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Four-case inrô with design of birds and millet plants
Japanese
Edo period
early 18th century
Medium/Technique
Brown/black lacquer ground covered in gold hirame of medium grade and density; decoration in gold hiramaki-e and low takamaki-e, the millet-heads in textured brown takamaki-e, the birds originally covered in gold foil now worn away; compartments and risers gold nashiji; shoulders and rims gold fundame
Dimensions
Overall: 6.2 x 5.1 x 2.1 cm (2 7/16 x 2 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Major Henry Lee Higginson
Accession Number18.221a
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsInro
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無銘
無銘