As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this enchanting high quality Meiji Period (1868-1912), pure silver and mixed metal okimono individually artist signed and further sealed by the highly acclaimed Ozeki company. This large scale sculpture depicts a majestic pair of pure silver Manchurian cranes upon a rocky outcrop within a lively waterway, the rock-work formed as green patinated bronze upon a heavily cast pure silver base, the rock further highlighted with gold encrustations. The silver base has been finely carved to replicate turbulent crashing waves upon the rocks and is signed to the underside with the coveted Ozeki seal. Each crane has been painstakingly carved from pure silver with contrasting shakudo tail feathers and mixed metal extremities, the birds individually artist signed Hoshu, referring to an artist named Kihara Hoshu. Upon the rocky outcrop crawl a pair of minogame ( long tailed turtles) each manufactured from shibuichi with gold d...