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Subject:artist of this (japanese?!) bronze bear
Posted By: Christian Tue, Sep 20, 2016 IP: 88.153.6.61
Hi,

can you please help me to identify this bronze bear? I think it's japanese. Any idea of origin/age?

Thanks!

Christian





Subject:Re: artist of this (japanese?!) bronze bear
Posted By: guy Sun, Sep 25, 2016
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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