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古墨形印籠 (文章司命)|Inrō with Chinese Scholars and Characters

Kitajima Setsuzan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: 古墨形印籠 (文章司命)|Inrō with Chinese Scholars and Characters
  • Creator: Kitajima Setsuzan
  • Date Created: early to mid-18th century
  • Physical Dimensions: 3 9/16 x 1 11/16 x 5/8 in. (9.1 x 4.3 x 1.6 cm)
  • Type: Inrō
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/58827
  • Medium: Three cases; lacquered wood with black and brown takamaki-e, togidashimaki-e Netsuke: manjū type, ivory; writing implements and books Ojime: malachite bead
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Culture: Japan
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