Antique Japanese Bronze Sculpture Figure Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku
Antique Japanese bronze sculpture extremely well modeled and superbly executed with stunning details depicting a young Japanese philosopher Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku carrying a bundle of firewood on his back and an axe through the back of his belt. The interior of the base is entirely inscribed in Japanese characters.
CONDITION:Very good quality workmanship with excellent natural dark patina.The original left hand is missing and has been replaced by a bone hand
MEASUREMENTS:Height of the bronze sculpture including the base: 35 cm (13 3/4 in)Dimension of the base is approximately: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in)
WEIGHT: Approximately: 3.458 Kg (7.624 Pounds).