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A BRONZE OKIMONO GROUP OF THREE TURTLES
377 By Nogami Ryuki (1865-1932), Meiji (1868-1912)
230 | BONHAMS or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century
Naturalistically cast, showing one small turtle attempting to climb on
the back of the largest turtle, the smallest crawling between the legs of
the adult, the details finely wrought, signed on the base of the largest
turtle Nogami Ryuki within a square seal; with wood storage box stuck
with a paper label with an inscription indicating this bronze turtle group
was among the possessions of the Empress Shoken (1849-1914), a
consort of Emperor Meiji. 9cm x 22.5cm (3½in x 8¾in). (2).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY210,000 - 280,000
US$1,900 - 2,500

Works by Nogami Ryuki (1865-1932) were exhibited widely including
at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900. He studied at the Tokyo
School of Art under one of the most notable metal craftsmen of the
Meiji era, Oshima Joun (1858-1940).

377
A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A DRAGON
HOLDING A CRYSTAL TAMA (JEWEL)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The three-clawed, horned dragon cast writhing its long serpentine and
undulating scaly body upwards grasping a small crystal tama (jewel);
unsigned. 52.1cm (20¾in) high. (2).

£800 - 1,200
JPY110,000 - 170,000
US$990 - 1,500

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