Asian Art II - 16th May 2017
Lot 417
A JAPANESE GILT BRONZE OKIMONO OF A GOLDEN PHEASANT MEIJI 1868-1912 Its wings outstretched and...
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £750
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Description
A JAPANESE GILT BRONZE OKIMONO OF A GOLDEN PHEASANT
MEIJI 1868-1912
Its wings outstretched and with long tail feathers, standing on a wooden stand simulating a rocky outcrop, signed Masatsune, 47cm. (2)
Cf. L Bordignon, The Golden Age of Japanese Okimono, Dr. Kanter Collection, pp.248-249 for a related pheasant by Masatsune.