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Hi everyone
i wanted to know some more information about this chinese/japanese bronze rat , the quality is just superb
but i can't really know if it is from china or japan and what is the name that is signed to the base , i will be happy if someone here can help me identify this bronze

Japanese Meiji era quality bronze okimono of a rat holding a chesnut, signed 'Masatsune zo' ( made by Masatsune).

Guy.

The mark reads "Made by Masatsune" (Masatsune Tsukuru - 政常造). This signature was used by Masatsune Kimura (1827-1890), a well known and prolific Japanese bronze sculptor.

Below is a link to one Christie's auction result. If you query Google using the name "Masatsune" and "Bronze" as keywords, you'll come up with other relevant information.

Best regards,

Bill H.

URL Title :Masatsune

The Christie's link was apparently too long to pass muster with the forum uploader, so here it is again in a form that can be pasted into the browser window.

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/sculptures-statues-figures/a-japanese-animalier-bronze-signed-masatsune-chu-5680036-details.aspx?

Bill H.

Two links to similar bronze rats, made and signed 'Masatsune', sold at auction:

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bronze-model-of-a-rat-meiji-1339226-details.aspx?intObjectID=1339226?intObjectID=1339226

http://www.lasseron-associes.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=638951&np=7&lng=fr&npp=20&ordre=&aff=5&r=

Guy.

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