Four case inro with ojime and mushroom form netsuke

Made:
1801-1900 in Japan
Four case carved wooden inro

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Four case carved wooden inro
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Four case carved wooden inro, fastened with metal ojime on green silk threads, ivory netsuke in form of mushroom attached, Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A75235
Materials:
wood, ivory, silk, metal and complete
Measurements:
overall: 375 mm
inro: 82 mm 30 mm,
netsuke: 42 mm
type:
inro
credit:
Stead