A Japanese bronze figure of a tiger, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Decorative Arts
LOT 301
A Japanese bronze figure of a tiger, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 17 824
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About this Item
A Japanese bronze figure of a tiger, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
striding forward with its long tail stretching out behind, the stripes on its body delineated in two-toned patination, with snarling expression and glass eyes, signed indistinctly in a rectangular reserve, 31cm high, 66cm long
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