A wonderful, life-size, silvered bronze Okimono of a red-crowned Crane

GBP 8,500.00

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Object Description

A wonderful Silvered Bronze statue of a red-crowned Crane dating from the Japanese Meiji period. The majestic creature is standing alert with both feet firmly on the floor. In Japanese Mythology, the red-capped Crane is a popular symbol of good fortune and longevity.

Condition: Excellent

Signed to the belly. Masatsune

Object History

Red Crowned Crane

In Japan the the red crowned crane is a much revered bird it is a symbol of strength, good fortune and longevity. The Crane was thought to live for 1000 years, in captivity red crowned cranes have been known to live for 75 years making it one of the longest lived birds. The red crowned crane is currently endangered due to loss if it’s wetland habitat with less then 2000 individuals in the wild, about 950 of these being in Japan.

Masatsune Kimura (1827-1890)

Masatsune was a well known, very prolific, artist active in the Meiji Period, he is known for his bronze and silvered bronze sculptures of animals and birds.

Object Condition

Good, wear consistent with age

Object Details

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7 Pierrepont Row
(Off Camden Passage)
London
N1 8EE

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