A small iron articulated sculpture of a crab Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Kozan (Takase Torakichi; 1869-1934) The small russet-iron crab finely constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the limbs, claws and legs move, the details finely carved and chiseled; signature on reverse side of right claw 2 in. (5.1 cm.) wide
A small iron articulated sculpture of a crab Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Kozan (Takase Torakichi; 1869-1934) The small russet-iron crab finely constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the limbs, claws and legs move, the details finely carved and chiseled; signature on reverse side of right claw 2 in. (5.1 cm.) wide