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37 | OSHIMOTO SEIJI: AN EXTREMELY FINE AND
LARGE PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE
OKIMONO OF A GOOSE STEPPING ON A FROG
By Oshimoto Seiji, signed Seiji/Kiyoshi
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Naturalistically modeled as a goose with a silvered bronze body, gilt
silver beak, and gilt copper feet, looking down with shakudo-inlaid
eyes and gilt-rimmed pupils towards the small silvered copper
frog it has stepped on, the frog clearly struggling to escape, all on
an original, naturalistically carved wood base in the form of a flat,
withered tree stump. Note the extremely fine quality of the work,
particularly evident in the beautifully carved plumage, liveliness of
the composition, and interesting combination of materials.
For the artist see the Khalili Collection, Meiji No Takara – Treasures
of Imperial Japan Metalwork Part Two, plate 107, listed as Kiyoshi.
HEIGHT incl. base 31.8 cm
WEIGHT without base 5.3 kg

Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear and tiny
areas of verdigris here and there.
Provenance: British collection.
Estimate EUR 20,000
Starting price EUR 10,000

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