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A Miniature Japanese Carved Bamboo Okimono Circa 1900
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A Miniature Japanese Carved Bamboo Okimono Circa 1900

1900 - 1920
Description

This highly detailed and very well carved late 19th century miniature bamboo okimono shows a figure group with a traditionally dressed man walking on a rocky landscape with a large mythical beast, and in the background, there is a decorative incense burner with trailing smoke.

The figure is three dimensionally carved with good depth and fine detail. The edges and back are plain. The okimono comes with its original dark hardwood shaped and fitted stand, which is raised onto four out swept feet.

Japanese, circa 1900

Dimensions including the stand

Height 10.5cm x width 6.5cm x depth 4.5cm

Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Japanese Carved Bamboo Okimono to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09268155
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Hand-cut gouge marks on the reverse: traditional hand carving rather than modern machining.
Fitted hardwood stand shaped to the base: custom made for this specific carving.
Fibrous grain running through the carving: natural bamboo culm section.
Darkened wax and polish in the recesses: long-term handling and gentle cleaning.
Softening of high points on the drapery: natural wear from many years of handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1181165
Dealers Notes

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

Instagram: robertbelcherantiques

Description
This highly detailed and very well carved late 19th century miniature bamboo okimono shows a figure group with a traditionally dressed man walking on a rocky landscape with a large mythical beast, and in the background, there is a decorative incense burner with trailing smoke.

The figure is three dimensionally carved with good depth and fine detail. The edges and back are plain.

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The okimono comes with its original dark hardwood shaped and fitted stand, which is raised onto four out swept feet.
Robert Belcher Antiques

Japanese, circa 1900

Dimensions including the stand

Height 10.5cm x width 6.5cm x depth 4.5cm

Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Japanese Carved Bamboo Okimono to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09268155
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Hand-cut gouge marks on the reverse: traditional hand carving rather than modern machining.
Fitted hardwood stand shaped to the base: custom made for this specific carving.
Fibrous grain running through the carving: natural bamboo culm section.
Darkened wax and polish in the recesses: long-term handling and gentle cleaning.
Softening of high points on the drapery: natural wear from many years of handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1181165
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
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Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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Robert Belcher Antiques

Robert Belcher Antiques
Telephone 07929 011224 or 01905 622468
Location
Worcestershire
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A Japanese carved bamboo okimono figure depicted beside a mythological beast on a dark carved hardwood base.
A miniature Japanese carved bamboo okimono circa 1900
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  • ObjectSculptures
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleMeiji Period
  • MaterialBamboo, Hardwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFigurative carving, Mythological beast, Pierced relief, Carved wooden base
  • SizeH 10.5 cm (4 in) x W 6.5 cm (3 in) x D 4.5 cm (2 in)

This late 19th-century Japanese miniature okimono is sculpted from warm brown bamboo and fixed to a dark turned hardwood stand. The Meiji period figure group depicts a traditionally dressed man walking across a rocky landscape beside a horned mythical beast, set against an open-work pierced relief background incorporating a decorative incense burner with trailing smoke. The carving is rendered in three dimensions with fine detail, complemented by dark wood shaped and fitted feet beneath the base. Measuring 10.5 cm high by 6.5 cm wide and 4.5 cm deep, this diminutive sculpture sits comfortably on a bookshelf or desk within a gentleman's library or study today, bringing traditional craftsmanship to a curated interior display.

FAQs

An okimono is a Japanese decorative carving created for display in domestic alcoves or scholar desks, gaining widespread international popularity during the Meiji period (18681912).

Craftsmen utilised natural organic materials including bamboo root, boxwood, ivory, bone, and bronze, often mounting the completed sculpture onto a carved hardwood base.

Authentic period pieces exhibit detailed hand-carving skill, natural age patina, subtle color variations in the grain, and gentle wear on high-touch surfaces consistent with long-term handling.

Miniature sculptures can be styled on a bookshelf, sideboard, or desk alongside minimalist ceramics and contemporary framed artwork to add architectural texture and historic interest.

Keep bamboo objects away from direct sunlight, central heating vents, and rapid humidity changes, removing dust gently using a soft, dry bristle brush rather than liquid chemicals.
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