JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE PATINATED FIGURE OF HOTEII, mod...

JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE PATINATED FIGURE OF HOTEII, modelled seated, 6” (15.2m) high, on hardwood stand
Supplied with LAPADA member receipt from 1998
C.R. Usual rubbing to the highlights on the underside, showing through to the bronze
Small rub/ mark to the upper part of his stomach
Light rubbing to the top of his head, showing slightly lighter in colour
His left would originally have held something, probably a fan, now absent
Wooden base probably matched