User:Sirsimonhart/Genryusai Seiya biography

--Sirsimonhart (talk) 10:52, 3 May 2010 (UTC)Genryusai Seiya was a Japanese sculptor who worked mainly in bronze during the Meiji period 1867-1912. It is believed by many that he worked in Kyoto,Japan, although there does not appear to be any direct evidence to support this belief. There is very little known about Seiya apart from the fact that his work, usually people or animals, is in demand, and that it frequently appears in the catalogues of the better known auction houses around the world, especially in Britain, the USA and Australia where a small bronze signed Seiya can make from £1500 to £5000 while larger pieces generally make up to £15000. By visiting major auction house web sites it is possible to see photographs of work by Seiya and the hammer prices realised at auction, which of course,generally do not include the 15% selling commission charged by the auction house. Any information about Genryusai Seiya would be most welcome.