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Japanese Wood Carving Lion 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a carved wooden lion made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
standing in the she’ll of the larger one. This is an excellent Japanese hardwood carving dating from the
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Heavenly God 1800s-1860s / Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a god.
It is called "Tenjin.
Tenjin" is a general
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 3.94 in W 4.73 in D 3.75 in
19th century Japanese Wood Carving Temple Shrine Sea Breams and Wave Decoration
Located in Chiba, JP
SEA BREAMS AND WAVES – Wood carving decoration with the remains of original bule paint as the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 11.82 in W 22.84 in D 2.56 in
Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab
Palatial sized Japanese wood carving
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a fish.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese antique wood carving "Kirin's legs" /1800s/Shrines and temples carvings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
spiritual animal that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times.
At first glance, it looks like a
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 9.65 in W 7.29 in D 5.71 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
damage.
This wood carving conveys the spirit of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving「Daikokuten」1860s-1900s / Figurine Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden statue.
It is from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s).
It appears to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 6.3 in W 4.53 in D 3.35 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Daruma 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Daruma doll made in Japan.
It was made in the Taisho period (1860s-1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 14.57 in W 12.6 in D 13.39 in
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun, depicted in full
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1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 195 in W 17.25 in D 8 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved large wooden penis statue made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 26.19 in W 5.12 in D 4.73 in
Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan
Located in Hudson, NY
Shinto carving of figure referred to as Father Japan. Heian period (794 to 1185) sculpture made of
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Found Wood Scholar’s Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A dramatic and beautifully timeworn Japanese Wood Sculpture in vaguely anthropomorphic form
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Wood Mask of Tengu
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese hand carved and painted wood mask of Tengu, the legendary Japanese folk religion creature
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1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke, an unsigned work depicting Hannya, the female horned
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Wood Torcha, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully hand carved and lacquered Japanese 19th century (51" high) figure of a Samurai.
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1890s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Erotic Otofuku Folk Art Carving, Late Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cypress
H 25.6 in W 15.16 in D 1.58 in
Hand Painted Wood Japanese Traditional Kokeshi Doll
Located in Barcelona, ES
by Japanese artisants from wood. Have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. One
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Beast", Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood and Stone Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese wood root and stone Wabi Sabi - "The Acceptance of Transience & Imperfection" sculpture
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Stone
Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Japanese Wood Noh Mask
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 19th century Japanese wood noh mask, This mask comes in its original kiri wood storage box
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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 10.25 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
Japanese Lacquered Wood Sho Kannon, Momoyama/Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and impressive Japanese carved and black lacquered figure of Sho Kannon Bosatsu, Momoyama or
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Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal
H 34 in W 12.5 in D 10.25 in
Japanese Wood Bugaku Mask of Korobase Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese carved wood mask with polychrome paint and lacquer surface. This rare mask is
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
, newspapers, wood kindling, treasures storage and more. How would you use them?
About Japan's wooden rice
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " Two Rats " by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "Two Rats" dated
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Pig "by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "The Pig" dated
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Located in Hudson, NY
with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Presentation Tray
Located in Hudson, NY
Large 19th century Japanese burl wood presentation tray. Natural wood tray made from a large piece
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Burl
Japanese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddhism Statue from Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional and wood statue of Buddhism Guardian Seitaka Doji from Japan circa Edo period (1603
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17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal
Massive Wood Antique Japanese Noh Drama Mask Of A Demon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extraordinary 19th Century hand carved wood mask believed to have once been a dramatic Noh Drama
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Precious Burl Wood Display Stand Fine Quality
Located in South Burlington, VT
Precious Natural and exquisite Burl Wood "shikiita" display stand embodies the traditional Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Burl
19th Century Japanese Bronze Lion Meiji Period on Wood Base Signed
Located in Hampstead, QC
its lacquered wood base. The left glass eye of the lion is missing. The joint where the tail meets the
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Carved Wood Architectural Wood Panel 18th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese 18th century carved wood architectural panel.
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Late 18th Century Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
A Meiji Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture, signed
Located in New York, NY
A Meiji Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture. The entire object is carved
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 12.25 in W 17 in D 14 in
Japanese Antique Gilt Wood Amitabha Buddha on Loctus Throne Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese carved wood Amitabha (Amida) Buddha statue with residual gold leafed surface circa 19th
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Wood Carved Otafuku, Goddess of Mirth, Japanese, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large wood carved Otafuku , Goddess of Mirth, Japanese, 20th Century.
Sometimes known as Okame, a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood-Carved Bird/ Wooden Figurine/ Circa1900s/ Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wood-carved bird that has long been naturally weathered.
It is believed to have
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 9.45 in W 4.34 in D 10.63 in
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
H 8.25 in W 4 in D 3 in
Tenjin-Sama, Wood, Japanese Shinto Deity of Learning and Wisdom, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sugawara no Michizane, was a famous scholar, poet and politician of the Heian period. In Japanese Shinto
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 17 in W 25 in D 14 in
Japanese Seated Edo Buddha Amida Nyorai Wood Carved & Gilt-Lacquered Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
This truly a magnificent piece. Stunning. Beautiful. Supremely serene.
Meticulously hand carved in such fine and amazing detail (see hands and flowing robes). Gilded throughout. Sea...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
JAPAN Edo Period 1825 Seated Buddha Sculpture In Solid Gilded Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A seated Buddha sculpture in gilt carved wood from the Edo Period.
This is a superbly refined
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1820s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold
H 9.45 in W 8.4 in D 5.95 in
Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1310 Japanese carved wood sculpture.Early 19th century
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1820s Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Harewood
Japanese Antique Wood-Carved Water Buffalo/ Wooden Figurine/ Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wooden carved buffalo that has weathered naturally over the years.
It was used in a private home in the Tohoku region and is thought to have undergone gradual changes due ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 12.41 in W 18.12 in D 13.39 in
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair of wood koi fish from Japan circa 1860-90s of late Meiji Period. Hand-carved from solid
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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Japanese Bronze Eagle Root Wood Base Meiji Period Signed Gyoko 36"
By Gyoko
Located in London, GB
Treasures of Imperial Japan, the D. Khalili Collection', Metalwork part II, No.110.
Size Eagle without wood
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 36 in W 23 in D 17 in
Pair of Framed Solid Burl Wood Panels from a Japanese Tsuitate, Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A spectacular pair of framed solid burl wood panels, originally part of a traditional Japanese
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 39.18 in W 36.62 in D 0.4 in
Japanese Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of a Seated Temple Monk, Edo Period
Located in Studio City, CA
humanistic feel. The head is removable (please see the last image).
From a collection of Japanese arts and
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 18 in W 18 in D 13 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
19th century sign with a samurai was made in wood and painted in Japan during the Meiji period. The
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine w/ Daikoku wood figurines wabi sabi , mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
& Ebisu - from Tohoku area., Japan.
Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji period) estimate
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Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 17.92 in W 14.77 in D 12.8 in
Carved Wood Gilt-Lacquered Sculpture of Seated Japanese Edo Buddha Amida Nyorai
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful and supremely serene Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha. A magnificent work
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
H 12 in W 10 in D 8 in
Late Edo Period Sannin-kanjyo Figures or Three Court Ladies w. Wood Box Japan
Located in Miami, FL
including a pitcher, a long handled server + wood table in a signed with Japanese characters meaning
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 11.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Japanese Antique Edo Wood Noh Theater Omi-Onna Ko-Omote Koomote Mask, 1700s
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 8.5 in W 5.25 in D 3 in
JAPAN Edo Period 1750 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
An Amida Nyorai Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood from the Edo Period.
This is a superbly refined
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1750s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
H 19.95 in W 6.82 in D 4.9 in
JAPAN 1810 Edo Period Large Butsudan Home Altar With Amida Nyorai In Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese wooden statue of standing Amida Nyorai Buddha, from the Edo period (1600-1868). The enlightened
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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold, Brass
H 24.6 in W 10.47 in D 8.55 in
Japanese Sculptured Wood Brazier with Copper Liner
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Japanese sculptured wood brazier with copper liner
A great piece, an original brazier to keep
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19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Copper
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Antique Japanese Wood Carvings For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique Japanese wood carvings is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique Japanese wood carvings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. There are all kinds of antique Japanese wood carvings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Japanese wood carvings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by George Ashdown Audsley are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Japanese Wood Carvings?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $969, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $15,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Asian-art-furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Questions About Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
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