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Zes kalebassen: Gewei, 40 x 20 mm.
Six Gourds: Antler

Zes kalebassen is in Japan een talisman tegen epidemieën.
In Japan, six gourds are considered a talisman against epidemics.
Tulpenbol: Hulsthout en hoorn, 36 x 48 mm.
Tulip bulb: Holly and horn.
Crocus bolletjes: Gewei, 29 x 20 mm.
Crocus bulbs: Antler.
Paddestoelen: Buxushout, 32 x45 mm.
Mushrooms: Boxwood
Kikker op blad: Gewei op beukenhout, goud en paarlemoer, 40 x 30 mm.
Frog in pond: Beechwood burl, antler, gold and mother of pearl.
Slak op slak: Buxushout en mammoetivoor, 35 x 27 mm.
Snail on Snail: Boxwood and mammoth ivory

After the haiku by Kobayashi Issa:
O snail…
Climb Mount Fuji,
but slowly, slowly!
Hotei, een van de ‘seven lucky gods’: Buxushout en gewei, 40 x 35 mm.
Hotei, one of the lucky gods, with (and in) his bag: Boxwood and antler
Collector’s Boxes. Once in a while available.