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An iron articulated model of a snake
Lot 70 The property from a private collector

An iron articulated model of a snake

20th century, signed Muneyoshi (Tanaka Tadayoshi; ?-1958)

Closed15 April 2016

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USD 16,250

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An iron articulated model of a snake
20th century, signed Muneyoshi (Tanaka Tadayoshi; ?-1958)
The russet-iron snake constructed of numerous hammered plates joined inside the body, the head incised with scales and fitted with a hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable tongue, gilt eyes; signature on underside of jaw
35 5/8 in. (90.5 cm.) long

Specialist note

This is the work of a modern metal artist, Tanaka Tadayoshi, known for his articulated iron figures of the Taisho and early Showa periods. Tadayoshi apprenticed in the Kyoto workshop of Takase Kozan (1869-1934), who directed the mass-production of ornamental iron pieces for both domestic and international markets.