Japanese Haniwa Figures
Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Haniwa terracotta head of a warrior, Haniwa figures are Japanese terracotta funerary
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Haniwa Style Figures Unglazed Terracotta, a Set of Two
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Haniwa Style Figures Unglazed Terra Cotta Japan - a set of two - from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Archaistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 55 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 23.23 in W 4.73 in D 11.82 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 81 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 24.41 in W 4.34 in D 11.82 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 51 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
Project Haniwa*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 16.54 in W 3.55 in D 12.6 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 21 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 25.6 in W 4.34 in D 12.21 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 05 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
Project Haniwa*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 22.45 in W 4.34 in D 13 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 52 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 16.54 in W 3.55 in D 12.21 in
Japan Gold Gilt Good Luck Elephant Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
contained large stone burial chambers. Unglazed pottery figures called Haniwa were often buried under the
Category
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Materials
Iron
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Japanese Haniwa Figures For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of Japanese haniwa figures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, terracotta and iron, all Japanese haniwa figures available were constructed with great care. Find 5 antique and vintage Japanese haniwa figures at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Japanese haniwa figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century.
How Much are Japanese Haniwa Figures?
Prices for Japanese haniwa figures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese haniwa figures begin at $295 and can go as high as $38,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,618.
Questions About Japanese Haniwa Figures
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Japanese, haniwa means circle of clay. The term describes hollow, unglazed terracotta sculptures used to decorate tomb mounds of powerful people. Early examples date back to the Tumulus period, which lasted from 250 to 552. Find a range of haniwa sculptures on 1stDibs.
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