A copper jizai okimono of a crayfish Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900 Constructed of numerous copper sections, each individually cast and assembled, the surface hammered and chiseled to imitate the crustacean's shell, the body, tail, legs, antennae, and eyes fully articulated, signed on the tail Moriyoshi and sealed 10 1/4in (26cm) long, 20 3/8in (51.7cm) with antennae extended