Japanese Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 234
A JAPANESE IRON ARTICULATED MODEL OF A MANTIS
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £1200
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Description
A JAPANESE IRON ARTICULATED MODEL OF A MANTIS, JIZAI OKIMONO
19TH/20TH CENTURY
The insect with fully articulated limbs, the legs, wings, head and antennae constructed of moving parts, the body incised with thin lines, the belly signed Hiroyoshi, 21cm.