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Mikimoto, King of Pearls
Mikimoto, King of Pearls (Japan)
By Patricio Estay
Image ID: 050_50_039

Models of the pagoda of the Horyujil Temple made of platinum and 12,760 pearls, that Kokichi Mikimoto exhibited at international fairs to promote his method of pearl cultivation.