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Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon among Clouds and Waves

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular brown object with rounded corners and gold designs. The object has an intricate gold design on the front featuring a dragon. The dragon is surrounded by clouds and waves. The object is divided into sections horizontally. A gold and brown cord with a small brown bead is attached to the top. The cord is looped through a circular object with a gold design. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, ivory, carved relief, incised, stained silver blue; Interior: roiro
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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