Decorated "Shark" Skin (Kazari-zame) ca. 1800–1850 Japanese This decorated "shark" skin was a highly valued gift in the Edo period, as high quality rayskin, harvested in Indonesia and Thailand, was difficult to obtain owing to Japan's closed door policy. Rayskin was used for sword grips and decorated shark skins of this type were a common gift made within the samurai and daimyo ranks, where the material was especially Decorated "Shark" Skin (Kazari-zame) 32829

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