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A boxwood okimono with two mice and a millet ear, signed Ikko

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A boxwood okimono with two mice and a millet ear, signed Ikko - Asian Works of Art Style

Ref : 124476

3 800 €

Period :: 19th century
Provenance :: Japan
Medium :: Boxwood
Dimensions :: l. 2.95 inch X H. 2.56 inch X P. 1.77 inch

Asian Works of Art - A boxwood okimono with two mice and a millet ear, signed Ikko

19th century - A boxwood okimono with two mice and a millet ear, signed Ikko

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A boxwood okimono with two mice and a millet ear, signed Ikko

A boxwood okimono depicting a mouse holding a millet ear between its paws, while the young rests on its back, signed Ikko. The eyes are inlaid in horn, and the carving is finely executed, with particular attention to the details of the ear of millet and the anatomical rendering of the animal, characterized by a precise incision of the fur.

The signature is carved beneath the paw.

Period: Meiji period, late 19th century
Dimensions: 6.5 × 7.5 × 4.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.

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19th century