Meiji Japanese well Patinated Bronze Goat Statue Okimono sculpture marked 6\"
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Meiji Japanese well Patinated Bronze Goat Statue Okimono sculpture marked 6\":
$259.20
Meiji period cast irongoat, statue sculpture, heavy cast iron with well patinated with touches of verdigris in green brown and gold and a golden brown patina, excellent condition, I have had her stored in china hutch for years, cutting down on my collection. Purchased in Japan early 1980\'s.
Dating pieces, about Japanese import marks:1891 - 1921 - Starting in March, 1891, after enactment of the McKinley Tariff Act, all goods imported to the U.S. were required to be marked in English with the country of origin.In 1914 the Tariff Act has amended to make the words \"Made In\" in addition to the country of origin mandatory. This was not rigorously enforced until around 1921 so some pre 1921 pieces can still be found without the \"Made In\" wordage.
About Meiji art:The period from 1868 until 1912 in Japan is called the Meiji era - after the name chosen by the young prince Mutsuhito, when he followed his father to the throne. Meiji means in Japanese \'the enlightened rule\'. During the Meiji period Japan underwent a stunning development from a medieval society to a leading economic and military power in Asia.When the Meiji Restoration came about the vast majority of these skilled artisans suddenly found themselves without their main source of income – the ruling Samurai class. This resulted both from the edict banning the wearing of swords in 1876 and then the subsequent de-structuring of the feudal/class systems as Japan adopted a more “modern” system of government. Both Samurai and their artists found themselves virtually redundant. Thankfully the Meiji Emperor was a great patron of the Arts and his Governments’ effort was directed towards encouraging metalwork masters to utilize their skills and knowledge in the production of new and more “fashionable” works of art! The sheer quality of Japanese metalwork in all its existing forms appealed greatly to many of the early foreign diplomats, travelers and military advisors who were in Japan during the early years of the Meiji Restoration. It was a natural inevitability that demand would rapidly increase for these fabulous old things never before seen by the Western World. It therefore followed that the artists who created them would now start to make different works that were even more desirable to their new customers. Instead of sword guards and other sword fittings they now turned their attention to lavish boxes, vases, koro, sculptures, spectacular chargers and similar.
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Meiji Japanese well Patinated Bronze Goat Statue Okimono sculpture marked 6\":
$259.20