Description AKASOFU GYOKKO: A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A ROARING TIGER
By Akasofu Gyokko, signed Gyokko saku
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Naturalistically modelled, striding forwards and snarling. The bronze cast with fine detail, the stripes rendered realistically. Signed to the underside within a rectangular cartouche GYOKKO saku [Made by Gyokko].
LENGTH 22 cm
WEIGHT 1,116 g
Condition: Very good condition.
Provenance: Austrian private collection, acquired from the local art market.