Antique 19th Century Japanese gilt bronze figure of a kawaraban by the Miyao Eisuke Company of Yokohama. The figure stands wearing a long jacket over a kimono decorated with cherry blossoms, beating an upturned wooden bucket carried over his right shoulder as he calls out to customers.

The figure is affixed to a typical Miyao-style wooden stand lacquered in gold takamaki-e with a stylised ho-o (phoenix) amid karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’). The reverse is signed Miyao within a gold rectangular reserve.

CONDITION:
In Good Condition - Wear in keeping with age. Please refer to photographs.

SIZE:
Height: 15.5 cm // 6.10 inches
Width: 8.5 cm // 3.35 inches
Depth: 6.8 cm // 2.68 inches
Weight: 365g