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Tea bowl depicting a spiny lobster, made by Minpei Kashu. Japan, 19th century

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Tea bowl depicting a spiny lobster, made by Minpei Kashu. Japan, 19th century

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Inrō box depicting two ama . Japan, 19th century

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Inrō box depicting two ama . Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting a monkey and chestnut. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting a monkey and chestnut. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting the Seven Lucky Gods. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting the Seven Lucky Gods. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting an octopus in a pot. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting an octopus in a pot. Japan, 19th century

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Bugaku mask depicting a smiling old man. Japan, Kamakura period, 13th century

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Bugaku mask depicting a smiling old man. Japan, Kamakura period, 13th century

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An early 19th century CE ivory netsuke depicting the Monkey King Sun Wukong, made by the Japanese artist Matsushita Otoman

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An early 19th century CE ivory netsuke depicting the Monkey King Sun Wukong, made by the Japanese artist Matsushita Otoman

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Tsuba depicting mantis and wheel. Japan, 18th century

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Tsuba depicting mantis and wheel. Japan, 18th century

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Ivory netsuke depicting a horse caught in a spider's web. Japan, 18th century

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Ivory netsuke depicting a horse caught in a spider's web. Japan, 18th century

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"Tiger and Cub", painting by Kishi Ganku. Japan, 19th century

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"Tiger and Cub", painting by Kishi Ganku. Japan, 19th century

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A 19th century CE Japanese netsuke made of ebony with inlays, depicting an owl attacking a bat. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A 19th century CE Japanese netsuke made of ebony with inlays, depicting an owl attacking a bat. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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Carte-de-visite depicting a Maori man. New Zealand, 19th century

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Carte-de-visite depicting a Maori man. New Zealand, 19th century

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Black and gold lacquered tray depicting a pine and persimmon tree by a river. Japan, 18th century

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Black and gold lacquered tray depicting a pine and persimmon tree by a river. Japan, 18th century

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Doll depicting Benkei with many weapons. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Doll depicting Benkei with many weapons. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Glass bowl shaped like a boat. Satsuma, Japan, 19th century

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Glass bowl shaped like a boat. Satsuma, Japan, 19th century

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Two folding screens depicting cranes. Japan, 18th century

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Two folding screens depicting cranes. Japan, 18th century

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A mid-19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting Minamoto no Mitsunaka killing a demon. Made by Kazushige, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A mid-19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting Minamoto no Mitsunaka killing a demon. Made by Kazushige, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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Bowl depicting children playing in a lotus pond. China, 14th century

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Bowl depicting children playing in a lotus pond. China, 14th century

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Folding screen depicting two tigers in a bamboo grove. Japan, 17th century

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Folding screen depicting two tigers in a bamboo grove. Japan, 17th century

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Pair of folding screens depicting morning glories, by Suzuki Kiitsu. Japan, early 19th century

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Pair of folding screens depicting morning glories, by Suzuki Kiitsu. Japan, early 19th century

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