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Japanese Articulated Iron Jizai Okimono of a Lobster by Myochin Muneharu

About the Item

This articulated okimono represents a naturalistically rendered lobster, with fully articulated limbs, antennae, body, and tail and comes with an inscribed wood storage box. Signed: Myochin Muneharu saku.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Width: 16.34 in (41.5 cm)Depth: 3.55 in (9 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Iron,Embossed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1850
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 11111stDibs: LU4250212783212
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