Ojime Found in the Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection


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
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.

THE JAPANESE OJIME