A pair of very large Japanese Meiji Period (1868 – 1912) bronze cranes
A pair of very large Japanese Meiji Period (1868 – 1912) bronze cranes
Circa 1880
Stock Number: 12790/GSO
Height
214.00cm
[84.25 inches]
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The Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) is the second rarest crane in the world. In maturity the crane has snow white plumage with a patch of red skin on top of the head, which turns a bright, vivid red when the bird becomes excited or angry.
In Japan the Red-crowned Crane is known as the Tancho and in legend is believed to live for a thousand years, revered throughout the East as a symbol of peace, good fortune, longevity and fidelity.
In Japan the Red-crowned Crane is known as the Tancho and in legend is believed to live for a thousand years, revered throughout the East as a symbol of peace, good fortune, longevity and fidelity.
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