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PROPERTY FROM A PRINCELY COLLECTION
8 AN IRON ARTICULATED SCULPTURE OF A SNAKE

EDOPERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MYOCHIN SAKU
The iron snake constructed of numerous
hammered plates jointed inside the body, the
head incised with scales and fitted with a
hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable gold
tongue, gilt eyes, neck installed with spring;
signature on underside of the body
36 in. (91.4 cm.) long

$30,000-40,000

PROVENANCE:
Grace Tsumugi Fine Art Ltd., London