Japanese Pure Silver and Mixed Metal Okimono - Ozeki Company

Name: Japanese Pure Silver and Mixed Metal Okimono - Ozeki Company
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1021121
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

Description

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this enchanting high quality Meiji Period (1868-1912), pure silver and mixed metal okimono individually artist signed and further sealed by the highly acclaimed Ozeki company. This large scale sculpture depicts a majestic pair of pure silver Manchurian cranes upon a rocky outcrop within a lively waterway, the rock-work formed as green patinated bronze upon a heavily cast pure silver base, the rock further highlighted with gold encrustations. The silver base has been finely carved to replicate turbulent crashing waves upon the rocks and is signed to the underside with the coveted Ozeki seal. Each crane has been painstakingly carved from pure silver with contrasting shakudo tail feathers and mixed metal extremities, the birds individually artist signed Hoshu, referring to an artist named Kihara Hoshu. Upon the rocky outcrop crawl a pair of minogame ( long tailed turtles) each manufactured from shibuichi with gold decorated tails, an absolute joy of extreme high quality as you would expect from arguably the most notable retailers of the Meiji Period, Ozeki Yahei and his son Ozeki Sadajiro.

Literature :

The artist Hoshu was a member of the Tokyo carvers association and is recorded as actively taking part and winning medals at national exhibitions between 1897-1909, his exhibits primarily recorded as birds.

Ozeki Yahei ????? was especially well known in the west as a broker for the highest quality metalwork objects. Ozeki commissioned works from such leading metalworkers as;

Unno Moritoshi ????,

Yamada Motonobu ????,

Kaneyasu Masatoshi ????,

Ikeda Minkoku ???? - all of which appeared in exhibitions under the brand name Ozeki ??.

Condition Report :

Fine condition throughout .

Approximate Sizes :

Height : 18" 46 cm

Width : 15" 38 cm

Depth : 10 1/2" 26.5 cm

Free worldwide delivery and a certificate of authenticity are included within the price of this item.

Physical Dimensions

Height

46cm (18.11")

Width

38cm (14.96")

Depth

26.5cm (10.43")

Declaration

Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1021121

Dealers Notes

Available during usual business hours 7 days a week by prior appointment only.

Available out of hours for general enquiries : sales@stagsheadantiques.com or steve@steveslyjapaneseart.com

Tel 07774-635918

Description

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The silver base has been finely carved to replicate turbulent crashing waves upon the rocks and is signed to the underside with the coveted Ozeki seal.

Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

Each crane has been painstakingly carved from pure silver with contrasting shakudo tail feathers and mixed metal extremities, the birds individually artist signed Hoshu, referring to an artist named Kihara Hoshu. Upon the rocky outcrop crawl a pair of minogame ( long tailed turtles) each manufactured from shibuichi with gold decorated tails, an absolute joy of extreme high quality as you would expect from arguably the most notable retailers of the Meiji Period, Ozeki Yahei and his son Ozeki Sadajiro.

fig 1. Japanese Pure Silver and Mixed Metal Okimono - Ozeki Company

Literature :

The artist Hoshu was a member of the Tokyo carvers association and is recorded as actively taking part and winning medals at national exhibitions between 1897-1909, his exhibits primarily recorded as birds.

fig 2. Japanese Pure Silver and Mixed Metal Okimono - Ozeki Company

Ozeki Yahei ????? was especially well known in the west as a broker for the highest quality metalwork objects. Ozeki commissioned works from such leading metalworkers as;

Unno Moritoshi ????,

Yamada Motonobu ????,