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Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Horseman Seated on Mule (obverse); Karako on Bridge before Waterfall (reverse)

Unknown Artist

late 19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Horseman Seated on Mule (obverse); Karako on Bridge before Waterfall (reverse) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, hirame, gold and black hiramakie, various inlay; Interior: fundame

Dimensions

4 x 2 15/16 x 7/8 in. (10.2 x 7.5 x 2.3 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1913

Accession Number

13.67.98

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

DonkeysMen

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