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Inrō with One Hundred Horses

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, red lacquer inro with rounded corners and edges; four sections; gold and brown designs of 100 horses; two brown cords with black bead; separate gold toggle.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-18th century
Medium:
Four cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, black lacquer, gold and silver foil application, and mother-of-pearl inlay on red ground
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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