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Material: Softwood
Antique Chinese Bonzai Styled Flowering Fruit Tree Sculpture with Cloisonne Pot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sizable sculpture is unsigned with respect to the artist, but presumed to have originated from China and date to the Early Republic Period in approximately 1920. The sculpture i...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Metal
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan.
This wood carving was made in the early Showa period (1900s to 1940s).
It is carved from a pine tree.
In Japan, there is a...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Folk Buddha/Edo period/1603-1868
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese Buddhist statue made around the Edo period.
The material is believed to be cypress or cedar.
The square pedestal at t...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. And b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Japanese antique wall-hanging wooden Buddha statue/Edo period/1603-1868/Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made around the Edo period in Japan.
Although it is a small Buddha statue, it has a strong presence and is beautiful.
Originally, there was a wooden pe...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Located in London, England
Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood. Likely orginating from Venice.
A true old-world wonder. A masterwork and an extremely rare survivor.
All original paint and dry original condition.
Would make an excellent table top or mantle top...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine, Paint
Chinese Polychrome Harmony Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this large koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. Much of t...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Japanese Master Crafted Full Size Red Torii Garden Gate
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here’s what one of our customer says:
“Your workmanship is superb.”
Japanese Torii gate - Custom Made for your garden.
Master crafted design wit...
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2010s American Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century Oriental Wooden Toad Opium Incense Secret Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An unusual 19th century oriental wooden toad.
The carved amphibian crouching on a red wooden base, its body encrusted with warts the odd one is missing , a small red carved amphibian at its mouth.
The toad has a cavity in its back with sliding lid, a small square socket in the back of the neck, possibly an opium container...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Softwood
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century Dragon Carving Double Sided Circle
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Dragon Carving. Qing Dynasty Double Sided Wood Carving of Eight Dragons inside a circle medallion style. Unique wood carv...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japanese small wooden temple tower/19th-20th century/"Hourin" temple/rare object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I have received an interesting item, so I would like to introduce it to you.
This is a small wooden tower named "Hyakuman-To-Darani".
This small wooden pagoda is a temple ornament us...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Japanese carved hinoki and gilt lacquered standing figure of Amida Nyorai, Amitabha Buddha, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan.
The spectacular fully gold gilt figure of A...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rock Crystal
Antique Japanese Yew Wood Tree Trunk Ikebana Vase Planter
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Japanese tall ikebana vase / planter from a yew wood tree trunk with beautifully aged glowing surface color and great natural sculptural for...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Yew
Antique Chinese Ornately Carved Cinnabar Plate with Landscape Scene & Wood Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique carved plate is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Chinese Export style. The plate is composed of cinnabar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Softwood
Japanese Gilt Wood Fukukenjaku Kannon, Meiji Period or Earlier, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive and esoteric Japanese carved and gilt wood figure of Fukukenjaku Kannon, Amoghapasa, Meiji period or earlier, Japan.
Fukukenjaku Kannon is portrayed in an usual six...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Organic Modern Wooden Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover our extraordinary 1950s organic modern sculpture, meticulously crafted from wood and in good condition, ready to enhance your space for years to come. This eye-catching piec...
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1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Scotland Big Hand Painted "Butterfly" Bowl 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Scotland and an old New England collection.
Unique find.
Scottish Hand crafted, hand painted, and incised wooden bowl, 1930
An all original work of art signed on botto...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair of Carved Wood and Gilt Finished Chinese Foo Dog Figurines or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of intricately hand carved and hand painted Foo dogs are believed to have made in the mid-20th century in the Imperial style. The dogs are composed of a softwood which have...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Softwood
Pair of Japanese Gilt Wood Komainu, Guardian Lions, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and mischievous pair of Japanese carved, gilt and painted komainu, often mistaken for foo dogs or foo lions, Showa Period, 1920's, Japan.
The two komainu, or guardian lions, are portrayed seated upon their haunches, heads slightly turned. The two beasts are well carved, with wonderful musculature, flowing manes, and bushy tails. Their faces a mix of ferocious and comical. The eyes of reverse painted glass with gilt highlights.
One is a true komainu, (lion-dog), with a horn on its head, and its mouth closed. The other is a shishi, (lion), with its mouth open, and no horn. The komainu sports a mane and tail pigmented blue with gilt highlights. The shishi sports a mane and tail pigmented green with gilt highlights. Both figures richly gilt in gold lacquer.
Komainu are protective beings, similar to foo lions or foo dogs...
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1920s Japanese Showa Vintage Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Cypress, Wood
Antique Art Deco Double Dresser Frame 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection.
Unique find.
An attractive Art Deco 1930 period Hand crafted, hand incised wooden double dresser photographic frame, 1930 - ready for you to...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine, Wood
19th Century Country House Dinner Gong Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century country house dinner gong figure
We are proud to offer an exceptional 55-inch-tall fine figural country house dinner gong figure in the form of an oriental man which is hand carved pine with gesso detail. All section carved body, shaped bamboo legs and midsection detail with glass eyes. With long ponytail real hair detail. Wearing its original 19th century Chinese court official's winter hat made of soft black velvet and is covered with red silk fringe and hand-crafted brass and wood knob. The green colour knob on the top of the hat indicates that this hat was a Qing official's hat, and the knob is an imperial court cap knob button antique...
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1880s Chinese Victorian Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Bamboo, Glass, Pine, Gesso
Russian Antique Kustar Painted Tobacco Box, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From a New England collection and a unique find
Russian antique Kustar painted and incised tobacco box 1930
An all original work of art signed on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Muromachi Period 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese late Muromachi Period (1333-1573) lacquered and giltwood figure of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, seated upon an elaborate car...
Category
16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rock Crystal
Japanese Edo Noh Mask of Obeshimi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period carved, lacquered and gilt cypress wood Noh mask of Obeshimi. Made in the circa late 17th century, this extremely rare piece represents th...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Chinese Charm Token Shoe with Compartment, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally tucked in a pocket as a charm, this tiny shoe was kept close at hand as a talisman for marital happiness. Meticulously carved from wood, the shoe is decorated with a double happiness symbol, the traditional symbol for conjugal bliss. A lovely Valentine’s Day or anniversary gift, the charm has a compartment ready to be filled with a note or small gift...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Rare Antique Statue of a Chinese Child Performing Tai Chi
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare Japanese antique statue of a Chinese child performing Tai chi capturing the pose in motion. Middle Edo period, circa 1750. Made from polychrome on carved ...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
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 figure Otafuku with a finely painted erotic design on the interior and a carved inscri...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fascinating and whimsical Japanese articulated model of a spiny lobster, jizai okimono, by Muneyuki Myochin, the fifty first head of the Myochin school...
Category
1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Chinese Junk / Ship Model On Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This wonderful mahogany Chinese junk / ship model on stand was made in the early part on the 20th century. The Chinese Junk is sitting on a mahogany trestle stand.
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Chinese Export Softwood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
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