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Period: 1950s
Place of Origin: Japanese
Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron sculptural fish bowl from Japan. Great for incense. Wonderful patina. Signed with a Japanese mark. 1950s
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl
Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl

Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl

Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Fighting Roosters, Japan, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Fighting Roosters, Japan, circa the 1950s A pair of beautifully and lifelike sculpted bronze roosters with red-painted rooster combs and wattles. These i...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Fighting Roosters, Japan, 1950s

Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Fighting Roosters, Japan, 1950s

Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture. This well executed Japanese bronze Koi or Goldfish sculpture has a beautiful patinated verdigris finish and will...
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1950s Meiji Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture

Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture

1950s Mid-Century Owl Bird Sculpture Made in Japan Heavy Metal
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Japanese Mid-Century forged heavy metal Bookend or Sculpture. Become an iconic design among MCM collectors.
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1950s Brutalist Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1950s Mid-Century Owl Bird Sculpture Made in Japan Heavy Metal
1950s Mid-Century Owl Bird Sculpture Made in Japan Heavy Metal

1950s Mid-Century Owl Bird Sculpture Made in Japan Heavy Metal

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke ' Duck ' 1950s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. This netsuke was made by a netsuke artist. (you can find his signature on the bottom of this netsuke). Netsuke i...
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1950s Showa Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke ' Duck ' 1950s Showa Era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke ' Duck ' 1950s Showa Era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke ' Duck ' 1950s Showa Era

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-726 vintage Japanese hand painted ceramic cat sculpture
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1950s Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Antique Traditional Koino Bori Wind Flag in Original Box, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique traditional Koino Bori wind flag in original box. By unknown artist from Japan, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving...
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1950s Other Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

Antique Traditional Koino Bori Wind Flag in Original Box, circa 1950
Antique Traditional Koino Bori Wind Flag in Original Box, circa 1950

Antique Traditional Koino Bori Wind Flag in Original Box, circa 1950

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1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Iron like Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Designed by an unknown Japanese craftsman. A pair of heavy welded metal abstract bird sculptures, minimalist in design and creation. Some remna...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Iron like Isamu Noguchi
1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Iron like Isamu Noguchi

1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Iron like Isamu Noguchi

Miyazawa Kanae Iron Japanese Mid-Century Fighting Bull Market Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
No damages, in original finish. W 10 5/8 x D 3.75 x H 8 3/8 in.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Miyazawa Kanae Iron Japanese Mid-Century Fighting Bull Market Sculpture
Miyazawa Kanae Iron Japanese Mid-Century Fighting Bull Market Sculpture

Miyazawa Kanae Iron Japanese Mid-Century Fighting Bull Market Sculpture

1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hard to find object, we have never seen another. It is cast metal with a faux verdigris/archaic finish, marked JAPAN on verso. Weighs 1.5 pounds, stand 5.25 inches tall.
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1950s Brutalist Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Metal

1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art
1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art

1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art

Pair Japanese Carved and Lacquered Inari Foxes, Showa Era, Dated 1951, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and mischievous pair of Japanese carved and lacquered wood Inari foxes, kitsune, dated Showa year twenty six, corresponding to 1951, Japan. T...
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1950s Showa Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Elm

Pair Japanese Carved and Lacquered Inari Foxes, Showa Era, Dated 1951, Japan
Pair Japanese Carved and Lacquered Inari Foxes, Showa Era, Dated 1951, Japan

Pair Japanese Carved and Lacquered Inari Foxes, Showa Era, Dated 1951, Japan

Midcentury Bronze Dove Incense Burner Vessel 'Japan'
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage, beautifully rendered, bronze incense burner modelled on a dove/bird figure. Incredibly sculptural piece with verdigris and Brutalist design elements. The piece trascends its...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Bronze Dove Incense Burner Vessel 'Japan'
Midcentury Bronze Dove Incense Burner Vessel 'Japan'

Midcentury Bronze Dove Incense Burner Vessel 'Japan'

Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture 'Japan'
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Serene, elegant, and handsome bronze sculpture. Simple lines that are undeniably midcentury. Finely hand casted (evokes Brutalist), it boasts a handsome verdigris patina. This avian ...
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1950s Brutalist Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture 'Japan'
Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture 'Japan'

Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture 'Japan'

Koi Fish Bronze 1950s Set of 2
Located in Munich, DE
Lovely huge Japanese Solid Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture Vintage Art Work in a Rich Patina with Fabulous Detail. Legendary and Symbolic Beauty. The set has a beautiful patinated verdigri...
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1950s Japonisme Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Koi Fish Bronze 1950s Set of 2
Koi Fish Bronze 1950s Set of 2

Koi Fish Bronze 1950s Set of 2

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...
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1950s Showa Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Copper

Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century
Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century

Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century

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