A bronze okimono depicting a Japanese walking young woman, holding in her left hand a gourd-shaped bottle (hyōtan, 瓢箪) and slightly lifting the hem of her kimono. Signed on the base. Weight: 1,8 kg. Okimono (置物), combining the kanji "oki" (置き, to place) and "mono" (物, object), refers to a decorative object meant for display. Okimono, popular in the Meiji period (1868 - 1912), were finely crafted sculptures made from materials such as ivory, boxwood, wood, and bronze. ---The okimono is in good condition. There are visible oxidations due to age on the left side and part of the back. Please refer to the pictures for further details. ---The item will be carefully packed and shipped via DHL express or FedEx. The original certificate of authenticity issued by our gallery will be provided to the buyer. 418