Ornament of Fish in Waves (Okimono). Japan, circa 1900. Bronze, silver, gilt, shibuichi and shakudo.
13.1 x 48.7 cm. An okimono of stylized bronze waves among which swim
two shubunkin, one cast in richly patinated copper, the other in oxidized
silver with partially gilt areas, the eyes of shibuichi, shakudo, and
gilt. The fish naturalistically modelled, supported by the highly stylized
waves.
Oshima Joun (1858-1940), given name Yasutaro, was the son of
the cast-metal worker Oshima Takajiro, whose father Yasubei had started the
family business. He succeeded to the business in 1877 and took the name Joun.
He used the go Shokaken. Text
and image via Khalili Collection
Some close ups of fancy goldfish they had at the goldfish/koi farm we visited.
PSA: Obviously this is not how you keep fish properly, the way that they are housed in these pictures is temporarily – please don’t take these pictures as an example on how to stock your tank/pond!
Hey guys! For university we went to a trip and also visited a koi/goldfish farm. It was so cool to get so close to goldies again! It really made me miss them. But I did take a lot of pictures, so that’ll do (for now). 🙂
PSA: Obviously this is not how you keep fish – please don’t take these pictures as an example on how to stock your tank/pond!
Keeping a goldfish in a bowl is like keeping a horse in a garage. You bragging that “it’s alive and moves around and this is what lots of people do” doesn’t make that situation not abusive to an animal that needs a LOT of space.
Why you shouldn’t put goldfish in a bowl – WTF fun facts
By the way, bettas are the same. It’s a myth that they live in puddles. Wild bettas live in rice patties that look like this:
And you know how males fight in captivity? Yeah see, in the wild, each male betta has a territory of roughly one square meter [X]. That’s over 260 gallons of water per betta! Of course they’ll fight in a tiny 1 gallon tank! (The myth about puddles exists because, in the dry season, a betta may get trapped in a puddle, and it is equipped to survive that, but only for a short period of time). Also, notice how much is growing in that water – bettas need a lot of places to hide in and rest on, not just a single bamboo shoot in the center of a vase! They will get stressed and even more aggressive without the hides.
Fish are animals just like your other pets. Do your research before buying and treat them appropriately. If you can’t afford a proper betta or goldfish set up (at LEAST 5 gallons for a betta with a heater and hides, at LEAST 20 gallons for a goldfish with a strong filtering system and NO GRAVEL, and I recommend adding at least 10 gallons to those minimums for healthy and happy fish), don’t get one. They are living things, not decor pieces.
Here is more information on how to properly care for: Goldfish: 1234 Bettas: 123
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