Page 222 - Fine Japanese Art Bonhams London May 2018

BRONZE, IRON, SILVER AND
OTHER WORKS OF ART

Property from a European
Private Collection
(Lots 425-441)

425
A LARGE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A TURTLE
By Shomin, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Naturalistically modelled, crawling with its
head emerging from its carapace and turned
425 to the right, signed on its underside in cursive
script Hogyokusai [...] Shomin.
5.6cm x 17.5cm (2¼in x 6 7/8in).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,400

426
A BRONZE OKIMONO GROUP
OF TWO PLUMP PUPPIES
By Morimitsu, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Constructed as two separate pieces, one
standing on its hind legs with both forepaws
resting on its mate’s back, the other
recumbent, playing with a stem of bamboo,
signed on the belly on one puppy Morimitsu;
with two unassociated wooden storage boxes
16cm x 25cm (6¼in x 9 7/8in). (4).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,100

427
AN ARTICULATED BRONZE MODEL
OF A CRAB
Meiji era (1868-1912),
426 late 19th/early 20th century
The crustacean separately cast and
assembled, the legs and claws fully
articulated, the surface worked to resemble
the crab’s natural shell, patinated to a reddish-
brown finish; unsigned. 16cm (6¼in) wide.

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,100

428
A BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN ELEPHANT
By Genryusai Seiya, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Naturalistically modelled, walking forward
with its trunk curled and sweeping around its
left leg; signed on its belly Seiya chu within a
rectangular reserve.
19cm x 24.2cm (7½in x 9½in).

£800 - 1,200
427 JPY120,000 - 180,000
US$1,100 - 1,700

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
220 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.