Case (Inrō) with Design of Nonomiya (Shrine in the Fields), from The Tale of Genji, chapter 10
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Period:
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Edo period (1615–1868)
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Date:
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early 19th century
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Culture:
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Japan
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Medium:
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Gold maki-e with black lacquer
Ojime: bronze with openwork and inlay of water birds on stream
Netsuke: carved red lacquer
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Dimensions:
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H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
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Classification:
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Inrō
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Credit Line:
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The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
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Accession Number:
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36.100.209
This artwork is not on display
