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A silver, shakudo and gilt okimono of a goshawk By Masatsune, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
16 May 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,062.50 inc. premium
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By Masatsune, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Naturalistically modelled, the bird of prey perched on a detachable gnarled wood stand, one wing outstretched in preparation for flight, its feathers chased in kebori, its legs of gilt with shakudo talons, its eyes inlaid in gilt with shakudo pupils; signed in a rectangular gilt reserve Masatsune. The hawk: 18cm x 27cm (7in x 10 5/8in); the wood stand: 15.5cm x 24.5cm (6 1/8in x 9 5/8in). (2).
Naturalistically modelled, the bird of prey perched on a detachable gnarled wood stand, one wing outstretched in preparation for flight, its feathers chased in kebori, its legs of gilt with shakudo talons, its eyes inlaid in gilt with shakudo pupils; signed in a rectangular gilt reserve Masatsune. The hawk: 18cm x 27cm (7in x 10 5/8in); the wood stand: 15.5cm x 24.5cm (6 1/8in x 9 5/8in). (2).
























