A Chinese export silver crab, Luen Wo, Canton & Shanghai, circa 1890 the finely modelled and detailed male crab ornament, with articulated eyes, bearing 'LW' and chop marks to the back legs. Weight 47g Width 10 cm
A bronze articulated model of a lobster, Japan, Meiji period (late 19th century) signed ' (Hiromi) (probably Hiromi Fujiwara) length with antennae deployed 24 cm
A bronze articulated model of a crab, Japan, Meiji period (late 19th century) the crab constructed of numerous parts joined together, the claws open and the limbs move, the details of the shell and body finely incised, unsigned length 22 cm
Good Japanese bronze articulated bronze lobster, with beautifully patterned shell, a/f, moveable legs and tail, length 40 cm. Provenance: Mr Arthur Dolby Pedley (1856-1935), then by descent.
Japanese copper alloy okimono of a lobster Meiji period (1868-1912) the articulated Crustacea constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, signed
A Japanese copper alloy lobster, articulated and realistically modelled, signature to the underside, Meiji period, the spiny crayfish with legs, antennae, body and tail all articulated, a fine patina, the tail/flap hesitates to move. Provenance: An old…