A bronze cast okimono depicting a roaring lion on a rock

Description:

Japan, marked 義𧵆作 (Yoshi... saku), Meiji period
L. 40 / 43 cm
In two parts. Cast in bronze, with a dark patina. A powerful, naturalistic depiction of a dynamically crouching lion on a rocky plinth. The animal is depicted in the moment of an intense roar, with its mouth wide open. The artist’s seal, cast in seal script, on the underside within a rectangular frame.
From an old private collection in Berlin - A fine crack to the tail and restored