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Japanese antique wood carving "Kirin's legs" /1800s/Shrines and temples carvings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
spiritual animal that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times. At first glance, it looks like a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Erotic Otofuku Folk Art Carving, Late Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cypress

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
carving made from 1930 to 1950. The eyes are made of glass. This type is rare in Japan. A dignified bear
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
carving made from 1930 to 1950. The eyes are made of glass. This type is rare in Japan. A dignified bear
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Paloma Wood Carving Okimono of Jurojin
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese carved paloma wood Okimono of Jurojin (god of longevity with a turtle). A symbol of long
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Japanese Edo Period Wood Temple Carving with Doves
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period wooden temple carving with two doves in branches. The scene is set into a frame
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Monkey 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese monkey wood carving. This wood carving is estimated to have been made
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large carved wooden bear made in Japan. It is estimated to have been made between 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab Palatial sized Japanese wood carving
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Old Wood Sculpture Chimpanzee 1940s-1960s / Wood Carving Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a chimpanzee. It is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Horse 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese large wooden carving of a horse. It dates from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Heavenly God 1800s-1860s / Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a god. It is called "Tenjin. Tenjin" is a general
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1860s-1900s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a monkey. It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Buddha 1700s-1800s / Figurine Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden Buddha. It is a wood carving from the Edo period (1700s-1800s
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving "Hotei" 1860s-1900s / Buddha Statue Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "Hotei" wood carving. It is a wood carving from the Meiji period (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving「Daikokuten」1860s-1900s / Figurine Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden statue. It is from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s). It appears to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wood Carving Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
using this wooden model. Although it has served its purpose, it is still a wonderful work of art. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan
Located in Hudson, NY
Shinto carving of figure referred to as Father Japan. Heian period (794 to 1185) sculpture made of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wooden Daruma doll. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Frog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden frog made in Japan. It is from the early Showa period (1900s-1940s
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1900s-1920s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Daruma doll made in Japan. It was made in the Meiji period (1900s-1920s
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan. This wood carving was made in the early
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Mingei Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a fish. It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Mingei Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a fish. It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Elephant 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese elephant wood carving. This wood carving dates from the Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Male God 1600s-1700s / Figurine Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a male deity. It is a wood carving from the early Edo
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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique 15th Century Wood Carving Buddha's Hand / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden Buddha hand made in Japan. It is a wood carving from the Muromachi
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wooden pattern. Even though it has completed its role, it remains here as a wonderful objet d'art. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Daruma 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Dog 1920s-1940s/Figurine Mingei Object Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a dog. This wood carving is estimated to have been made
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus ~ Meiji
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Early 20th Century Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

Japanese Antique Stone Daruma 1860s-1900s / Stone Carving Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese stone Daruma doll. This Daruma doll dates from the Meiji period (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Turtle 1800s-1860s/Folk Crafts Object Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese carved wooden turtle. This item is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Object Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan. This wood carving was made in the early
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Old Japanese turtle-shaped wooden carving object/early 20th century/wooden lump
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving figurine. It is thought to have been made around the Taisho
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun, depicted in full
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes and methods that no
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Ebisu Sculpture in Wood Carving of an Old Fisherman
Located in Miami, FL
An extremely well detailed wood carving of Ebisu, as a fisherman. Beautiful and well detailed
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Meiji Door Carvings Featuring Owl and Parrot in Mother of Pearl & Bones
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji period pair of wooden doors featuring carvings of an owl and a parrot on perch, with
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Large Hand Hammered Bronze Sake Vessel Art Deco
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare sake vessel fashioned in hand hammered bronze from the Art Deco period, two pieces
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
kawataro is a folk art character found in traditional Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art Sculpture Yamaguchi Ryuun
By Ryuun Yamaguchi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and impressive woven bamboo sculpture by Japanese bamboo artist Yamaguchi Ryuun (born 1940
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Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Japanese Bamboo Art Sculpture Kawashima Shigeo Soul's Trance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary bamboo sculpture art pieces by Japanese artist Kawashima Shigeo (1958-). Entitled
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Early 2000s Japanese Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo, Thread

Antique Wooden Japanese Buddha from Japan
Located in DEVENTER, NL
. gold Abhaya mudra Originating from Japan Late 18th / early 19th century Edo period In very good
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Wooden Japanese Buddha from Japan
Antique Wooden Japanese Buddha from Japan
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H 18.51 in W 11.54 in D 8.75 in
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair of wood koi fish from Japan circa 1860-90s of late Meiji Period. Hand-carved from solid
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Wood Carving Penis Figurine Wabi Sabi Object Vintage Asia 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
was made in Japan in the 1960s. Ideal decoration item. Hand carved wood. Nice display piece in any
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mask 1800s-1860s / Mingei Wabi Sabi Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden mask. In Japan, it is called "Kamado-gami". It was made during
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Rare Large Old Kappa Folk Art Garden Stone Water Deity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind hand carved sculpture Japan a rare large old hand carved stone Kappa folk art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japanese Peanuts Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
highly stylised signature. Provenance : Arlette Katchen, Paris. Japan, 20th century Width : 1.6
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Peanuts Netsuke
Japanese Peanuts Netsuke
H 1.58 in W 1.7 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Art Deco Sculpture Lioness and Gazelle
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-541 Japanese Art Deco Folk Art hand carved sculpture of a lioness and its gazelle prey.
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Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

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Ebony

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. . If someone were to bring up the topic of Japanese antiques
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. . If someone were to bring up the topic of Japanese antiques
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Middle 20th century Old bronze Japanese Amida Buddha statue from Japan
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Middle 20th century Bought in Nepal in 2022 Weight: 2,99 kgs Originating from Japan Nr: 3700-50
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Vintage Japanese Netsuke Figure Oni Demon Japan Detailed Carved Bone
Located in Greer, SC
art form in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years."
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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
For a similar example see: Robert Moes, Mingei: Japanese Folk Art from the Brooklyn Museum Collection
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
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H 5.88 in W 14.75 in D 4 in
Large Japanese Lacquer Mask
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese lacquer and Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as
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Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Lacquer

Large Japanese Lacquer Mask
Large Japanese Lacquer Mask
H 11 in W 7 in D 4 in
Antique Japanese Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese root stand. Meiji period (1868-1912) carving from a single piece of fruitwood in a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Fruitwood

Antique Japanese Root Stand
Antique Japanese Root Stand
H 9.5 in W 8 in D 6 in
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Japan Art Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japan art carving available at 1stDibs. A Japan art carving — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. Find 1261 options for an antique or vintage Japan art carving now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a Japan art carving — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japan art carving, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Japan art carving that is appealing in its simplicity, but Toyoharu Kii, Honma Hideaki and Beisyu produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japan Art Carving?

A Japan art carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $970, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $375,000.

Finding the Right sculptures-carvings for You

Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.

In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.

From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.

Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.

Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.

Questions About Japan Art Carving
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    What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
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    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.