Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 7 October 2019

Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art

Sold for

ZAR 13 656
Lot 172
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
  • A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912


Lot Estimate
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 13 656

About this Item

A Japanese bronze articulated model of a lobster, Meiji period, 1886-1912
naturalistically rendered, constructed of bronze sheets hammered and carved to resemble the animal's shell and assembled with fully articulated joints, limbs, antennae, feelers, legs, tail and body, reddish brown patina, signed, 32,5cm long including fully extended antennae


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