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Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Antique Bronze Sculpture to the 19th Century.
The bronze figure on offer depicts Shiba Onko wielding a rock to break the vat to drain it and set his friend free. 11.5cm high x 10cm wide x 4.5cm deep, 0.6kg.
The iconography of boys and a large jar refers to the story of Shiba Onko, a famous statesman and historian of the Han Dynasty. As a child it was said that he and his companions were watching fish in a huge jar when one of them fell in but whilst the rest of his playmates ran away leaving the child to drown, Shiba Onko used a rock to break the jar to drain out the water and set his friend free. This episode was a popular theme among Edo-period artists as a parable of virtuous behaviour.
Excellent condition and patina.
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Antique Bronze Sculpture to the 19th Century.
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Superb Japanese Edo (Early 19thc) Bronze Sculptue by Nakao Munesada
