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GENRYUSAI SEIYA (ACTIVE CIRCA 1900)
A bronze model of a bull
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The animal shown in mid stride looking to the left, signed in seal form
Genryusai Seiya kore o tsukuru
15 1/2in (39.2cm) wide

$1,500 - 2,500
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A LARGE BRONZE BASIN WITH ANIMAL FIGURES
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Cast in bold relief with the faces of lions, monkeys and bulls,
supported by the animals’ feet and an aubergine clutched in the
monkey’s paw
22in (55.8cm) wide

$1,000 - 1,500
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SEIYA WORKSHOP
A large bronze incense burner
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Cast as three elephants, their heads finished in realistic detail
and their bodies converging to form a spherical basin, the cover
surmounted with a finial cast as an adult and two young monkeys,
signed on the underside of the basin Seiya chu
16 1/2in (42cm) high
$4,000 - 5,000

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