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Edo Japanese inro mother-of-pearl man on a boat and horn netsuke
C. 1603 - 1868, Japan
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Paris, France
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Inrô with four cases in hiramakie-e lacquer, maki-bokashii and inlay of mother-of-pearl (raft) representing a man sailing on a boat, on a mountain bottom. On the back, bamboo is in the foreground. Netsuke horn of a man sitting against a stone, a fan in his right hand. Ojime stone painted with white carnations. The small boxes made of compartments that fit together, inrō (印 籠) are traditional Japanese clothing. As the kimono had no pockets, everyday objects were carried in small boxes (sagemono...