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Pair Japanese Bronze Dragonfish, Shachihoko, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan

$3,100

£2,347.96

€2,696.55

CA$4,344.11

A$4,722.93

CHF 2,504.10

MX$56,615.93

NOK 31,825.85

SEK 29,156.80

DKK 20,153.32

About the Item

A powerful pair of Japanese bronze sculptures of dragonfish, shachihoko, Taisho period, circa 1920, Japan. The pair of bronze shachihoko heavily cast with a good sense of motion. They are modeled as if swimming in the ocean, pushing waves before their ample bodies. Their mouths are wide open, exposing rows of sharp teeth. The mythical creatures look upwards from large eyes that bulge out from under prominent brows. Their scaled bodies are powerful and plump, ending in a dramatic fanned tail. The bronze of a rich deep brown. Mounted to a later fitted and stepped wood base. The dragonfish, known as shachihoko in Japan, are mythical chimeric beings with the face of a dragon, and body of a large carp. Usually found on either end of a roof ridge, shachihoko are thought to prevent fires.

Dimensions:
Height: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
Style:
Taisho (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Wood,Cast
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1920
Condition:
Additions or alterations made to the original: Mounted to a fitted wood base. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. The tail of one fish with a slight loss. The wood mounts with evidence of sun fading.
Seller Location:
Austin, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU894742200052

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