A Miyao bronze figure of Oishi Kuranosuke
A Miyao bronze figure of Oishi Kuranosuke

SIGNED MIYAO ZO, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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A Miyao bronze figure of Oishi Kuranosuke
Signed Miyao zo, Meiji Period (late 19th Century)
Lifting a large koro, his jinbaori decorated with waves and chidori, beneath which his garments are designed with roundels of dragons and phoenix, decorated in hiranikubori, takanikubori and gilt, on a wood stand decorated in gold hiramaki-e with scrolling foliage and a phoenix, some old damage
22.7/8in. (57.8cm.) high

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