Inrō with Tanabata Story of the Weaver and the Herdboy, 七夕蒔絵印籠, Nomura Kyūkoku, active first half of the19th century

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Inrō with Tanabata Story of the Weaver and the Herdboy, 七夕蒔絵印籠, Edo period (1615–1868), active first half of the19th century, Japan, Three cases; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e and ivory inlay on mother-of-pearl ground; Netsuke: carved ivory; flowers and grasses with silver butterflies; Ojime: silver and gold quail in autumn grasses, Overall (inro):, H. 3 7/8 in. ( cm); W. 2 11/16 in. ( cm); D. 13/16 in. (2 cm), Inrō, Nomura Kyūkoku (Japanese, active first half of the 19th century), One of the relatively large pieces of mother-of-pearl that comprise the surface of this inro was colored with gold and incised to create an image of a silk winder, identifying the imagery as a representation of the Milky Way

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