Antique okimono "Trainer with a monkey". A rare Japanese ivory оkimono from the Meiji period. Signature based on. Japan, XIX century.

Okimono is a kind of Japanese arts and crafts. Okimono should not be confused with the concept of netsuke. Okimonos do not carry a deep meaning. Translated from Japanese, okimono means a thing that is on display. Okimono art originated in the 17th century, it consisted in the manufacture of sculptural compositions to decorate a traditional Japanese home.