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The shishi is carved from red lacquer. On the underside there is a stamp that says: "You are free, you have nothing to do." The underlying meaning could be that women are a bit lazy.

De shishi is gesneden uit rode lak. Onderop is stempel wat betekent: Je bent vrij, je hebt niets te doen.
De onderliggende betekenis zou kunnen zijn dat vrouwen een beetje lui zijn. 

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SHISHI - Japan - 19th century

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Shishi carved from red lacquer, dating to the 19th century, from Japan with provenance by Veilinghuis, authentic/original, not sold with a stand, in excellent condition, and with an underside stamp meaning “You are free, you have nothing to do.”

SHISHI - Japan - 19th century

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Shishi carved from red lacquer, dating to the 19th century, from Japan with provenance by Veilinghuis, authentic/original, not sold with a stand, in excellent condition, and with an underside stamp meaning “You are free, you have nothing to do.”

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