Width: 31cms
Height: 57cms
Depth: 22cms
Date: Circa 1880
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Product Code: KPOK160
Artist / Company: Miyao
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From our collection of fine Japanese metalwork from the time of Emperor Meiji, (1868-1912), this dramatic Okimono sculpture of an Oni holding aloft an upturned bell.
The Oni depicted in this Okimono sports an elaborate pair of shorts made from the heads of wild beasts. He also has a shawl decorated with Mon. His face contorted from the weight of the bell that he is carrying, he appears to be having trouble with it. He carries a Kanabo club under his other arm.
The bell that he is struggling with appears to be a large Temple Bell of classical form and decorated with a Dragon-head handle.
The sculpture is signed Miyao and is on a classic Miyao stand with swirling decoration and stylised Phoenix bird in Gold lacquer.
Offered in excellent condition. Contact us for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Oni
The Oni is a popular antagonist in Japanese folk tales, they are a type of Yokai (supernatural being) and resemble the troll or ogre of western fairy tales. They are usually red, blue or green with large teeth and horns and wear tiger skin loincloths or shorts and sometimes carry large spiked clubs.
Historically, Oni were the souls of the dead who had been wicked in life. It was their job to torment the souls as wardens of Hell. During the Meiji period, Oni sometimes take on a more comical function in stories, this has developed further in modern times with some Oni losing their wickedness altogether and becoming a protective symbol of good luck.
If a child misbehaves in Japan sometimes they will be called a child of an Oni, and the popular game ‘It’ or ‘Tag’ is called Oni in Japan.
Miyao Eisuke
Possibly one of the best known and widely celebrated metalwork manufacturers of the Meiji period, the Miyao company was first based in Yokohama before moving to Tokyo in 1890.
They exhibited at many of the Great Expositions to great critical acclaim and won many prizes for their impressive works.
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