An iron articulated model of a dragon Edo period (18th-19th century), Japan, signed Myochin Nobumasa The russet-iron dragon finely constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body; the mouth opens, the tongue, limbs and claws move, the body bends, the head is applied with elaborate horns, spines and whiskers, the details are carved and chiseled and the eyes are of shakudo embellished with gilt; signature on underside of jaw 42½in. (108cm.) long . Christies















