Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe crustacean separately cast and assembled, the legs and claws fully articulated, the surface worked to resemble the crab's natural shell, patinated to a reddish-brown finish, unsigned; with a wooden storage box inscribed Kodo kani (An ancient bronze crab). 21cm (8?in) across with fully extended legs. (2).