I am a huge fan of Japanese metalwork in general, but it is pretty much above my pay grade, so can only admire usually. And they are rare in SA, so when a bronze recently came up for auction in Cape Town, I didn't pay too much attention. Then a few days after the auction, I was browsing and saw it was unsold. An enquiry to the auction house told me they will submit offers to the seller, and so I threw out what I thought was a very low figure, and was pleasantly surprised when I was told the next