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Okimono; Japan, Meiji period, 1868- 1912. Blued...

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Okimono; Japan, Meiji period, 1868- 1912. Blued bronze. It has faults. It has a seal. Measurements: 16 x 12,5 x 10 cm. The Japanese term okimono means "object to exhibit", "art object" or "decorative object". This type of objects are traditionally placed in the tokonoma, a prominent place in the home, usually in the form of a niche, or in the domestic Buddhist altar. The okimono is exclusively decorative and during the Meiji period many okimono were made for export to the West. Presents faults.