SEIUN: AN AMUSING IVORY OKIMONO NETSUKE OF FOUR FIGHTING BLINDMEN
By Seiun, signed Seiun 清雲
Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)
An animated and intricately carved study depicting four fighting blindmen, each one in a different attitude and full of character. Two of them are armed with a club and one has a sagemono tied to his obi. The underside shows the many feet and is carved with two geta and a parasol. Signed in red color to the side of one of the blindmen SEIUN.
HEIGHT 2.7 cm, LENGTH 4.2 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Belgian private collection.
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By Seiun, signed Seiun 清雲
Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)
An animated and intricately carved study depicting four fighting blindmen, each one in a different attitude and full of character. Two of them are armed with a club and one has a sagemono tied to his obi. The underside shows the many feet and is carved with two geta and a parasol. Signed in red color to the side of one of the blindmen SEIUN.
HEIGHT 2.7 cm, LENGTH 4.2 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Belgian private collection.
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By Seiun, signed Seiun 清雲
Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)
An animated and intricately carved study depicting four fighting blindmen, each one in a different attitude and full of character. Two of them are armed with a club and one has a sagemono tied to his obi. The underside shows the many feet and is carved with two geta and a parasol. Signed in red color to the side of one of the blindmen SEIUN.
HEIGHT 2.7 cm, LENGTH 4.2 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Belgian private collection.
Lot details
By Seiun, signed Seiun 清雲
Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)
An animated and intricately carved study depicting four fighting blindmen, each one in a different attitude and full of character. Two of them are armed with a club and one has a sagemono tied to his obi. The underside shows the many feet and is carved with two geta and a parasol. Signed in red color to the side of one of the blindmen SEIUN.
HEIGHT 2.7 cm, LENGTH 4.2 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Belgian private collection.
