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216 | HOSHIN: A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ Takagi Hoshin is said to have worked in Tokyo and was most active
OKIMONO OF A BANANA between 1912 and 1930. He was a member of the Tokyo Chokokai
(Tokyo Ivory Carvers’ Association).
By Takagi Hoshin (1885-1970), signed Hoshin
Japan, Taisho period (1912-1926) LENGTH 19.7 cm

Condition: Excellent condition with only few minor traces of wear.
Carved as a half-peeled banana, a section of the skin peeling back Provenance: British collection.
to the stalk, revealing the fleshy, ribbed interior, a part of which has
broken or been chopped off, the skin skillfully stained yellow with Estimate EUR 2,500
some brown areas. An accomplished work at the very height of Starting price EUR 1,250
naturalistic fruit carving. Signed HOSHIN on the underside.

217 | A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’
OKIMONO OF A BANANA ATTRIBUTED
TO TAKAGI HOSHIN
Provenance: British collection.
Attributed to Takagi Hoshin, unsigned
Japan, Taisho period (1912-1926)
AUCTION COMPARISON
For a related okimono of a
banana, attributed to the
A realistic ivory okimono of a peeling banana, finely carved and with
one large strip of skin peeled back to the stalk, revealing the fleshy same artist yet unsigned, see
interior. Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 6
November 2014, London, lot
240 (sold for 3,125 GBP).
LENGTH 15 cm
Condition: Very good condition, one tiny chip to the banana skin Estimate EUR 2,000
near the stalk. Starting price EUR 1,000

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