A large black bronze okimono of roaring lion. Late 19th century - image-1
A large black bronze okimono of roaring lion. Late 19th century - image-2
A large black bronze okimono of roaring lion. Late 19th century - image-3
A large black bronze okimono of roaring lion. Late 19th century - image-1A large black bronze okimono of roaring lion. Late 19th century - image-2A large black bronze okimono of roaring lion. Late 19th century - image-3

Lot 339 Dα

A large black bronze okimono of roaring lion. Late 19th century

Auction 1235 - overview Cologne
08.12.2023, 11:30 - India/Southeast Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China, Korea and Japan
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
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A large black bronze okimono of roaring lion. Late 19th century

Striding with head turned to the left and mouth wide open, the head encompassed by a voluminous mane. At the belly the cast mark reading Genryūsai Seiya zō.
Height 28 cm; length 52 cm

Little is known about the Seiya workshop, which was active during the Meiji period. It produced primarily animals (tigers, elephants, lions, camels and animals fighting with each other), as well as figures of farmers and young women from the countryside. The workshop used at least five different seal marks: the most elaborate seal is the six-character seal: Dai Nihon Genryūsai Seiya sei/zō 源龍齋誠谷製/造.

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany