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Japanese Ivory Carvings

Antique Print of Ivory Carvings 'Japan' by G. Audsley, 1884
Antique Print of Ivory Carvings 'Japan' by G. Audsley, 1884

Antique Print of Ivory Carvings 'Japan' by G. Audsley, 1884

By George Ashdown Audsley

Located in Langweer, NL

This chromolithograph depicts a series of six ivory carvings. 1. a group of a lady and a child, 2. a figure of Kuanwa, 3. a group representing the 'dance of the butterflies', 4. a wo...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Ivory Carvings 'Japan II' by G. Audsley, 1884
Antique Print of Ivory Carvings 'Japan II' by G. Audsley, 1884

Antique Print of Ivory Carvings 'Japan II' by G. Audsley, 1884

By George Ashdown Audsley

Located in Langweer, NL

This chromolithograph depicts a series of six ivory carvings. 1. Chohi, 2. Gentoku, 3. Kuanwa, 4. two warriors fighting 5.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Japanese Carving in Ivory and Wood by G. Audsley, 1884
Antique Print of Japanese Carving in Ivory and Wood by G. Audsley, 1884

Antique Print of Japanese Carving in Ivory and Wood by G. Audsley, 1884

By George Ashdown Audsley

Located in Langweer, NL

Untitled print, Section VIII, plate II. This chromolithograph depicts the famous archer Tamétamo and his sword-bearer. Detailed information about this print is available on request. ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Cameo Glass Vases by Webb
Cameo Glass Vases by Webb

Cameo Glass Vases by Webb

By Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in New Orleans, LA

Designed to emulate the Japanese and Chinese ivory carvings that were highly sought after by the British upper class, Webb ivory glass pieces are often found in highly detailed Orien...

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Antique 19th Century English Other Vases

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Glass

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A Japanese ivory carving .
A Japanese ivory carving .

A Japanese ivory carving .

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W 3.5 in D 2.75 in

A Japanese ivory carving .

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese Meiji period ivory carving of a kneeling boy and bird, on a hardwood stand.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

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Ivory

Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era
Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era

Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era

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H 9.65 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

Rare okimono carved in the thickness of an elephant tusk depicting a life-size pigeon. It stands on a hollow trunk, inside which hides an owl. A small 4mm lack at the end of the tail...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

Nineteenth Century Japanese Ivory Carving of Narcissus
Nineteenth Century Japanese Ivory Carving of Narcissus

Nineteenth Century Japanese Ivory Carving of Narcissus

Located in Essex, MA

Amazingly Realistically Carved (from one piece) Ivory Narcissus in Bulb Pot. Signed on Base

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base
Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base

Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base

Located in North Miami, FL

An okimono may be a small japanese carving, normally not larger than a few centimeters, purely decorative, and can be made out of wood, ivory, ceramic or metal.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mid-19th Century Pair of Scrimshaw Miniature Plaques
Mid-19th Century Pair of Scrimshaw Miniature Plaques

Mid-19th Century Pair of Scrimshaw Miniature Plaques

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-19th century pair of scrimshaw miniature plaques, each framed, Japanese. Miniature sumi-e type scrimshaw plaques one with a whaling scene, the other with a fishing scene. Each si...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Ivory

A Japanese  Momento Mori Ivory Carving of Musicians
A Japanese  Momento Mori Ivory Carving of Musicians

A Japanese Momento Mori Ivory Carving of Musicians

Located in Austin, TX

A Japanese ivory okimono carving of a skeletal musician group.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Superb Tokeo School Bronze of Farmer Holding a Wheat Sheaf
Superb Tokeo School Bronze of Farmer Holding a Wheat Sheaf

Superb Tokeo School Bronze of Farmer Holding a Wheat Sheaf

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Ivory carving in Japan reached its peak of artistry in the late nineteenth century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese Meiji period netsuke. This is a beautiful netsuke, created during the imperial Japan in the Meiji period, back in he 1900. The netsuke has been carefully carved in ivory de...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Carpenter Carved In Ivory
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Carpenter Carved In Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Carpenter Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

An okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to but larger than a netsuke.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1895 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Daikoku Carved In Ivory
JAPAN 1895 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Daikoku Carved In Ivory

JAPAN 1895 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Daikoku Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

An okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to but larger than a netsuke.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Farmer-Hunter Carved In Ivory
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Farmer-Hunter Carved In Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Farmer-Hunter Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

An okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to but larger than a netsuke.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

Inro, Japanese, 19th Century
Inro, Japanese, 19th Century

Inro, Japanese, 19th Century

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H 3.94 in W 3.15 in D 0.99 in

Inro, Japanese, 19th Century

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

An inro, Japanese, made of wood and with inlays of colored ivory in the shape of a grasshopper and partly lacquered, 19th century. An inro is a traditional Japanese case for holdi...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory, Wood, Lacquer

Japan 1890 Meiji Carved Figure of Fortune God Daikoku As a Farmer With Coins
Japan 1890 Meiji Carved Figure of Fortune God Daikoku As a Farmer With Coins

Japan 1890 Meiji Carved Figure of Fortune God Daikoku As a Farmer With Coins

Located in Miami, FL

A Japanese carved sculpture of Daikoku. Magnificent sculpture of the god of the fortune Daikoku, created in Japan during the Meiji period, circa 1890. The carving depicts the Japane...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan
Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan

Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan

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H 11.02 in W 4.92 in D 3.74 in

Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan

Located in Berlin, DE

A very fine carving from Japan, Meiji period circa 1900. On rectangular wooden base.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold

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Japanese Ivory Carvings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Japanese ivory carvings is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japanese ivory carvings — often made from wood, fabric and walnut — can elevate any home. Japanese ivory carvings have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Japanese ivory carvings made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Japanese ivory carvings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by George Ashdown Audsley, Stefania Boemi and Thomas Webb & Sons are consistently popular.

How Much are Japanese Ivory Carvings?

Japanese ivory carvings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $11,178, while the lowest priced sells for $241 and the highest can go for as much as $47,500.