Antique
Japanese Carved Okimono
Brawling Ronins
Three Samurais Unsigned,
Circa: Edo period, 19th Century H
4.75 in.(12cm), W 2.5 in.(6.3cm), D 1.25 in.(3cm)
Condition: worn and cracklines o.a. good!
According
to the rule of the Shogunate and the Bushido Shoshinshu (the Code of the Samuraii)
a samurai was ordered to commit oibara seppuku (also "hara kiri" (ritual suicide)
upon the loss of his master. There were however, those who defied the code. These
were the ronin abound men who shaped their own destiny and set their own rules.
This breed of self made men independent of the system ranged from the magnificent
such as the legendary and noble Miyamoto Musashi, author of the "Book of
Five Ring" to true rascals.
Private Collection
This
19th century Mejii era ivory is most curious in that evokes an almost playful
state of staged martial art acrobatics. Three armored samurai tousle and rousle
over what appears to be an elegant silk kimono. The fully armored samurai appear
to have been on the road (one carries a woven wicker travel basket on his back).
The detail in the statue evokes amazing intricacy. The samurai' faces are rendered
in classically characteristic countenances that you will find in Kabuki theater
and many ukiyo-e wood block prints. The armor and ornamentation is all finely
rendered as are distinctive details like the inside palm of the hand and the inset
of bare feet. The centrifugal force evoked in this piece makes this much more
than a still-life. This is an active mise-en-scene a moment in time exceptionally
captured by the artist. This 19th century ivory is signed Amagyuko. The okimono
is in fair condition with minor imperfections from years handling. (SD)
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