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Subject:Japanese Bronze Cat With Signature
Posted By: Ray Lee Mon, Sep 11, 2017 IP: 86.128.141.18 Hi |
Subject:Re: Japanese Bronze Cat With Signature
Posted By: Guy Tue, Sep 12, 2017 The signature reads (most probably) 厚義作 ('Atsuyoshi saku'), followed by the seal of the Maruki Company (まるき社製 - 'Maruki sei'). |
Subject:Re: Japanese Bronze Cat With Signature
Posted By: RAY LEE Fri, Nov 03, 2017 THANK YOU FOR THE INFO GUY. I PUT THE CAT INTO AUCTION WITH WITH AN ESTIMATE OF £400 AND IT SOLD FOR £2200, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS TOO MUCH. THE BUYER RETURNED THE CAT TO THE AUCTION STATING THAT IT WAS A LATE 20TH CENTURY RECAST OF THE ORIGINAL. I CAN FIND NO OTHER EXAMPLES OF RECASTS AND WONDERED IF THE BUYER JUST THOUGHT THEY PAID TOO MUCH. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS REGARDING THE RECAST EXPLANATION. |
Subject:Re: Japanese Bronze Cat With Signature
Posted By: Guy Mon, Nov 06, 2017 Ray, |
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