{"product_id":"japanese-bronze-tiger","title":"Japanese Bronze Tiger Okimono - Showa Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e An excellent antique Japanese Showa era cast bronze tiger okimono. He stands powerful with his mouth open, growling with legs bent and ready to strike. This piece exemplifies Japanese craftmanship and realism with highly detailed rich patinated stripes down the length of his body created using acid etching. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe belly is signed Tadamitsu 忠光. Comes with its original box. Although this style of sculpture became popular in the early 20th century, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTadamitsu was clearly a master of his craft with his pieces fetching good prices at auction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is likely it dates to the late Meiji period. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Meiji era was a period of great change in Japan as it opened its ports to the West and transitioned from a feudal society to a modern nation-state. An appetite for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJaponisme\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e seized the West and as the foreign market grew the Meiji government actively promoted and funded the production and export of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJaponisme\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50 x 10 x 22 (wxdxh cms)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox dimensions: 51 x 18 x 26 (wxdxh cms)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition and includes original box. Small variance in black content of eyes. Purchased in Japan and then purchased at auction from an English private collection, Somerset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e More delivery options available at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551119073589,"sku":"M730","price":1710.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/M730black.jpg?v=1789233144","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/japanese-bronze-tiger","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}