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Subject:Japanese Meiji eagle statue
Posted By: Alice Schofield Tue, Dec 29, 2020 IP: 2a02:c7f:a651:8500:c
Please could anybody help in translating the makers mark on this statue please?





Subject:Re: Japanese Meiji eagle statue
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Dec 30, 2020
Mark reads,
暁光　-　Akimitsu or Akemi

(Not same with Akimitsu (明光）
I can't find scupltor withthis name.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Japanese Meiji eagle statue
Posted By: Guy Thu, Dec 31, 2020
Probably Akasofu Gyôkô (赤祖父暁光) who's workshop was based in Tokyo. Date of this piece ca. 1900.

Cfr. earlier thread.

Guy

URL Title :Gyôkô: Meiji bronze tiger


Subject:Re: Japanese Meiji eagle statue
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Dear Guy,
Thank you for saving the previous postings, nevertheless, I had the deja vu feeling.
Happy Neww Year !

I.Nagy

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