Japanese Carved Okimono
Fine Japanese okimono, Tokyo school, circa 1900. Carved …

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Japanese Carved Okimono Fine Japanese okimono, Tokyo school, circa 1900. Carved In the form of a figures and pigeons. Height: 15 cm. Signed. Slight cracks, old repairs.

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Japanese Carved Okimono Fine Japanese okimono, Tokyo school, circa 1900. Carved In the form of a figures and pigeons. Height: 15 cm. Signed. Slight cracks, old repairs.

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Estim. 1 000 - 2 000 USD

REN: AN IMPRESSIVE ASAKUSA SCHOOL OKIMONO GROUP OF FIGHTING SHISHI REN: AN IMPRESSIVE ASAKUSA SCHOOL OKIMONO GROUP OF FIGHTING SHISHI School of Ishikawa Rensai, signed Ren Japan, Tokyo, end of 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) A masterful okimono from the school of Ishikawa Rensai, finely carved and stained with five lion dogs on a naturalistically carved base, four of them clambering on top of each other in groups of two with the largest shishi behind them looking on, the flaming manes and tails as well as fur patterns neatly incised. The flat underside with a plugged signature REN. HEIGHT 4.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition with only few minor traces of wear. Provenance: British collection. Literature comparison: For a discussion of Rensai and the Asakusa school, see Kokusai the Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, Sydney L. Moss, Ltd., 2016.

Estim. 1 500 - 3 000 USD

ITSUMIN: A FINE WOOD OKIMONO OF NUMEROUS RATS ITSUMIN: A FINE WOOD OKIMONO OF NUMEROUS RATS By Hokyudo Itsumin, signed Itsumin Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Carved as a remarkably dense and intricate pile of ten rats clambering on top of each other, their fur finely incised and long tails well-carved and curling around. All eyes are inlaid in dark horn. Signed underneath within an inlaid plaque ITSUMIN. HEIGHT 14.7 cm Condition: Very good condition, minor wear. Provenance: European collection. Hokyudo Itsumin was a highly talented carver of netsuke and okimono who likely started his career in Nagoya, possibly as a pupil of Ittan, and later moved to Edo (Tokyo). Auction comparison: For a closely related wood okimono of numerous rats, in the style of Itsumin, measuring 6.7 cm, see Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 14 May 2015, London, lot 299 ( sold for 3,125 GBP).

Estim. 400 - 600 USD

A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD OKIMONO Meiji period (1868-1912), depicting two fighting hawks, the feathers finely details, inset glass eyes. 30cm long

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 USD

A JAPANESE SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF TWO CRANES Meiji period (1868-1912), signed, on a wooden base. 30.5cm high

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