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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Huge Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabisabi

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$1,000List Price

About the Item

Very old Japanese Huge wood carved penis. This wood carving is from the late Edo period (1800s-1860s). It was carved from a single cedar tree. It is rare to find such a huge wood carving. In the mid-Edo period, in some areas of the Tohoku region, there was a culture of hanging a wooden carving of a phallic penis in the attic of a house as a guardian deity of the house with the meaning of prosperity of descendants and protection against fire. Japan has a hearth culture, and hearths are exposed to smoke for many years and become blackened with soot like this. This product has been left with the soot and dust intact so as not to spoil the atmosphere that has accumulated over the years. Soot may stick to your hand or fall off if you rub it with your hand. Please understand this in advance. This item evokes the spirit of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence. It is a modest and humble beauty, the beauty of the unconventional, the opposite of vulgarity. This is a unique and very rare item. Weight 8 kg. Since ancient times, people have created and passed down necessary tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, and have nurtured a lifestyle culture. By using these objects over a long period of time, they accumulate a flavor and reflect a way of life. The more severe the natural environment and the weaker we are, the stronger their power becomes. In today's world, where cheap and disposable products are encouraged, the act of repeatedly re-creating the things around us by modifying them opens up a new world. With this philosophy in mind, we collect beautiful, powerful, and unique carefully selected antiquities from Japan.

Dimensions:
Height: 35.44 in (90 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
Style:
Edo (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Cedar,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1800s-1860s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Sammu-shi, JP
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5487240321812

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