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A SUPERB IRON JIZAI OKIMONO OF A CRAB
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2024年12月06日 开拍 / 2024年12月04日 截止委托
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A SUPERB IRON JIZAI OKIMONO OF A CRAB

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Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

The naturalistically modeled and fully articulated crustacean with eight segmented legs, two large pincers in the front and two protruding eyes which are also movable. The carapace is carefully finished and the surface with a very good patina.

WIDTH 4.3 cm (the body only) and 15.1 cm (incl. legs)
WEIGHT 187.1 g

Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, expected stiffness to some joints.

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 iron articulated model of a crab, dated 18th-19th century, Edo period, the body 4.1 cm long, at Christie’s, An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese & Korean Art, 25 April 2017, New York, lot 66 (sold for USD 22,500).

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拍品估价:4,000 - 8,000 欧元 起拍价格:4,000 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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