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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE HOLDING ALOFT A LARGE BELL
Meiji era (1868-1912), A BRONZE TALL ARCHER
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
late 19th/early 20th century Standing poised with feet apart, wearing a full armour and fur boots,
Possibly representing Sojobo in human form, the king of the tengu a tall eboshi hat, and a tunic decorated with ho-o roundels, a detachable
(mountain-dwelling demons), wearing a loose mugwort tunic wakizashi and tanto tucked into his belt, carrying a quiver full of arrows
decorated with rokumai zasa mon (six bamboo-leaf crest), around (detachable) on his back, holding a long bow in one hand and two
his forehead the customary tokin headdress, clutching a feather fan arrows in the other (detachable), affixed to an integral elaborate bronze
(detachable) in one hand and holding aloft a large bell (detachable) waisted stand, chiselled with two confronting dragons emerging from
in the other; unsigned. clouds on the upper side and waves on the lower side; unsigned.
The figure: 46.8cm (18 3/8in) high, 89cm x 37.5cm (35cm x 14¾in). (4).
the bell: 18.8cm x 27cm 7 3/8in x 10 5/8in). (3).
£3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,000 JPY580,000 - 970,000
JPY390,000 - 580,000 US$3,900 - 6,500
US$2,600 - 3,900

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