Width: 13cms
Height: 18cms
Depth: 18cms
Date: Circa 1890
£5,950
Product Code: KPOK156
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From our collection of Japanese Bronze works of art from the reign of Emperor Meiji, this unusual Okimono study of a domestic house cat. At first glance, the cat appears to be resting but on closer inspection it becomes apparent that it is tensed with its eyes wide open. Perhaps it has just been awoken from a nap by the presence of nearby prey.
Although Japanese, this piece is not a typical style of Meiji-Period Japan. Bronzes from this time are minutely detailed with each hair worked individually. This cat is more impressionistic in style and bears a bolder similarity to the European artists who would have been contemporary to this Japanese sculptor.
As shown in the photographs, it is offered in good condition. Please contact us for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Cat
In Japan cats are thought to bring good luck, as seen in the popular beckoning cat sculpture often seen in shops and restaurants. The legend goes that a white cat named Tama was sitting in the doorway of small shrine during a thunderstorm, it waved it’s paw in a beckoning motion at a wealthy Lord who was sheltered under a tree. As he approached the cat, the tree he was under was hit by lightening. The Lord was so grateful he became patron of the temple and helped to improve and repair it.
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