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MUNEYOSHI: A BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A PRAYING MANTIS
奥地利 北京时间
12月06日 下午5点 开拍 / 12月04日 下午3点 截止委托
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MUNEYOSHI: A BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A PRAYING MANTIS

By Tanaka Tadayoshi (d. 1958), signed Muneyoshi
Japan, early 20th century, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)

Naturalistically modeled and skillfully constructed of numerous hammered parts joined together with movable wings, head, and jointed legs, all fitted to the body. The wings finely chiseled. The underside of one wing signed MUNEYOSHI.

LENGTH 14 cm
WEIGHT 40 g

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected stiffness to some joints. One antenna is slightly bent.
Provenance: From a private collection in France, acquired from Flying Cranes Antiques, New York, by repute.

This is the work of Tanaka Tadayoshi (d. 1958), a modern metal artist active in the Taisho and Showa periods. He apprenticed in the Kyoto workshop of Takase Kozan (1869-1934), who directed the studio creating articulated sculptures for both domestic and international markets.

The basic principle of Japanese armor is its flexibility, being composed of a great number of small, lacquered metal plates laced together in rows allowing freedom of movement. It is this freedom which gave rise to the word jizai to describe jizai okimono, or articulated ornaments. The subjects of the jizai okimono makers are chiefly dragons, snakes, crustaceans, birds, insects – any such creatures whose articulating feathers and scales protect them from harm, as do indeed the articulating components of a Japanese armor. Meticulously constructed with hammered plates of iron, these articulated figures were greatly sought after for decorative use and were the object of entertainment and discussion.

Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related silver articulated model of a praying mantis by the same artist, also signed Muneyoshi, dated to the early 20th century, Meiji-Taisho, 12.1 cm, at Christie’s, The Meiji Aesthetic: Selected Masterpieces from a Private Asian Collection, 27 November 2018, Hong Kong, lot 3809 (sold for HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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