An iron articulated sculpture of a crab Edo period (19th century) 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 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) wide With wood box inscribed tetsu sei kani Myochinn zo (Iron crab made by Myochin)
An iron articulated sculpture of a crab Edo period (19th century) 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 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) wide With wood box inscribed tetsu sei kani Myochinn zo (Iron crab made by Myochin)