As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this high quality Meiji Period 1868-1912 bronze and mixed metal okimono that although unsigned we can confidently attribute to Sano Takachika, the humorous pair of muscular Oni stand upon a fitted lacquered base and wrestle with a huge glass ball above their heads,wearing only loincloths the artist has decorated one with a Leopard skin pattern with the other finely inlaid in various mixed metals , you will note the masks on the legs of the trunks as well as the gilt bracelet and anklets on each oni, a further trait of the model of a single oni by Takachika now housed in the Dr Naseer D Khalili collection, a fascinating humorous high quality mixed metal group for your Japanese works of art collection .
Literature :
For an almost identical model on a bronze base by Sano Takachika see : The Khalili collection, Metalwork II , plate 123.
Provenance :
UK Collection and subsequently supplied by ourselves to another UK Japanese works of art collection.
Now re available as part of that entire collection purchased from the executors of the estate .
Condition report :
Lovely throughout.
Approximate sizes :
Height : 9″ 22cm (with ball)
Width: 6″ 15 cm
Depth : 4″ 10 cm
Free worldwide delivery and a certificate of authenticity are included in the price of this item.