LOT 201 HASHIMOTO SHINGYOKU: A SUPERB IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OIRAN
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By Hashimoto Shingyoku, signed ShingyokuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Very finely carved as an oiran (a high ranking courtesan) standing with one foot on a basket, her graceful windswept hair treated with sumi (ink) and adorned with a cherry blossom. Her loosely fitted kimono is elaborately decorated with floral patterns and roundels enclosing birds, the long sleeves draping downwards, one of the sleeves bunched together in both of her hands. Signed underneath SHINGYOKU.HEIGHT 21.5 cmCondition: Very good condition, some age cracks, and tiny chips to the edges of the leaves near the basket.Provenance: French private collection.Hashimoto Shingyoku made mostly fine okimono of beauties. An ivory okimono by the artist was exhibited at the Spring Exhibition of the Nihon Bijutsu Kyokai (Japan Art Association) in 1894 and won the Hojo nito (Second-Class Honourable Mention); other works by Shingyoku won prizes at the Chokoku Kyogikai (Carvers' Competition) held by the Tokyo Chokokai (Tokyo Carvers' Association) in 1894 and 1897.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
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