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Bronze okimono sculpture of a standing hare
$2,997.95
£2,230.17
€2,500
CA$4,105.22
A$4,564.44
CHF 2,383.30
MX$55,560.36
NOK 30,409.86
SEK 28,492.58
DKK 19,031.12
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Bronze sculpture with a gorgeous brown patina, that represents a standing hare, with one of its paws up. Its head is treated with great realism and the care in which parts like fur and inside of the ears are treated, are examples of how detail oriented Japanese craftsmen often are. The hare is a very appreciated animal in Japan. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar (September October) during the “Tskukimi” feast.
When a god decided to get down on Earth using its human form, he was starving. So he went in the forest to see how animals hunted and foraged to eat. All the creatures went to him and gave him food. The monkey climbed to a tree and gifted him fruits. The bear caught a few fish in the river. Even the birds found insects and worms.
Only the hare was sorry, he did have a gift. All the other animals of the forest laughed at him. So, when the fire was ready to cook dinner, the hare jumped in the flames, gifting its own flesh as a sacrifice. The god, deeply moved by this gesture decided to bring the hare back to life and to send him to the moon as a reward. Since then, Japanese can see an hare drawn on the moon when its bright and full.
Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)
Height: 9 cm - length: 8.5 cm -width: 6 cm
- Dimensions:Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Width: 2.37 in (6 cm)Depth: 3.35 in (8.5 cm)
- Style:Meiji (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Cast
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- Date of Manufacture:1868-1912
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 2025-15311stDibs: LU8311244435842
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