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Five-case inro with design of a landscape with a river, bridge and buildings

Japanese
Edo period
Early 19th century

Medium/Technique Black lacquer ground left visible only for the river; decoration in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with hirame and kirikane; containers and risers gold nashiji, shoulders and rims gold fundame
Dimensions Overall: 8.5 x 4.6 x 2.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 13/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5840a
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsInro

Signed Unsigned
無銘
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.