Lot 3840
3840
A silver sculpture of frolicking toads on a lotus leaf
A silver sculpture of frolicking toads on a lotus leaf

Meiji period (early 20th century), signed Joun (Oshima Joun; 1858-1940)

Details
A silver sculpture of frolicking toads on a lotus leaf
Meiji period (early 20th century), signed Joun (Oshima Joun; 1858-1940)
Naturalistically cast and carved as six frolicking toads on a large lotus leaf, the details of the leaf finely chiseled, incised signature on underside
14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm.) long
Exhibited
National Palace Museum, “The Arts and Cultures of Asia,” 2004. cat. no. 56.

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Lot Essay

Oshima Joun was born in Edo and learned lost-wax casting under his father. In 1881, he exhibited his collaborative work with Takamura Koun (1852-1934) at the "Dainikai Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai" (The Second National Industrial Exposition). Joun won a gold prize at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. He gained a post at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1892.

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