Giovanni Bottero

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The cat, carved from boxwood, is eating an enormous salmon. The eyes of cat and salmon are made from metal. 

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BOXWOOD CAT FEASTING ON A SALMON - Wood (Boxwood) - Japan - 19th century (Edo period)

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Original boxwood carving from 19th‑century Edo period Japan, depicting a cat feasting on a salmon with metal eyes, in excellent condition and with provenance from an auction house.

BOXWOOD CAT FEASTING ON A SALMON - Wood (Boxwood) - Japan - 19th century (Edo period)

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Original boxwood carving from 19th‑century Edo period Japan, depicting a cat feasting on a salmon with metal eyes, in excellent condition and with provenance from an auction house.

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