Attributed to Edo-period Japan; not medieval
Japanese Sharks (provisional attribution)
Themes & interpretation: Modern character interpretation; no fixed historical meaning established
These stylized sharks circulate with an attribution to Japanese Oki products illustrations dated 1735. A matching institutional record has not yet been found. They are retained as a provisional early-modern comparison, rather than presented as medieval animals or identified deep-sea species.
Illustration
Collection artwork; exact manuscript image attribution under review.
Related manuscript
Oki Products Illustrations (attribution under review) →📜 Catalog Status
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