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Material: Boxwood
Japanese Oversized Wise Buddha Hand Carved Boxwood Sculpture Early 20th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1157 Oversized hand carved statue of Okimono of Jurojin (godof langevity)
a symbol of long life carved from a solid block of boxwood.
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Early 1900s Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY. Edo period.
Located in London, GB
A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY.
Edo period.
A netsuke of a monkey seating in a leisurely manner, extremely realistically carved with a great expression on his face,the ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Folk Art Tree Root Hand Carved Dolphin Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1197 Japanese tree root hand carved dolphin sculpture.
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1950s Vintage Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Skeleton Foetus Netsuke
Located in Newark, England
Laying Foetus
From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese Edo Period Skeleton Netsuke. The Skeleton Netsuke is carved from Boxwood depicting a skeleton in t...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood, Boxwood
Chinese Carved Boxwood Figure of Guanyin, Mid-Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Chinese carved boxwood figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, called Guanyin in Chinese, mid-Qing dynasty.
The an...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese boxwood netsuke in the form of three toads stacked on each other
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood representing a group of three toads, laying on a flat base, inlaid eyes made of water buffalo horn. Signed underneath the platform. The frog (kaeru) is associated ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Antique Carved Chinese Boxwood Plaque or Insert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese carved boxwood plaque or insert.
Depicting a Chinese monastery scene.
The border is decorated with small repeating ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Boxwood Inro & Netsuke of Rats and Snakes in Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage Japanese boxwood inro and netsuke of rats and snakes on a round basket, circa early 1940s. The piece is well carved with wonderful detail and in very good vint...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Netsuke in Boxwoord in the form of two chestnut
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of two chestnuts, one smaller on top of the larger.
Chestnuts are a central part of Japanese culture and gastronomy. Castanea Crenata or Japanese chestnut is an indi...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine lacquer decorated carved boxwood netsuke of a Noh dancer in a Hannya role, unsigned, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan.
The boxwood netsuke finely carved as a kneeling Noh dancer dressed in striking geometric patterned robes. The actor holds an opened war fan behind their back in one hand, a Shinto wand slung over the shoulder in the other.
The war fan, tessen, decorated in red lacquer with a golden rising sun at the center. Tessen were sturdy fans used by samurai as protective devices, and sometimes as weapons.
The wand, called an onusa, is a traditional Shinto ritual implement comprised of folded paper streamers, shide, attached to a wooden wand, often used in purification rituals. Here, the shide are crafted from silver maki-e, with the handle of the natural boxwood.
The actor wears a fierce and unearthly hannya mask...
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood, Lacquer
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of three clams
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood nestuke in the form of three clams or bivalve shells, probably of the Ruditapes philippinarum sub species that can be found all the way from Siberia to Philippines, and Japan...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Netsuke of a croaking Toad in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke of a wooden toad with its throat swollen. Made entirely in boxwood, the skin is treated with detail, the naturalistic pause suggests that the toad is croaking, the smooth tex...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tortoise hiding in its shell with only its head overstepping. Textures from the shell are executed with realism precision and a great care for details. Same goes for the scales of the skin of its legs. The central scale in the center of the shell is movable and enables the passing of a thread. In Japan, tortoise are symbol of luck and longevity, it is thought to be a creature of good omen supposed to bring 10 000 years of happiness. This animal is associated with numerous myths, the most popular dating back to the Nihon-Shoki, an antique tale of Japan and its dynasty. The legend of Urashima Taro...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Chinese Vintage Wood Carving Three Sided Guan Yin Buddhas Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Chinese Vintage Wood Carving Three Sided Guan Yin Buddhas Statue is very well preserved. Three sided Guanyin refers to a statue of Guanyin with...
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19th Century Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Puppy Nestuke in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood representing a puppy with incrusted eyes made of buffalo horns. Its mouth is open, as if it was barking, it also wears a knotted collar and holds a ball between it...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Netsuke in the form of a snake in boxwood with inlaid eyes and signature
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a snake tangled on itself, each scale is carved with precision, and the overall brown patina is intense. Even though snakes are almost always bad omen in Asia, it ...
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Early 19th Century Meiji Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Okimono sculpture of a Chinese cabbage or Pe-Tsai realised in Boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Okimono of a Chinese cabbage made in boxwood. The texture and veins have been delicately detailed.
Native from China, it is an herbaceous plant of the ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Vintage Wood Carving Guan Yin Buddha Statue from China
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Vintage Wood Carving Guan Yin Buddha Statue from China is very unique, Guanyin Bodhisattva, the name of a Buddhist Bodhisattva, is Amitabha Buddha's left attendant, one of the "...
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19th Century Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Chinese Old Wood Sitting on Lotus Buddha Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Chinese Old Wood Sitting on Lotus Buddha Statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece.
Antique Chinese Wood Buddha Statue – Seate...
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19th Century Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Vintage Asian Wooden Carved Eighteen Arhats Worship Buddha Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Vintage Asian Wooden Carved Statue depicts the revered Eighteen Arhats in worshipful devotion to the Buddha, beautifully captured in rich detail. Each Arhat, representing a Budd...
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19th Century Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a seated professional sneezer depicted as an old man with his right hand raised, holding an stick to tickle himself. His head is slightly raised, his eyes practica...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Vintage Asian Three Wood Carving Temple Monks Statues Set
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Vintage Asian Statues Set features three beautifully hand-carved wooden temple monks, each crafted with intricate detailing and serene expressions that reflect spiritual devotio...
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19th Century Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
An Amusing Japanese Netsuke in the Form of an Octopus, Taisho Period (1912-1925)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The hand carved & stained boxwood netsuke deftly rendered in the form of an octopus with somewhat anthropomorphic features, showing black stained eyes & furrowed brow effecting an am...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Chinese Carved Boxwood Immortal Holding Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality antique Chinese late Qing boxwood carved figure of an Immortal holding a child and dating from around 1900. The figure, an elderly man, is dressed in a full length rob...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
20th Century Chinese Wooden Carved Guan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese wood carved Quan Yin Statuary. It shows very detailed hand carving works on it. It is all hand made and hand carved Quan Yin standing on the dragon from boxw...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Wooden Dagger, Late 19th C
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Japanese high quality wooden dagger. The carving is made of the highest quality as often Japanese items are. There is a signature and a poem engraved on side. Comes from an old Swedish collection...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Hyottoko
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke representing the mask of Hyottoko in Noh theatre.
Hyottoko is a legendary comic character, considered to be a fire god in certain regions of north-east Japan. The sha...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Boxwood Prosperity Crab Basket or Brush Pot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Chinese hand carved boxwood prosperity crab basket or brush pot
Fine old brush pot that can also be used a vase
Dimensions 5.5" diameter a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Boxwood netsuke representing a ducthman with child and a trumpet
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke of a standing Dutchman figure with his mouth open, leaning forward. He is wearing a long curly wig, a ruff and a long coat tied at the waist. In his right hand, the ma...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Wood Carved God of Martial Wealth Status
Located in Pomona, CA
According to folklore, Zhao Gongming, also known as Zhao Xuantan, is the God of Wealth believed in by Taoism. It is said that he can control thunder and lightning, eliminate plague a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Obeshimi
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke depicting the Obeshimi mask in Noh theater.
Obeshimi is a demon characterized by thick eyebrows, eyes that seem to protrude from the face and a closed mouth.
Signed ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Japanese Sculpture Okimono of a Dutchman, Dutch Colonial, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare wood Japanese Okimono of a Dutchman playing with a bat
Edo period, 18th-19th century or earlier
The Dutchman is standing and h...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxwood Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
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