A patinated bronze sculpture of an eagle Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Masatsune chu (cast by Masatsune) Naturalistically cast and patinated with incised details as an eagle perched on a bronze base simulating a gnarled trunk of tree, the body finely finished in gilt silver and the legs patinated in gold, the eyes applied with gilt; signature on underside 19 ? in. (50.2 cm.) high including the base
A patinated bronze sculpture of an eagle Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Masatsune chu (cast by Masatsune) Naturalistically cast and patinated with incised details as an eagle perched on a bronze base simulating a gnarled trunk of tree, the body finely finished in gilt silver and the legs patinated in gold, the eyes applied with gilt; signature on underside 19 ? in. (50.2 cm.) high including the base