JOKO: A LARGE PATINATED BRONZE ‘FROLICKING PUPPIES’ OKIMONO

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JOKO: A LARGE PATINATED BRONZE ‘FROLICKING PUPPIES’ OKIMONO By Joko, signed Joko 如湖 Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) Finely cast as three playful puppies, two shown exuberantly wrestling with one another, their bodies dynamically intertwined, while the third sits calmly on its haunches and observes the scene with quiet detachment. Each is sensitively modeled with a smoothly finished coat, softly rounded features, and a distinct expression, lending the group considerable charm and animation. The figures are separately cast and mounted on an oval base modeled as a rocky outcrop, signed to the edge JOKO. WEIGHT 3,345 g (excl. stand), 4,144 g (incl. stand) LENGTH 36.2 cm (excl. stand), 40.4 cm (incl. stand) With an associated wood stand.

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