What is Japanese wood carving?

Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.

Japanese Wood Bucket

Japanese Water Vessel

Large Japanese Planter

Asian Bucket

Wooden Bucket

Mid-Century Modern KMC Barware Teak Wood Ice Bucket Japan

$225

H 9.5 in Dm 8 in

Mid-Century Modern KMC Barware Teak Wood Ice Bucket Japan

By Dansk

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern barware vintage ice bucket teak wood. Sensational

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Wood

Modern Barware Walnut Wood Ice Bucket Set Stainless Steel Tongs 1960s Japan

$112Sale Price / set|55% Off

H 9.5 in Dm 9 in

Modern Barware Walnut Wood Ice Bucket Set Stainless Steel Tongs 1960s Japan

By Dansk, Nevco

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern barware from circa the 1960s. Walnut wood ice bucket

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Japanese Head Bucket (Kubi-Oke), Lacquer, Meiji Period

$895

H 16 in Dm 14 in

Japanese Head Bucket (Kubi-Oke), Lacquer, Meiji Period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese Head Bucket (Kubi-Oke), Lacquer, Meiji period. The head bucket was used for storing and

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Fireman's Water Bucket and Tools, Edo Period, 19th Century

$2,750

H 27 in W 29 in D 13 in

Antique Japanese Fireman's Water Bucket and Tools, Edo Period, 19th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

In ancient Japan fires are a constant occurrence and the Japanese built their furniture and houses

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Danish Style Teak Veneer Ice Bucket - Unsigned - Japan - Circa 1960

$495

H 11 in Dm 8.13 in

Mid Century Danish Style Teak Veneer Ice Bucket - Unsigned - Japan - Circa 1960

Located in Chatham, ON

Mid Century Danish style teak veneered ice bucket with lid - featuring an elegant modern design

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Red and Gold Lacquer Portable Tea Bucket and Cover Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa

$4,600

H 12 in Dm 11 in

Red and Gold Lacquer Portable Tea Bucket and Cover Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare and complete set of wood bucket with cinnabar lacquer and gold paint housing a pewter tea

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Recent Sales

19th Century Japanese Wood Bucket

Unavailable

H 12 in W 10 in D 10 in

19th Century Japanese Wood Bucket

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Wonderful Japanese bucket made in wood, beautiful patina.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Country Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Water Bucket

Unavailable

H 12.6 in Dm 12.6 in

Antique Japanese Water Bucket

Located in Hudson, NY

Antique Japanese water bucket.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Wooden Bucket 1950s-1970s

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H 16.54 in W 12.21 in D 8.86 in

Antique Japanese Wooden Bucket 1950s-1970s

Located in Paris, FR

1970. Generally, fetching water was hard work. This bucket is made with wood, bamboo and inside

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

19th Century Japanese Water Bucket - RIGHT ONE AVAILABLE

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H 35.5 in Dm 9.5 in

19th Century Japanese Water Bucket - RIGHT ONE AVAILABLE

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tall bamboo and wood bucket from Japan. Bent bamboo rings. ONLY THE TALLER, TO THE RIGHT AVAILABLE

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bamboo

Postmodern Taste Setter Sigma 1980s Sottsass Memphis Style Ice Bucket

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H 12 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Postmodern Taste Setter Sigma 1980s Sottsass Memphis Style Ice Bucket

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Post-modern lidded ice bucket with removable plastic liner in the style of Ettore Sottsass of the

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Wood Bucket , Ocject, Wabi-Sabi

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H 16.54 in Dm 11.42 in

Antique Japanese Wood Bucket , Ocject, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique water bucket from the Taisho period (1912-1926). The beautiful wood grain and

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Large Cedar Wood Rice / Planter Bucket/ Wabi Sabi

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H 20 in W 14 in D 13 in

Japanese Large Cedar Wood Rice / Planter Bucket/ Wabi Sabi

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-1070 Cedar bucket with metal banding. Can be used as planter.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Handmade Wooden Rice Planter Display Bucket , 1890

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H 12.5 in Dm 12 in

Japanese Antique Handmade Wooden Rice Planter Display Bucket , 1890

Located in South Burlington, VT

bucket was a standard used by rice stores throughout Japan in the late Meiji and Taisho eras. The bucket

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Rice Bucket

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H 12.5 in Dm 12.5 in

Vintage Japanese Rice Bucket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage wood and metal 5 lb. rice bucket

Category

Early 20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Japanese Water Bucket

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H 12 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in

Japanese Water Bucket

Located in San Francisco, CA

Handmade wood bucket was used in a tea house to draw water from a well. Kanji letter on bucket says

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Wood Bucket For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese wood bucket for your home. Each Japanese wood bucket for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and lacquer. Find 13 options for an antique or vintage Japanese wood bucket now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Japanese wood bucket you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese wood bucket made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made Japanese wood bucket has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dansk Designs, Jens Quistgaard and Jhon Ortiz are consistently popular.

How Much is a Japanese Wood Bucket?

A Japanese wood bucket can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,000, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $97,500.