Bidspirit auction | OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A rare

OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A rare Silver Japanese sculpture(Table Ornament) of Three Monkeys Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century Constructed in four detachable sections, modelled as three monkeys fighting over a struggling bat, two perched on the edge of a crag, the adult holding on to its offspring tugging the wing of a bat at one end, whilst a third monkey on the ground is shown pulling the bat's wing from the other end; signed on the side of the crag Joun saku within a gilt rectangular reserve above the stamped single character Gin (Silver). 20cm x 18.1cm (7 7/8in x 7 1/8in). (4). Weight 2.1kg Very good condition