Inro in form of miniature karabitsu

Made:
Japan
Wooden inro, in the form of a miniature karabitsu

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Wooden inro, in the form of a miniature karabitsu
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Wooden inro, in the form of a miniature karabitsu, with lacquered imitation metal corners and a sho on the lid, signed Zeshin, Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A36021
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 58 mm x 23 mm x 52 mm,
type:
inro
credit:
Glendining