Crane
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Contemporary item# 706726
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Yasumi
808.368.5275
$4,000.
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Elegant katabori netsuke depicting a recumbent crane with inlaid amber eyes; signed Keiun (1912-), 1.9 inches long. In Japan, a crane is considered auspicious and representative of long life. The crane (tsuru) is often pictured with other symbols of longevity such as the pine, bamboo, and the tortoise. Children are told to behave like the crane because cranes never fight over food, are well-mannered, and mate for life. Also, young cranes follow their parents in an orderly manner in the wild. Cra ...click for details
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