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A snail slithers across a folded young lotus leaf. The flesh of the flower is incised with dense linework that contrasts nicely with the highly polished opening of the flower and shell of the snail. The himotoshi is formed by a large and a smaller circular hole.
Circa 1820
Unsigned
5.3cm long
4.4cm deep
2.7cm tall
Similar examples:
Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number A.999-1910
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