Okimono - Bronze - 河童坐像(Kappazazo）with signature 米治一“Kome Naoichi” - Japan - Showa period (1950)

This is a very interesting bronze sculpture, called "Kappa" in Japanese, which is a mythical water monster with a frog-like mouth and a human torso, made by the famous Japanese sculptor Kome Naoichi (1897-1991) ! At the bottom is the signature of the author, weighing about 7. 7kg, the author is dead, this is the only work of art in the world! https: //www. yamagen-jouzou. com/murocho/aji/douzou/douzou8. html Because of the coronavirus, the Japanese post office stopped shipping to some European countries, countries that can ship: France, Germany, Finland 、Belgium 、Poland、 Sweden 、Spain 、Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway 、Portugal,、Hungary 、the United Kingdom、China， Hong Kong，Taiwan，Australia 、Singapore ！Countries that cannot be transported: Romania, Ireland , the United States etc! Please understand this situation and consider the address before you bid! Thank you very much. For the country that can't mail it temporarily, we can keep the lot for you until it can be delivered! In addition, the current impact of coronavirus, even in navigable countries, shipping speed will be slower than before, please understand the impact of the current coronavirus, if you have any questions please contact us! Thank you very much!