Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) ARTICULATED Bronze Okimono of a Crab

Price: £375
Stock No. 1653/Q

 

A superb Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze Okimono of a Crab, which features very rare articulated legs and pincers.

The detail is astonishing and the way the lags move is highly realistic. There is a signature stamped into the underside, however it is hard to read. I have been unable to establish the name of the sculptor. Workmanship is of the highest order.

Dated: c.1870-1880.

Dimensions: 9 x 6cm.

Weight: 182 gr