An iron articulated sculpture of a large carp Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Munekazu (Tomiki Isuke I; 1835-1894) The iron carp constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the body bends and the whiskers, eyes, mouth and fins move, the details of the fins finely chiseled, incised signature on underside 19 ? in. (48.9 cm.) long
An iron articulated sculpture of a large carp Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Munekazu (Tomiki Isuke I; 1835-1894) The iron carp constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the body bends and the whiskers, eyes, mouth and fins move, the details of the fins finely chiseled, incised signature on underside 19 ? in. (48.9 cm.) long