Un groupe animalier par Genrusai Seiya et deux vases en bronze, Epoque Meiji (1868-1912)

figurant un tigre attaquant avec fureur un crocodile se retournant violemment gueule béante, la patine noire avec des variations de brun sombre simulant les strilles sur le pelage du félin, sur une base en bois sculpté, signé Genryusai Seiya zo dans un cartouche en script archaïque; vendu ensemble avec deux vases en bronze patiné à décor de hérons 

Two vases. The larger one: (33 cm) the mouth is slightly bent and the shoulder has some scratches Small vase: (30 cm) it has some light scratches on the back, otherwise in very good condition. Tiger: one of the small claws of the tigers front right paw is chipped, there is a slight crack on the back, but overall condition is good. Please use the zoom feature on our website at www.sothebys.com/ browse catalogue to closely inspect the surface texture of the items.
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