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TSUBA IRON / MIXED METAL SHISHI PAPERED "MITO" SCHOOL
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TSUBA IRON / MIXED METAL PAPERED "MITO" SCHOOL 7.03cm X 6.56cm NAKAGO ANA: 2.65cm X 0.781cm MOTIF OF TWO SHISHI FIGHTING IN THE MOONLIGHT. WHILE GENERALLY DEPICTED FROLICKING OR WITH PUPS, THESE TWO SHISHI ARE OBLIVIOUSLY ENGAGED IN MORTAL COMBAT. THE MOTIF IS DONE IN A HIGH RAISED RELIEF, MIMI DONE IN GOLD. ONE SHISHI IS DONE IN GOLD WITH SHAKUDO EYES, WHILE THE OTHER IS DONE SHAKUDO WITH GOLD EYES. THE LEVEL OF DETAIL DETAIL IS EXQUISITE, NOTE EVEN THE SHISHI'S TEETH AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS ARE PRONOUNCED.
$1200 SOLD
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