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Netsuke of the dragon king Ryujin. Softwood. 18th/19th century. Standing, with his bare arms crossed in front of his chest, in Chinese garb with hip protection and a scarf band reaching down to his feet, a large dragon rising from his back and resting its head on Ryujin's head. Traces of colored painting. Chips to the wood mostly retouched. H 12.3 cm Provenance Private collection, Southern Europe
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Netsuke of the dragon king Ryujin. Softwood. 18th/19th century. Standing, with his bare arms crossed in front of his chest, in Chinese garb with hip protection and a scarf band reaching down to his feet, a large dragon rising from his back and resting its head on Ryujin's head. Traces of colored painting. Chips to the wood mostly retouched. H 12.3 cm Provenance Private collection, Southern Europe
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