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Porcelain Inkstand Featuring Koi Fish

Categories Far East / Oriental
Material Porcelain
Markings Unmarked
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin Japan
Date or Era circa 1890
Measuring 9 ½” x 4 ¼” x 3 ½” high

Two Koi fish with shimmering gold scales swim on each side of a flowered inkwell with a stemmed cover – all held in a shell-shaped porcelain base.

Sold for $60 in June 2020

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