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PROPERTY FROM A PRINCELY COLLECTION
AN IRON ARTICULATED SCULPTURE OF A SNAKE
EDOPERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MYOCHIN SAKU
Details
AN IRON ARTICULATED SCULPTURE OF A SNAKE
EDOPERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MYOCHIN SAKU
The iron snake constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the head incised with scales and fitted with a hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable gold tongue, gilt eyes, neck installed with spring; signature on underside of the body
36 in. (91.4 cm.) long
EDOPERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MYOCHIN SAKU
The iron snake constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the head incised with scales and fitted with a hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable gold tongue, gilt eyes, neck installed with spring; signature on underside of the body
36 in. (91.4 cm.) long
Provenance
Grace Tsumugi Fine Art Ltd., London
Brought to you by
Takaaki Murakami (村上高明)
Vice President, Specialist and Head of Department | Korean Art