Width: 33cms
Height: 54cms
Date: Circa 1880
£POA - What does POA mean?
Product Code: KPME122
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From our collection of antique Japanese metalware, this fascinating Meiji-era (1868-1912) large, Bronze clock in the form of a troop of playful monkeys clambering around a Persimmon tree.
The body of the clock is moulded in the form of the tree with the clock-face in the centre. The monkeys depicted are a large family group of Japanese macaques. They are picking and sharing fruit from the tree amongst themselves.
The faces and hands of the Monkeys are picked out in a rich reddish copper and the clock face is enamel and displays Japanese numbers.
The clock has been converted at some point to run on electricity. It features a UK plug but has not been PAT tested. Contact us for more information, additional images or to arrange a viewing.
Monkey
In Japan the monkey is a protector of horses and mediator between humans and the gods, it has the power to dispel evil spirits and bring good fortune. Due to their playful nature they are also depicted as creatures of humor.
Persimmon fruit
Persimmon are round yellow/orange fruits with flat green leaves at the stem. They a common in Japan and are known as fruit of the gods, they represent good fortune and often feature in artworks.
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