A silver articulated sculpture of a stag beetle Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Kozan (Takase Torakichi; 1869-1934) The silver beetle finely constructed of numerous hammered parts jointed together with movable wings, limbs, jaws and head, the details finely chiseled 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long With an original wood box titled kabutomushi (stag beetle), signed and sealed Kozan
A silver articulated sculpture of a stag beetle Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Kozan (Takase Torakichi; 1869-1934) The silver beetle finely constructed of numerous hammered parts jointed together with movable wings, limbs, jaws and head, the details finely chiseled 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long With an original wood box titled kabutomushi (stag beetle), signed and sealed Kozan