An impressive and large bronze model of an eagle on stand
An impressive and large bronze model of an eagle on stand

EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), DATED AND SIGNED KOKA NI MI TOSHI (1845) TORYUSAI CHU (CAST BY TORYUSAI [OKANO KIJURO]) AND WITH KAO (CURSIVE MONOGRAM)

细节
An impressive and large bronze model of an eagle on stand
Edo period (19th century), dated and signed Koka ni mi toshi (1845) Toryusai chu (cast by Toryusai [Okano Kijuro]) and with kao (cursive monogram)
Cast in sections as a dynamic eagle perched on a stand with rich, blackish brown patina, the wings widely stretched out and feathers finely detailed, the eyes gilt; the stand finished brown with a rust tinge and hung with two tassels simulating those of silk on a lacquer stand for a sporting bird, the central column of the stand enwrapped by a dragon amidst clouds above breaking waves, the column supported by a domed base cast with four sitting lions draped with a scarf; signature on side of column
66½in. (168.9cm.) high
来源
Acquired by the previous owner in the United States in the 1930s

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This bronze eagle of 1845 is an extremely rare example of monumental animalier sculpture made prior to the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Considering its scale and quality it is an important discovery in the world of late Edo-period metalwork.

Little is known about the artist Okano Toryusai, who signed the work. He specialized in bronze casting using the lost-wax method. The eminent metal artist Suzuki Chokichi (1848-1919) learned metalwork technique in Toryusai's studio for five years before he became independent. Chokichi is famous for creating images of birds of prey, most notably for his Twelve Bronze Hawks exhibited to great acclaim at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.