Articulated "Jizai" Figurine of a Lobster
Artist
Kōzan 好山
(Japanese, 1869–1934)
Dateabout 1900
Mediumiron
Dimensions44 × 9 cm (17 5/16 × 3 9/16 in.), 12 oz (weight)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Terms
Object number2014.609
Label TextAs Japan opened to international trade in the late 1800s, its traditional crafts came to be prized by global art markets. Takase Torakichi, also known as Kōzan, was a craftsman specializing in jizai figurines of insects and sea life, whose workshop made objects like this one for buyers both in Japan and overseas. The textured surfaces of this outstanding lobster rank it among the finest examples of the type.ProvenancePurchased by Museum on October 30, 1941 from Yamanaka & Co. (NYC).
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
Not on view
