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The Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection
 

THE JAPANESE OJIME

 

Some of the more interesting Ojime in this collection

Others can be seen together with the netsuke and the Inro 

 

 

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Ojime Lotus Seed Pod

 

Lotus seed pod Ojime on Butterfly Inro.

L5

Ojime: Metal in the form of a lotus seed pod with a frog on one side. Signed: Tenmin.

Signed: Unsigned.
Provenance: George A. Cohen.


Metal in the form of a nobleman with gilt details.

Nobleman Ojime


Ojime on a Tsuishu red lacquer inro

L14

Bronze ojime decorated in gold and various metals in the form of a nobleman.

Japan, 18th century Signed: Unsigned
Provenance:  D. Wright
Published: Item 347 (netsuke) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.
Also by E.A.Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, p.51.


See the Tsuishu Red Lacquer inro (L14) in the Japanese lacquer inro & boxes section.
 
   


Bronze ojime decorated in gold and various metals with flowering prunus.


Flowering Prunus Ojime

Ojime on a Kyorinsai four case inro.

L15

Bronze ojime decorated in gold and various metals with flowering prunus.

Japan, 18th century
Signed: Ryumin
Provenance: Christie's

See the Bamboo Blind Inro
(L15) Japanese lacquer inro & boxes section.

 


Metal ojime of Autumn flowers with gold stamens.

   
Isshu Metal Ojime

 

Ojime on the three friends inro.

L21

Ojime: Metal ojime of Autumn flowers with gold stamens.
Signed: Isshu
Provenance: G. Moss
Published: Item 301 (ojime) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.

 
 


Metal ojime decorated in gold and other metals with fruits in relief.

 
Metal Ojime of Fruits
 

Ojime on a bamboo & prunus inro.

L26

Ojime: Metal ojime decorated in gold and other metals with fruits in relief.

Seal: Not known
Provenance: G. James

Published: Item 280 (ojime) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.

 
 


Drum shaped copper ojime with an engraved Shishi.

 
  Soshi Drum Shaped Ojime
 

Ojime on a Shishi inro

L27

Drum shaped copper ojime with an engraved Shishi.

Signed: Soshi
Provenance: Depagne

 
 


Metal ojime of a fly on a bean.

 
Metal Ojime of a Fly on a Bean
    

Ojime on a flowers and insects inro.

L29

Metal ojime of a fly on a bean.

Seal: Not known
Provenance: J Katchen
Published: Item 308 (ojime) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.

 
 

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