AN IRON ARTICULATED SCULPTURE OF A DRAGON

Lot 79
22.03.2022 10:00UTC -05:00
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$ 94 500
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Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 727064
Lot 79 | AN IRON ARTICULATED SCULPTURE OF A DRAGON
Estimate value
$ 60 000 – 80 000
AN IRON ARTICULATED SCULPTURE OF A DRAGON

EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MUNEMITSU (MYOCHIN MUNEMITSU)

The iron dragon finely constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body; the hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable tongue, ears, limbs and claws move, the body bends, the head is applied with elaborate horns, spines and hinged movable whiskers, the tail of the dragon entwining a double-edged gilt kurikaraken (sword), the details are finely carved and chiseled, the eyes of shakudo embellished with gilt; signature on underside of neck

17 3⁄8 in. (44.1 cm.) long

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