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A FINE SILVER JIZAI OKIMONO OF A CRAYFISH
By Takase Torakichi (Kozan, 1869-1934), Meiji/Taisho era
(early 20th century)
Cast, carved and assembled as a fully articulated spiny crayfish,
the surface of the exoskeleton intricately worked, the movable eyes
finished in shakudo, signed on the underside of the fan tail Kozan saku
With Tomobako inscribed Nanryo Choraku and signed Heian
Kozan saku and sealed Kozan no in, the interior signed and sealed
Shobido (Osaka Shobido)
8 1/4in (20.9cm) long (antennae retracted)
$15,000 - 18,000
3278 (underside)
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