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Japanese Haniwa Burial Pottery Figure Kofun Period
Japanese Haniwa Burial Pottery Figure Kofun Period

Japanese Haniwa Burial Pottery Figure Kofun Period

$12,800

Japanese Haniwa Burial Pottery Figure Kofun Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Haniwa means "circle of clay" in Japanese. The figures were made from terracotta clay for ritual use as funerary objects, and they were created according to the wazumi technique, in ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery

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Japanese Haniwa Burial Figures Halloween Sculpture Jack-o'-lantern Ghost
Japanese Haniwa Burial Figures Halloween Sculpture Jack-o'-lantern Ghost

Japanese Haniwa Burial Figures Halloween Sculpture Jack-o'-lantern Ghost

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H 13 in W 5 in D 3.25 in

Japanese Haniwa Burial Figures Halloween Sculpture Jack-o'-lantern Ghost

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Mid-20th Century Replicas. Interesting ghost-like figural sculptures, of Man and Woman, 13 and 12 inches high. Terracotta mixed with paper or paper clay, exact age unknown, procured...

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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures and Carvings

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Set of Post-War Japanese Clay Figures
Set of Post-War Japanese Clay Figures

Set of Post-War Japanese Clay Figures

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Set of Post-War Japanese Clay Figures

Located in San Francisco, CA

Adorable set of three Japanese clay figures

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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Trio of Post War Japan Clay Figures
Trio of Post War Japan Clay Figures

Trio of Post War Japan Clay Figures

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H 5.75 in W 2 in D 2 in

Trio of Post War Japan Clay Figures

Located in San Francisco, CA

Expressive trio of painted clay figures from post war Japan.

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Decorative Objects

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Japanese Clay Figures For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Japanese clay figures available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and stone, all Japanese clay figures available were constructed with great care. We have 7 antique and vintage Japanese clay figures in-stock, while there are 23 modern editions to choose from as well. Japanese clay figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. modern, mid-century modern and Rococo Japanese clay figures are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made Japanese clay figures over the years, but those made by Jean François Reboul, Esther Shimazu and Sumida Gawa are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Japanese Clay Figures?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,979, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $190,000 highest priced.

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