South African Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts
Live Auction, 8 October 2012
Session 2
About this Item
A Japanese bronze figure of an elephant, Meiji period (1868-1912) in the style of Genryusai Seiya and signed Tsunemitsu
the enraged elephant being attacked by two tigers, one clawing his back, the other being trampled underfoot, with ivory tusks, the tigers with glass eyes, signed with seal, 46cm high, with wooden stand, 5cm high
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