
A Custom Made Japanese Kamon Ring From Circa Meiji Period
How to identify, date, and appraise a custom Meiji-period Japanese kamon ring, with materials, techniques, motifs, pricing, and care tips.

How to identify, date, and appraise a custom Meiji-period Japanese kamon ring, with materials, techniques, motifs, pricing, and care tips.

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