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A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ARCHER A BRONZE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR
Taisho (1912-1868) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 1900s Taisho (1912-1868) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 1900s
Standing in a defiant attitude, leaning back, with one hand holding Dressed in full armour, wearing an eboshi (cap) and standing on one leg,
a bow (detachable) and his left arm taut as he prepares to loosen running in pursuit with both hands raised above his head clutching a
an arrow (lacking), a short sword and tachi tucked into his waist, his weapon (missing), affixed to an integral rectangular wood stand, carved
wind-blown garments and pantaloons cast with migi-futatsu-domoe and pierced around the sides with stylised flowers among karakusa
(two large commas rightward) crests, fixed to an unrelated rectangular (‘Chinese grasses’); unsigned.
wood stand; unsigned. The figure: 26cm (10¼in) high; 30.5cm (12in) high including stand.
total height: 37cm (14½in). (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
£1,000 - 1,500 JPY150,000 - 220,000
JPY150,000 - 220,000 US$1,300 - 2,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SAMURAI WARRIOR
Taisho (1912-1868) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 1900s
Standing in full armour including a do (armour) and wearing an eboshi
(cap), poised in a belligerent stance with feet apart clutching with both
hands a yari (spear), a tachi (long sword) suspended from his right
side, his pantaloons cast with sagari-fuji (hanging-down -wisteria)
crests, two stray arrows at his feet, fixed on a bronze base simulating
the battleground; unsigned. 21cm x 24.2cm (8¼in x 9½in).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

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