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Subject:Chinese or Japanese Bronze Sleeping Dog
Posted By: William Spencer Sat, Feb 01, 2020 IP: 2600:100f:b11a:b0d1: This Bronze Dog Sculpture has absolutely captivated me since I first laid eyes on it sitting inconspicuously on a window seal located in the oldest homestead in Aloha about 10 years ago- its origins also remain a complete mystery to me to this day... |
Subject:Re: Chinese or Japanese Bronze Sleeping Dog
Posted By: Guy Sun, Feb 02, 2020 Can't help with the reading of the maker's mark in cursive but the object is a bunshin or paperweight. Probably 1920s or 30s. |
Subject:Re: Chinese or Japanese Bronze Sleeping Dog
Posted By: Guy Wed, Feb 05, 2020 Sorry, spelled 'bunchin' in romaji. |
Subject:Re: Chinese or Japanese Bronze Sleeping Dog
Posted By: mikeoz Sun, Feb 02, 2020 Looks like a mark reading 文支作 |
Subject:Re: Chinese or Japanese Bronze Sleeping Dog
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Feb 02, 2020 It is Japanese, marking reads, |
Subject:Re: Chinese or Japanese Bronze Sleeping Dog
Posted By: William Spencer Sun, Feb 02, 2020 I cannot possibly express the depth of my gratitude for this wonderful information! My family will be thrilled and my dads gut instinct was right! |
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