兎月秋草蒔絵鞘印籠|Inrō with Rabbit in the Moon and Autumn Grasses

Kyūkoku

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Title: 兎月秋草蒔絵鞘印籠|Inrō with Rabbit in the Moon and Autumn Grasses
Creator: Kyūkoku
Date Created: first half of the 19th century
Physical Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (8.5 x 4.7 x 2.8 cm)
Type: Inrō
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/58950
Medium: Two-part (sheath type); lacquered wood with gold, silver, and pewter hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, on red lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; rabbit Ojime: pierced metal with floral design
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan

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