A Fine Old Japanese Natural Burlwood Bird Okimono

A Fine Old Japanese Natural Burlwood Bird Okimono

This beautiful and mysterious object is a natural form of Burlwood Okimomo from Japan. It is in the form of a flying bird and was likely made in the late 19^th Century to early 20th Century. This artwork has been in my home for many years and it still delights the eye to see it each day as if seeing it for the first time.  For me, it looks like a large bird just taking flight from a barren tree.  No matter what side you look at there is always something new in the form.

The Japanese aesthetic of using natural forms in wood with minimal additions by the artist is some of the most beautiful objects in my collection.

An Okimono is a carved Japanese decorative object created specifically for display,

This is a Wabi-Sabi Okimono may have been used in tea ceremonies.

In Zen philosophy there are seven aesthetic principles for achieving Wabi-Sabi as listed below;

Fukinsei (不均斉): asymmetry, irregularity;

Kanso (簡素): simplicity;

Koko (考古): basic, weathered;

Shizen (自然): without pretence, natural;

Yugen (幽玄): subtly profound grace, not obvious;

Datsuzoku (脱俗): unbounded by convention, free;

Provenance: The Todd Barlin Collection of Japanese & Asian Art.

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