Japanese Hand Puppet
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka at the beginning of the 17th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a regal Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet.
Oshie
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a Japanese monk/ old man doll shadow puppet who appears to be
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood
Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet with structure in wood,
hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique set of 4 antique Japanese silk brocade "Oshie" art Showa puppet dolls. Elegantly displayed
Category
20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Fabric
H 20.5 in W 36.75 in D 2.25 in
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 with structure
in wood, hand-carved wood, hand
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silk, Wood
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 with structure
in wood, hand-carved wood, hand
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silk, Wood
Large Japanese Gilded Silk Brocade Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
and green depicting a performer holding a beautiful Japanese "ningyo" or puppet. A traditional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1880 version"
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese woodblock print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1880 version, unframed.
About the artist
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1880 version 2"
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese woodblock print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1880 version 2, unframed.
About the artist
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Woodblock Print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1787-1832, unframed.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful, unusual and possibly unique antique hand cast bronze "Kappa" (child protector
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1787-1832'
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese woodblock print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1787-1832, unframed.
About the artist
Born
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Woodblock Print by Okumura Masanobu '奥村政信'
Located in Norton, MA
-zoshi novels and puppet theatre playbooks, notably three works also written by him that parodied Tale of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
insightful musings. '.Cecil Beaton's camera seems to be held by Japanese hands as he captures lakes and
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Art Nouveau, Awaji Ware Art Studio Pottery Flower Vase, Ca. 1900
By Awaji Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Awaji pottery was made on the Japanese island of the same name between 1830 and 1939. Most of the pieces
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 12.5 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
19th century Edo period's Hanging scroll Samurai players and child dancer
Located in Chiba, JP
that makes a small puppet dance on a go-game-board). Painting on paper. Edo period, 19th century, Japan
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 42.91 in W 22.83 in D 0.98 in
Satsuma earthenware vase by kinkozan, Meiji period
By Kinkozan
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
the body of this small marvelous vase is painted with a scene of a puppet show vendor with his wood
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Warrior - Woodcut by Utagawa Toyokuni II - Late 19th Century
By Utagawa Toyokuni II
Located in Roma, IT
Man with the Dragon is a hand-colored Woodcut, realized by the great master of ukiyo-e print
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
No Reserve
H 9.06 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
lithograph in colors on Arches paper (deckle edged paper)
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Publisher
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
lithograph in colors on Arches paper (deckle edged paper)
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Publisher
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
lithograph in colors on Arches paper (deckle edged paper)
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Publisher
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
lithograph in colors on Arches paper (deckle edged paper)
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Publisher
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Colorful Jewish Wedding Hebrew Calligraphy
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
& New York
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Theo Tobiasse, born Tobias Eidesas, 1927 in Jaffa
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Colorful Jewish Jerusalem Hebrew
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
paper (deckle edged paper)
Hand signed and numbered in pencil by the artist
Paper size : 36x27 in (92x69
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Grant, Dans Mam'zelle Angot
Located in San Francisco, CA
(1951), the dancer described his orders: “I used to have to rush on stage, pick Margot up with one hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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Japanese Meiji Noh Mask in Carved Wood
Located in New York, NY
Japanese early Meiji period Noh theater mask made of carved wood with gofun layers. The piece was made in Japan in circa 1880 and is signed on the back. In great antique condition wi...
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
Located in Milano, IT
Go-mai uchidashi do tosei gusoku
Samurai armor decorated with an embossed rabbit
Edo period, 19th century
This samurai armor is complete and original, with consistent elements...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
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H 60 in W 50 in D 150 in
Samuraï Maeda Armor
Located in Paris, FR
Armor Samuraï Maeda, ceremonial armor
with handcrafted helmet and protects.
Made with original japanese fabrics only use for
samuraï armor confection, with solid brass and
metal deta...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Fabric, Glass
17th-18th Century, Edo, A Set of Japanese Samurai Armor
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Japanese Samurai armor.
Age: Japan, Edo Period, 17th - 18th Century
Size: Height 190.5 C.M. / Width 60 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Ichimatsu Ningyo Doll from Japan Around 1890
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ichimatsu Ningyo doll is a Japanese shell limestone doll from the Meiji period. The doll body as well as the head, forearms, hands, legs and feet are made of shell limestone, only th...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Toys and Dolls
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker, clearly a mast...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 8.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Omi-Onna Mask with Custom Box 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring female mask made for the Japanese Noh theatre.
This mask is handcrafted and carved from natural wood and lacquer.
Omi-Onna's (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Buddhist Monk Shunkan
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully carved, wonderfully crafted, highly engaging mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
The mask is handcrafted and hand carved from natural wood and is signed and sealed b...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old hand carved mask, exact age is unknown, signed.
The Hannya mask represents jealous female demon, serpent and sometimes dragon in Noh and Kyogen Japanese traditional theater...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 8 in D 4 in
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker.
This mask ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
This mask is handcrafted and carved from natural wood.
Ko-omote translates as "little mask" or sometime...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Signed Waka-Onna or Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask, Showa 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater.
This mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and signed/sealed by the maker on the und...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Oceanic Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collec
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired (110v), Oceanic Table Lamp made in metal and glass, designed in 1981, by Michele De Lucchi. EU Version 220v available in another listing.
Michele De ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 37.8 in D 4.73 in
Japanese Complete ‘Noh Play’ Production, Houshou School 22 Books and Box, 1853
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels.
A remarkable artistic Noh Play survivor.
One of a kind Japanese Complete "Noh Play" Production as written in 22 Woodblock books f...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 15 in W 10 in D 8 in
Japanese Antique Edo Signed Wood Noh Theater Mask Ko-Omote 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately.
The mask is hand...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
H 8 in W 5.25 in D 3.5 in
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Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed
By Ningyo Ken I 1
Located in New York, NY
A large Japanese puppet. This puppet was used as the hero in the play "Honcho Niju Shiko Jushu
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Paint
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous Japanese mingei (Folk Art) carved pupped head in the form of a dragon. Edo period (1603
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973
Located in North Hollywood, CA
knights of the Orlando legend, the lovely shadow plays of Asia, the unique Bunraku puppets of Japan, and
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books
Materials
Paper
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
lithograph in colors on Arches paper (deckle edged paper)
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Publisher
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
lithograph in colors on Arches paper (deckle edged paper)
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Publisher
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Colorful Jewish Wedding Hebrew Calligraphy
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
& New York
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Theo Tobiasse, born Tobias Eidesas, 1927 in Jaffa
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
lithograph in colors on Arches paper (deckle edged paper)
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Publisher
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
lithograph in colors on Arches paper (deckle edged paper)
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Publisher
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Etching
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metallic Thread
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet.
Oshie, which
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Paper
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Warrior Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
An interesting, handcrafted work of a Japanese samurai/ warrior doll/ shadow puppet.
Oshie
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper, Textile
H 21 in W 14.75 in D 1.75 in
Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信-(1878~1832)
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1878~1832, unframed.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese antique small wooden Buddha statue / "Nyorai" / Edo period / 1603-1868
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made around the Edo period in Japan.
I think the material is cypress
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 7.17 in W 1.3 in D 1.66 in
Set of Four 20th Century Framed Japanese Wood Block Prints, C.1940
Located in London, GB
technique followed the old Japanese tradition of hand making all of the blocks.
Sadanobu Hasegawa III
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paint
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Japanese Hand Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese hand puppet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and paper, every Japanese hand puppet was constructed with great care. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese hand puppet you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese hand puppet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese hand puppet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau and folk art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese hand puppet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Awaji Pottery produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Japanese Hand Puppet?
The average selling price for a Japanese hand puppet at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $69 on the low end and $5,500 for the highest priced.
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