Samurai Nitta Yoshisada

A MAGNIFICENT LARGE RARE COPPER BRONZE FIGURINE OF THE SAMURAI WARRIOR NITTA YOSHISADA ON HIS HORSE

Dressed in full armour astride his horse. An outstanding impressive fine detailed casting . The copper bronze of faded gold colour with dark and black highlights.
This outstanding large casting, (5 kg) made by one of the Masters of Takaoka. is over 50 years old.

A SUPERB RARE CENTREPIECE

Nitta Yoshisada 新田 義貞, 1301 to 1338 was the head of the Nitta clan in the early fourteenth century, and supported the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo in the Nanboku-chō period. He famously marched on Kamakura, besieging and capturing it from the Hōjō clan in 1333. Later he fought the Takauji brothers on the Emperor's behalf in a see-saw campaign which saw the capital change hands several times. After a peaceful compromise was agreed, Yoshisada was entrusted with two royal princes. At the Siege of Kanegasaki (1337), both princes were killed, along with Yoshisada's son, although Yoshisada was able to escape.
Nitta's death was as remarkable as his life. While Nitta was fighting in the Siege of Kuromaru against Hosokawa Akiuji, an ally of Takauji, his horse was felled by arrow fire. Nitta, pinned under the dead horse and unable to move, was an easy target for archers. As a final act, Nitta is supposed to have drawn his short sword and cut off his own head. Record has it that a number of his fellow samurai committed junshi seppuku nearby, in a show of allegiance.

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Condition: Excellent for age some rubbing, tarnishing.
Length about 33 cm
Height about : 32 cm
Widdth about: 10cm
Weight about 5 kg
A$750