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Wick Antiques LTD
Unit 2, Riverside Business Park, Gosport Street
Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BB , England
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A Meiji period bronze elephant by Genryusai Seiya
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A Meiji period bronze elephant by Genryusai Seiya, the powerful animal striding forward with trunk raised, the insides of the ears, trunk and tusks patinated reddish brown, on a rootwood base, signed in a seal ???????Genryusai Seiya zo [Made by Genryusai Seiya]. Japanese, circa 1890.
Footnote: Genryusai Seiya was the master craftsman in charge of a workshop which specialized in export wares of the highest quality. Production included human genre figures, vases and exotic bronze models of animals probably influenced by the opening of Tokyo Zoological Gardens in 1882. -
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Documentation: Signed Origin: Japan Period: 19th Century Materials: Bronze Condition: Good. Creation Date: Circa 1890 Styles / Movements: Asian, Traditional Patterns: Animal/Insects, Asian/Oriental Incollect Reference #: 599599 -
Dimensions
W. 22 in; H. 14 in; D. 6 in; W. 55.88 cm; H. 35.56 cm; D. 15.24 cm;
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Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art
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