Japanese Ranma Panel Island Scene

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #648590
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This long carved panel from Japan's late Meiji Period shows two sailboats passing behind an island in the center foreground. Distant mountains are seen in the background to one side; the sea with small boats to the other side. Pierced carving allowed the scene to be viewed from either side of the panel, which was used as a transom, called a ranma, in a traditional Japanese house. Hung above wide sliding doors, the ranma provided soft light and air circulation to living areas on both sides of the... Click for details

Japanese Nature Root Wood Bull

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1910: item #647890
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Length:16.4" (41cm) Height:7.6" (19cm)

Meiji Era (1868-1912)

Gilt wooden statue of Guardian form Meiji period

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #645262

Gilt wooden statue of Guardian form Meiji period (1868-1912).17" tall,Excellent ORIGINAL as found condition.

Japanese Meiji Period Wooden Carving of Rat

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #645252
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Japanese Meiji Period carved wooden rat. The figure is wonderfully carved with great facial and body expression. Signed Kagei. Comes with TOMOBAKO, original wooden artist signed storage box. The rat measures 2 1/4" tall, 8" long and 1 1/4" deep.

Japanese Early 20th Century Wooden Carved Pekingese Dog

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #645249
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Japanese early 20th century carved wooden Pekingese dog. The figure is wonderfully carved with great facial and body expression. Signed. The Pekingese dog measures 6 1/4" tall, 11" long and 6" deep.

Japanese Circa 1900 Wooden Carved Tanuki

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1910: item #645246
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Japanese early 20th century carved wooden TANUKI (badger). The figure is wonderfully carved with great facial and body expression. Signed Shuzan. The TANUKI measures 9" tall, 15" long and 4 1/2" deep.

Sensational Antique Taisho c.1915 Burlwood Tray

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #639745
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Tripod handle with rich patina. This antique Japanese burlwood tray is a masterpiece. It was carved out of one piece of burlwood. c.1915. (11½" x 9") (29cm x 23cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $55.

Japanese Antique Folk Art Wooden Shop Sign

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #639076
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Wooden shop sign (kanban) of an exchange shop. The two kanji read as "ryogae" mean exchange. They did exchange money and banking business, too. In the shape of weight. Late Edo or Meiji period (late 19th C).

Antique Zushin Wood Figures Japanese Mingei Folk Dolls

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #636858

Japanese antique Zuishin wooden figures (dolls) probably from early 1900s. Zuishin (zuijin) are commonly called Daijin (the Minister of the right and the left) but they are figures of the Toneri, the imperial guardsmen and escorts from the Heian period (794-1185). Later in the Kamakura period, they became the guardians of the Shinto shrines standing at the gate. The bows are new addition.

Approx. 12 3/4"H (to ... Click for details

Japanese Ranma Curved Bridge Scene

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1910: item #635842
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This Japanese ranma (interior transom) from the late Meiji Period shows a graceful curved bridge (taiko-bashi) leading across calm water to a grove of trees. The quiet scene, created with pierced carving on a nicely grained wood panel, is framed with a narrow black lacquered liner and an outer red lacquered frame. Used in a traditional Japanese wood house as a transom over sliding doors (fusuma), the panel's pierced carving was viewable from either side of the doors and also allowed filtered lig... Click for details