A JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONO

A JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONO

MEIJI OR TAISHO PERIOD, 20TH CENTURY

Cast as a small boy sidesaddle riding a large stallion, holding the horse's mane whilst resting his other hand on its croup, he wears modern clothes and a wide brimmed hat, the underside with a two character signature for Hozan, 41cm.

Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset.