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Kozuka of Two Birds Flying over the Sea

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Two swallows are shown flying above a wave. The artist's seal is in an elaborate frame on the right. The decoration is on a thin lacquer wood panel inset into the kozuka. There is a diagonal gold inset on the reverse, which can be seen from the front around the rim.

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