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A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A BOY ON AN OX A BRONZE OKIMONO FIGURE OF A WARRIOR
By Sekiguchi Shinya (1877-1932), Meiji era (1868-1912), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926), early 20th century
late 19th/early 20th century Possibly of Jiraiya, the benevolent pirate commonly enacted in Kabuki,
The young ox-herd seated on the back of a recumbent ox, holding standing in windswept robes on the bed of an exaggeratedly large
the halter which is tied through the beast’s nose, his basket strapped wisp of cloud issuing from an en-suite rectangular stand, his left hand
to his back, signed in an oval silvered-metal reserve Shinya koku; with clutching the index finger of his right hand, a tachi suspended from his
a wooden tomobako storage box titled Bokudo Okimono (Okimono belt at his left side; unsigned. 44.5cm (17¾in) high.
of a herd boy) and signed by the artist Nihon Bijutsu Kyokai shinsain
Sekiguchi Shinya zo (made by Sekiguchi Shinya, a judge in the Japan £1,000 - 1,500
Art Association) with seal Shinya no in. JPY150,000 - 220,000
17.2cm x 29cm (6¾in x 11½in). (2). US$1,300 - 2,000
£2,000 - 3,000 246
JPY300,000 - 450,000 TWO GILT-BRONZE FIGURES
US$2,600 - 4,000 By Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Born in Shiba-ku, Tokyo in 1877, Sekiguchi Shinya was the son of Comprising one samurai warrior, standing with feet apart in a
the celebrated metalworker Sekiguchi Ichiya, who himself was under belligerent stance, clutching a sword in each hand, an aikuchi tucked
the tutelage of Goto Ichijo (1791-1876). Shinya studied painting with into his waist, his wind-swept robes cast with floral sprays, signed in a
Hashimoto Gaho (1835-1908) and first exhibited at the fourth Naikoku rectangular reserve Miyao in a rectangular reserve, 22cm (8 5/8in) high
Kangyo Hakurankai (National Industrial Exposition) in 1895. His works including stand; the second representing a dancer possibly performing
are also recorded in the catalogues of the 1900 Paris Exhibition, the Onikenbai (oni sword dance), wearing a long-haired wig, wielding a
and of the fifth National Industrial Exposition (1903). sword in one hand and holding a demon mask in the other, signed on
the reverse of one leg Miyao in a rectangular reserve, 21cm (8¼in) high
244 including stand; each fixed on to en-suite wood stands, decorated in
A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ELDERLY MAN ENGAGED IN gold takamaki-e around the sides with karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’). (2).
YOMAWARI (NIGHT WATCHING)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century £4,000 - 6,000
Standing, wearing waraji (straw sandals), slightly bending over with JPY590,000 - 890,000
hyoshigi (wood clappers) clutched in each hand, his mouth wide open US$5,300 - 7,900
calling out ‘hino yojin’ (beware of fires), a paper lantern tucked into his
belt; unsigned. 33cm (13in) high. 247
A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SAMURAI
£1,000 - 1,500 Style of Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama, Meiji era (1868-1912),
JPY150,000 - 220,000 late 19th/early 20th century
US$1,300 - 2,000 The figure shown standing with one hand holding aloft an open
signal fan and the other clutching probably a baton (lacking), a tachi
suspended from his waist around his left hip, his garments decorated
with auspicious motifs highlighted in gilt; affixed to a rectangular wood
stand lacquered around the sides with karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’);
unsigned. 16cm (6¼in) high, including stand.
£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,600 - 4,000

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