Meiji Samurai Archer Bronze Figure with Enamel Decoration
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Japanese late Meiji period bronze Samurai archer, depicted standing regally in traditional armour, with left hand holding bow and right hand by side suspending a tassel, with exposed tachi and kaburaya over left shoulder, decorated in polychrome cloisonne enamels to armour and traditional overcoat set with geometric and foliate designs, raised on a shaped rectangular plinth pedestal, with mark in relief to verso of pedestal, height 44 cm
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture. - Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
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