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Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969
Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969

Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969

By Yoshitoshi Mori

Located in Studio City, CA

Japanese master printmaker Yoshitoshi Mori who was famed for his kappazuri stencil printing technique. In

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Edo Meiji Signed Antique Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Oni Demon Design
Japanese Edo Meiji Signed Antique Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Oni Demon Design

Japanese Edo Meiji Signed Antique Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Oni Demon Design

Located in Studio City, CA

Tsuba features a Oni Demon design. Oni are fearsome, ogre-like demons or trolls from Japanese folklore

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Copper, Iron

Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century
Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century

Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Meiji period netsuke depicting a formidable figure of an oni (demon) with a golden face and red

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

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Boxwood

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

$2,572Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 63.78 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

is a spirit, ghost, demon, or strange apparition from the creatures of Japanese folklore. Each of

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings

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Paper

Unique & Stylish Pair of Japonisme Armchairs W. Fish / Dragon Armrest Sculptures
Unique & Stylish Pair of Japonisme Armchairs W. Fish / Dragon Armrest Sculptures

Unique & Stylish Pair of Japonisme Armchairs W. Fish / Dragon Armrest Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

carved Japonisme style elements, but what makes them really Stand out are the antique Japanese demon

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Antique Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Armchairs

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Brass

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Vintage Plaster Japanese Demon Mask
Vintage Plaster Japanese Demon Mask

Vintage Plaster Japanese Demon Mask

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H 9 in W 6 in D 4.5 in

Vintage Plaster Japanese Demon Mask

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Vintage Japanese plaster Demon mask. A wonderful accent piece for any room.

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Decorative Art

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Wood

Fine Workmanship Japanese Antique Wood Carving Demon/1600-1800/Edo Period
Fine Workmanship Japanese Antique Wood Carving Demon/1600-1800/Edo Period

Fine Workmanship Japanese Antique Wood Carving Demon/1600-1800/Edo Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

imitate. This is a "demon" made in the Edo period of Japan. I don't know the exact age, but I think

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Mid-20th Century Japanese Bronze Representation of Zhong Kui 'Demon Hunter'
Mid-20th Century Japanese Bronze Representation of Zhong Kui 'Demon Hunter'

Mid-20th Century Japanese Bronze Representation of Zhong Kui 'Demon Hunter'

Located in Marseille, FR

Zhong Kui legendary figure demon hunter from China widely represented in Japanese art perched on a

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Douun
Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Douun

Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Douun

Located in Fukuoka, JP

serpent-demon, which is a common motif in Japanese folklore. The fact that this Hannya Mask was made by

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Tentoki, Massiccio Murano Glass Sculpture, Bronze Verdigris and Sulfur Texture
Tentoki, Massiccio Murano Glass Sculpture, Bronze Verdigris and Sulfur Texture

Tentoki, Massiccio Murano Glass Sculpture, Bronze Verdigris and Sulfur Texture

By Pino Signoretto

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

This sculpture represents the Japanese demon Tentoki. In Japanese tradition is a tutelary deity

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Tsuchida Etsuko
Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Tsuchida Etsuko

Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Tsuchida Etsuko

Located in Fukuoka, JP

serpent-demon, which is a common motif in Japanese folklore. Mid 20 th century Signed Tsuchida Etsuko

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

JAPAN 1880 Meiji Signed Okimono Sculpture Of ONI Demon Holding Basket With Fish
JAPAN 1880 Meiji Signed Okimono Sculpture Of ONI Demon Holding Basket With Fish

JAPAN 1880 Meiji Signed Okimono Sculpture Of ONI Demon Holding Basket With Fish

Located in Miami, FL

late 19th century during the imperial Japan in the Meiji era period, back in 1880. The rare okimono

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass

20th Noh Hanya Mask depicting jealous Female Demon. Signed by Kagei
20th Noh Hanya Mask depicting jealous Female Demon. Signed by Kagei

20th Noh Hanya Mask depicting jealous Female Demon. Signed by Kagei

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Superb Noh Mask Depicting Hanya Character representing jealous female demon. Signed by Kagei

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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Edo Period Japanese Comic Demon Buaku Kyogen Mask
Edo Period Japanese Comic Demon Buaku Kyogen Mask

Edo Period Japanese Comic Demon Buaku Kyogen Mask

Located in Astoria, NY

A rare Japanese comic demon Buaku Kyogen mask dating from the Edo Period, the golden age of Noh

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Masks

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Demon Antique Mask / Traditional Performing Arts / Kyogen
Japanese Edo Period Demon Antique Mask / Traditional Performing Arts / Kyogen

Japanese Edo Period Demon Antique Mask / Traditional Performing Arts / Kyogen

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japan, there was already a description of demons in books about 1500 years ago. "Oni" was recognized by

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Cypress

Japanese Fine Antique Massive Wood "Demon" Pipe Signed Deep Carved
Japanese Fine Antique Massive Wood "Demon" Pipe Signed Deep Carved

Japanese Fine Antique Massive Wood "Demon" Pipe Signed Deep Carved

Located in South Burlington, VT

Rare find from our most recent Japanese acquisitions This is a unique Japanese large hand carved

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects

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Wood

Hanging Scroll of Japanese Antique Demon Prints/Woodblock Prints/1850-1910
Hanging Scroll of Japanese Antique Demon Prints/Woodblock Prints/1850-1910

Hanging Scroll of Japanese Antique Demon Prints/Woodblock Prints/1850-1910

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

took the form of a demon to save the villagers and chased away the god of plague. (Such a legend has

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Japanese Fine Antique Massive Wood "Demon" Pipe Dated 1895 Deep Carved, Kyoto
Japanese Fine Antique Massive Wood "Demon" Pipe Dated 1895 Deep Carved, Kyoto

Japanese Fine Antique Massive Wood "Demon" Pipe Dated 1895 Deep Carved, Kyoto

Located in South Burlington, VT

Rare find from our most recent Japanese acquisitions trip. This is a unique Japanese large hand

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

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Wood

Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.B/Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging
Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.B/Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging

Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.B/Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

period in Japan. "Oni" refers to a demon in the West. I think that everyone overseas has heard of "Demon

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.A /Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging
Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.A /Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging

Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.A /Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

period in Japan. "Oni" refers to a demon in the West. I think that everyone overseas has heard of "Demon

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art

1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art

Located in Hyattsville, MD

demon, serpent and sometimes dragon in Noh and Kyogen Japanese traditional theater plays and Shinto

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Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Painted Figural Satsuma Umbrella Stand with Oni Handles
Antique Japanese Painted Figural Satsuma Umbrella Stand with Oni Handles

Antique Japanese Painted Figural Satsuma Umbrella Stand with Oni Handles

Located in Big Flats, NY

FYI.....Oni (?) are a kind of yokai from Japanese folklore, variously translated as demons, devils

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Antique Wooden Mask "Hyottoko" / 19th to Early 20th Century
Japanese Antique Wooden Mask "Hyottoko" / 19th to Early 20th Century

Japanese Antique Wooden Mask "Hyottoko" / 19th to Early 20th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

this mask, which also appears in the Japanese anime "Demon Slayer", is a world-famous mask design

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Demons 1971 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Demons 1971 Japanese B2 Film Poster

Demons 1971 Japanese B2 Film Poster

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H 29 in W 20 in D 1 in

Demons 1971 Japanese B2 Film Poster

Located in New York, NY

Original 1971 Japanese B2 poster for the film Demons (Pandemonium) directed by Toshio Matsumoto

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Posters

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Paper

Yoshitoshi, Thirty-Six Ghosts, Demons, Warrior Tametomo, Supernatural, Meiji
Yoshitoshi, Thirty-Six Ghosts, Demons, Warrior Tametomo, Supernatural, Meiji

Yoshitoshi, Thirty-Six Ghosts, Demons, Warrior Tametomo, Supernatural, Meiji

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Demons Series Title: New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1892 Size

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Japanese Mask
Japanese Mask

Japanese Mask

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H 8.27 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in

Japanese Mask

Located in Brescia, IT

A rare Japanese Bukaku comic demon mask dating from the early Edo period, but could also be from

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako, Hannya Mask (Lacquer Box)
19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako, Hannya Mask (Lacquer Box)

19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako, Hannya Mask (Lacquer Box)

Located in Paris, FR

representing the Hannya demon in polychrome lacquer. The interior is in nashi-ji gold lacquer. Japan

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Antique 1880s Japanese Lacquer

Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design
Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design

Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design

Located in Milano, IT

. The front decoration (maedate) is a finely carved parcel giltwood head of a shikami, a demon of the

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Iron

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Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Samurai Warrors on Horseback
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Samurai Warrors on Horseback

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Samurai Warrors on Horseback

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, powerful, and visually striking Meiji Period woodblock print by revered Japanese artist/ printmaker Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839 - 1892 ) featuring two fierce Samurai warr...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Kamigano"
Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Kamigano"

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Kamigano"

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, large woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton Karhu who lived in Japan for over 50 years. Karhu's work gained great esteem not only in Japan but worldwide....

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

$18,128Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

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Carrara Marble

Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture
Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture

Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira). The shishi mask represents a mythical lion that protects and purifies the region...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

Located in Weesp, NL

Nishijima Katsuyuki (西島 勝之) is a contemporary Japanese artist known for his woodblock prints, which often depict traditional Japanese architecture and landscapes. Born in 1945 in Yam...

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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico
1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico

1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Catrin (Dandy) mask Nahua people, Tlaxcala, Mexico Wood, gesso, paint 1950s-1960s Measures: 7? (17.8 cm) high, 6.5? (16.5 cm) wide, 5? (12.7 cm) deep This mask is called the C...

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Masks

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Wood, Paint

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Mouse and Hand cart' 1960s 'Masaoka'
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Mouse and Hand cart' 1960s 'Masaoka'

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Mouse and Hand cart' 1960s 'Masaoka'

Located in Paris, FR

This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s. The signature is written on the back side 'Masaoka'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Herd of Horses
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Herd of Horses

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Herd of Horses

By Tadashi Nakayama

Located in Studio City, CA

This wonderfully designed, abstract work by esteemed Japanese printmaker Tadashi Nakayama. The print is pencil signed, numbered (46/65) and dated 1963 by the artist. A fairly uncommo...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese boxwood netsuke in the form of three toads stacked on each other
Japanese boxwood netsuke in the form of three toads stacked on each other

Japanese boxwood netsuke in the form of three toads stacked on each other

Located in PARIS, FR

Netsuke in boxwood representing a group of three toads, laying on a flat base, inlaid eyes made of water buffalo horn. Signed underneath the platform. The frog (kaeru) is associated ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972

Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972

By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy

Located in Echt, NL

Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...

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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Sectional Sofas

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Metal

Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot
Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot

Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Playfully carved out of boxwood, this Meiji period hyottoko noh mask netsuke features a figure of a crouching man on the reverse. In Iwate Prefecture, there is a myth about the origi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

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Boxwood

Japanese  Heita (平太) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)
Japanese  Heita (平太) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)

Japanese Heita (平太) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Heita (平太) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008) Mask: Heita (平太) SKU: TBA18 Size: W: 16 cm, H: 21 cm The Heita mask is used to portray warriors, military commander...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Two Frogs on the Lotus Leaf' 1950s Showa era
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Two Frogs on the Lotus Leaf' 1950s Showa era

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Two Frogs on the Lotus Leaf' 1950s Showa era

Located in Paris, FR

This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fast...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Tenjin (天神) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)
Japanese Tenjin (天神) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)

Japanese Tenjin (天神) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Tenjin (天神) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008) Mask: Tenjin SKU: TBA17 Size: W: 15 cm, H: 21 cm Tenjin is a prominent deity in both Shinto and Noh theater, repre...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)

Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Hannya (般若) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008) Mask: Hannya (般若) SKU: TBA08 Size: W: 15.5 cm, H: 21 cm (W/horns 26 cm) The Hannya mask represents a female demon...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen

$607

H 1.19 in W 2.17 in D 1.07 in

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen

Located in Paris, FR

This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Meiji period 1900s. The signature is written on the back side 'Sekisen'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Wood

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Japanese Demon For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese demon for your home. Frequently made of wood, paper and bronze, every Japanese demon was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese demon — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each Japanese demon bearing hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese demon that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tsukioka Yoshitoshi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Demon?

The average selling price for a Japanese demon at 1stDibs is $595, while they’re typically $288 on the low end and $4,031 for the highest priced.