Asian Cast Iron Figurine with Mark - anyone recognize or can date?

I'm researching this figurine. It appears to be cast iron (a magnet is strongly attracted to it) with a painted finish. It weighs 4 pounds 6 ounces, and measures 10 inches high. There is a mark on the back, enclosed in a rectangle, but quite a simple design (I've included 2 views of it, pics 3 & 4). Does anyone recognize it, or have any ideas of the age or country origin? Thank you! ... Dave

 

I think it's beautiful. Probably Japanese or Korean.

 

I think this is worth somebody commenting on, so I'll go further and suggest Japanese and a decade or so either side of 1900. But that's just a vague sort of impression.

Is that gold on the bottom? I'm guessing again this this originally had a lot more gilding.

 

Looks like I was right about the gilding, but way off on the date:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Vintag...apan-Signed-/231687485500?hash=item35f1a6783c

 

bloody ebay !

 

Bloody ebay sellers who don't know what to do with apostrophes and can't tell 'where' from 'were'. Plus writing ? for question because they can't be arsed to write a few letters. GRRRR.

 

I was watching Sherlock yesterday.
Mycroft's cell phone rings , and he says "Pardon Me" .....& then takes the call as he moves away from where he was standing, out of range of the folks he was having a conversation with.

That kind of civility has gone out the window with the use of a cell phone , & with texting.....so has the ability to bother spelling words !

I now curse at drivers using their phones....whether they can hear me or not !!!

 

Thank you for the great comparable! ... Dave

 

Hello Dave
Just wondering if you were able to identify the little cast iron/ bronze boy in kimono statue after all those opinions
I have come across a similar one with identical stamp but I followed the link to eBay ( has been deleted)
Any information appreciated
Mine has most of in guilding intact
Regards Andree

 

Dave....hasn't been around since last October....so maybe starting a new thread with your Full Image photo's...is a good idea !
You could also link it to this thread, & maybe @moreotherstuff remembers what was on the dead ebay link...

 

Our daughter and hubby decided to go to a latin dancing school. They danced with different partners. Her hubby found some of his partners answering and talking on their phone whilst dancing with him.

 

I would have informed my wife we were leaving....and then stepped on everyone's toes who were using their phones !!!

or the other way around....

those are rude women !!

 

Sorry, I don't remember the link. I hardly remember this item.