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Subject:Bronze Tiger
Posted By: Juan M Ipina Fri, Mar 20, 2015 IP: 104.221.123.145
This tiger has been in my family for near 100 years and I would like to now a bit more about it.
Hoping someone can give me more info, I send three pictures. Thank you.





Subject:Re: Bronze Tiger
Posted By: Juan M Ipina Sat, Mar 21, 2015
Better picture with stamp.



Subject:Re: Bronze Tiger
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Mar 21, 2015
I believe the mark (shown on its left side) may read down when flipped as "Made by Seiko" (Sei-ko Tsukuru - 清光作). The characters at left are standard forms of the cursive ones in the mark.

A similar tiger and mark came up in the forum a couple of years ago (Link). There was no agreement on how to transcribe the kanji then. Perhaps someone has a better idea now.

Best regards,

Bill H.

URL Title :BronzeTiger


Subject:Re: Bronze Tiger
Posted By: Guy Sat, Mar 21, 2015
This is a beautiful Meiji bronze okimono of a roaring tiger with the original wooden base, signed 'Seiko saku' (made by Seiko), probably casted in the workshop of the famous metalworker Sato Seiko, ca. 1890-1900.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Bronze Tiger
Posted By: Bill H Mon, Mar 23, 2015
Guy, thanks much for the transcription confirmation and added info. Bill H.

Subject:Re: Bronze Tiger
Posted By: Juan M Ipina Mon, Mar 23, 2015
Thank you both for the information, I really appreciate.

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