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Lobster-shaped okimono Ise ebi, late 19th century Meiji period, 1868–1912, Japan. Bronze sculpture jizai okimono, depicting a lobster; length 42.0 cm, width 21.0 cm, weight 1.08 kg. This type of lobster is called Ise ebi because many are harvested in Ise Province Mie Prefecture. The lobster's spiny shell is said to protect people from demons oni and bring good luck. In some regions of Ise Province, there is an old custom of decorating shrine shimenawa sacred ropes with lobster shells. Japanese art; figurine, marine animal., A sculptural object resembling a crustacean sits on a smooth surface, rendered in a dark brown color with a slightly glossy finish; it has a segmented body with overlapping plates, a textured central carapace, multiple jointed legs extending downward, and long slender antennae projecting forward, all in the same brown tone against a background that transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray higher up.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A22_415

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (612.7Ko) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

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Lobster-shaped okimono Ise ebi late 19th century Meiji period 1868–1912 Japan Bronze sculpture jizai okimono depicting lobster length 42.0 cm width 21.0 cm weight 1.08 kg type called Ise ebi harvested Ise Province Mie Prefecture lobster's spiny shell said protect people demons oni bring good luck regions Ise Province old custom decorating shrine shimenawa sacred ropes lobster shells Japanese art figurine marine animal sculptural object resembling crustacean sits smooth surface rendered dark brown color slightly glossy finish segmented body overlapping plates textured central carapace multiple jointed legs extending downward long slender antennae projecting forward brown tone background transitions light gray near surface darker gray higher up.