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The Fugu is actually a blow fish and is highly prized in Japan as a great delicacy, however certain bits are lethal and can kill very quickly as demonstrated by this automata .The Japanese man eats the fish with his chopsticks but soon eats the wrong piece and drops dead .The model is made of Douglas fir, lime, mahogany, brass, piano wire bronze wire etc... 

It is designed by Paul Spooner,   made by Matt Smith and painted by Sarah Smith.

The model is 100mm x 80mm x 180mm high. An edition of 28

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