A LARGE BRONZE MODEL OF A LIONA
Large Meiji Period Bronze Figure of A Crouching Lion
Signed Seiun sai Miyamoto Sei to base
Meiji Period 1868 - 1912
The beast striding forwards, the tail tautly extended, modelled with a muscular body and large mane, the fierce face with wide-open mouth, mid-roar, signed on a rectangular reserve to the underside Seiun Sai Miyamoto Sei
The bronze lion by Seiun sai Miyamoto Sei is a superb example of Japanese Meiji Period art defined by its dynamic pose having incredible attention to detail, and a valuable makers signature.
77cm long x 27cm high (30 1/4in x 10 5/8in).
Provenance: Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1176581
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 27cm (10.6inches)
Width is 77cm (30.3inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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