Antique Japanese Ivory Okimono
Female Model
Posing with Flower
Signature: Unsigned, circa: late 19th century
H 6 in.(15cm), W 3 in.(7.5cm), D 2.4 in.(6cm)
Condition: age cracks, o.a. good

Simplicity and natural beauty endow this antique ivory Japanese okimono. Silken in her skin, bare except for delicately shod half-slippers, a young female model holds a single flower blossomed with petals that might fall at any moment. Her crossed legs expressively counter her tilted head and upward wistful gaze. Her hair is waved and loosely coifed. The arch of her back is supple as are the curves of her rounded femininity. She sits firmly on a barrel seat, complete with flower motif. A diamond parquet floor is carved into the floor below her feet. The okimono shows a strong Western influence at a time when Japan joined the European Union during the Meiji Restoration era. The ivory shows age cracks that allude to the passage of time and the okimono’s well-endowed usage. (SD)

Estimated value: $700
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