An important iron articulated sculpture of an eagle on stand Meiji period (circa 1894), signed Shinjiro (Itao Shinjiro; 1842-1911) The iron eagle constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the beak opens, the neck, wings, limbs and claws move, the eyes inlaid in stone, the details of feathers finely chiseled, the incised signature on underside 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm.) long without stand With original wood box, stand and brocade curtain
An important iron articulated sculpture of an eagle on stand Meiji period (circa 1894), signed Shinjiro (Itao Shinjiro; 1842-1911) The iron eagle constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the beak opens, the neck, wings, limbs and claws move, the eyes inlaid in stone, the details of feathers finely chiseled, the incised signature on underside 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm.) long without stand With original wood box, stand and brocade curtain