Japanese Works of Art - 12th November 2019
Lot 323
A JAPANESE ARTICULATED COPPER MODEL OF A CRAYFISH
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £420
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Description
A JAPANESE ARTICULATED COPPER MODEL OF A CRAYFISH, JIZAI OKIMONO
MEIJI PERIOD OR LATER, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Naturalistically modelled with a fully articulated body, the surface of the exoskeleton intricately worked, with a two character signature on the underside for Hiroyoshi, 18.8cm.