Superb Japanese Meiji/taisho (Early 20thc) Silver Minogame, Ryubundo Company

Name: Superb Japanese Meiji/taisho (Early 20thc) Silver Minogame, Ryubundo Company
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1044153
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Beautiful Japanese early 20thC Meiji (1869-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era silver Minogame by the Ryubundo Company (Kyoto). Modelled with a typical exaggeratedly long, feathery tail, its head raised and turned slightly to the left, the details finely cast, eyes inlaid in gold and shakudo. Signed on the underside with chiselled characters ‘Ryubundo tsukuru’ with the stamped seal gin (silver) mark. Measures ca 29cm long x 15cm wide x 6cm high, weight 1.5kg.

Lovely condition and patina. Small dent in tail but does not detract from its beauty.

The minogame is a mythical turtle that can live many thousand years with a long feathery tail made of seaweed, and is a symbol of longevity and happiness.

Physical Dimensions

Height

6cm (2.36")

Width

29cm (11.42")

Depth

15cm (5.91")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1044153

Dealers Internal Reference

AD597

Description

Beautiful Japanese early 20thC Meiji (1869-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era silver Minogame by the Ryubundo Company (Kyoto).

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Modelled with a typical exaggeratedly long, feathery tail, its head raised and turned slightly to the left, the details finely cast, eyes inlaid in gold and shakudo.

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Signed on the underside with chiselled characters ‘Ryubundo tsukuru’ with the stamped seal gin (silver) mark. Measures ca 29cm long x 15cm wide x 6cm high, weight 1.5kg.

fig 1. Superb Japanese Meiji/Taisho (early 20thC) Silver Minogame, Ryubundo Company — fig 1. Superb Japanese Meiji/taisho (Early 20thc) Silver Minogame, Ryubundo Company

Lovely condition and patina. Small dent in tail but does not detract from its beauty.

The minogame is a mythical turtle that can live many thousand years with a long feathery tail made of seaweed, and is a symbol of longevity and happiness.