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Case (Inrō) with Design of Urashima Tarō Riding a Fish among Waves (obverse); Dragon King and His Daughter on Shore (reverse)

Unknown Artist

19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Urashima Tarō Riding a Fish among Waves (obverse); Dragon King and His Daughter on Shore (reverse) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Metal, silver metal, incised, openwork, relief, applied metals; Interior: silver metal

Dimensions

2 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. (7.3 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.827

Tags

MenWomenFishWaves

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