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Lot 114:
Signed Japanese Kutani Samurai Figure Gagaku Flute
Signed Japanese Polychrome Ceramic Kutani Seated Samurai Figure Playing a Bamboo Sho Gagaku Flute. Restoration to base. 10 inches H x 11 W x 8 deep. This figure depicts the duality of samurai culture, as both warrior and artist. The sho / flute was primarily used in Gagaku (classical performances traditionally for the imperial court).
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