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A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF EELS
TAISHO-SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED SHIHO
SAKU (WATANABE SHIHO; 1896-?)
The sculpture in the shape of a pair of swimming eels with
fluid outlines, finely patinated in black; signature on underside
of the small eel
10¬ in. (27 cm.) long
With original wood box signed Shiho saku and sealed Shiho
$6,000-8,000
