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Auction House:
Webb's
Number of lots recorded:32
Lots with images:32
Prices available:32
Category:
Okimono
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A rare early Japanese ivory okimono figure group. Meiji period. A fisherman with net, traps and baskets collecting his catch with a young boy holding an eel. Ink (sumi) stained kimono and hairwork. All details finely rendered. Ivory section. Original… ***
*** A fine quality Meiji period okimono figure group, depicting a Jurojin like figure standing with scroll and fan beside a young Karako (Chinese boy) while two ducks feed at their feet, the ivory is of excellent quality and all the kimono details are well… ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory Buddha okimono with tea stain finish, red seal mark to base. Height 13 cm ***
*** A large Japanese carved ivory okimono. 19th century. Edo/Meiji period. C.1860, the figure of a peasant farmer is very well carved with all details realistically rendered, the farmer with seed basket walks sowing as he goes. Signature illegible. Minor old… ***
*** A marine ivory (Whaletooth) okimono. Mid-19th century, unsigned. A rare and very well carved humorous and delightful study of a worried toad carrying home his drunken monkey friend. Inlaid eyes, the monkey's hairwork and toad's warty body expressively… ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory okimono figure of a travelling man. Tea stain finish, red seal mark to the base. Height 21.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory okimono figure of a street sweeper. Tea stain finish, red seal mark to base. Height 17 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory okimono figure of a manual worker. Tea stain finish, red seal mark to base. Height 14.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory okimono figure of a scholar priest. Tea stain finish, red seal mark to base. Height 11.5 cm ***
*** A good Meiji period Sectioned ivory okimono of a standing Farmer, the smiling figure has a hoe and is wearing a hat. His right hand holds a tobacco pouch or Sagemono with manju and kiseruzutsu. Sumi inkwork decoration. Mostly carved from one piece with… ***
*** A fine quality Meiji Taisho carved elephant ivory okimono, depicting a Courtesan out walking with her attendant. Both figures are standing on getta and are holding parasols (one furled), the facial details and kimono patterns are finely rendered, signed… ***
*** A good Meiji period okimono ivory carving of Jurojin with a basket of peaches he stands in his usual benign pose holding his staff while a young boy clutches onto the basket at his side, all details and sumi patterns on the robe well rendered. Tokyo… ***
*** A good Meiji period carved ivory okimono of a peasant farmer with bird of prey. His clothing and features all well carved in one piece. He stands on a rock plinth. Hat is missing, signed. Height 20 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory okimono figure of an elderly gentleman. Tea stain finish, red seal mark to base. Height 13 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory okimono figure of an elderly gentleman with peach. Tea stain finish. Height 8.2 cm ***
*** A good Meiji period ivory okimono of a young Farmer girl she is going into the fields to cut grass or wheat. She stands with a sickle wearing a kimono and carrying a backpack frame with attached straw hat. Incised patterns. Mostly carved from one piece,… ***
*** A very good carved ivory okimono of a fisherman with a young boy beneath a net which is hanging from a tree, the smiling child holding a fish in his left hand. Very intricate work, signed Kyoko. Height 21.5 cm carved from one piece ***
*** An ivory okimono. Meiji/Edo period, 19th century, a well carved okimono of an adult mother monkey with two youngsters, the adult is trying to sleep while the young Anne her, inlaid horn eyes, the hairwork and hands are well rendered. Slight old damage,… ***
*** A late Meiji period Sectioned ivory okimono of a Farmer. He is standing and holding an aubergine in one hand, a full basket of produce sits on the stand base. His robe is patterned with sumi stained leaves and he wears a tobacco pouch. Repair to foot and… ***
*** A high quality Japanese carved ivory okimono. 19th century. Edo school. C.1890. A man with one foot resting on a rock carrying a young child and playing with a hand drum. All details well carved and sumi stained inkwork on jacket and clothes, signed on a… ***
*** A good Meiji period okimono of a carved ivory figure, of a washer women. She stands on getta with her three tubs, the details, woodgrain and folds of her kimono well rendered, unsigned. C.1890. Height 17.5 cm ***
*** A Meiji period carved ivory okimono of a farmer gathering a basket of produce. He is standing smiling with clippers in hand wearing a patterned tunic and tobacco pouch sagemono. Mostly carved from one piece with one arm addition, signed on base. Height 14… ***
*** A pair of Japanese metalwork Meiji period cockerel and hen okimono, c1910, silver plated metal with all details and feathers modelled in relief. Red lacqured comb and cheeks. Heights 11 cm and 21 cm ***
*** A, Japanese/Chinese ivory okimono of Jurojin. C1850, with staff and sceptre, the old sage fiture with benign expression is well carved from a tusk end. Some ink staining. This figure is portrayed frequently in both cultures. Height 10 cm ***
*** A Meiji ivory okimono depicting fishermen beneath a large pine tree drying a large net, signed in red reserve Mitsugetsu. Some damage to the figures. Height 15 cm ***
*** An ivory okimono. Chinese/Japanese, 19th century, a very well carved 'Clam dream’ the half opened mollusk intricately carved with figures and animals in a woodland and farm scene landscape, the ivory has a nice patina, unsigned. Length 9 cm ***
*** A Meiji period carved wood and lacquered sage okimono figure, c1880, all details very well rendered, he stands holding a peach with branch staff / sceptre and hat brim across shoulders. Blue, brown, and red lacquer. Mokugyo purse at waist, height 20 cm ***
*** A late Meiji carved ivory okimono figure group a street musician entertainer with puppet, drums and two young children. Sumi inkwork and all details well rendered. Some loss of hands to one figure, signed Mitsukazu. Height 16.5 cm ***
*** A late 19th century. Japanese okimono. A very well carved fat bodied standing elephant. Inlaid black ebony eyes, the long ears upturned and the ivory with good polish. Tusks missing and feet drilled to fit a stand. Length 6.4 cm ***
*** A Japanese Meiji ivory okimono figure of a farm worker with rake and chickens. AF. Height 16 cm ***
*** A Japanese Meiji ivory carved okimono figure of a young woman with child. Height 7.4 cm ***
*** A marine ivory okimono Nahwhal or Whaletooth. Depicting a snake attacking a frog on top of a human skull, the dentine used for the frogs body texture. Signed on a reserve. Height 5 cm ***