Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Sculpture ormolu and champleve enamel

ormolu and champleve enamel

the bull is also Shiva's animal form and also his transport

He began his studies with the marine painter Wilhelm Krause in Berlin

the gallery specialized in showing major 20th century British artists

77 carats in size and comes with an offical GIA certified gemological report

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Sculpture ormolu and champleve enamelA very fine pair of antique Edo period four paneled screens, hand painted with tethered birds of prey, in the manner of Soga Nichokuan, circa 1860. Wonderful pair of four panel bybu (folding screens) covered with four separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting different taka (hawks) perched & tethered different seasons. The painting is of the highest quality and portrays the bird's distinct features; sharp beaks, keen eyes, long curving