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Lot 180: * A bronze okimono of two rabbits By Okazaki Sessei (1854–1921), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century

Est: £1,200 GBP - £1,800 GBPSold:
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomMay 16, 2019

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A bronze okimono of two rabbits
By Okazaki Sessei (1854–1921), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th centuryOne standing with its front paws resting lightly on the back of its recumbent mate, signed beneath on one hind paw Sessei within a rectangular reserve; with a wood storage box. 12cm x 14cm (4¾in x 5½in). (2).

Okazaki Sessei received his early training in Osaka under his father, a maker of iron kettles, before moving to Tokyo to study casting under Suzuki Masayoshi. He participated in both domestic and international expositions and became famous for his work on large-scale public works including the statues of Saigo Takamori at the entrance to Ueno Park and of Kusunoki Masashige in the square in front of the Imperial Palace. In his later years he served as Professor at Tokyo School of Art.

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Auction Details

Fine Japanese Art

by
Bonhams
May 16, 2019, 02:00 PM BST

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK