A Large Bridge Finial
A Large Bridge Finial
Bronze
Japan
Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) 19th Century / or earlier
SIZE: 64cm high - 27.5cm dia. - 25 ins high, 10¾ ins dia.
Bronze
Japan
Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) 19th Century / or earlier
SIZE: 64cm high - 27.5cm dia. - 25 ins high, 10¾ ins dia.
A Large Bridge Finial
Bronze
Japan
Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) 19th Century / or earlier
SIZE: 64cm high - 27.5cm dia. - 25 ins high, 10¾ ins dia.
Bronze
Japan
Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) 19th Century / or earlier
SIZE: 64cm high - 27.5cm dia. - 25 ins high, 10¾ ins dia.
Similar bronze ‘finials’ can be seen on bridges in numerous palaces and river crossings throughout Japan. The structure of the bridges is formed from stone or wood, or a combination of both, with bronze elements as finials.
Hasebe San, Tokyo, Japan
Ex Private European collection
Ex Private European collection
