Japanese Okimono

[antiquesandartstore]

Hello,

Can someone please read the maker name and how old this can be? Its 6"h, Thank you!

[catjewels9876]

According to Google translate the makers name is Miyaozo. Sorry can't help with the age 

[sonomabarn67]

Is it metal? Carved wood? Play-doh? Mixed materials? Plaster? Take as many pics as you feel the responders here might deem necessary to get you an answer.

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[deosil111]

Japanese Meiji period bronze. Looks right as rain. High quality. Not easy to sell. Like everything now

[smiling66]

Miyao Eisuke (1850 -1920) Bronze Sculpture.

https://www.artnet.com/artists/eisuke-miyao/

[sonomabarn67]

So, if it was Play-doh. it would be quite unusual! 😊

[waxu_93]

宫尾造

造 means made

[lacemaker3]

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@smiling66 wrote:

Miyao Eisuke (1850 -1920) Bronze Sculpture.

https://www.artnet.com/artists/eisuke-miyao/

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And it appears that the characters on the statue are:

宫尾 造  Made by Miyao

They mean the same in Chinese and Japanese.

[antiquesandartstore]

Thank you!

[antiquesandartstore]

Thank you very much!

[antiquesandartstore]

Thank you!