Large Antique Japanese Bronze Eagle Root Wood Base Meiji Period Signed Gyoko 36

apanese bronze Eagle modelled with its wings outstretched and head lowered, All the feather work is finely carved with rich brown patination, perched on a root wood base signed in a rectangular reserve plaque Gyoko 暁光, Meiji Period. The artist Akasofu Gyoko 赤祖父暁光 (given name Sotojiro) lived in Tokyo producing from his workshop cast metalwork sculptures. His recorded figures are of Birds, Hawks and Eagles but he also produced large-scale models of samurai warriors. He was a member of the Tokyo Cast Metalworkers’ Association (Tokyo Chokinkay) active in the second half of the Meiji Era. Reference: 'Splendours of Meiji Treasures of Imperial Japan' by J. Earle no. 93, 223 & 224. Also see 'Meiji no Takara 明治の宝 Treasures of Imperial Japan, the D. Khalili Collection', Metalwork part II, No.110. Size Eagle without wood base: H 23cm (9" in.) x W 58.5cm (23" in.)
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Creator: Gyoko (Maker)

Dimensions: Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)

Style: Meiji (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques: Bronze,Wood

Place of Origin: Japan

Period: 1890-1899

Date of Manufacture: 1890

Condition: Excellent