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Re: artist of this (japanese?!) bronze bear

Posted By: guy
Posted Date: Sep 25, 2016 (12:22 PM)

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It's a Meiji era bronze okimono of a Japanese black bear.

I read the signature as 'Kôsai' (香斎). I should date it ca 1895 to early 1900s. Very good piece and an uncommon subject.

Guy.

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