An iron articulated sculpture of a dragon Edo period (19th century), signed Myochin Kiyoharu The russet-iron dragon finely constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body; the mouth opens, the tongue, limbs and claws move, the body bends, the head is applied with elaborate horns, spines and whiskers, the tail of dragon entwining a double-edged sword, the details are finely carved and chiseled, the eyes of shakudo embellished with gilt; signature on underside of jaw 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm.) long