Inrō Imitating an Old Chinese Ink Cake

Unknown maker

Medium: Four cases; lacquered wood with black and brown takamaki-e, togidashimaki-e on black ground Netsuke: carved wood; lotus leaf and snail Ojime: cylindrical bead of various metals
Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 1 5/8 5/8 in. (13.4 x 4.2 x 1.6 cm)
Culture: Japan
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Inrō
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 679 × 1042
SHA-256: 175943d295e08421…
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Inrō Imitating an Old Chinese Ink Cake. 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.