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151*
A BRONZE GROUP OF A WATER
BUFFALO AND TIGER
By Genryusai Seiya, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
The large bull lowering its head, attempting
to fend off its attacker, the tiger standing on
its hindlegs, clambering onto the buffalo’s
back, opening its mouth wide to bite into
the buffalo’s neck, signed in a rectangular
reserve Seiya saku (Made by Seiya); with an
unassociated wood stand.
The buffalo and tiger group: 11.5cm x 32.3cm
(4½in x 12 11/16in); the wood stand: 15.5cm
x 32cm (6 1/8in x 12 9/16in). (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,700 - 4,100
152*
A BRONZE JARDINIÈRE
By Masatsune, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
The body cast in high relief with a continuous
scene depicting ten apes fighting over
persimmons, two of the arms forming
the handles at the top; the base signed
Masatsune chu within a rectangular seal.
152 15cm x 24.5cm (5 7/8in x 9 5/8in).
£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,700 - 4,100

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