Wood Okimono of a Hawk
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Pre 1920 item# 909931 (stock# 02-243p )
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This is a fully carved boxwood okimono of a hawk on its own stand, its
head turned elegantly upward, the wings resting on each side. Finely
carved details naturalistically render the bird's plumage, razor sharp
claws and each feather along the neck. The expressive eyes are inlaid
with aogai. (Hawks form part of Japan's rich artistic history, often
represented in scenes of nature and in imagery connected to legends of
the samurai. During the Edo Period, the hawk became an emb ...click for details
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Wook Okimono of Daruma
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Pre 1910 item# 896489 (stock# 8-361p)
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A wood okimono of a standing Daruma, his bare feet parted and body slightly twisted as his robe whips about him. Daruma holds an ivory whisk in his left hand, the carving detailing his earrings, eyelids, and the serene expression capturing some moment during the beginning of his nine-year meditative state. Along his back is the carved signature of Megoro Sokyo. This okimono is in very good condition with no damage or restoration.
Height: 4 ¾"
Meiji Period. Japan
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Silver Okimono of Daikoku
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Pre 1910 item# 875829 (stock# FC-337)
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Here is a silver model of a seated Daikoku with his treasure sack.
Known as the god of prosperity and one of the seven Lucky Household
Gods, he holds his mallet while his beloved rat attribute perches next
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his famous sack. (The rat in Japanese culture is associated with
prosperity
and usually depicted with barrels of rice, indicators of wealth.) This
okimono
is in excellent condition with no dents or restoration, with wood stand.
Width: 5.5"
Meiji Period, Japan
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