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Large Meiji Period Bronze Tiger by Genryusai Seiya

$20,233.32
£14,700
€17,230.77
CA$27,622.32
A$30,728.70
CHF 16,108.37
MX$375,497.22
NOK 205,120
SEK 193,092.10
DKK 128,621.17
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About the Item

Large Meiji period bronze tiger by Genryusai Seiya, striding forward with teeth bared, the bronze patinated to imitate tiger stripes, with inlaid glass eyes, set on a gnarled rootwood base. Impressed seal mark Dai-Nihon Genryusai Seiya zo [Made by Genryusai Seiya, Great Japan] ??? ??? ??? Japanese, circa 1880. Footnote: Genryusai Seiya was the master craftsman in charge of a workshop which specialized in export wares of the highest quality. Production included human genre figures, vases and exotic bronze models of animals probably influenced by the opening of Tokyo Zoological Gardens in 1882.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973013638262

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