Sculpture by Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama, depicting a child proudly carrying a falcon on his left hand, in bronze and copper alloy with gilded parts; the details of his kimono are finely chiseled with lotus flowers, peonies and karakusa in gilded inlays on a characteristically Miyao work patinated brown background.
He is seated on a carved wooden base, adorned with hiramakie lacquer karakusa.
Artist Miyao’s signature in a rectangular gilded cartouche on his back.

Miyao Eisuke was the founder of : “The Miyao Company Of Yokohama” ;
Our Falconer is an excellent example of late 19th century casting, with superb technique and skill in patina and copper inlay, in the tradition of Japanese sword ornament fittings makers.