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Three-case inro with design of peonies and butterflies

late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueBlack lacquer ground; decoration in gold, aokin, silver and colored togidashi-e and hiramaki-e with shell and gold foil
DimensionsOverall: 7.4 x 7.7 x 2 cm (2 15/16 x 3 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Major Henry Lee Higginson
Accession number21.2337
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ClassificationsInro
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ProvenanceLent by H. L. Higginson, Dec. 31, 1921