A FINELY CAST MIXED METAL OKIMONO OF TWO NIO WITH A SPHERIC ROCK CRYSTAL

Description:

Japan, signed signiert Kunikiyo 国清, Meiji period
H. 20 cm (mit Kugel)
Detailed depiction of two standing niô wearing elaborate robes with floral motifs and scarf bands, each crowned by a diadem, as they hold aloft a spheric rock crystal while the one in the front is holding a drawn sword in his left hand. Shakudo, shibuichi, gold and silver, signed on a small reserve on the reverse.
From a South German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Minor wear