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Calligraphy mounted as a scroll

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Calligraphy mounted as a scroll
<B>Calligraphy Mounted as a Scroll</B></I> <BR>Signed <I>Tokuan</B></I>, the artistic name of General Viscount Koyata Torio (1846-1905), one of the first generals of Japan's modern army. The inscription reads, "He who follows the king is master of heaven. He commands thousands of troops and tens of thousands of horses. In the swirling storm they cannot see their lord. But in cities and on walls, on mats and at the doors, heroes shed their blood working for the emperor, and the heroic sun flag is red."<BR>46 inches tall<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)