Antique Japanese Bronze Sculpture Rhinoceros Attacked By Tigers. Signed Seiya . Meiji.

By Genryusai Seiya, signed Seiya sei
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Finely cast as two tigers engaged in a brutal fight with a rhinoceros, which is pinning down one of the tigers as the other attacks it from behind. Note the appealing contrast in color and texture between the tigers’ furs and rhinoceros’ skin. Signed SEIYA sei to the rhinoceros’ belly.

Genryusai Seiya was a master craftsman in charge of a workshop specializing in export wares of the highest quality. Production included human genre figures, vases and exotic bronze models of animals probably influenced by the opening of Tokyo Zoological Gardens in 1882. The present piece is a rarely seen subject by the artist.


Condition - Good condition.

Measurement - Length 20.5 cm

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