A patinated bronze model of a pair of doves
A patinated bronze model of a pair of doves

MEIJI-TAISHO PERIOD (EARLY 20TH CENTURY), SIGNED KAZUJU KOKU

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A patinated bronze model of a pair of doves
Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Kazuju koku
Naturalistically cast and patinated as a pair of doves, one perched on a lantern and another on the ground, the feathers finely chiseled, eyes inlaid in shakudo, signature on underside
18 ¾ in. (47.6 cm.) long

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