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Inrō

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Title: Inrō
Date Created: ca. 1820
Physical Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Type: Inrō
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45470
Medium: Case: lacquer with pottery plaques; Fastener (ojime): coral; Toggle (netsuke): red lacquer carved with design of Chinese figure and plant
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan

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