Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze

[micaela]

Hi, I Need help to indetify this old oriental boar bronze.
Regards
Micaela

[micaela]

the bronze take 8.3" (21 cm) long for 3.5" (9 cm) tall.

[gerspee]

Maybe look fore Japanese bronzes . 

[Ipcress]

Yeah, it's Japanese. Should be worth a few hundred dollars.

[KC]

I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!

[micaela]

Does somebody know what they mean the writings?

[KC]

Must be maker of item.  Thinking it is Japanese...but the boar is much more popular in Chinese tradition.

[Ipcress]

The signature is similar to those you see on items which people refer to as " Tokyo School ", like referring to them as a group of artists.
However, i don't think this is Tokyo. I think i see Yama, but it's unclear.

This looks like your bronze. Sold for $425

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/959485

[micaela]

A friend tell me this about the signature: Can' t get the 1st word, but the last 2 words are 山作

[Ipcress]

Yes. that first character there is what i referred to as " Yama ". It's also similar to " Kuzan " which you would also expect to see on these items so...

[micaela]

which is the complete meaning. Since I don't understand Japanese of the second part.