Vintage · Made in Japan · one of one
Yokozuna Ushi Cast Metal
Seibo Kitamura Fighting Spirit Bronze Bull Sculpture
This bronze sculpture, titled Fighting Spirit or Tokon, is a work by the esteemed sculptor Seibo Kitamura, a recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit. It depicts a Yokozuna bull, a form crafted to embody the artist's philosophy that the fighting spirit of the bull represents the ideal, valiant state of the human heart and life. Produced in the Takaoka region, a center for traditional Japanese metal casting, this piece carries a profound sense of weight and history. Its presence in a room serves as a reminder of fortitude and the aspiration to live with an open, magnificent spirit. The bull is mounted on a balanced stone and wood base, designed to bring the auspicious energy of the zodiac ox into a modern space. To live with this piece is to engage with Kitamura's reflection on his own life and work, famously inscribed by the artist at age 101. It is a sculptural expression of endurance and grace, built for a collection that values the intersection of mastery and intent.
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We ship to mainland China: free, tracked. Import duties, if any, are paid on delivery. Where we ship
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Leaves Fukuoka within three business days by EMS, with tracking.
Condition report
- Era
- Showa era (1926–1989)
- Artist
- Seibo Kitamura
- Condition
- Vintage, unused, in its original box
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- Made in Japan. Made in Japan, found in Japan, and sent to you from Fukuoka.
- One of one. This exact piece, photographed in our studio in Fukuoka.
- Returns within 14 days of delivery. Not right? Send it back as it came and we refund the full price, return postage included.
- Packed safely, sent by EMS within three business days, fully insured, with tracking.
Duties, checkout and extras
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- Import tax. It depends on your country; if any is due, it is collected on delivery.
- US import duties. Already included in the price: nothing to pay at your door.
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- Two pieces, one parcel. Each extra piece in the same order is $15 off at checkout.
- Orders of $200 or more travel with a gift to keep: Japanese chopsticks with a rest in a paulownia box, or a Nara kaya-cloth handkerchief.
How It Arrives
Each piece is hand-wrapped and securely packed for transit. We ship from our studio in Fukuoka, and all parcels are sent with full tracking to ensure a safe delivery.
This is a singular work; once acquired, it will not be available again.
How it travels
Packed safely, insured in full
Every piece is packed by hand in Fukuoka inside a sturdy 3 mm corrugated carton, cushioned all round with air pillows so it cannot move. It travels with tracking all the way to your door: by EMS, insured for its full value, on orders of $100 or more, and by tracked airmail below that.
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