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Signed Japanese Steel Shakudo Damascene Box with a Shimazu Mon
Price:$850
$1,200List Price
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 3.13 in (7.96 cm)
- Style:Showa (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. It is in overall, good, as-pictured used estate condition with some fine and light surface scratches and other signs of light wear consistent with age.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: DSA INV XX101stDibs: LU161029849483
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