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A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A HIPPOPOTAMUS
AND A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A TIGER
The hippotamus by Kaniya Kuniharu, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Each animal naturalistically modelled, the hippo cast with a typical
barrel-shaped torso with its head raised and a wide-opening mouths
revealing its large canines, signed beneath three feet Kaniya Kuniharu
(in hiragana script), niju sango (no.23) and the on beneath the bottom
right foot saku, 20cm x 30cm (7 7/8in), with a separate wood stand,
3cm x 33.2cm (1 1/8in x 13in); the tiger striding forward with its long
tail outstretched and snarling, signed on the underside [...] mitsu saku
in a rectangular cartouche; 19cm x 37cm (7½in x 14½in). (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

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A SHAKUDO OKIMONO MODEL OF A CROW
ON A TREE STUMP
By Yoshitani, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The large bird perched on a removable tree stump from which issues a
bare and withered branch, leaning forward and squawking in anger at
an unseen predator; signed beneath on the tail Yoshitani within an oval
cartouche. 24.5cm (9 5/8in) overall height. (2).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

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