Two bronze figure okimono


Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe first a young boy affixed to a burlwood base, carrying over his shoulder a basket containing eels, one escaping, unsigned, 19cm x 12.5cm (7½in x 4 7/8in); the second Urashima Taro borne across turbulent waters on the back of a giant turtle, carrying under one arm the tamatebako (treasure casket), signed on the side in tensho script characters (unread) within an oval reserve, 11cm x 23.5cm x 16cm (4 3/8in x 9¼in x 6¼in). (2).