Ivory, the eyes inlaid amber. Resting mandarin duck, the symbol for a happy marriage. With precisely carved and engraved details of the feathers, dark accentuated. Height 2.7cm, width 4.5cm. Sign.: Mitsutomo, ?saka-School, not the same artist as mentioned in MCI on p. 555. Condition B. Age cracks, restored imperfection at the beak.
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