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A Superb Three Quarter Life Size Bronze Tiger (1 of 5)
Wick Antiques Ltd
Flag of United KingdomHampshire, UK
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art, as well as taking the occasional auction. Together they make a formidable team with extensive knowledge and buy and sell some of the best items on the market.
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A Superb Three Quarter Life Size Bronze Tiger

REF: LA504528
£32,500
€37,965
$40,881
Certified Dealer404 sales by dealer
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Description
A superb three quarter life size bronze tiger, The bronze body patinated to imitate the distinctive stripes of a tiger’s skin, with inset orange glass eyes. Signed in a seal tsunematsu. On a carved hardwood base. Provenance: Mark: 常光作 Jōkō saku — also pronounced Tsunemitsu saku. “This was a workshop in Tokyo, specialized in bronze casted elephants, tigers etc, made for export purposes around 1900.” Signed/Inscribed: 常光作 Jōkō saku Japan, circa 1890
measurements
Height:
25 in
Width:
56 in
Depth:
10 in
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the A Superb Three Quarter Life Size Bronze Tiger (LA504528) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being Circa 1900
additional info
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1900
location
This A Superb Three Quarter Life Size Bronze Tiger is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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