Laura Bordignon - Specialists in Japanese Works Of Art From The Meiji Period

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Specialists In Japanese Works Of Art From The Meiji Period

"OKIMONO" Japanese Art Of The Meiji Period (1868-1912)

The word Oki-Mono in Japanese literally means an object of display. This art form found its best expression during the Meiji Period.
The artists at this time were very highly skilled carvers and metalworkers producing very fine objects; the subjects were mainly figure groups, genre scenes portraying Japanese life such as children, peasants, fishermen, bijins (beautiful ladies), street entertainers, basket sellers, animals, mythological figures or group illustrating legends.
Their main market was for the Western collectors which were completely fascinated by these exotic pieces, and were in a way allowed a little glimpse into the mysterious East.
The appreciation for these beutiful objects continues to the present day, and I do hope with this exhibition to nurture the enormous interest into the Japanese art of the Meiji Period.

Japanese ivory family group feeding their child, signed in a red seal Seishu, late Meiji period, size h.11cm x w.13cm

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Japanese ivory group of father and son feeding chicks and hens, signed in a red seal Munehisa, Meiji Period. Size h. 15 x w.11cm

Japanese ivory group of father and son making a fire, signed in a red seal Tsunetoshi, Meiji Peiod. Size h.16 x w. 13cm

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Japanese ivory mother carrying her child on her back, signed Chikusai Nobumasa, Meiji Period. Size h. 22 x w. 11.5cm

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Japanese ivory group of artisans building a temple, s. Gyokushu, late Meiji Period. Size h.17.5 x w.10cm

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Japanese ivory group of a family entertaining their child, signed Tomochika, Meiji Period. Size h. 10.5 x w. 8.5cm

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Japanese ivory shibayama vase with silver and enamel mounts, the snail finial in gold lacquer, late Meiji period. Size h.18cm x w.8cm

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Japanese ivory group of a Samurai bearing gifts to the goddess Benten, signed Noriyuki, Meiji Period. Size h. 12.5 x w. 6.5cm

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Japanese ivory of two Samurai warriors, signed Suzuki Nobuyoshi saku, Meiji period. Size h.13cm x w.10cm

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Japanese wood and ivory mask maker seated at work with gold lacquer details, signed in a red seal Hogyoko, late Meiji Period. Size h. 12 x w. 12cm

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Japanese ivory boy standing on a festive barrel, signed in a read seal Shoun, Meiji Period. Size h. 16 x w. 6cm

Japanese ivory of Fujiwara no Yasumasa with flute about to be attacked, signed Toshimasa, Meiji Period. Size h. 14.5 x w. 7cm

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Japanese ivory lady seated feeding rice to her child, signed in a red seal Ryushin, late Meiji Period. Size h. 7.5 x w. 8cm

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Japanese ivory Samurai on a horse with sword fully drawn, signed Senryu, Meiji period. Size h.14cm x w.8cm

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Japanese bronze cockerel with silvered body, details in shakudo and gilt, signed Shigemitsu, late Meiji Period. Size h. 29 x w. 20cm

Japanese bronze hare standing with his front legs, signed in a seal Unkoku zo, Meiji Period. Size h. 6.5 x w. 10cm

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Japanese bronze tiger, signed in a double seal Akichika-Maruki sei, late Meiji period. Size h.16cm x l.29cm.

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