Japanese Works of Art - 27th July 2021
Lot 356
A JAPANESE SILVERED-BRONZE MODEL OF A CRANE BY MASAAKI
Estimate £1,800 - £2,200 | Hammer £2800
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Description
A JAPANESE SILVERED-BRONZE MODEL OF A CRANE BY MASAAKI
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Naturalistically cast, the elegant bird stands with its head turned to the left, its beak slightly open; its plumage rendered in mixed metal and with the eyes inlaid in gilt, signed Masaaki underneath its tail feathers, attached to an oval black lacquer stand, 44.5cm overall.