Dragon amid Clouds (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)

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Dragon amid Clouds (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)

Alternate Title: 印籠 根付 緒締

Japan, Ryūkyū Kingdom, mid-18th century
Costumes; Accessories
[inrō] lacquer with inlays of aogai (iridescent abalone shell) and gold; [ojime] ivory and metal; [netsuke] ivory
.a) inrō: 3 7/8 × 2 3/16 × 1 in. (9.9 × 5.5 × 2.6 cm) .b) ojime: 3/4 × 11/16 × 11/16 in. (1.9 × 1.8 × 1.8 cm) .c) netsuke: 1 1/2 × 1 13/16 × 5/16 in. (3.8 × 4.6 × 0.8 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.308a-c)
Not currently on public view