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Style: Showa
Wooden Japanese Netsuke Charme 'Noisette' 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
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Japanese antique objet / wood wabi-sabi object
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This is an ornament whose root part of the tree changes over time and looks like a Buddha statue.
The surface of the wood has many holes and the shadows are very mysterious, and the...
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Wood, Cedar
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Showa abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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