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THREE BRONZE ANIMALS
One lion by Kiyomitsu and the tiger by Watanabe, Meiji era
(1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Each animal naturalistically modelled with its head raised
and wide-open snarling mouth, the larger lion signed on the
underside Kiyomitsu saku within a rectangular reserve, 25cm
x 51cm (9 7/8in x 20in); the smaller lion signed on its belly
Seiya in hiragana, 12.5cm x 22cm (4 7/8in x 8 5/8in); the
tiger on an integral detachable wood stand, signed on the
tiger’s belly Watanabe sei within a rectangular reserve,
17cm x 34cm (6 3/8in x 13 3/8in). (4).

£1,200 - 1,800
JPY180,000 - 270,000
US$1,600 - 2,400

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FOUR BRONZE OKIMONO
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The first a candlestick in the form of a crane standing atop
two turtles and holding a stalk of lotus flower in its beak,
unsigned, 33cm (13in) high; the second a goose, signed on
its tail Chikayoshi within a rectangular reserve, 8cm x 16cm
(3 1/8in x 6¼in); the third Kinko Sennin seated astride a giant
carp, signed on the underside Seimin chu, 10.5cm x 14.5cm
(4 1/8in x 5¾in); the fourth a bijin, clad in a simple kimono,
adjusting her coiffure and walking with a shamisen and bachi
(plectrum) in her left hand; signed on the base Takaaki within
a round seal on the base. 38.5cm (15 1/8in) high. (4).
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000
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