A WOOD OKIMONO BY JIGO OF A MONKEY STIRRING MISOWood okimono. Japan, Meiji periodThe monkey (saru) is seated with a large bowl between its legs. It is using a pestle to stir miso, consisting of rice, fermented bean pulp and salt. The monkey is wearing a jacket with a round ivory button inlaid in the rear shoulder area. The fur is carved very accurately, the eyes are inlaid. Black coloration of the wood. Signature JI-GO 耳 忢 on the underside of the bowl. Condition: Good general condition; one eye lost and replaced with wax Provenance: From an American private collectionHEIGHT 8.6 CM