An iron articulated sculpture of a carp Edo period (19th century), signed Myochin Yoshihisa The iron carp constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the body bends and, the fins move, the details of fins and scales finely chiseled, eyes inlaid in shibuichi; incised signature on on underside 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.) long
An iron articulated sculpture of a carp Edo period (19th century), signed Myochin Yoshihisa The iron carp constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the body bends and, the fins move, the details of fins and scales finely chiseled, eyes inlaid in shibuichi; incised signature on on underside 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.) long