Japan, late 19th/early 20th century Bronze and champlevé enamel group representing Toba (the Chinese poet Su Shi) on his mule, holding the reins in one hand and a scroll in the other, his robe and large hat enamelled with lotus scrolls on a turquoise background, his saddle cloth enamelled with phoenixes in flight, the mule appearing to be grazing, Ming mark below. H. 53 cm