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Award - Domestic Industry Exhibition

Location Japan
Year 28 (1895)
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Composition Bronze
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Obverse description Central field features a high-relief figure of Ebisu (or a bearded deity) in traditional robes, holding a fishing rod and a gourd, rendered in fine detail. The surrounding border bears a classic key-fret (meander) decorative band, with a Chinese-character legend arranged around the inner circle reading the exhibition title, location (Kyoto), and date (Meiji 28).
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Reverse description Central device features a large bold chrysanthemum emblem in high relief, the Imperial flower of Japan, dominating the field. Surrounding the central motif, a circular legend in large seal-script characters records the reign era and regnal year count in the traditional Japanese imperial calendar system.
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