A BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A CRAB Meiji era (1868-1912)...
A BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A CRAB
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The crustacean separately cast and assembled, the legs and claws fully articulated, the surface worked to resemble the crab's natural shell, patinated to a reddish-brown finish; signed Myochin Ieyoshi saku; with a wood storage box inscribed Kani Myochin Ieyoshi saku Nyonyoan. Approx., 16cm (6¼in) wide. (2).
Provenance:
Property from a Princely Collection.
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A BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A CRAB
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The crustacean separately cast and assembled, the legs and claws fully articulated, the surface worked to resemble the crab's natural shell, patinated to a reddish-brown finish; signed Myochin Ieyoshi saku; with a wood storage box inscribed Kani Myochin Ieyoshi saku Nyonyoan. Approx., 16cm (6¼in) wide. (2).
Provenance:
Property from a Princely Collection.
