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Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period
Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period

Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period This pair of Meiji

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper, Plaster

Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930
Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930

Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930

Located in South Burlington, VT

puppet play and performance, Kappa Bring Good Fortune Japanese Kappa are folk lore garden water deities

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print
"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print

"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Houston, TX

Jun’ichiro Sekino (1914-1988) Eizo and matsuomaru bunraku (Puppet Theatre) circa 1953. Yoshida Eizō

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, handcrafted work of a regal Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet. Oshie

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets
Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

considered, along with Kiyoshi Saito, to be one of Japan's paramount 20th century master print artists. Both

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, handcrafted work of a Japanese monk/ old man doll shadow puppet who appears to be

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture
Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture

$5,384

H 30.32 in W 13.39 in D 13 in

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame
Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame

Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame

$2,560Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.5 in W 36.75 in D 2.25 in

Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A unique set of 4 antique Japanese silk brocade "Oshie" art Showa puppet dolls. Elegantly displayed

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20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture

$5,674 / set

H 17.33 in W 10.24 in D 12.21 in

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture

$5,747 / set

H 17.33 in W 10.24 in D 12.21 in

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s
Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s

Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine woodblock print of a Javanese puppet in profile. The imagery is a potent mixture of

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Delftsche Slaolie
Delftsche Slaolie

Jan TooropDelftsche Slaolie, 1895

$49,000

H 39.5 in W 27.5 in

Delftsche Slaolie

By Jan Toorop

Located in Palm Beach, FL

unique style is a symbolic and mystic mixture of the Japanese shadow puppet influence and frenzied Art

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1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México
Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

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H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in

Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

By FOAM

Located in Mexico City, MX

a piece of furniture used in the Bunraku, the traditional puppet theatre of Japan that started in

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2010s Mexican Modern Stools

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Oak

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed
Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

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H 70.5 in W 25 in L 70.5 in

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

By Ningyo Ken I 1

Located in Astoria, NY

A large Japanese puppet. This puppet was used as the hero in the play "Honcho Niju Shiko Jushu

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Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Located in Austin, TX

A fabulous Japanese mingei (Folk Art) carved pupped head in the form of a dragon. Edo period (1603

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973
Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

knights of the Orlando legend, the lovely shadow plays of Asia, the unique Bunraku puppets of Japan, and

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period
Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Puppet hand fragment, wood, Japanese, Meiji period. This Meiji period Bunraku wooden arm is a

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"
Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print of a Japanese puppet is titled "Bunraku (4

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Located in Studio City, CA

form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka at the beginning of the 17th century

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metallic Thread

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, handcrafted work of a Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet. Oshie, which

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Paper

Junichiro Sekino Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bunjuro Puppet Theater
Junichiro Sekino Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bunjuro Puppet Theater

Junichiro Sekino Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bunjuro Puppet Theater

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A very lovely and limited woodblock print of the Bunjuro puppet theatre by the famous Japanese

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Warrior Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Warrior Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Warrior Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Located in Studio City, CA

An interesting, handcrafted work of a Japanese samurai/ warrior doll/ shadow puppet. Oshie

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper, Textile

Large Japanese Gilded Silk Brocade Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Large Japanese Gilded Silk Brocade Framed Oshie Decorative Art

Large Japanese Gilded Silk Brocade Framed Oshie Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

and green depicting a performer holding a beautiful Japanese "ningyo" or puppet. A traditional

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

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Located in New York, NY

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Japanese Master Crafted Full Size Red Torii Garden Gate

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Located in South Burlington, VT

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Vintage Japanese Watercolor Painting of Two Geisha, Signed, Late 20th Century

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Located in Chatham, ON

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Stone Dovecote

Stone Dovecote

$2,880

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Located in Troy, NY

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Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed

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$2,900

H 78 in W 35 in D 0.5 in

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Located in Bradenton, FL

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Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna

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$4,575

H 49 in W 38.5 in D 1.75 in

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Located in Palm Beach, FL

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Japanese Big Bronze Crane Garden Fountain With Fine Details

Japanese Big Bronze Crane Garden Fountain With Fine Details

$1,560Sale Price|20% Off

H 44 in W 27.5 in D 16 in

Japanese Big Bronze Crane Garden Fountain With Fine Details

Located in South Burlington, VT

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Bronze

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By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

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$2,850

H 17.125 in W 17.125 in D 0.5 in

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$200Sale Price|20% Off

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Located in San Diego, CA

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Japanese Rare Antique Red Kurama Stone Spirit Lantern, One-of-a-Kind

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Located in South Burlington, VT

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China  Natural Mountain Landscape Stone "Painting"

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Located in South Burlington, VT

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Japanese Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese puppet for your home. Each Japanese puppet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, fabric and wood. There are many kinds of the Japanese puppet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese puppet, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese puppet over the years, but those crafted by Junichiro Sekino, Kiyoshi Saitō and Ningyo Ken I are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Puppet?

The average selling price for a Japanese puppet at 1stDibs is $2,645, while they’re typically $399 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.