An exceptionally dense group of the twelve animals of the Japanese zodiac. The smooth, light horse (uma) is in the center, with the rat (nezumi) on top of it. The horse’s muzzle rests on the boar (inoshishi), on which the snake (hebi) coils. The next animals starting from the boar are the dog (inu), monkey (saru), tiger (tora), ox (ushi), rabbit (usagi) and the rooster (tori). The sheep (hitsuji) lies under the heavy ox while the dangerous-looking scaled dragon (tatsu) is tucked between the dog, monkey and horse with one of its claws on the dog. An amusingly lively arrangement of the animals’ many legs on the underside. Signed MEIGYOKUSAI on the dragon’s tail.

Category:

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Subcategory:

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Subject:

Animal

Material:

Ivory

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

Meigyokusai

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

signed

Type:

Katabori

Height:

25mm mm

Width:

42mm mm

Depth:

mm

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