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Turnus Provoked into War by Aeneas, José Manuel de la Cerda Mexican, Wood, painted lacquer, gold, Mexican — Turnus Provoked into War by Aeneas
José Manuel de la Cerda
ca. 1764

Koto (箏), Various woods, ivory, metal, nylon, tortoiseshell, abalone, lacquerwork, Japanese — Koto (箏)
Japanese
20th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dog (Shishi) with Brocade Ball, Lacquer, kinji, brown ishime, incised, takamakie, roiro and togidashi, metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Dog (Shishi) with Brocade Ball
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Persons Outside Building and Wall (obverse); With Flowering Cherry Trees (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold and colored hiramakie, takamakie and kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Persons Outside Building and Wall (obverse); With Flowering Cherry Trees (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Waves and Clouds (obverse); Person Standing on Stern of Boat (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold and colored hiramakie, takamakie, kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Waves and Clouds (obverse); Person Standing on Stern of Boat (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Sparrow in Flight above Manten Plants with Red Berries, Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold and colored hiramakie, takamakie and red lacquer; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Sparrow in Flight above Manten Plants with Red Berries
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Children at Play, Lacquer, kinji, gold and colored hiramakie and takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Children at Play
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of River in Spring with Flowering Cherry Trees (obverse); River in Autumn with Maple Leaves (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, silver and black hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of River in Spring with Flowering Cherry Trees (obverse); River in Autumn with Maple Leaves (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Pine Trees and Snow, Lacquer, kinji, black, brown and gold hiramakie, takamakie, kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Pine Trees and Snow
Japan
19th century

Inrō with Goose Flying across the Full Moon, Hara Yōyūsai Japanese, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, and togidashi, Japan — Inrō with Goose Flying across the Full Moon
Hara Yōyūsai
Kano Seisen’in
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Game Board Showing the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō, Lacquer, kinji, sumie togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Game Board Showing the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Emmao (King of Hell) Seated on Chair (obverse); Seal and Inscription (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold and red hiramakie, metal inlay; Interior: red lacquer, nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Emmao (King of Hell) Seated on Chair (obverse); Seal and Inscription (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Two Rats Eating Fish Head and Bones, Lacquer, kinji, sumie togidashi; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Two Rats Eating Fish Head and Bones
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Caparisoned Elephant Standing beneath Pine Tree (obverse); Three Children with Trumpet, Cymbals and Banner (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold, red, black and brown hiramakie, various inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Caparisoned Elephant Standing beneath Pine Tree (obverse); Three Children with Trumpet, Cymbals and Banner (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bugaku Dancer in Red Mask (obverse); Drummer Playing Temple Drum (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold and coloured hiramakie, takamakie, gold foil; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Bugaku Dancer in Red Mask (obverse); Drummer Playing Temple Drum (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Duck Standing on Shore beside Reeds (obverse); Duck Diving into Water (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, silver and coloured hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Duck Standing on Shore beside Reeds (obverse); Duck Diving into Water (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chrysanthemums behind Bamboo Blind (Sudare) (obverse); Brocade Pattern (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold and coloured hiramakie, aogai, black togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chrysanthemums behind Bamboo Blind (Sudare) (obverse); Brocade Pattern (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō in Japan, Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie, gold foil and kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō in Japan
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Sage Seated on Rocks beside a Tree, Exhaling His Spirit (obverse); His Spirit Walking on Air (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie, togidashi, metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Sage Seated on Rocks beside a Tree, Exhaling His Spirit (obverse); His Spirit Walking on Air (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Mount Fuji seen above Rice Fields (obverse); Pines and Cloud Bands in Autumn (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, and brown hiramakie, takamakie, kirigane and nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Mount Fuji seen above Rice Fields (obverse); Pines and Cloud Bands in Autumn (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Persons Steering Wood Rafts on River in Mountain Landscape, Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie and kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Persons Steering Wood Rafts on River in Mountain Landscape
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese-Style Buildings in a Mountain Landscape (obverse); Boats on Waves in a Mountain Landscape (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie and kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese-Style Buildings in a Mountain Landscape (obverse); Boats on Waves in a Mountain Landscape (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of an Oni (Demon) Carrying a Temple Bell and Paper Lantern over His Shoulder (obverse); Oni Carrying Fish Head Stuck on a Pole and Holly Branch (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold, red, silver and black hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: silver lacquer and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of an Oni (Demon) Carrying a Temple Bell and Paper Lantern over His Shoulder (obverse); Oni Carrying Fish Head Stuck on a Pole and Holly Branch (reverse)
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Deer in a Hilly Landscape, Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, nashiji and kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Deer in a Hilly Landscape
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes in Flight, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes in Flight
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Winding River, Birds in Flight, Trees and Clouds, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and brown hiramakie, nashiji and togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Winding River, Birds in Flight, Trees and Clouds
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of a Perched Hawk, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, nashiji, aogai; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of a Perched Hawk
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Young Pine Trees, Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Young Pine Trees
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Large Carp Swimming among Seaweeds, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver and black hiramakie, takamakie and nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Large Carp Swimming among Seaweeds
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Magician Handaka Sonja Seated beneath Tree (obverse); Karako Pointing at Dragon in Sky (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, brown and red hiramakie, metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Magician Handaka Sonja Seated beneath Tree (obverse); Karako Pointing at Dragon in Sky (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) beside Flowering Plum Tree (obverse); Karako Walking on Bridge (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver and black hiramakie, kirigane, metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) beside Flowering Plum Tree (obverse); Karako Walking on Bridge (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chōryō and Kōsekikō at Kahi Bridge in China, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, red and brown hiramakie, metal inlay; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chōryō and Kōsekikō at Kahi Bridge in China
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chrysanthemum Blossoms, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver and brown hiramakie, kirigane and nashiji; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chrysanthemum Blossoms
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Hilly Landscape with Maple and Cherry Trees beside a River, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and brown hiramakie, takamakie and togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Hilly Landscape with Maple and Cherry Trees beside a River
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon in Clouds Emerging from Waves before Mount Fuji, Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold, silver and black hiramakie, togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon in Clouds Emerging from Waves before Mount Fuji
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Daimyo Seated on a Platform (obverse); Warrior Reading a Scroll (reverse), Lacquer, gyobu, kinji, gold, silver and black hiramakie, metal inlay; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Daimyo Seated on a Platform (obverse); Warrior Reading a Scroll (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage beside and Ox (obverse); Dragon in Clouds over a Waterfall (reverse), Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie, metal inlay; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage beside and Ox (obverse); Dragon in Clouds over a Waterfall (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Narihira at Mount Fuji, from The Tales of Ise, Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, metal inlay, kirigane; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Narihira at Mount Fuji, from The Tales of Ise
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Five Playing Horses, Lacquer, kinji, black, silver, gold hiramakie, takamakie, nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Five Playing Horses
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese-Style Mountain Landscape with Buildings beside Rocks, Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold, silver hiramakie, takamakie, togidashi; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese-Style Mountain Landscape with Buildings beside Rocks
Japan
19th century