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Subject:Need Help ID Signature ~ Bronze
Posted By: John DeGiacomo Thu, Jun 11, 2015 IP: 69.113.101.23
Hello,

I cam across this bronze statue earlier today and was wondering of any of you could me ID the signature. She is about 24 inches high, Japanese female playing a Shamisen. Mark on side of base. Thanks in advance.

~ John
Sorry for the dark photo, I was more concerned on getting the mark clear than her.





Subject:Re: Need Help ID Signature ~ Bronze
Posted By: Guy Tue, Jun 30, 2015
This a bronze Tokyo school okimono in large format of a geisha holding a shamisen, signed 'Yoshiaki sei' (美明製 - 'made by Yoshiaki). Date: late Meiji- or Taisho period (1900s-1910s).

BTW: other possible pronunciation of the name could be 'Bimei'.

Guy.

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