Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage and Karako beneath Pine Tree at Shore (obverse); Karako Fishing (reverse)

Japan

late 19th century

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Title: Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage and Karako beneath Pine Tree at Shore (obverse); Karako Fishing (reverse)
Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: late 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Ivory, carved relief, raden, horn, various materials applied; Interior: plain
Dimensions: 3 9/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 in. (9 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.67.82
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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