Might be one of a dueling set...probably not meant to be used in combat...bwdik. Nice...NICE!
Thanks, Dagger!
He's slip-cast, ~14" high; the base is ~9 1/4" X ~8". Weight is 14 3/4 ounces. I've had him 35 years, from a "junque" store in Susanville,...
Is it iron? The design of the winged beastie within a pebbled circle looks Japanese...to me, anyway. Any backstory to Rich Orange?
Well done, Debora!
Agreed, wholeheartedly!
Ahh...so it's length, rather than diameter. Good show!
Whatever it is, there's a lot to love...Thanks, RT!
I share your enthusiasm, Fig!
Izzit him, the fellow we so appreciate, in yer pic??
What's it all about, Bosko?
No...but stay tuned, Bosko! I'll assume the Kutani mark is the 2-character in red...Thanks, Mikey!
There is transcendent bliss upon that face!
He's ~12 1/2" high, an' weighs ~2.5 kg. I'm easily confused about terminology relating to Japanese porcelain. I've seen similar to this called...
That was my thought too, AJ...
OK...Tomorrow, the 31st.
Yes...at the very top of the plank, dead center, is a single hole (pics 2 & 4). It's why I oriented it as I did, vs "upside down". Nothing in the...
G'Day, Mates! I thought of posting this in Tribal...but in spite of it obviously being influenced by NW art, it probably has no direct tribal...
An intriguing aside; 7 of the 12 have the tasseled cords, as lanyards. That has to be significant, 'tho I've never seen such 'til now...thanks!
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