Japanese Bronze owl
A bronze okimono of an owl, constructed in two sections, the short-eared owl (detachable) perched on a tree branch with its head cocked quizzically to the right and its wings folded at its sides.
Signed Murata Seimin (村田製眠, 1761-1837): rectangular cartouche with inscribed "Seimin chu", "made by Seimin" on the side of the branch.
Japan - Edo period (1603-1868), late 18th century / early 19th century
Height : 26cm - length : 26cm (10¼ in x 10¼ in)
Dimensions Length x Width x Height
10 × 10 × 10 in
XIXth century
$1000
$10,000
$50,000
$100,000
$500,000
$1M
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