Stag horn Kirin Kaibutsu
	Illustrated,The wonderful world of netsuke by Raymond Bushell, Page:46, Plate 52; Refer to I.N.S. Journal-"the Japanese Seal-a Rediscovery," Winter, 2002 issue, Pgs. 20/26; 1. Kaibutsu, Ivory, 5 x 2.5 cm.
Translation: Nyosen (It is water that flows from the fountain). This is most likely a non-literary proverb that needs to be interpreted ( often by the circumstances that surround it).

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