Bronze young lady. Tatekawa Yoshiake (b. 1918).

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1970: item #1121707
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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

Japanese Bronze Vase by Noboru

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1980: item #1120193
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Japanese modern art lost-wax casting bronze vase by Hirai Noboru (1931- ) in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture.
He studied under Suga Shoen II (1898-1979), a master of lost-wax casting.

Measurements : 13 1/4" (33.5 cm) by 3" (7.6 cm) and 8" (20.2 cm) hight.... Click for details

Small Japanese Bronze Sculpture of Shishi, old patina

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1837 VR: item #1118991

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

Pair of stylized bronze foxes, Japan, Showa period

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1970: item #1112251
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A pair of slightly abstracted foxes, sitting at their haunches, tails curled wound their feet, their heads turned upwards, as they are gazing at the moon. Patinated bronze. Each of them engraved on the bottom ‘Kozan’ in archaic script. Brown patinated bronze with roughened surface. Japan, mid 20th century.
Comes with tomobako, the cover inscribed on the outside tsuki miru kitsune (foxes looking at the moon) and stam... Click for details

Fine bronze model of a Bear. Signed Tametsu

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1920: item #1110049
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An expressive and well-modeled, bronze okimono depicting a bear sitting on its haunches. It has a nice brown patina all-over. Signed on the back: Tamesetsu. The piece is in a modernistic, expressionist style characteristic of bronze figures made during the first decades of the 20th cent. Taisho Period. H 20.5 cm. Condition: Excellent.

Bronze Gokei Monju Bosatsu on a shishi throne - Japan

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1900: item #1109593

The sitting Monju Bosatsu (Manjushri) has five hair knots associated with the five kinds of wisdom of Shingon Buddhism. The detailed and fine figure of Manju is sitting on a lotus throne carried by six shishi lions. Height 13.5 cm. Diameter of the (closed) bottom 7.2 cm. In excellent condition. Japan, 19th. century.

Gilt bronze statue of Kukai or Konghai - Japan

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1800: item #1109404

The Japanese monk Kukai (Konghai in Chinese)studied Buddhism in China from 804-806 (during the Tang dynasty) and returned to Japan with important texts and works of art. He introduced esoteric Buddhism and Buddhist art in Japan. The statue is in very good condition. The bronze is of good, heavy quality. Height 13 cm.

Rare Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Fighting Cocks

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1900: item #1084303
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Rare Japanese Okimono Pair of Bronze Silverised Patina Fighting Cocks. Fine dramatic sculptures that are amazing and can be positioned in endless ways. They feature very natural details and action. Heights: 10.5 and 8 inches, 27 and 20.5 cm.

Japanese Bronze Loquat Brush Rest by Honma Takusai

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1920: item #1061512
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Japanese murashido bronze Hikka (brush rest) for scholar's desk is in the shape of loquat branch heavy with fruit.
Signed artist name "Takusai" with a cast seal on the base.
Honma Takusai was an artist of Sado Island, Nigata Prefecture.
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Bronze sculpture, Daiitoku Myoo on buffalo, Japan, Edo

Japanese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1800: item #1060677
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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