Japanese Works of Art - 7th December 2020
Lot 317
A MASSIVE JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN EAGLE
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A MASSIVE JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN EAGLE, OKIMONO
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
The majestic raptor perched on a rocky outcrop, its wings fully open as it prepares to take flight, its head lowered and with the eyes inlaid in shakudo, the beak and claws in gilt, signed underneath the tail feathers, 62cm high. (4)
Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire.