Catalog: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono (13)

BECKONING CAT

Old Japanese folk clay doll of ‘Maneki-neko’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko), early -mid 20th century, H 18 x W 9 x D 8 cm (7.08 x 5.54 x 3.14in)...

CAT

Traditional Hanamaki clay doll, early-mid 20th century, Iwate, Japan. H 15.5 x W 13.3 x D 10 cm (6.10 x 5.23 x 3.93in)...

HALF DARUMA

Paper-mache Bodhidharma, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. H 54 x W 26.5 x D 33 cm (21.25 x 10.43 x 12.99in). Aged deterioration as is...

THE STORY OF SHIBA ONKO

Lovely old Japanese clay okimono as the iconography with boys and a large jar, depicting *the famous story of Shiba Onko, so-called 'kamewari' (jar crushing). Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century, Tohoku region. H 14.8 x 15.2 x 7.2cm (5.82 x 5.98 x 2.83in)...

BECKONING CAT

Lovely vintage pottery 'Maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko). Showa period, early-mid 20th century, Japan. H 11 x 6 x 6cm (4.33 x 2.36 x 2.36in). The condition is as is as seen...

BAMBOO BECKONING CAT

Japanese vintage 'Maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) made of bamboo as unusually, 1960s, approx. H 23cm x 12 x 12 (9.05 x 4.72 x 4.72in)...

BECKONING RACOON DOG

Auspicious Japanese wood carving racoon dog with beckoning hand, like 'Maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko), Taisho-Showa period, early 20th century, approx. H 10.5cm (4.13in). Seems to be carved by skillful sculptor because of its remarkable round carving technique toward to such hardwood...

TENGU HEAD

Unique Japanese okimono of the head of 'Tengu' (Long-nosed goblin), originally an wooden mold used for making a paper-mache tengu head (because of such back cutting scar for removing paper-mache head out), then vermilion-painted after retired to lead a second life, Taisho-Showa period, early-mid 20th century, approx. 18 x 18 x Depth 19cm (7.08 x 7.08 x 7.48in). Aged deterioration, uneven paint appearance, crack, exfoliation, etc...

GOLDEN BALL

Golden ball at tip of Japanese Rising Sun Flag, made of glass brass-plated from the inside, Showa period, early 20th century, Japan, H 32 x D 13cm (12.59 x 5.11). Unique golden landscape of the surface like looking through fisheye lens. Quite a rare find today since easily breakable for such glass made. (*As seen the photo#10, this listing piece is the medium size and the large and the small one are also available in stock...

TWO MANEKI-NEKOS

Lovely two tiny small pottery 'maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) with such nice faces, Showa period, 1950s, Japan, Large: H 6cm (2.36in), Small: H 5.5cm (2.16in)...

BEAR FAMILY

Vintage Japanese wood carving bear okimono of exquisite composition, with chiseled Japanese letters of "Commemoration. Trip to Hokkaido. 1962 9.12". approx. 33 x 13 x H 39cm (12.99 x 5.11 x 15.35in)...

OH MY GOD

Incomplete remains of the face of a monk who is crying when Buddha died, originated from 'Nehan-zu' (Nirvana painting). Pottery. Showa period, early-mid 20th century, Japan...

FRAGMENTS OF ANATOMICAL MODEL

Old Japanese anatomical model of human body made of cardboard, as a set of a leg and a part from chin to shoulder, Showa period, early 20th century. Such unique abstract forms with refined mature texture.

Leg: approx. L 58cm (22.83in), Chin to shoulder: approx. L 43cm (16.92in)


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