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An ivory netsuke
Circa 1800
Depicting the calligrapher and governor Sugawara Michizane (also known as Toto Tenjin) holding a flowering branch which refers to one of his most famous poems
10.3 cm. high
Circa 1800
Depicting the calligrapher and governor Sugawara Michizane (also known as Toto Tenjin) holding a flowering branch which refers to one of his most famous poems
10.3 cm. high
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