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A superb three quarter life size bronze tiger

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A superb three quarter life size bronze tiger, The bronze body patinated to imitate the distinctive stripes of a tiger’s skin, with inset orange glass eyes. Signed in a seal tsunematsu. On a carved hardwood base.
Provenance: Mark: 常光作 Jōkō saku — also pronounced Tsunemitsu saku.

“This was a workshop in Tokyo, specialized in bronze casted elephants, tigers etc, made for export purposes around 1900.”

Signed/Inscribed: 常光作 Jōkō saku

Japan, circa 1890

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Bronze
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1900
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	751141

Dimensions

W.	56 in;	H.	25 in;	D.	10 in;
W.	142.24 cm;	H.	63.5 cm;	D.	25.4 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art