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Lot 267
Three various bronze okimono One by Genryusai Seiya, Meiji Period
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5 November 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £480 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistThree various bronze okimono
One by Genryusai Seiya, Meiji Period
The first of a sarumawashi, standing with his pet monkey perched on his shoulder, one hand holding a hand drum, the other a baton, unsigned, 34½cm (13 9/16in) high; the second of a farmer affixed to a wood stand, struggling against the wind, both hands gripping a strip of cloth which he uses to hold his hat in place, signed Seiya saku, 24cm (9½in) high; the third of a monkey, possibly of European origin, wearing a jacket and seated atop a tiered wood stand, 13.8cm (5 3/8in) high. (3).
The first of a sarumawashi, standing with his pet monkey perched on his shoulder, one hand holding a hand drum, the other a baton, unsigned, 34½cm (13 9/16in) high; the second of a farmer affixed to a wood stand, struggling against the wind, both hands gripping a strip of cloth which he uses to hold his hat in place, signed Seiya saku, 24cm (9½in) high; the third of a monkey, possibly of European origin, wearing a jacket and seated atop a tiered wood stand, 13.8cm (5 3/8in) high. (3).
Footnotes
銅置物 猿回し 無銘 明治時代
銅置物 納付 源龍斎誠谷 明治時代
銅置物 猿 無銘 明治時代
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Please note that the monkey of possibly European origin is not included in this lot.