"Solid Bronze Okimono Of A Sea Eagle, Meiji Period, Japan."
Important Solid Bronze Okimono of a Sea Eagle Japan, circa 1900, Meiji period (1868-1912) Solid cast of a large sea eagle perched on a rocky outcrop, engulfed in violently crashing waves, with prominent spherical water drops, the feet forming part of the separately cast base and each of the wings also separately cast. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Height 87 cm and width 100 cm. Auction comparison: Compare a related bronze okimono (76 cm high) of an eagle, dated late 19th century, at Christie's, Masterful Exuberance, Artistic Craftsmanship of Imperial Japan: The Property of a Lady, 18 May 2012, London, lot 150 (sold for 13,750 GBP).