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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Place of Origin: Japanese
Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "si-si" mask made in the middle to late Edo period.
(Japanese ``si-si'' is an imaginary animal that deifies a lion.)
It is thought that materials such as...
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18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Elephant Kakiemon Style Sculpture, Edo/Meiji Period 18/19 C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The kakiemon-style elephant carrying a pagoda on its back, with polychrome enamel decoration. For a similar elephant see.
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Material: Porcelain & Pottery
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18th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Edo Period Bronze Eagle
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Beautiful bronze eagle from the edo period, hand carved.
Category
17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Wood Netsuke of a Shishi
Located in Milano, IT
Large wood netsuke of a shishi
Kyoto school, 18th/19th century
Height: 5.7cm
The large netsuke with a very nice patina, showing the mythical creatu...
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18th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
A sculpture of 2 Minogame turtles with their distinctive fan-like tails. The smaller turtle is standing in the she’ll of the larger one. This is an excellent Japanese hardwood carvin...
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Late 18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Momoyama Baku Figures in Carved Keyaki Wood
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Momoyama period rare early pair of Baku figures, carved in keyaki wood with an exquisite wood grain, 17th century, circa 1650.
The elephant-like Baku is an imaginary and co...
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17th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Edo Carved Wood Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period pair of foo dogs in delicately carved wood. The dogs have uniquely expressive faces, one with open mouth, the other with closed mouth ...
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1750s Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Momoyama Carved Wooden Shinto Temple Lion Dog Figures
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Momoyama period carved wooden Shinto temple entry figures in the form of royal lion dogs seated in traditional pose. The pieces have had some co...
Category
17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Kitsune from the Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
According to Japanese folklore the fox, or kitsune, can assume human form to protect and trick humble country folk. Dating to the 18th century, this fox protects its own pup. Carved ...
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18th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hirado-Ware Mother and Puppies
Located in Hudson, NY
Subtle and wonderfully painted fur expressive faces.
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Late 18th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Buddhist Carved Base for a Statue, Edo Period, 17th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and unusual hexagonal Buddhist base for a statue with a recumbent shi-shi (guardian lion dog), gilded and carved with inset glass eyes and painted with mineral pigments.
Most likely the base to a sculpture of Monju Bosatsu...
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Mid-17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised. These finely sculpted pieces are beau...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits
Located in Newark, England
The charming figure, carved from a single piece of wood is exceptionally carved showing the male figure with humorous expression holding two Rabbits one by the ears and the second under his arm. A third Rabbit stands at the feet of the male looking up, each rabbit with a different expression. The male figure is wearing traditional Japanese attire with his hair tied back stood upon a naturalistic base. The figure dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1900.
Notes The Rabbit is one of the 12 animals to feature in the Japanese Zodiac signs which follows the Chinese astrological system along with the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. Such division is connected with the Jupiter cycle around the Sun, which lasts about 12 years. As 2023 is the year of the Rabbit...
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Early 1900s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Usagi (Rabbit)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Usagi (Rabbit)
Japan, Circa 1900
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Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
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Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together features a lavish flower arrangement in a bamboo basket (ikebana). The detailed craftmanship was a true pleasure to behold. Mostly Takamaki-e (high relief) were used to texturize the delicate petals of the chrysanthemums, on which different shades of gold were used to create contrast. Raden (mother of pearl) shells were also used to highlight some leaves, rendering the piece an interesting balance of color and material. The interior was completed in a mottled gold finish. It was signed Shigehide on the bottom with a Kao. There is a small carved rabbit ojime bead...
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Late 18th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century the Lobster Japanese bronze Lobster Meiji Period.
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19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Carved Wood Teaching Buddha in Ming Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A statue of standing Buddha (Shakyamuni), finely carved out a single block of wood (might be cypress based on the wood grains). Attired in a flowing robe with open chest, the Buddha ...
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19th Century Ming Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique wooden small Buddha statue / Edo period / 17th to 18th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made during the Edo period in Japan.
The material is cypress wood.
After that, it is painted white, then covered with black lacquer, and then painted o...
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17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
H 4.53 in W 3.71 in D 2.96 in
Old Japanese Wooden Buddha Statue /Edo Period/ Wooden Figurine /Yakushi Nyorai
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden carved Buddha made in the late Edo period (1800s).
This Buddha statue is Yakushi Nyorai.
The Tathagata is the highest enlightened being in the Buddhist world.
The Yakushi Nyorai is said to be the Buddha of medicine, and holds a pot of medicine in his left hand.
This Buddha statue also holds a pot of medicine in his left hand.
Also, his right hand is missing, and his right palm is normally facing the opponent.
This Buddha statue is made of one piece of wood and is made of cedar wood and cypress.
It is a simple carving, and it is thought that it was probably carved not by a Buddhist sculptor, but by a monk at a temple or a villager who could carve Buddha statues...
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19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
H 10.52 in W 2.64 in D 2.68 in
Collection of Six Japanese Netsukes
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun collection of six Japanese netsukes made of variety of different materials including: wood, resin bone and a toggle nut, circa 20th century. There...
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20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Resin, Wood
Vintage Hand Carved Hard-Wood Elephant Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage hand carved hard wood elephant sculpture.
Large heavy ebony dark wood hand carved Anglo Indian elephant sculpture.
Gorgeous vintage black hand carv...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Large Carved Wood Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of large & impressive carved Chinese foo dogs.
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20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant.
Handcrafted in Africa.
One of the tusk is damaged
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
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Japanese Very Old Pottery Komainu 'Lions'/1750-1850/Edo/ Aichi Prefecture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an imaginary beast that has existed since ancient times in Japan called Komainu.
And they are made of various materials, most of which are stone, wood or ceramic.
And this ...
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Late 18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
H 8.12 in W 3.75 in D 5.67 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1750-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "si-si" mask made in the middle to late Edo period.
(Japanese ``si-si'' is an imaginary animal that deifies a lion.)
It is thought that materials such...
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Late 18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 5.91 in W 9.85 in D 9.65 in
Rare Japanese Copper Lion Ornament/1500-1650/Engraved Copper Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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16th Century Other Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Jizai Okimono, a Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Fresh-Water Prawn
Located in Milano, IT
Edo Period (1615-1867), 18th-19th century
Measure: Length: 25 cm including antennae
Signed: Myochin Munenaga
The iron prawn is constructed of numerous hammered plates, jointed inside the body; the claws open, the body bends and the eyes, antennae, limbs and fins move. The details are finely carved.
The earliest known jizai okimono...
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Late 18th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of Japanese Shinto guardian lion dogs, called" komainu", in carved, gilded and polychromed wood, each imposing muscular dog with black mane, tai...
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18th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Japanese Carved Baku Elephants, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Pair of antique Japanese carved Baku elephants from the eaves of a Buddhist temple, Edo period 18th century. Made from Hinoki (Cypress) on custom-made st...
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Mid-18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
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Cypress
H 14.97 in W 7.68 in D 14.97 in
A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi
Located in Austin, TX
A highly animated wooden carving of a Japanese Shi-Shi lion.
Shishi are known as protective beasts in Japan, similar to Foo Lions in China. This one is carved with his head turned...
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements
Located in Austin, TX
A nicely weathered pair of Japanese shishi lions. Similar to Chinese foo dogs or foo lions, these would originally have been placed under the eaves of a Bu...
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
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