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 A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF EELS
 TAISHO-SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED SHIHO
 SAKU (WATANABE SHIHO; 1896-?)
 The sculpture in the shape of a pair of swimming eels with
 fluid outlines, finely patinated in black; signature on underside
 of the small eel
 10¬ in. (27 cm.) long
 With original wood box signed Shiho saku and sealed Shiho
 $6,000-8,000
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