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Subject:japanese bronze artist identification
Posted By: jack Sat, Jul 26, 2014 IP: 149.78.55.36
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







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Subject:Re: japanese bronze artist identification
Posted By: Guy Sat, Jul 26, 2014
Japanese Meiji era quality bronze okimono of a rat holding a chesnut, signed 'Masatsune zo' ( made by Masatsune).

Guy.

Subject:Re: japanese bronze artist identification
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Jul 27, 2014
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


Subject:Re: japanese bronze artist identification
Posted By: Bill H Mon, Jul 28, 2014
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.

Subject:Re: japanese bronze artist identification
Posted By: Guy Tue, Jul 29, 2014
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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