Lot 1114
"An archer", Japan, bears signature probably 'Yoshimitsu', late 19th/early 20th century
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Bronze. Bow, bowstring, arrow and quiver arrows separately worked and inserted. Figure on a wood stand. To the outer right thigh, within a rectangular reserve with granulated punched border, bears signature, probably Yoshimitsu. A warrior standing in armour, feet wide apart, the bow in the outstretched left arm, the right hand at the string. Tall headgear with tying cord, bound topknot, quiver to the right side, the arrows rising over the back, one sword through the sash. Decorated in relief with granulated punched grounds and finely incised interior detail: a roundel with a long-tailed bird among clouds to the cuirass, bird roundels to the sleeves, wheel roundels to the breeches and leggings. The surface brown, lighter and yellow-brown over the raised areas, darker in the recesses. Dust deposits in the recesses of the decoration. Dimensions: figure 51 cm high (66.5 cm high including bow), approx. 37 cm wide including bow, stand 16.5 × 46 × 26 cm.Condition: II + Questions about the lot?
