JAPAN - MEIJI PERIOD (1868–1912) - Lot 55

JAPAN - MEIJI PERIOD (1868–1912) Large chiseled silver plated metal sculpture depicting a bird of prey perched on a bronze tree trunk with a brown patina. Its plumage is fluffed up and its wings are about to spread; it has a lively gaze, and its feathers and talons are finely chiseled. Signed “Masatsune” in a cartouche beneath the belly. (One claw has been restored.) Height of bird: 23 cm; Length: 45 cm. Total height: 56 cm

Estimate:£1,679

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