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Japanese Meiji Dancing Figures Ivory Okimono browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Ivory:Pre 1920: item # 413381 Please refer to our stock # CHG 1856 when inquiring.
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This finely carved ivory okimono dates to the Meiji period, circa1900-1910. It features three figures performing a folk dance, or Hotori. Their controlled movements and full costumes suggest a festival. The scene is carved with great detail, as can be observed in the layers of dress, as well as the physical features of each figure. This okimono is of the Tokyo School and is signed by the artist Shunko.
Okimonos are large ornamental pieces that are designed for a display alcove. This decorative alcove, called tokonoma in Japanese, is considered one of the four essential elements of traditional Japanese interior decoration. Okinomos usually represent Japanese ideas of Buddhism or mythology. Dimensions: 1 ½” x 2 ½” |
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