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Place of Origin: Japanese
Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Crab Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique signed Japanese articulated crab sculpture (Jizai OKimono) in copper, circa 1910s. The piece is well detailed and patinated.
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Ashtray with Dog , Japan , Mid-20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage ashtray with dog from the Mid-20th Century.
A green porcelain ashtray with a puppy dog on top. A brown with black masked dog.
This ashtray was made in Japan.
Beautiful gif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Champlevé Enamel Elephant
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A Japanese bronze champlevé enamel elephant of fine proportions.
Category
20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel
Located in Stamford, CT
A sculpted Japanese bronze of a Bactrian camel.
Category
Early 1900s Showa Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Dark copper toned patina, wonderfully articulated. Purchased in London by previous owner.
Category
1870s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Hand Carved Puppy
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese hand carved puppy. Expertly carved, showing a poised and alert puppy. Comes in original storage box with dedication, artist sign...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Hirado Porcelain Rooster & Hen
By Hirado
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji period pair of rooster and hen, made by Hirado in white-glazed porcelain, with bisque eyes. The pair was made in Japan in circa 1890 and features realistic details. In...
Category
1890s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Kitsune from the Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
According to Japanese folklore the fox, or kitsune, can assume human form to protect and trick humble country folk. Dating to the 18th century, this fox protects its own pup. Carved ...
Category
18th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rhino Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Art by Someya Satoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese Lacquer Rhino Sculpture by Someya Satoshi (1983-). A hand-molded lacquer sculpture that depicts a fantasy beast "Rhino". The artist uses century-old traditional techniques and symbols but with an innovative contemporary energy that borders mysticism, shamanism and surrealism. Found objects were equally treated as part of the meticulous designs as the elaborate Maki-e and shell inlays.
According to the press of Honolulu Museum of Art: "Someya Satoshi has been described as “one of the most significant contemporary lacquer artists working in Japan today.” (Japan Times, 12 Dec. 2013) His work combines objects of daily use, such as bathing buckets, serving trays, and soup bowls, with a wide array of natural materials, including animal bones, horns and antlers, sand, stones, leaves and branches. In the process, he implements a range of traditional lacquer methods passed down from pre-modern eras, such as the kanshitsu or “dry lacquer” technique, the origins of which date to Japan’s Nara period (710–784). After creating his forms, he embellishes them with designs inspired by calligraphy, traditional Japanese textile patterns, and even contemporary manga or comic books. His work defies ordinary definitions of lacquer art and successfully challenges the perceived limits of this extremely difficult and, in some ways, most conservative of traditional Japanese art forms".
His work was exhibited in US such as Honolulu Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Morikami Museum etc. For a complete resume of the artist, see the artist's page in Imura Art Gallery.
Reference: For a very similar Bull Sculpture see Hard Bodies Contemporary Japanese Lacquer...
Category
Early 2000s Japonisme Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rope, Wood, Lacquer
Asian Wood Carved Wall Plaque with Crab and Lobster
Located in Austin, TX
An Asian fine carved wood wall plaque possibly Japonese with a crab, a lobster on bamboo.
Category
1880s Japonisme Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Playful Puppies
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique bronze sculptures of puppies playing. Traces of gold on both, one holding tassels in its mouth. Measurements: 3 1/2" h x 6 1/2" w x 3 3/4" d and 4 1/4" h x 5 1/2" w x 3 3/4" d
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Meiji Period Bronze Tiger by Genryusai Seiya
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Large Meiji period bronze tiger by Genryusai Seiya, striding forward with teeth bared, the bronze patinated to imitate tiger stripes, with in...
Category
1880s Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya Bronze Elephant and Tigers
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya bronze elephant and tigers, circa 1890.
This moving and detailed bronze grouping depicts a savage attack by two viscous...
Category
1890s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking pair of Japanese gilt bronze komainu by the renowned Japanese sculptor, Ishikawa Komei (1852-1913), Meiji period, Japan.
The pair well cast, and robustly modeled. They ar...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Sculpture on Burlwood Base
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Meiji period bronze elephant sculpture on its original burl-wood base. Old repair to the tail; some paint chips to bronze trunk; unsigned.
Category
1880s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Located in London, GB
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Japanese, c. 1900
Height 54cm, width 67cm, depth 32cm
This fine and naturalistic Meiji period bronze...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Bronze Model of an Elephant and Two Tigers
Located in London, GB
Meiji period, depicting an elephant being attacked by two tigers, with Japanese mark on the base.
Rendered in impressive naturalistic detail, this charming model dates to the Japa...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Bronze Sea-Hawk Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A finely-cast large Japanese Meiji-period bronze sculpture of a sea-hawk with stretched-out wings, made in the 1880s. The eyes are gilded; both wings and the body of the hawk are det...
Category
1880s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Geese
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Important pair of Japanese bronze birds in the form of geese masterfully crafted. One with a closed beak the other open, both with quirky expressi...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hirado-Ware Mother and Puppies
Located in Hudson, NY
Subtle and wonderfully painted fur expressive faces.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Bronze of a Rhinoceros
Located in Stamford, CT
A late 19th / early 20th century Japanese bronze of a rhinoceros having wonderful patination.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Large Turtle Okimono
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Meiji Period late 19th, early 20th century carved boxwood turtle okimono
Category
20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Rare Buddhist Carved Base for a Statue, Edo Period, 17th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and unusual hexagonal Buddhist base for a statue with a recumbent shi-shi (guardian lion dog), gilded and carved with inset glass eyes and painted with mineral pigments.
Most likely the base to a sculpture of Monju Bosatsu...
Category
Mid-17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Koro 'Japanese Incense Burner' in the Shape of a Rooster
Located in Hudson, NY
Bronze Koro (Japanese incense burner) in the shape of a rooster
Removable top.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A 19th Century Japanese Bronze Tiger Sculpture, Signed
Located in New York, NY
A bronze sculpture of a roaring tiger on a carved wooden base signed in Japanese and from the 1860s.
Good condition with age appropriate wear. Some scuffs to the wooden base.
...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Koi Fish Bronze 1950s Set of 2
Located in Munich, DE
Lovely huge Japanese Solid Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture Vintage Art Work in a Rich Patina with Fabulous Detail. Legendary and Symbolic Beauty.
The set has a beautiful patinated verdigri...
Category
1950s Japonisme Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Bronze Monkey Group Okimono by Shosai
Located in Newark, England
Featuring Seven Japanese Macaques Cast by Shosai 正齊鋳
Form our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Bronze Monkey Group Okimono. The Japanese Monkey...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Kappa' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
This netsuke was made by a netsuke artist 'Shushi' (you can find his signature on the bottom of this netsuke.)
K...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ceramic RCA Victor His Masters Voice Nipper Dog Figurine by Sarsaparilla
By Sarsaparilla, RCA
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Ceramic RCA Victor His Masters Voice Nipper Dog Figurine by Sarsaparilla
Vintage RCA Nipper Dog made by Sarsaparilla/Japan.
Circa 1970...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke '7 Mouses', 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
This netsuke was made by a netsuke artist 'Shushi' (you can find his signature on the bottom of this netsuke.)
N...
Category
Late 20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Arita Yaki Figure Pair of Rabbits by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese Arita yaki figure pair of rabbits by Shozan Dated showa 62 ( 1987)
Size: 11 x 9cm H 16 cm ( 4.3 x 3.5 inch , H 6.5 inch )
Weight : 3...
Category
20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Object Two Roosters with Iron, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
These are two objects of roosters.
These are made with iron.
Dimensions:
Big one: 12.5 x 6.5 x H20.5 cm
Small one: 10 x 6.5 H11 cm
(Both are in good condition but some of p...
Category
1960s Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fascinating and whimsical Japanese articulated model of a spiny lobster, jizai okimono, by Muneyuki Myochin, the fifty first head of the Myochin school...
Category
1950s Showa Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Japanese Vintage Blue White Porcelain Sculptue, circa 1930
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese vintage signed porcelain sculpture from early years of Showa period (1926-1989,) dramatically showcasing an eagle resting on a branch. T...
Category
1930s Showa Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Solid Brass Stylized Cat, Japan, Walter Bosse Style
By Walter Bosse
Located in Ferndale, MI
Solid brass stylized cat, Walter Bosse style. Often used as a candle holder, paper clips, etc. Hallmark Japan.
Measures: 1.25" T x 3" L x 1.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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