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Title: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: micaela on February 22, 2014, 07:58:12 AM

Hi, I Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze.
Regards
Micaela
(http://i60.tinypic.com/sqrvdj.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2icad5y.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2i3lf9.jpg)

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: micaela on February 22, 2014, 08:03:46 AM

the bronze take 8.3" (21 cm) long for 3.5" (9 cm) tall.

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: gerspee on February 22, 2014, 08:20:12 AM

Maybe look fore Japanese bronzes . 

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: Ipcress on February 22, 2014, 11:24:06 AM

Yeah, it's Japanese. Should be worth a few hundred dollars.

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: KC on February 22, 2014, 11:42:57 AM

I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: micaela on February 24, 2014, 06:38:15 AM

Does somebody know what they mean the writings?

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: KC on February 24, 2014, 01:31:42 PM

Must be maker of item.  Thinking it is Japanese...but the boar is much more popular in Chinese tradition.

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: Ipcress on February 24, 2014, 01:56:06 PM

The signature is similar to those you see on items which people refer to as " Tokyo School ", like referring to them as a group of artists.
However, i don't think this is Tokyo. I think i see Yama, but it's unclear.

This looks like your bronze. Sold for $425

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/959485

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: micaela on February 25, 2014, 07:38:44 AM

A friend tell me this about the signature: Can' t get the 1st word, but the last 2 words are 山作

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: Ipcress on February 25, 2014, 01:01:26 PM

Yes. that first character there is what i referred to as " Yama ". It's also similar to " Kuzan " which you would also expect to see on these items so...

Title: Re: Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze
Post by: micaela on February 25, 2014, 02:07:27 PM

which is the complete meaning. Since I don't understand Japanese of the second part.