Miniature pieces of wax sushi in a small lacquerware dish A: Lacquerware dish, H: 1", Diam: 2.5", black lacquer interior with brown lacquer shallow straight side trimmed with red lacquer, black lacquer bottom B-J: Wax models of sushi, approx. .75": B: nigiri sushi: light red naguro (tuna) on white rice C: nigiri sushi: dark red toro (tuna) on white rice D: nigiri sushi: brown, white and yellow eel on white rice E: nigiri sushi: white with red stripes and tail, ebi (shrimp) on white rice F: nigiri sushi: light orange uni (sea urchin) tied with orange strip on white rice G: nigiri sushi: silver gray and blue mackeral on white rice H: nigiri sushi: yellow with red sprinkling tamago (egg) on white rice I & J: 2 pieces maki sushi, brown seaweed coated rice roll with red tuna in center K: Piece of brown bamboo leaf decoration made of paper with shellac

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