A copper articulated sculpture of a praying mantis Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Muneyoshi (Tanaka Tadayoshi; ?-1958) The copper praying mantis finely constructed of numerous hammered parts jointed together with movable wings, limbs and head, the details finely chiseled 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long With original wood box titled kamakiri (praying mantis) and sealed on the lid, signed and sealed Muneyoshi on the reverse
A copper articulated sculpture of a praying mantis Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Muneyoshi (Tanaka Tadayoshi; ?-1958) The copper praying mantis finely constructed of numerous hammered parts jointed together with movable wings, limbs and head, the details finely chiseled 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long With original wood box titled kamakiri (praying mantis) and sealed on the lid, signed and sealed Muneyoshi on the reverse