Japanese netsuke, a group of four seals

An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A group of four seals, one with carving of recumbent Shishi, a magic mushroom, all with inscriptions. Ivory, carved, 1870-1900.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A group of four seals, one with carving of recumbent Shishi, a magic mushroom, all with inscriptions. Ivory, carved, 1870-1900.

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Accession Number: O.290-2008
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
Image height: 1002 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Filesize: 114.23kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:08 23:40:15

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19th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC _WF_OPAC_pending carved Fitz_AA guardian lions inscribed inscriptions ivory Japanese lions mushrooms netsuke seal shishi

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