$225
Asian, 20th century. A group of two figural sculptures of men riding on animals comprising of one of cast bronze after Koun Takamura (Japanese, 1852- 1934), "Samurai Kusunoki Masashige", inscribed to base, after the original life size sculpture in the East Garden of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, naturalistic figural sculpture depicting the legendary samurai on horseback in full armor, the horse with front left leg bent at knee and tail parallel to ground as the rider pulls back on the reigns, the sculpture to a rectangular stepped plinth; and one porcelain sculpture depicting an acrobatic Chinese warrior riding atop a bull, the sculpture decorated in brightly colored enamels, impressed calligraphic mark to back of horse's shoulder, the sculpture to a rectangular wooden plinth. Bronze approximately 14.625" tall, 15.375" wide, 6.75" deep. Porcelain approximately 13.75" tall, 13.215" wide, 5.5" deep. Provenance: From the Estate of Sam & Florence Inman, Atlanta, Georgia.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-08-09
