Bronze young lady. Tatekawa Yoshiake (b. 1918).
Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1970: item #1121707 651
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Dragon’s Pearl
$ 2,000
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A bronze figure of kneeling young. The bronze has a fine dark patina. Very fine, expressive sculpture in naturalistic style characteristic of human representation in the Post-War period. Signed: Yoshiake.* Japan, ca. 1960–1970. H 22.5 cm. Condition: Excellent.
* Tatekawa Yoshiake (b. 1918). He began his training as a sculptor at the College for Fine Arts in Tokyo in 1940 where he remained for a period of 4 years. Since then he has participated in numerous exhibitions, including the prestigio... Click for details
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Small Japanese Bronze Sculpture of Shishi, old patina
Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1837 VR: item #1118991
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Spoils of Time
$265
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A really nice, old bronze Shishi sculpture. It works well enough as a free standing figure and we cannot be certain it wasn't intended as such. The bottom has a single 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) diameter opening and another opening being the beast's mouth. The party we acquired from described it as an incense burner. Perhaps it could have been the cover of a censer - the opening in the bottom allowing smoke to escape from the mouth. It is not clear if a few points on the bottom surface might suggest the... Click for details
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Bronze sculpture, Daiitoku Myoo on buffalo, Japan, Edo
Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1800: item #1060677 10647
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Welcome To Another Century
212-696-0585
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Very rare bronze sculpture of Daiitoku, one of the five Myoo. He is represented with six heads (three large, three small), six legs and six arms that are holding the different attributes, while he is sitting on the back of a reclining buffalo. Here, Daiitoku holds two of his hands clasped together. In the others he holds a staff, chakra, sword and trident. Mandorla with flames stuck into the back of the buffalo. Brown bronze with green corrosion. Japan, Edo period, 18th century.... Click for details
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