A FINE CAST BRONZE PAIR OF DEER WITH SHAKUDO

Description:

Japan, seal marks Hanehiroya sei, Meiji period
H. 25,5/15,5 cm
Old Berlin private collection, assembled before 2000
For other works by Hanehiroya see Laura Bordignon, "The Golden Age of Japanese Okimono, The Dr. A.M. Kanter Collection", Suffolk, 2010, p.252
Minor wear, antlers with very small repair