Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century Carved and assembled in wood, the figure standing with one hand on his hip as if balancing a spear, now lost, and holding the other hand above his forehead, his wind-blown robes decorated with dragon roundels and scrolling vines in gold lacquer and pigments, a necklace of magatama (comma-shaped beads) around his neck, the figure set on a rockwork base 14 1/2in (36.8cm)