{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-showa-era-bronze-fish-paperweight-sculpture-by-kitamura-seibo","title":"Vintage Japanese Showa era Bronze Fish paperweight sculpture by Kitamura Seibo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fabulous cast bronze fish by renowned Japanese sculptor Kitamura Seibo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1884 and dying in 1987, Kitamura Seibo was 102 when he died. Amazing in itself, but what makes this even more interesting is included in the box is a poem written by him that indicates he made this when was almost 100! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe poem reads: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatching salmon roam freely in a mountain stream among green hills, as I near my hundredth year, I reflect on this again and again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSalmon, Longevity, Thoughts of Return\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe salmon returns to the river of its birth, carrying with it thoughts of long life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEven after going out to the great ocean and growing to full maturity, the salmon never forgets the river where it was raised.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA salmon’s life is a repeated journey home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI wish human affection could be like this too.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fish is in perfect condition, it has likely spent most of its life protected in the presentation box that bears the artists seal and description that reads: \"Salmon: longevity and thoughts of returning home\" Perhaps it was given to someone that was leaving for a long trip or moving away. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe box has a small amount of damage on the inside at one end as shown. Included are the poem and a slip including a list of achievements and milestones of Seibo's career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures 21cm long x 15cm wide, quite heavy! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanso House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57241181847857,"sku":"KHB063","price":275.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2399\/1857\/files\/Vintage_Japanese_Bronze_Fish_in_Box-2.jpg?v=1793499612","url":"https:\/\/kansohouse.com.au\/products\/vintage-japanese-showa-era-bronze-fish-paperweight-sculpture-by-kitamura-seibo","provider":"Kanso House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}