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Japanese Rabbit Sculpture

Japanese Bronze Rabbit Sculpture, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Japanese Bronze Rabbit Sculpture, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Japanese Bronze Rabbit Sculpture, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Located in Malmö, SE

Japanese Meiji Bronze Rabbit Meiji Period, Late 19th Century The Meiji period (1868–1912) marked a golden age for Japanese bronze sculpture.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-20th Century Japanese Hand Cast Bronze Rabbit Sculpture
Mid-20th Century Japanese Hand Cast Bronze Rabbit Sculpture

Mid-20th Century Japanese Hand Cast Bronze Rabbit Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Japanese old vintage hand cast bronze animal rabbit hare figure.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Charming Old Pair Gilt Garden Rabbits, Signed Japan
Japanese Charming Old Pair Gilt Garden Rabbits, Signed Japan

Japanese Charming Old Pair Gilt Garden Rabbits, Signed Japan

Located in South Burlington, VT

Matching Japanese Rabbits For Your Garden- Just received! Signed Label "Japan" on bottom of each This Japanese pair (2) of playful scale solid hand cast rabbits usagi would make a...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Set of Nine Japanese Netsuke Rabbits from the Showa Era
Set of Nine Japanese Netsuke Rabbits from the Showa Era

Set of Nine Japanese Netsuke Rabbits from the Showa Era

Located in San Francisco, CA

Over time, these simple toggles evolved into a highly collected form of miniature sculpture—the largest rabbit here being two inches high.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Japanese round shaped rabbits bronze pair Hiroharu Hiramatsu Showa era
Japanese round shaped rabbits bronze pair Hiroharu Hiramatsu Showa era

Japanese round shaped rabbits bronze pair Hiroharu Hiramatsu Showa era

By Hiroharu Hiramatsu

Located in PARIS, FR

Pair of bronze rabbits running, their legs forming a round shape. Made by Hiroharu Hiramatsu (1896 Hyôgo prefecture – 1971, Fukushima,平松宏春). Specialized in metal art, he is a counci...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Hand-Crafted Bronze Rabbit Family Trio, Mid-20th Century
Japanese Hand-Crafted Bronze Rabbit Family Trio, Mid-20th Century

Japanese Hand-Crafted Bronze Rabbit Family Trio, Mid-20th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese acquisitions and coming from a Japanese collector of rabbit usagi sculptures Rabbit family trio (3) seated rabbit sculptures hand cast and hand painted ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze, Iron

Japanese Meiji-Taisho Period Kutani Porcelain Figurine of a Rabbit, Circa 1920
Japanese Meiji-Taisho Period Kutani Porcelain Figurine of a Rabbit, Circa 1920

Japanese Meiji-Taisho Period Kutani Porcelain Figurine of a Rabbit, Circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Late Meiji - Early Taisho Period Kutani Porcelain Figurine of a Rabbit, Circa 1920 MARKINGS Signed on the underside.

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Japanese Stunning Tall Antique Bronze Girl With Rabbit , Signed
Japanese Stunning Tall Antique Bronze Girl With Rabbit , Signed

Japanese Stunning Tall Antique Bronze Girl With Rabbit , Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

"Rabbit Girl of Wonderland" Japan, an important tall 35" hand cast bronze effigy of a young woman clutching a prize rabbit, by important national artisan Toshihito Hosono (1937-) T...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

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Japanese Hand Painted Iron Garden Bunny Rabbit or Doorstop
Japanese Hand Painted Iron Garden Bunny Rabbit or Doorstop

Japanese Hand Painted Iron Garden Bunny Rabbit or Doorstop

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1960s Japanese cast iron bunny rabbit, 3-826. The piece was hand painted. Made in Japan. Please note of wear consistent with age.

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20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Iron

A Japanese Art Deco Period Patinated Bronze Rabbit, Signed: Kosai Taisho
A Japanese Art Deco Period Patinated Bronze Rabbit, Signed: Kosai Taisho

A Japanese Art Deco Period Patinated Bronze Rabbit, Signed: Kosai Taisho

By Kosai Taisho

Located in New York, NY

A charming and rare model with moderne style. In the form of a crouching rabbit with incised eyes and low relief whiskers, the ears formed into a scroll handle which opens the pierce...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Japanese Rabbit Sculpture 1940s
Art Deco Japanese Rabbit Sculpture 1940s

Art Deco Japanese Rabbit Sculpture 1940s

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H 3 in W 3.5 in D 8.5 in

Art Deco Japanese Rabbit Sculpture 1940s

Located in San Diego, CA

Stylized metal rabbit sculpture from Japan. Fantastic modernist arct deco design.

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Japanese Imari Porcelain Rabbit Sculpture
Japanese Imari Porcelain Rabbit Sculpture

Japanese Imari Porcelain Rabbit Sculpture

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H 4.34 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in

Japanese Imari Porcelain Rabbit Sculpture

Located in Nottingham, GB

Japanese Imari Porcelain rabbit Sculpture Good condition Free international shipping.

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20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Japanese Rabbit Family Floppy Ear Rabbits Hand Painted Sculpture Signed & Boxed
Japanese Rabbit Family Floppy Ear Rabbits Hand Painted Sculpture Signed & Boxed

Japanese Rabbit Family Floppy Ear Rabbits Hand Painted Sculpture Signed & Boxed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint, signed and boxed Japanese superb porcelain rabbit family -usagi- an okimono sculpture crafted in a lovely rich forest green and cream glazing.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Rabbit 1800s-1860s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Rabbit 1800s-1860s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Rabbit 1800s-1860s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese wooden carving of a rabbit, a precious artifact crafted in the late Edo period (early 1800s–1860s).

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Japanese Fine Massive Bronze Rabbit Usagi
Japanese Fine Massive Bronze Rabbit Usagi

Japanese Fine Massive Bronze Rabbit Usagi

Located in South Burlington, VT

Coming from a collection of rabbit usagi sculptures, largest we have seen A fine, huge and heavily hand cast bronze rabbit measuring 26 inches tall and 16 inches wide- the largest b...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Old Japanese Vintage Red Scampering Rabbit Sculpture with fine details & Signed
Old Japanese Vintage Red Scampering Rabbit Sculpture with fine details & Signed

Old Japanese Vintage Red Scampering Rabbit Sculpture with fine details & Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese big red enameled porcelain scampering rabbit sculpture okimono signed base, 90 years old.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Big Bronze Trio Rabbits Usagi
Japanese Big Bronze Trio Rabbits Usagi

Japanese Big Bronze Trio Rabbits Usagi

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese acquisition coming from an important Japanese collector of rabbit usagi sculptures His finest and largest rabbits from Taisho period, 1920.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit Usagi
Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit Usagi

Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit Usagi

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Here's one of the finer hand carved antique, 19th century granite stone rabbits we have had the pleasure of owning- a superb garden treasure fr...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit Usagi
Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit Usagi

Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit Usagi

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Here's one of the finer hand carved antique, 19th century granite stone rabbits we have had the pleasure of owning- a superb garden treasure ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japanese Big Old Bronze Garden Rabbit
Japanese Big Old Bronze Garden Rabbit

Japanese Big Old Bronze Garden Rabbit

Located in South Burlington, VT

Fine quality hand cast garden rabbit from Japan! This is a fine tall solid hand cast effigy of a standing rabbit caste in a delightful chocolate brown finish. It was sourced from a ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

A Delightful and Well-Patinated Pair of Japanese Iron Rabbits
A Delightful and Well-Patinated Pair of Japanese Iron Rabbits

A Delightful and Well-Patinated Pair of Japanese Iron Rabbits

Located in San Francisco, CA

A delightful and well-patinated pair of Japanese iron rabbits; each with expressive gaze and long ears; one reclining while the other is perched on its hind legs

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Japanese Cast Bronze "Rabbit Girl of Wonderland
Japanese Cast Bronze "Rabbit Girl of Wonderland

Japanese Cast Bronze "Rabbit Girl of Wonderland

Located in South Burlington, VT

"Rabbit Girl of Wonderland" Japan, an important tall hand cast bronze effigy of a young woman clutching a prize rabbit, by important national artisan Toshihito Hosono (1937-) T...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japan Big Eared Antique Stone Garden Rabbit
Japan Big Eared Antique Stone Garden Rabbit

Japan Big Eared Antique Stone Garden Rabbit

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H 10.5 in W 7.5 in D 7 in

Japan Big Eared Antique Stone Garden Rabbit

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels Here's one of the finer hand-carved antique, 19th century granite stone rabbits we have had the pleasure of owning- a superb garden tr...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japanese Pair Antique Hand Carved Stone Rabbits
Japanese Pair Antique Hand Carved Stone Rabbits

Japanese Pair Antique Hand Carved Stone Rabbits

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- a rare Pair A good pair of antique hand carved 19th century granite stone rabbits. The first pair we have had the pleasure of owning- n...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit, Big Ears
Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit, Big Ears

Japan Antique Carved Garden Rabbit, Big Ears

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Here's one of the larger hand carved antique, early 20th century granite stone rabbits we have had the pleasure of owning- a superb garden tr...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japanese Harvest Moon "Rabbits" Lantern and Vase
Japanese Harvest Moon "Rabbits" Lantern and Vase

Japanese Harvest Moon "Rabbits" Lantern and Vase

Located in South Burlington, VT

An impressive heavy, hand pounded bronze vase or lantern with a rare depiction of two rabbits pouding mochi into an usu- a rice cake concoction for special events including a ceremon...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japan Big Plump Standing Gilt Garden Rabbit
Japan Big Plump Standing Gilt Garden Rabbit

Japan Big Plump Standing Gilt Garden Rabbit

Located in South Burlington, VT

Fine Japan original and old gilt and lichen patina garden rabbit This Japanese large scale solid hand cast playful rabbit usagi would make wonderful garden addition or intriguing i...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Rabbit' 1920s Taisho era
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Rabbit' 1920s Taisho era

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Rabbit' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fas...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Fine Big Old Classic Furry Bronze Rabbit
Japanese Fine Big Old Classic Furry Bronze Rabbit

Japanese Fine Big Old Classic Furry Bronze Rabbit

Located in South Burlington, VT

Good Garden Candidate A fine old, large and heavily hand cast bronze classic "furry" rabbit in an unusual friendly pose....first we have seen. Superb details. This is a very ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Antique Rabbits Hand-Painted Scroll, 19th Century
Japanese Antique Rabbits Hand-Painted Scroll, 19th Century

Japanese Antique Rabbits Hand-Painted Scroll, 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

A beautiful and compelling Japanese antique hand-painted scroll of a charming pair of rabbits, worthy of your favourite room. Hand painting on paper in simple soft pleasing colors, ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Japanese Finest Antique Hand Cast Bronze Crouching Rabbit
Japanese Finest Antique Hand Cast Bronze Crouching Rabbit

Japanese Finest Antique Hand Cast Bronze Crouching Rabbit

Located in South Burlington, VT

Finest quality old 19th century hand cast bronze rabbit from Japan This is a fine large scale solid hand cast bronze effigy of a crouching rabbit -usagi- with an attractive warm b...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits

Located in Newark, England

The charming figure, carved from a single piece of wood is exceptionally carved showing the male figure with humorous expression holding two Rabbits one by the ears and the second un...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japan Fine Pair “Moon Gazing" Rabbits, Blue Gilt Patina
Japan Fine Pair “Moon Gazing" Rabbits, Blue Gilt Patina

Japan Fine Pair “Moon Gazing" Rabbits, Blue Gilt Patina

Located in South Burlington, VT

For your special garden spot - rare pair blue gilt Moon Gazing Rabbits from Japan! This is a harder to find matching pair (2) of solid and finely cast effigies of tall "moon gazi...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Old Japanese wooden rabbit figurine/20th century/carved animal
Old Japanese wooden rabbit figurine/20th century/carved animal

Old Japanese wooden rabbit figurine/20th century/carved animal

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a wooden rabbit made in the Taisho to Showa eras (20th century) in Japan.

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20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Old Tall Massive Floppy Ear Moon Gazing Rabbit
Japanese Old Tall Massive Floppy Ear Moon Gazing Rabbit

Japanese Old Tall Massive Floppy Ear Moon Gazing Rabbit

Located in South Burlington, VT

For your special garden spot - a tall massive Moon Gazing Rabbit with signature lengthy floppy ears. This is a hard to find and finely cast effigy of a tall "moon gazing" floppy e...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Antique Bronze Entwined "Double Rabbit from Japan", Fine Details
Antique Bronze Entwined "Double Rabbit from Japan", Fine Details

Antique Bronze Entwined "Double Rabbit from Japan", Fine Details

Located in South Burlington, VT

A first. A charming antique simple and beautiful example of an entwined pair of finely detailed rabbits from Japan, unusually hand cast in bronze and dating to the early 20th cent...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

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Japanese Rabbit Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of Japanese rabbit sculpture for your home. An item from our selection of Japanese rabbit sculpture — often made from metal, iron and bronze — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of Japanese rabbit sculpture — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An object in our assortment of Japanese rabbit sculpture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Japanese Rabbit Sculpture?

The average selling price for a piece of Japanese rabbit sculpture at 1stDibs is $675, while they’re typically $156 on the low end and $24,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Sculptures-carvings for You

Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.

In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.

From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.

Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.

Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.