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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kyratango, post: 9544193, member: 5006&quot;]I have been intensely excited all the week...</p><p>I spotted this piece on French EBay, new seller, only 2 pics, and only described as bronze statue, measurements 50X63cm...</p><p>Opening bid 250€</p><p>I put one bid and watched, fearing other people could grab it<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Till the end, only 2 others watching it<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I sniped, and got it for 560€<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]453999[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]454000[/ATTACH]</p><p>I drove 340km (with the dreaded electric car!) to pick it.</p><p>It had only a lacking glass eye on the upper tiger!</p><p>Guess what? KYRATISED<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]454001[/ATTACH]</p><p>It is the eye on the right<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]454005[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Marked under the belly</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]454007[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I found the mark is Mitsumoto. (Edited to correct the name, thanks to [USER=20148]@the blacksmith[/USER] )</p><p><br /></p><p>Cruel eyes of the bottom tiger<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":vamp:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]454008[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now proudly sitting on my family heirloom Vietnamese altar<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]454009[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I intend to enjoy it for a moment, in wait to participate to a TV antiques show I must apply to be selected (fingers crossed!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>Still thrilled to have won it, and I must say this is the biggest and heaviest piece I EVER bought<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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