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TWO LACQUERED IRON MEMPO
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

Both with a brown lacquer sabiage-takamakie surface, separate nose pieces, red lacquer upper lips, moustaches, helmet-cord hooks, red lacquer interiors and four-lame jikoro; unsigned; one with exposed brass teeth. (2)

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