Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Owl and Sparrows

Size: 34.0cm by 16.5cm (13.39 in by 6.50 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Okumura Toshinobu

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 12,000$ 98.00£ 76.75€ 89.25 [Item has been sold]

Description: This unusual design depicts a horned owl holding a pipe in its beak while perched on a hoe, with a straw hat lying next to it on the floor. Sparrows are flying around, teasing the owl during the daytime when its vision is poor. The depiction of a bird holding a smoking pipe is a pictorial fabrication rather than a realistic observation of nature.

The design uses gold foil on the straw hat, adding a sparkling effect.

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