Headboard Size Japanese Ranma Tree Design

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1910: item #635464
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From the late Meiji Period, this Japanese interior transom (ranma) is a suitable size for a decorative headboard, to hang over a wide fireplace or to use in place of a painting to add depth and texture to a light wall. The design is a simple one of six trees, a few tufts of grass and the suggestion of low hills, which gives the piece a contemporary look. This type of carving suggests a brush painting with its spare use of a few fine lines to depict nature. The nicely grained wood panel is framed... Click for details

Japanese Ranma Mount Fuji Scene

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1910: item #635048
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This Japanese interior transom (ranma) from the late Meiji period shows Mount Fuji as it is seen from the Izu Peninsula looking inland across Suruga Bay. Rescued from old wood houses, ranma are perfectly sized for use as decorative headboards or to hang over a wide fireplace. The original use of the ranma was integral to the architecture of traditional Japanese frame houses, which were built with pillars supporting the roofs so that load bearing interior walls were not necessary. Instead, moveab... Click for details

Japanese Knarled Tea Ceremony Flower Stand c.1910

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1910: item #634992
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Antique Japanese karaki hardwood tea ceremony flower stand with knarled rings. Just magnificent for the display of a vase or flower basket which was its original purpose. c.1910. (19" x 12") (48cm x 30cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $55.

Japanese Ranma Coastal Scene

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1910: item #634733
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This Japanese Meiji interior transom (ranma) is the perfect size for use as a decorative headboard. A tranquil seaside scene carved into the nicely grained wood shows cypress trees and a lighthouse in the foreground with small boats riding gentle waves in the distance. The panel is framed with a narrow black lacquered liner set within a dark red lacquered outer frame. Ranma were an integral part of the architecture of the old Japanese frame houses. The roofs of these houses were supported by pil... Click for details

Japanese Finely Carved Ivory Figure of Sage by Kogyoku

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #634326
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A Very Finely Carved Figure of Sage by Kogyoku: Japan, 19th Century, Signed. This is a creamy, oily bright white superb quality of solid ivory carved in details of sage with symbols wealthy, longevity, wisdom, happiness of holding double guards, turtle near feet, aged long and open curved cane and smile-dignity face. His wardrobe on back and folded cloth hat are carved in so exquisite details on it, it is signed on base. It is in perfect condition with a flawlessness of the ivory body. It m... Click for details

Antique Japanese Wooden Stand

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #632225
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Rabit carving does not come with this item. Very good in condition with fine aged patina.

Size:6m(2.4") high by 8cm(3.1") wide ... Click for details

Japanese Antique Folk Art Wood Tobacco Tray

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #628394
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This wooden tobacco tray with drawers is an another example of beautiful craftsmanship in old days. Two copper containers are for ash (larger one) and water(smaller one). Noshi (an ornament put on a gift ) pattern is carved out in the back. In good condition except for two chips in front. Meiji era ( 1868~1912). Height 16.5cm 6.5" Width 24.5cm 9.6" Depth 14cm 5.5"

Japanese Two Section Kiri Wood Isho Tansu

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #626082

Description: Japanese clothing chest with a dark finish and a rugged look to it. Four spacious drawers and large metal hardware accent this item.

Date: Meiji Period, 1890's

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EBONY WRITING BOX; SUZURIBAKO FROM KYOTO : WD SA

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #616996
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A JAPANESE EBONY (“KOKUTAN”) SUZURIBAKU or writing box CIRCA 1860-1880 from Kyoto. Of simple form, immediately calling to mind the precious hardwood objects so popular with the Chinese literati and now generally classified as “scholar objects” characterized by elegant form devoid of superfluous decoration. Fashioned from fine ebony wood which would have been imported from China where it was known as wumu [lit. “black wood”]. Elegantly shaped with rounded corners, the lid subtly domed, the b... Click for details

JAPANESE SHITAN (HARDWOOD) DISPLAY STAND: SA WD

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #616923
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