LARGE ARTICULATED IRON JAPANESE SNAKE/JIZAI OKIMONO

c. 1900; imbricated iron scales with opening and closing mouth with tongue,applied painted metal eyes; 7'1"longNOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

This is a phenomenal Edo period (1603-1868) Myochin Hiroyoshi / Hung-Mei Japanese Jizai Okimono Iron Articulated Crayfish, signed. Provenance: the Owen D. Mort, Jr. Collection. Owen David Mort was an

MYOCHIN LINEAGE An Iron Jizai Okimono (Articulated Model) of a Dragonfly Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The dragonfly realistically rendered, the leg joints, segmented abdomen, he

Japanese Momoyama Large Iron Samurai Armor with big O-Sode (shoulder protection). Original and all matching armor, impressive iron kabuto with 32 plates, high grade blue shikoro with bear hair. Nice f

Large Japanese Bronze Okimono of Ebisu (God of Fishermen) & Fish (probably a Sea Bream - Tai) in brown patina with inlaid gold rims to eyes, Ebisu with "bamboo" fishing pole with applied silver Mon to

A LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONO modelled as a spear thrower. 46 cm high.

Large Japanese carved Okimono of a woman with rabbits. Height: 27 cm. Singed (in green).

Signed Japanese Fully Articulated Okimono Figure of a Spiny Lobster. Fully articulated joints in the legs, tail and antennae. 12 inches L with antennae. This item cannot be exported from Canada.

Rare and impressive late 19th century Japanese Meiji Okimono, shaped as an articulated dragon. Made of hand-carved vertebrae-shaped pieces incorporated together. Hand-colored in black and red. Length:

A Large Japanese Celadon Porcelain Okimono of a Kirin, late Meiji Period, circa 190019-1/4

Large Japanese ivory carved okimono, 10.35"H , NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING OF IVORY

A large antique Japanese hand wrought iron escutcheon plate. Late Edo / early Meiji era. Etched and incised decoration depicting Seishi Bosatsu a Bodhisattva of wisdom, strength and power (monk warrio

Japanese iron tripod censer, with zoomorphic handles suspending rings, the large body inscribed in Chinese characters, possibly 'the snow falls on the pine tree like flowers', attached to a circular w

Figure of a Mouse in a Basket Tray gleaning seed, unmarked, 19th c., 1" x 4 1/4" x 3 3/4". Good condition.

Large Japanese Cast Iron Incense Burner or Coal Brasier on three feet, the sides with two animal head and ring handles with calligraphy around the circumference; all covered outside with a brown patin

A 19TH CENTURY MIDDLE EASTERN PERSIAN QAJAR LACQUER PEN BOX together with a Japanese okimono. Largest 20 cm long. (2)

Japanese bronze large okimono, Meiji period, of a young woman on pilgrimage resting on a rock, holding a cup in her hand, carved wood rock form base, overall approx 15.5"h

(lot of 3) Japanese large okimono of a ceramic tanuki with a hat on his head and holding a sake bottle in his right hand and accounting book in his left; a ceramic censor in the form of large tanuki;

(lot of 2) Japanese large iron suiban vessel on tripod with handles; together with patinated bronze censer, largest: approx. 14" with handles

JAPANESE ARTICULATED JIZAI OKIMONO DEPICTING A RHINOCEROS BEETLE, finely detailed patinated copper, signed on the underside of proper right interior wing. The school of Takase Kozan (1869-1934). Proba

A LARGE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO GROUP OF SHI SHI DOGS, the large dogs modeled fighting; one dog with its paw upon the back of the other mid fight, each dog measures approximately 44cm hig

A LARGE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD IVORY OKIMONO, together with a fitted wood stand, carved in the form of a man standing on a shi-shi and holding aloft a censer from which issues forth an Immortal, 14.7in

Japanese Articulated Jizai Okimono of an Ise Ebi (Spiny Lobster). From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 10.5'' x 2'' x 5.5'' (27 x 5 x 14 cm).

A LARGE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD IVORY OKIMONO OF A GRAPE HARVESTER, standing on a rocky outcrop in the company of his two sons, 11.4in high. John Nicholsons Auctioneers do not ship items containing ivor