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A pair of Japanese bronze ho-o wall ornaments
20th century
Each is cast in mirror image in openwork with two longtailed ho-o, one standing on top of a rock next to bamboo sprays with its wings raised and the other perched below.
36 cm. (14 in.) long and 35 cm. (13 ? in.) long
Condition:
The ho-o facing right:
Crack to the beak and an old repair to the tail.
The lower ho-o facing right:
With a repair to the wing.
Both:
Minor casting flaws.
Small losses to the extremities.
Surface wear.