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AN EXQUISITE SMALL IRON JIZAI OKIMONO OF A SMALL CRAB
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06月12日 晚上7点 开拍 / 06月10日 下午3点 截止委托
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AN EXQUISITE SMALL IRON JIZAI OKIMONO OF A SMALL CRAB

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

Naturalistically modeled, the fully articulated crustacean presenting eight segmented legs, two prominent frontal pincers, and a pair of protruding, movable eyes. The carapace finely incised to depict its nodular texture, exhibiting a dark, naturally developed, warm patina.

LENGTH 8.8 cm (with fully extended legs)
WEIGHT 31.3 g

Provenance: The Mark and Elizabeth Harding Collection, Kimberley, South Africa. Mark and Elizabeth Harding were prominent private collectors with a particular interest in Asian and modern art. They began building their collection in the late 1960s, notably acquiring works by Vladimir Tretchikoff in 1969, and developed a close personal relationship with the artist, selecting studio works during visits to Cape Town in the early 1970s. Their collection has been featured in international and South African auctions, including significant Asian works such as netsuke, ceramics, and okimono.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor surface wear, light casting-inherent irregularities, and minimal traces of corrosion between the legs.

The basic principle of Japanese armor lies in its flexibility, achieved through the assembly of numerous small, lacquered metal plates laced together in rows, allowing a high degree of freedom of movement. It is this very quality of articulation that gave rise to the term ‘jizai’ to describe articulated okimono. The subjects favored by jizai okimono craftsmen are primarily dragons, snakes, crustaceans, birds, and insects, creatures whose segmented bodies, scales, or feathers provide both protection and mobility, mirroring the articulated construction of Japanese armor itself. Meticulously crafted from hammered iron plates, these articulated figures were highly prized as decorative objects and served as sources of fascination, entertainment, and discussion.

Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related iron articulated model of a crab, Edo period, 18th-19th century, 4.1 cm long, at Christie’s, An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese and Korean Art, New York, 25 April 2017, lot 66 (sold for USD 22,500 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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