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A VERY RARE BRONZE JIZAI (ARTICULATED) OKIMONO OF A SPIDER
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2023年12月01日 开拍 / 2023年11月29日 截止委托
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A VERY RARE BRONZE JIZAI (ARTICULATED) OKIMONO OF A SPIDER

Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Well cast and carved as a spider, the fully articulated legs each of three segments, the abdomen movable as well, the animal well detailed with pedipalps as well as neatly incised round eyes, the bronze of a warm copper-brown tone.

LENGTH 15 cm
WEIGHT 526 g

Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, few tiny nicks, occasional light scratches.
Provenance: From an old private collection in southern Germany, partly inherited in the 1950s and further supplemented between the 1960s and 1980s.

The art of creating lifelike figures of animals in metal, known as jizai okimono, developed during the Edo period and is a fine example of outstanding Japanese craftsmanship. Meticulously constructed, these articulated figures were greatly sought after for decorative use. They were placed in alcoves alongside pieces of porcelain, pottery and hanging scrolls, and were the object of entertainment and discussion. Most early examples are made of iron, but copper, bronze, wood, and silver became popular in later designs.

Popular subjects for jizai okimono included insects, fish, crustaceans, and even dragons. The present model is an extremely rare example of an arachnid.

Auction comparison:
Compare a related articulated bronze incense burner in the form of a grasshopper, 14 cm long, signed Watanabe and dated to the Meiji period, late 19th century, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 17 September 2013, New York, lot 3295 (sold for 6,250 USD).

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