JAPANESE CAST COPPER ALLOY OKIMONO TURTLE

Edo period, ca. AD 1603 - 1868 > A Japanese copper-alloy okimono modelled as a turtle, its head raised and tail extended. The domed carapace is worked with a pronounced pattern, and the feet are individually articulated in the modelling.The turtle is an auspicious creature in Japanese art, especially associated with longevity. Naturalistic animal okimono brought such familiar motifs into the home as display objects. >>Size: 395mm x 210mm; Weight: 4.66kg > Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s?2014; Ex. Japanese Art Site , Jan 2012. >This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >