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Art Object

Case (Inrō) with Design of Courtier and Lady in a Boat (from the Tale of Genji)

After Ogata Kōrin  (Japanese, 1658–1716)

Period:
Edo period (1615–1868)
Date:
18th century
Culture:
Japan
Medium:
Gold maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay Ojime: wood-and-gilt bead in shape of sake bottle Netsuke: ivory with lacquer design of toys
Dimensions:
H. 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm); W. 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification:
Inrō
Credit Line:
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number:
36.100.229
60013265

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