Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11

Two Rare Japanese Izumo Clay Dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Meiji Period

About the Item

Two rare Japanese Izumo clay dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Nara Prefecture, Meiji period. Material and simple execution impart a flavor of antiquity and great decorative power. Emperor measures 9 3/4" inches high x 9 1/2" inches wide x 4" inches deep. Tenjin measures 10" inches high x 6 1/2" inches wide x 4" inches deep, circa 1870-1912.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1870-1912
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Ottawa, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU141726520513

More From This Seller

View All
Massive Chinese Guanyin Statue in Jade-Like Green Hardstone
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Massive 37 1/2"- inch high Chinese Guanyin statue in Green Jade-like hardstone Late 20th century, The reclining deity adorned with a crown emulating ...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Japanese 7-Pcs, Arita Sweetmeat Set & Matching Lacquer Box Meiji Period, 1880s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A seven-piece Japanese Arita Sweetmeat set and matching lacquer box, Meiji period (1880-1890). Comprising of a central hexagonal dish and six-fan shaped ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

Large Japanese Patinated Bronze Mixed Metal Charger Meiji Period, circa 1880
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Japanese patinated bronze Mixed metal charger Meiji period Finely decorated in gold, silver, copper and bronze. Naturalistically accurate...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze

Group of Two Rare Meissen Style Porcelain Figures of Pig Sow and Piglet
By Ernst Bohne Söhne
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A group of two rare Meissen style porcelain figures of pig sow and piglet, 19th century. Unmarked, Possibly by Ernest Bohne & Sohne Porzellanfabrik, Rudolstad...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Double-Cut 'Nijū-giri' Flower Container 'Hanaire' Ikebana Tea Ceremony
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Japanese Double-cut (Niju-giri) Flower Container (Hanaire) for ikebana tea ceremony. 1st half of 20th century. Cut from a single piece of bamboo with root section and openings for two tier flower arrangement, Niju-ike, copper cups...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Mixed Metal Vase Mounted as a Lamp Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Japanese mixed metal vase Mounted as a lamp Meiji period The bulbous-form body with long conical neck decorated in high-relief copper w...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

You May Also Like

Tenjin-Sama, Wood, Japanese Shinto Deity of Learning and Wisdom, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tenjin-Sama, Shinto Deity of Learning and Wisdom, Meiji Period Tenjin,-Sama, Deification of Sugawara no Michizane, was a famous scholar, poet and politician of the Heian period. In...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tokyo School Bronze Okimono of a Farmer, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine and detailed Tokyo School cast bronze okimono (decorative sculpture) of a smiling farmer, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The e...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking pair of Japanese gilt bronze komainu by the renowned Japanese sculptor, Ishikawa Komei (1852-1913), Meiji period, Japan. The pair well cast, and robustly modeled. They ar...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Lacquer, Bone and "Root" Wood Screen Meiji Period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japanese lacquer, bone and "Root" wood screen Meiji period, late 19th century of rectangular form, inlaid and applied in relief with finely carved bone with large leafy peony spr...
Category

Antique 19th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The older man can be identified as the h...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or Dharmapala, protectors of Buddhist faith, Meiji Period, Japan. The smiling bronze g...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Recently Viewed

View All