JAPAN - MEIJI period (1868 - 1912) - Lot 260

Lot n° 260
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JAPAN - MEIJI period (1868 - 1912) - Lot 260
JAPAN - MEIJI period (1868 - 1912) Large carved ivory okimono (Elephantidae SPP), peasant holding a rooster, at his feet rooster, hen and chick. Signed Seiko. H. 29 cm This important ivory okimono, depicting a peasant holding a rooster while another rooster, a hen and a chick come to life at his feet, is fully in keeping with the refined production of the Meiji era (1868-1912). Large-scale pieces - like this one - were often made for wealthy European clients, eager to acquire spectacular works illustrating Japanese craftsmanship. The scene depicted is typical of the themes prized at the end of the XIXᵉ century: rural life, treated with a naturalism and sensitivity characteristic of the Meiji workshops. The attention paid to the peasant's attitudes, the plumage of the birds and the details of the clothing reveals the fine, precise chasing characteristic of the Meiji era. The Seikô signature reinforces the attribution to a renowned workshop of the period, known for the quality of its carved ivory and the precision of its figurative work. *Pre-Convention ivory specimen (I/A), prior to July 1, 1947 and therefore in compliance with EC regulation 338/97 of 09/12/1996 art.2-Wmc, and prior to July 1, 1975 and therefore in compliance with the French decrees of May 4, 2017 and January 2022. To leave the European Union, a CITES re-export permit is required. CIC n° FR2609504077-K Expert : Cabinet Portier Alice Jossaume contact@cabinetportier.com Please ask for condition reports: they are not included in the descriptions. If you succeed in getting a lot(s), please note that your lot(s) will go to Drouot's Packing (magasinage) the morning after the sale.
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