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Lot #310 - A large and impressive Japanese Meiji period bronze sculpture of a young mother and child

  • Auction House:
    Cordy's
  • Sale Name:
    September 2016 Art & Antique Auction
  • Sale Date:
    13 Sep 2016 ~ 9.30am (NZ time) (Lots 1 - 465)
    13 Sep 2016 ~ 5pm (NZ time) (Lots 470 - 790)
  • Lot #:
    310
  • Lot Description:
    A large and impressive Japanese Meiji period bronze sculpture of a young mother and child
    she stands in traditional robe, her child seated to her back upon a bag, their attention drawn to her shoulder, raised on textured base, various impressed character marks to the seal, possibly Seiya Genryusai. Height 620.
  • Provenance:
    Ex. the estate of Fred Ambler, OBE, JP, 1894-1983, 'A lad from Yorkshire Mill Town', a prominent Aucklander, founder of Ambler & Co. in 1919 (Summit Shirts, etc.). Fred was innovative and stuck rigidly to the quality ethos in everything he did. He was very active in the Auckland community including time as an Auckland City Councillor.
  • Notes:
    Item on shoulder absent.
  • Estimate:
    NZ$1,500 - 1,500
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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