Antique Bronze Meiji Okimono of a Rat 19th Century Japan, Japanese
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Condition Report: Overall Condition No damages, just patina an usual small age signs. Size 270mm length 165mm high 145mm depth
Nicely made and large incense burner Okimono of a Rat. In bronze with nice patina. The rat has a sort of necklace in it’s mouth with round coin like pieces with text on them.
Okimono (置物, oki-mono) is a Japanese term meaning “ornament for display; objet d’art; decorative object”, typically displayed in a tokonoma alcove or butsudan altar.
Rat
Rats symbolizes good luck and “plenty”, because if one has rats, that means there is enough stored grains around in the house to have them. In the Zodiac Compass the rat represents North, which is also the first year in the cycle.
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