A MONUMENTAL PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE MODELS OF CRANES
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
Each bird on a base in the form of a large lily pad, with applied gilt bronze crabs and terrapins, the birds each with a character signatures inscribed in the neck
76 in. (194.5 cm.) high; base: 24 in. (61 cm.) wide
A MONUMENTAL PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE MODELS OF CRANES
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
Each bird on a base in the form of a large lily pad, with applied gilt bronze crabs and terrapins, the birds each with a character signatures inscribed in the neck
76 in. (194.5 cm.) high; base: 24 in. (61 cm.) wide