A set of ten articulated soft-metal insects
EARLY 20TH CENTURY, NINE SIGNED KOZAN (TAKASE KOZAN; 1869-1934) WITH CURSIVE MONOGRAM ( KAO ), ONE GRASSHOPPER SIGNED MUNEYOSHI (TANAKA TADAYOSHI; ?-1958)
A set of ten articulated soft-metal insects Early 20th century, nine signed Kozan (Takase Kozan; 1869-1934) with cursive monogram ( kao ), one grasshopper signed Muneyoshi (Tanaka Tadayoshi; ?-1958) Each insect constructed of numerous hammered parts jointed together with movable wings, limbs or antennae, each finely detailed and patinated in silver, shibuichi, shakudo and/or copper; signature on body The largest (dragonfly): 4in. (10.2cm.) long, the smallest (bee): 2in. (5.1cm.) long With original padded wood box sewn with cords to secure the ten insects (10)
A set of ten articulated soft-metal insects
EARLY 20TH CENTURY, NINE SIGNED KOZAN (TAKASE KOZAN; 1869-1934) WITH CURSIVE MONOGRAM ( KAO ), ONE GRASSHOPPER SIGNED MUNEYOSHI (TANAKA TADAYOSHI; ?-1958)
A set of ten articulated soft-metal insects Early 20th century, nine signed Kozan (Takase Kozan; 1869-1934) with cursive monogram ( kao ), one grasshopper signed Muneyoshi (Tanaka Tadayoshi; ?-1958) Each insect constructed of numerous hammered parts jointed together with movable wings, limbs or antennae, each finely detailed and patinated in silver, shibuichi, shakudo and/or copper; signature on body The largest (dragonfly): 4in. (10.2cm.) long, the smallest (bee): 2in. (5.1cm.) long With original padded wood box sewn with cords to secure the ten insects (10)
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