Case (Inrō) with Design of Butterflies in Flight above Flowering Clematis

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Case (Inrō) with Design of Butterflies in Flight above Flowering Clematis

Date: 19th century
Medium: Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold foil, aogai inlay; Interior: red lacquer, nashiji and fundame
Culture: Japan
Department: Asian Art
Institution: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object ID: 58801

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