Antique Japanese Carved Wood Painted Seated Figure

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1837 VR: item #534250

Antique Japanese carved wood painted seated figure. ca. 18th to 19th century. Condition is generally worn with paint chipping throughout the piece and a crack down the middle front. Nice old piece. Height: 6.5".

Japanese Keyaki Wood Hand Carved Jizaikagi Rafter Hook

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #531917

Description: Old Japanese elm wood hand-carved jizai kagi hook used to heat water in a tetsubin or other receptacle over a hibachi or open flame.

Date: Meiji Period, 1890's

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Mask of old man, paper mache, Japan, 19th century

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #531493
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Molded bugaku mask of an old, bald man, laughing. The mask has been made of paper mache or wood pulp. The inside lined with two or more layers of textile. The face stained black, the lips of the open mouth and the gums red, the teeth white. Japan, late Edo or early Meiji period.
An attentive client identified the character as Heishitori or wine bearer, in the dance Kotokuraku. ... Click for details

Antique Japanese Zushi Portable Shrine Buddhist 19th c.

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #531490

Antique Japanese wood & lacquer zushi (portable shrine and figure). ca. 19th century (possibly older).Height: 6.75". Shrine is in good condition with moderate wear. Buddhist figure is in very good shape with only some rubbing to the gilt decor.

Antique Japanese Zushi Portable Shrine & Figure

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #531486

Antique Japanese zushi (portable shrine with figure). ca. 19th century (possibly older). Wooden black lacquered shrine with carved wooden figure inside. Height of shrine: 4". Condition is good with moderate wear to the shrine and minor loss to the figure (Some of the flames behind figure are chipped, etc.).

Antique Carved Wood Crosspiece for Jizai, Signed

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #529505
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This extraordinary example of a Japanese adjustable “yokogi” crosspiece was carved in fabulous detail from densely-grained Japanese hardwood in the shape of a swimming carp. Meiji period (1868-1912). There is a three-character signature of the unidentified artist carved into the bottom of the fish, which is most unusual since folk art was usually anonymous. The realism of the carving is incredible. Its bold simplicity is extremely appealing and gives the piece a marvelous sculptural quality. The... Click for details

Antique Japanese Wood & Lacquer Comb Hair Ornament

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #527022

Old Japanese wood with lacquer decor hair comb. ca. early 20th century. Measures 4" in length. Condition is very good with some minor chipping to lacquer in one corner.

Miniature Wood Noh Mask, Mounted and Framed

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1920: item #521068
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This diminutive Japanese mask has been carved from finely grained hardwood, likely keyaki, and represents the face of the comic demon Buaku from a Kyogen play. We believe the mask itself dates to the early 20th century or even earlier; the lucite shadowbox frame in which it is mounted on coarse beige fabric is of a later date. The grim-faced visage has a closed mouth with upper teeth exposed and clenched over the lower lip. The mask is slightly broader across the base than across the top. Buaku’... Click for details

JAPANESE WOOD CARVING

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1900: item #519300
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Exceptional Japanese wood carving depicting pine tree, tortoise and waves with Mt.Fuji in background. 19th century. Measurements: H 13", 37" long, 2 1/2" deep.

1900s Japanese TEMPLE SEAL

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood Pre 1910: item #517840

1900-1910s (late Meiji - early Taisho) Japanese temple boxwood seal of square section. Superb quality crisp carving of 16 characters in regular script, red seal paste in the grooves of the seal. Metal stud on the side indicates the position of the top of the imprint. Inscribed in ink on top and one side. Beautiful patina on the surface of wood. Height 2 3/8 inches, base 11/16 inches square.