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ANTIQUE #SA946713

Superb Japanese Meiji (19thc) Bronze Statue (okimono) Of The Shogun’s Horse By The Maruki Company

Status: Reserved
Seller: Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Japanese 19thC Bronze Okimono of the Shogun’s Horse by the Maruki Company. Beautifully cast, the stallion is depicted standing four square with its head slightly uplifted, on a beautiful wooden base. It’s tack is realistically modelled and embellished with the Tokugawa mon, a seal mark underneath reading Maruki sachu seisaku (manufactured by the Maruki Company). The lid of the original tomobako wooden box (see photo) contains an inscription reading Rogata chudo sei, Zuisei zo (Cast bronze made in lost wax, a horse of the Shogun, made by Zuisei), with a red seal mark for Zuisei. Measure 36cm long x 27cm high x 12cm wide, weight 5.05kg. It does not come with the wooden stand.
 
Lovely condition and patina.
 
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Internal Reference: AD632/24
Antique Number: SA946713
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 27cm (10.6inches)
Width is 36cm (14.2inches)
Depth is 12cm (4.7inches)
Antique #SA946713, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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