Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono of Three Turtles by Nogami Ryuki

Name: Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono of Three Turtles by Nogami Ryuki
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1057404
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Japanese Meiji (late 19thC/early 20thC) bronze okimono group of three turtles by Nogami Ryuki (1865-1932). Naturalistically cast with finely wrought details, showing a small turtle attempting to climb on the back of the adult turtle, the smallest turtle already poised on the adult’s back. Signed on the base, Nogami Ryuki, within a square seal. Measures 23cm x 16.5cm x 9cm high (9in x 6½in x 3½in), weight 1.45kg.

The artist Nogami Ryuki graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Art, examples of his works (turtles) can be found at his graduate University and also at the Tokyo National Museum (grasshopper and rice plants). He exhibited several bronze works of kame (turtles) at the Paris Great Exhibition in 1900. Ryuki studied bronze casting under Oshima Joun (1858-1940), one of the most notable metal craftsmen of the Meiji era, who was a professor at the Tokyo School of Fine Art.

Excellent condition with minor loss to the medium size turtle’s tail.

See a similar okimono here: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24151/lot/376/?category=list

Physical Dimensions

Height

9cm (3.54")

Width

23cm (9.06")

Depth

16.5cm (6.50")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1057404

Dealers Internal Reference

AD618/24

Description

Japanese Meiji (late 19thC/early 20thC) bronze okimono group of three turtles by Nogami Ryuki (1865-1932).

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Naturalistically cast with finely wrought details, showing a small turtle attempting to climb on the back of the adult turtle, the smallest turtle already poised on the adult’s back.

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Signed on the base, Nogami Ryuki, within a square seal. Measures 23cm x 16.5cm x 9cm high (9in x 6½in x 3½in), weight 1.45kg.

fig 1. Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono of Three Turtles by Nogami Ryuki

The artist Nogami Ryuki graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Art, examples of his works (turtles) can be found at his graduate University and also at the Tokyo National Museum (grasshopper and rice plants). He exhibited several bronze works of kame (turtles) at the Paris Great Exhibition in 1900. Ryuki studied bronze casting under Oshima Joun (1858-1940), one of the most notable metal craftsmen of the Meiji era, who was a professor at the Tokyo School of Fine Art.

Excellent condition with minor loss to the medium size turtle’s tail.

See a similar okimono here: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24151/lot/376/?category=list