KAKUHA: A FINE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A STRIDING BACTRIAN CAMEL

KAKUHA: A FINE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A STRIDING BACTRIAN CAMEL
By Kakuha, signed Kakuha sei
Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Naturalistically modeled, walking forwards, the head raised, with shaggy fur and neatly detailed facial features. Signed within a square reserve underneath KAKUHA sei.
HEIGHT 24.6 cm
WEIGHT 3,532 g
Condition: Very good condition, minor wear.
Provenance: Old German private collection, acquired prior to 2007.
Kakuha Kanzaemon IX, real name Kakuha Zenjiro, was a member of a lineage of metalworkers from Toyama. In 1869, he started a branch office in the port of Yokohama for the export trade of bronze ware, also acting as a retailer for foreign clients in Japan.
Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze of a Bactrian camel, by Seiya, sold at Koller, Asian Art, 3 June 2015, Zurich, lot 379 (
sold for 4,500 CHF
). Another closely related bronze of a camel, by Yoshihara, was sold at Sotheby's, The Collection of Craig Wright, 30 September 2011, New York, lot 192 (
sold for 5,938 USD
).