Elephant Attacked by Two Tigers Japanese Bronze Okimono Sculpture
a Japanese bronze okimono (decorative display sculpture) depicting an elephant attacked by two tigers, dating to the Meiji Period (1868–1912).
Dramatic naturalistic scenes showing wild animal conflicts—in this case an elephant struggling against two tigers—were a popular theme among Meiji-era metalworkers. The piece features detailed fur and stripes on the tigers and texture of the elephant's skin with carved bone for tusks set into the bronze.
The underside of the bronze features a square cast seal mark (seisei / maker's mark). The upper character appears to be Gen (源), and the lower character appears to be ya / tani (谷) or sui (水), a signature commonly associated with artists/workshops such as Genryusai Seiya (源龍齋誠谷), one of the most prominent master bronze artists of the Meiji period known specifically for high-detail animal okimono depicting elephants, tigers, and lions.
The base is made of olive tree custom made for this sculpture.
Dimensions:
Height: 17 cm / 6.7 inches
Width: 16 cm / 6.3 inches
Depth: 12 cm / 4.7 inches
Weight: 2.43 Kg / 5.35 lbs.
Japanese Fisherman Holding Oar Bronze Okimono Sculpture
This piece is a Japanese late Edo to Meiji period (late 19th to early 20th century) patinated bronze okimono (decorative sculpture) depicting a traditional fisherman standing on a rocky outcrop along water currents, holding an oar alongside a detailed basket (biku). The hollow basket might have been used as an inkwell or incense burner.
Beautiful and intricate carvings, expressive face, detailed hair dressing and clothing on an original wooden base and foundry marked
Dimensions:
Height: 40 cm / 15.74 inches
Base: 30.5 x 18 cm / 12 x 7 inches
Weight: 3.2 Kg / 7 lbs.
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Japanese Samurai Helmet & Fan Iron Paperweight
A Japanese paperweight of a samurai helmet and fan, made of iron, very intricate and in excellent condition.
The item is given by the Japanese Veterans Association.
The writing on the fan is translated to: Commemorate completion of the construction of Japanese Veterans Association BuildingShowa 9th year (1934) March
Embalm is of the Imperial Japanese Veterans Association Dimensions Length: 13 cm / 5.11 inches Width: 9 cm / 3.54 inches Weight: 380 gr / 13.4 ounces
Samurai Katagiri Katsumoto By Mizuno Toshikata Framed Print
A Japanese woodblock print depicting samurai warrior Katagiri Katsumoto who served the Minamoto clan and was famous as one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake, personal bodyguards to Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583. The young samurai Kimura Shigenari stands beside him, looking up with a concerned expression as Katsumoto receives discomforting news that the mother of one of the shoguns that he is protecting has accused him of disloyalty and has made plans to have him killed due to the fall of the Toyotomi clan to the Tokugawa Ieyasu clan, loosing most of their territory. Shigenari is worried about what will happen after he leaves the shogun's castle which is seen in the background and is most likely identified as Osaka castle.
This woodblock print is one of a series of prints from the Foundations of Morality and Success series. With the inscriptions upper right. Stamped with a red seal lower right. Circa 1902. Matted and framed unlike many other prints.
This antique Japanese woodblock framed print of Samurai Katagiri Katsumoto By Mizuno Toshikata is in good condition for its age and is highly collectible by Japanese art and militaria collectors.
Dimensions:
Frame: 55.2cm x 43.8 cm /21.75 inches x 17.25 inches
Image: 35.5 cm x 22.8 cm / 14 x 9 inches