YASUNOSUKE: A BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A GRASSHOPPER By... Lot 134

YASUNOSUKE: A BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A GRASSHOPPER By a member of the Ryubundo Yasunosuke family, signed Yasunosuke Japan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Cast and hammered in bronze in the likeness of a grasshopper with fully articulated legs and wings, and well-detailed head, thorax and abdomen, the bronze of a warm copper-brown tone. Signed to the underside within a rectangular reserve YASUNOSUKE. LENGTH 7.9 cm WEIGHT 68 g Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related bronze okimono, dated late 19th century, at Christie’s Masterful Exuberance, Artistic Craftsmanship of Imperial Japan: The Property of a Lady, 18 May 2012, London, lot 84 (sold for GBP 4,750).