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ANTIQUE #SA1145655

Superb Japanese Meiji (early 20thc) Bronze Okimono Of Kakimoto No Hitomaro, Kisetsu Koku

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Fine Japanese Meiji (early 20thC) bronze okimono of 7th century poet Kakimoto no Hitomaro by Kisetsu koku (signed on the base). The celebrated poet is depicted seated, resting against an arm rest, holding a pen in his right hand and a book in his left. 17cm high x 15.5cm wide x 12cm deep, 1.35kg.
 
Beautifully modelled with a nice patina. A little gem.
 
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (ca 653-655 to ca 707-710) was a famous poet celebrated for his prominent role in the Man''yoshu, Japan''s oldest waka poetry anthology. He excelled in various poetic forms and is remembered as one of the thirty-six Poetry Immortals, leaving a lasting legacy in Japanese literary history.
 
Internal Reference: AD1080
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1145655
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 17cm (6.7inches)
Width is 15.5cm (6.1inches)
Depth is 12cm (4.7inches)
Antique SA1145655 shown on this page was made in 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1920
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