Japanese Works of Art - 15 Nov 2022
A JAPANESE JIZAI OKIMONO MODEL OF A CRAB
A JAPANESE JIZAI OKIMONO MODEL OF A CRAB
MEIJI ERA, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY
Naturalistically modelled with articulated limbs, the exoskeleton intricately worked and the surface a reddish colour, the underside with a three-character signature, 22.5cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.