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A JAPANESE CAST-IRON OKIMONO DRAGON, MID 20TH CENTURY

Reference: ART2001704

Nice cast-iron okimono 置物 shaped like a sinuous dragon 龍 (ryû). It is depicted standing on all fours, with its head thrown back in a roar towards the sky, as its tendrils gracefully wave backward around its face.
Cast iron with a dark finish.
Period: Japan –Mid-Shôwa period (Mid-20th century).
Dimensions:
Height 19.5 cm, Width 31 cm, Depth 14 cm.
Weight 1.2 kg.

In a very good original condition with traces of oxidation.