Vente aux enchères en direct 19824Japanese and Korean Art
MITSUTA HARUO (B. 1980)
Lot 27

MITSUTA HARUO (B. 1980)

Tobizu mukade (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans)

Fermé16 March 2021

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USD 7,500

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MITSUTA HARUO (B. 1980)
Tobizu mukade (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans)
The copper and brass articulated sculpture of a centipede finely constructed of numerous hammered parts jointed togather with movable head, mouth, antennae, limbs, body and tail
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long
With original wood box sealed Mitsuda Haruo

Note du spécialiste

Despites its grotesque appearance, the centipede is often associated with good luck and success in business as its many limbs imply the idea of “countless customers”. Also regarded as a messenger of the Shinto gods, it was favored by merchants and often used in noren (shop curtain) design, like those depicted in the notable Edo period screens Rakuchu rakugai zu (Scenes In and Around the Capital).