Japanese Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 227
A JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF A MALE NUDE
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £600
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Description
A JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF A MALE NUDE
SHOWA ERA, DATED 1958
Realistically modelled, the young man depicted sitting on a rectangular plinth, his left leg resting on the right one and his hands holding his knee, with a gentle smile on his face, inscribed 1958 and with a two-character signature, possibly for Yamato, 34.5cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.