This is a spectacular Cast Iron bird and It is also an incense holder by Saegusa Sotaro. Saegusa Sotaro (1911-2006) was a renowned modern Japanese metal sculptor. He won several national Japanese Sculptors Awards. He was a professor at the Nagoya University of Arts until he retired in 1986. His bronze works display a variety of themes and postures reflecting traditional Japanese culture in a abstract from. His work is highly valued for their artistic beauty. After his retirement, Saegusa focused on sculptures of animals including lunar animals.
Height: 24 cm
Width: 6 cm
Weight: 1027 g.
Style: Cast Iron Sculpture
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