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16th Century Japanese Sculpture of a Buddhist Tenbu
Located in Hudson, NY
16th century Japanese sculpture of a Buddhist Tenbu, Late Momoyama period (1333-1598) sculpture
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16th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Japanese Sculptured Wood Brazier with Copper Liner
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Japanese sculptured wood brazier with copper liner A great piece, an original brazier to keep
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19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Copper

Large Japanese Sculptured Wood Brazier with Liner
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Japanese sculptured wood brazier with Liner A Great piece, an original brazier to keep
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Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Fruitwood

Japanese Sculptured Wood Brazier with Copper Liner
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Japanese sculptured wood brazier with copper liner A Great piece, an original brazier to keep
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Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Japanese Sculpture Okimono of a Dutchman, Dutch Colonial, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare wood Japanese Okimono of a Dutchman playing with a bat Edo period, 18th-19th
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Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Boxwood

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers attacking a Bull sculpture on wood base. Amazing
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Asian Sculpture / Okimono with Lion and Crows, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare and important Japanese sculpture / statue / okimono in blackened and carved wood, depicting 1
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century Japanese sculpture likely portrays an accomplished teacher of Japanese Zen
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of Hotei by Shunsho, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
was founded by Yamamoto Shunsho (1610 - 1682). Netsuke are small Japanese sculptures originally
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Boxwood, Lacquer

Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
period, late 19th century, Japan. The boxwood netsuke finely carved as a kneeling Noh dancer dressed
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Boxwood, Lacquer

Japanese bronze okimono turtle (sculpture)
Located in PARIS, FR
Okimono sculpture of a bronze turtle, tail retractable. In Japan, the turtle (kame) is a symbol of
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese bronze okimono turtle (sculpture)
Japanese bronze okimono turtle (sculpture)
H 0.79 in W 1.89 in D 1.97 in
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
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese Carved Jade Buddha Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Japanese hand-carved jade sculpture depicting a seated Buddha or bodhisattva figure holding a fruit
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Jade

Japanese Carved Jade Buddha Sculpture
Japanese Carved Jade Buddha Sculpture
H 3.25 in W 2.5 in D 1.75 in
Bronze Sculpture Japanese Scholar Scroll Fukurokuju Inlay
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Well done, very sharp detailed cast bronze figure with inlay of silver metal on scroll, 1920s- 1930s. Beautiful golden patina on head and bottom from years of handling. 8.3 lbs.   
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1920s Japanese Chinese Export Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

19th Century Okimono Bronze Japanese Crab Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th Century Okimono Bronze Meiji period Japanese Crab. The crab is of good weight and could be
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese Wood and Stone Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese wood root and stone Wabi Sabi - "The Acceptance of Transience & Imperfection" sculpture
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Stone

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
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Japanese Tree Segment Wabi Sabi Wood Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-175 Segment of a branch from a cypress tree set on a steped wood base wood base 7.5 x 7.5"
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1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Hardwood

Mid-20th Century Bronze Japanese Buddha Sculpture on Plinth
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Bronze Japanese Buddha Sculpture on Plinth Offered for sale is a bronze early
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese bronze okimono Jizai Praying Mantis (articulated sculpture)
Located in PARIS, FR
Jizai okimono sculpture of an articulated bronze praying mantis. Insects (mushi) play an important
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

A Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Presenting an extraordinary Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze
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19th Century Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

A superb Japanese giltwood sculpture of Kannon Bosatzu
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese giltwood sculpture of Kannon Bosatzu Japan, Edo period, Early 19th century H. 50 X W
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Giltwood

A superb Japanese giltwood sculpture of Kannon Bosatzu
A superb Japanese giltwood sculpture of Kannon Bosatzu
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H 19.69 in W 14.77 in D 12.92 in
Antique Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Buddhist assembled wood sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara), the God of
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16th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Gold Leaf

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
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Usagi (Rabbit)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Usagi (Rabbit) Japan, Circa 1900 Immerse
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Finely Chiseled Japanese Bronze Okimono Sculpture of Standing Ram Sheep
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JAPANESE SCHOOL Early 20th century Okimono of a Standing Ram Patinated bronze signed illegibly
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Nô Theatre Dancers, 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Okimono Sculpture
By Hozan
Located in PARIS, FR
Two superb Nô theatre dancers in carved wood and bone by the artist Hōzan 芳山, Japan late 19th
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bone, Wood

Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of Tiger by Mitani
Located in Shippensburg, PA
OKIMONO OF A ROARING TIGER OVER A WOODEN BASE Japan, Meiji Period Patinated bronze signed Mitani
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Pair of Japanese Handcrafted Terracotta Female Sculptures
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Japanese handmade terracotta female sculptures with musical instruments, early 20th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Terracotta

Okimono - Bronze Sculpture By Kakuha Kanzaemon, Japan Meiji Era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
vegetables at his feet. Signed Kakuha Sei on the wooden stump. Excellent quality ! Japan, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese Wooden Buddhist Sculpture of Amida Nyorai, 16th Century
Located in Milano, IT
The Amitabha (Amida in Japanese) Buddha is shown standing with his hands forming the Amida raigo-in
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16th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

19th Century 'Meiji Period' Japanese Carved Wood Seated Monkey Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese hand-carved wood seated monkey. The eyes are inlaid and made
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Glass, Wood

Genryusai Seiya Japanese Meiji Man & Water Buffalo Sculpture on Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Japanese Meiji bronze sculpture of a man and water buffalo on a natural polished oak
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1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Pair of early 20th c. Japanese Imari Porcelain Lovable Cat Sculptures, Signed
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful pair of Imari porcelain cats. Originating in Japan and dated to the 1920's. This pair
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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Porcelain

Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto
Located in Shippensburg, PA
(kôgen), 大森光元, Japan, circa 1900 Cast and patinated bronze, hardwood base, two carved hardwood tusks
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1310 Japanese carved wood sculpture.Early 19th century
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1820s Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Harewood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall Classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

19th Century Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture of Toads Edo Period Signed
Located in North Miami, FL
rugged skin, signature on underside. In Japan, the toad is considered an auspicious animal and often
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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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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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Cedar

Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fine Pair (2) Quails In A Monumental Size Japan, a fine huge pair 2) of antique quail sculpture
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Gold

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 Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wooden Cloud Sculpture/Wall Hanging Decoration/1700-1860
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a cloud-shaped wooden sculpture made around the Edo period in Japan. It is an ornament
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Cypress

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Okimono Sculpture of a Roaring Tiger, 27” wide
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD Japan A Roaring Tiger Reddish-brown patinated bronze signed to the underside
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese Antique Chicken Object 1860s-1900s / Animal Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese chicken figurine. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The body
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Elephant Kakiemon Style Sculpture, Edo/Meiji Period 18/19 C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
similar elephant see. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan
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18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Porcelain

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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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Cedar

Antique Meiji Period Bronze & Bone Elephant Sculpture, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Meiji Period bronze and bone sculpture - dramatic fine casting of an elephant and tiger
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

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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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Cedar

Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Located in Hudson, NY
with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

A Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Presenting an extraordinary Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence. It is a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Cedar

Decorative Togatta Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the mid 20th century, covered with a layer of wax. In
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Decorative Togatta Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of wax
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Japanese Small Bronze Edo Buddhist Temple Shrine Buddha Statue Amulet Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous diminutive Japanese bronze temple shrine Buddha. The piece has a beautiful aged patina
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Bronze

Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of wax
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 19 inches tall classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Sculpture

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Wood

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