Sea Eagle
Figure
1695 (dated)
1695 (dated)
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Wrought iron figure of a sea eagle with removable wide-spread wings, standing on a tall bronze rock.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Sea Eagle (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron and bronze |
| Brief description | Hammered iron figure of a sea eagle with removable wide-spread wings and a flexible neck in the style known as jizai; the eagle stands on a hammered iron rock. The tangs of the wings are signed 明珍宗介 'Myochin Munesuke', and dated 'Genroku 8' (1695). This date is, however, spurious and the whole object was probably made in the period 1865-1885. Myochin Munesuke was the (alleged) 54th head of the Myochin school and attributions to this maker were typical of the historicism which was prevalent in late 19th century Japan where, despite or indeed because of, the rush to 'modernise' also created a wish to return to quuualities attributed to the great makers of the past. |
| Physical description | Wrought iron figure of a sea eagle with removable wide-spread wings, standing on a tall bronze rock. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | SEA EAGLE
Wrought iron and bronze
Japan; 1695
M.612-1911
Figure of a sea eagle standing with removable wide-spread wings on a tall bronze rock (of recent make). Signed on tang of left wing 'Miochin Munesuke' - XXIVth master of Miochin school - and dated on tang of right wing 'Genroku XIII' (1695 A.D.), fifth month, lucky day.(07/1994) |
| Credit line | Presented by Messrs Yamanaka & Co. |
| Object history | Given by Yamanaka & Co., accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Hull-Grundy, A. Japanese Articulated Iron Animals. Oriental Art. 1958, IV, No.4. fig.1. |
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| Accession number | M.612:1 to 4-1911 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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