Japanese Boxwood Tortoise Okimono Matsuyama
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Japanese Boxwood Tortoise Okimono Matsuyama
About the Item
- Creator:Matsuyama (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 5.1 in (12.96 cm)Width: 7.3 in (18.55 cm)Depth: 4.9 in (12.45 cm)
- Style:Meiji (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1895
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- Seller Location:Newark, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: SBWRDD1stDibs: LU6971233463332
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