Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Works of art....Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono... circa 1900




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An Unusually Large Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Human Skull
Entwined with snakes and rats
Perhaps made by a particular workshop as an example of excellence and achievement
Meiji period (1868-1912)


the god of death
has passed me over...
autumn dusk

Haiku of Kobayashi Issa
(1763 - 1828)



2 comments:

  1. OMG itś so beautiful! I love it, thanks for sharing (and love your blog too)

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