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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.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....
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1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Abstract Sculptures
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Japanese antique objet / wood wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Abstract Sculptures
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Wood, Cedar
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