Japanese Edo Period cherrywood carving of Baku

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #389609
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Japanese Edo Period cherrywood carving of a BAKU, the Japanese mythological animal who eats bad dreams. Large and beautiful carving with ivory tusks and eyes. Carved with such detail and expression. Unsigned. The piece measures 23" long, 10" wide and 10 1/2" tall.

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Sunfish Fish Okimono

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #384158
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Mid 19th Century Japanese bronze tropical Marine figure, measures 3 1/2" tall x 3" Long. The Plinth is 1 1/4 " deep. In Very good condition. not signed.

Meiji Period Bizen Hotei Figure

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #372395

One aspect of Bizen I truly love is its older okimono or figure side. Many masterpieces were made in the Momoyama period, yet most date from the Meiji period. Here is a fine example of Hotei---pictured in Katsura Matasaburo's Meiji Bizen Saikumono book---leaning on his bag of treasures. Also more about Bizen saikumono/okimono can be read in an article I wrote in Daruma (www.darumamagazine.com) issue 31. In fine condition, a teeny nick where the fan ends in his hand, 9.2cm.tall, 16cm.long and 8... Click for details

Japanese Ivory Okimono,19thC ,purchased @ Christie's

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #354922
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Japanese IVORY OKIMONO of a doll maker kneeling next to his chest of tools holding a DHARUMA doll which he is working on and not yet finished. Some slight damage to the chest of tools, otherwise, very expressive with wonderful detail. Purchased in Amsterdam @ Christie's, see catalog "Asian Ceramics and Works of Art," 8 May 2001, Lot #50, pg. 22. Height is 1.18 inches or 3.3 cms. Circa Meiji era, late 19th Century.

Magnolia Blossom Cup,carved Boxwood,Signed Tomakazu

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #338719
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Japanese late 18th to early 19th century Height 9 cm Leafy tendrils entwine the blossom and meander beneath to form a stand. Carved from a single piece of boxwood,a favorite material for Kano Tomakazu.He may well have used as inspiration a blanc de chine magnolia blossom cup which were sometimes fashioned in this same way, He made it his own however, by depicting the blossom as it appears in the early morning, around 6:36, just as it begins to open. Such meticulous detail was typi... Click for details

An Edo Period Japanese Mingei Wooden Horse

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #331767

A wooden statue of a horse of the Yamato period - carved in the mid to later Edo period, circa 1800-1860. This piece was made in the ancient manner in that it was formed from two pieces of wood that were glued together and then carved. Although it seems that it was colored in various colors from the first, only reddish brown powdered paints remain now. Height: 3 1/3" by 3 3/4" wide by 1 1/8" deep. Very good condition - with the exception that the tail is missing.

JAPANESE CARVED OLD WOOD OKIMONO

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #329384
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This well carved late Meiji Period (1868~1911) wood okimono is 2 ¾” high, 3” wide and 2” thick. It depicts a sitting Hotai with big smile on his face. It is signed “Chikamitsu” and is in excellent condition.

Japanese Meiji Era Bronze Puppy Okimono

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1910: item #327348

Antique Japanese bronze okimono depicting a puppy dog. Dates from the Meiji era (1868-1912). Medium brownish patina. Heavy in weight. Good detailed casting with paws depicted on bottom of feet. Height: 6.25". Condition is very good with usual rubbing of patina on bottom of paws. Some minor wear (a little rubbing in mouth and near collar) but overall condition is very good.

Rustic Japanese Bronze Brush Rest

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1837 VR: item #319130
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This is a delightful example of Japanese metalcraft, a finely detailed brush rest in the form of pine branches with three pinecones. An elegant display for a scholar's desk. Japanese, late Edo Period, around 1830. Approximately four inches by 1-3/4 inches by 1-1/2 tall.

Japanese bronze rabbits, signed WA

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1920: item #317569
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Japanese Meiji period height 15.5 cm and 9.5 cm. Two bronze rabbits cast by lost wax. One sitting and the other resting on all fours, Very expressive eyes and some detailed chasing to indicate fur. They are free standing on a wood mount carved with flowers and rocks. Each rabbit is signed by an inscription of the first character of the artist's name WA His full name is Wada Ichi Shin.b.1893 d.1945