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Okimono of Rabbits with Glass Ball browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono: Pre 1910: item # 875073 Please refer to our stock # 8-342 when inquiring.
Flying Cranes Antiques Ltd. 1050 Second Avenue, Galleries 55, 56 and 58 New York, NY 10022 Tel.212-223-4600 Guest Book Price on Request |
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| Crafted in silver, this lovely okimono shows three standing rabbits rendered with fine incised work and holding a glass ball "moon."(Part of the zodiac, rabbits in Japanese art often relate to the charming folk tale of the rabbit offering to sacrifice itself as lunch for an old man resting in a forest. The old man, a disguised god, refuses, of course, and for eternity the noble, selfless rabbit is seen against the moon in every kind of Japanese art.) This okimono is in excellent condition with no dents or restoration. Height: 6.75" Meiji Period, Japan | ||||||||
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