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Netsuke of Daruma Admonishing a Mermaid Serving Sake to an Octopus

Netsuke of Daruma Admonishing a Mermaid Serving Sake to an Octopus

1800–1899

Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Genre: Netsuke
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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