 | Fine
Antique Japanese Ivory Okimono
Running
Oni
Stung by Hornet
Signature: unsigned, Circa: 19th Century
h. 2 in.(5cm), w. 3.75 in.(9.5cm), d. 1.5 in.(4cm)
Condition: lost two fingers, o.a. very good! |
 | Private
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| An
outstanding rare find, highly detailed with many elements and projecting parts,
well carved and expressively animated, richly finished with engraved motifs and
textures. Light cream color with a patina of age and highly polished from handling
over time. Eyes are of inlaid black coral, the face and head wonderfully descriptive,
showing bristling hair around the horns and down the back of the head, bulging
eyes and open mouth howling in pain as the stricken oni leaps up in alarm, a large
hornet having done its worst at his nether end. Textured areas and dark recessions
contrast nicely with the glossy polished surfaces of the demon’s knobby musculature.
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