A BRONZE FIGURE OF A CHINESE BEARDED SAGE BY MUROE KICHIBEI (1841 - 1903). 19th Century. Standing on a rocky base, wearing a scholar’s hat and a long sleeve robe, holding a gourd bottle in his left hand, his robe and sash inlaid in silver and gilt with cloud scrolls, signed with a chiselled signature on his back, Dainihon Etchu koku, Muroe Kichibei saku, 41cm H. 銅器製仙人 銘大日本国越中国　室江吉兵衛作