Lot 200 , A large Japanese bronze model of an elephant, signed Seiya saku, Meiji period, height 40.5cm, length 63cm

A large Japanese bronze model of an elephant, signed Seiya saku, Meiji period, with ivory inset tusks, the bull charging with its trunk aloft, cast three character seal mark, height 40.5cm, length 63cm
Estimate £300-400

The elephant has a broken tail across the thickest part which may be where the original join in manufacture has come apart, there is some old glue / solder around the area, the elephants right tusk has been broken and reglued with some glue discolouration around the areas, some slight wear to the edges of the ears and a slight sharp point to the tip of his lower jaw otherwise in reasonable condition, with wear to the feet consistent with age.


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Sold for £1,200