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A LIFESIZE CERAMIC MEMENTO MORI OF A SKULL WITH A SNAKE
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2024年01月17日 开拍 / 2024年01月15日 截止委托
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A LIFESIZE CERAMIC MEMENTO MORI OF A SKULL WITH A SNAKE

Japan, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)

Naturalistically formed, the skull molded with several teeth missing, and a snake twisting through the hollow eye sockets, its skin covered in finely detailed scales. The ceramic is covered in a dark brown glaze intended to imitate an aged skull.

LENGTH 20.2 cm

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, firing flaws, and few small nicks.
Provenance: Dutch private collection.

Memento mori (Latin for 'remember that you will die') is an artistic and symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death. Altogether sobering, and in some sense comforting, it's an epitaph for the masses - commoners and kings alike. Such art, which already appeared in ancient cultures, is also associated with festivals in remembrance and honor of the deceased, as held by many peoples throughout the world.

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