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Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonflies

Mochizuki Hanzan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, rectangular, wooden case with rounded corners and visible seam lines; features raised, gold-colored dragonfly design with white and red accents; black cord threaded through two holes at top; cord has spherical, dark green bead; case rests on beige fabric background.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Wood, brushed wood ground, gold, red and green hiramakie, takamakie, raden; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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