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Period: Early 20th Century
Place of Origin: Japanese
Antique Japanese Meiji period carved hardwood okimono of a prowling tiger C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing hand carved hardwood Japanese Meiji period okimono depicts a muscular prowling tiger. Its body is slightly lowered in a stalking position with its mouth open showi...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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
Immerse yourself to the elegance of Meiji-era Japan with this stunning bronze sculpture depictin...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze Seated Rabbit
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An early 20th century bronze rabbit. Excellent deep patination.
Dimensions: H 8cm W 13cm D 7cm
Origin: Japanese
Date: Circa 1910
Item Number: 1803241
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Elaborate four panel scene by an unknown artist. Water, coral, and some tropical fish have been painte...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Wood, Acrylic
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog TOYO Made in Japan
Located in Pomona, CA
This fine Vintage Japanese Ceramic/Porcelain Lion/Foo Dog Statuary was hand crafted by Kutani in Japan. It has beautiful color glaze with gilt and detailed carving works shows this happy foo dog is playing with ball. It also called Shi Shi Foo Dog...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Okimono Sculpture of a Roaring Tiger, 27” wide
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD
Japan
A Roaring Tiger
Reddish-brown patinated bronze signed to the underside probably cast circa the first quarter of the 20th century
Item # 311ZDK29A
A brilliant...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of a Sleeping Cat
By Kutani Studio
Located in Downingtown, PA
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure,
Meiji Period,
Circa 1910-20
The porcelain model of a cat depicts a cat naturalistically modeled with its paws beneath it and it tail f...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO OF ELEPHANT BEING ATTACKED BY TWO TIGERS
Workshop of Omori Mitsumoto (kôgen), 大森光元, Japan, circa 1900
Cast and patinated bronze, hardwood base, two carve...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Finely Chiseled Japanese Bronze Okimono Sculpture of Standing Ram Sheep
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JAPANESE SCHOOL
Early 20th century
Okimono of a Standing Ram
Patinated bronze signed illegibly to the underside
Item # 306VSG19P
A very finely chiseled Japanese okimono, this fi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of early 20th c. Japanese Imari Porcelain Lovable Cat Sculptures, Signed
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful pair of Imari porcelain cats. Originating in Japan and dated to the 1920's.
This pair of cats have such a lovely character, with slight differences from the handprinted...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Incense Burner with Iron in 1920s Taisho Era
Located in Paris, FR
This incense burner was made in 1920s (Taisho era) in Japan.
On the top, there is a Komainu (Lions that guard the entrance or the honden of sanctuaries).
It can use as incense burne...
Category
1920s Taisho Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Japanse Bronze Shishi Foo Lion by Shuzan / Hideyama, Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The dramatic lion, known as a shishi in Japan, is ca...
Category
Early 1900s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese tiger
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Japanese tiger in bronze on a wooden base, circa 1920.
Meiji periode.
Category
1910s Meiji Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener o...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Imari Amusing Study of a Seated Rabbit
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and amusing Japanese Imari study of a seated rabbit dating from the late Meiji period, early 20th century. The Rabbit, made in porcelain has a dis-proportionate head to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Attributed Blanc de Chine Model of a Stylized Dog
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Japanese attributed Blanc De Chine porcelain model of a amusing stylized dog dating from the early 20th century. This interesting figure is modelled as a seated dog with its t...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain Boy with Elephant Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Japanese attributed porcelain figure of a resting elephant with a young boy dating from the early 20th century. The hollow molded figure portrays a sleeping elephant, ly...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large and Impressive Meiji Period Bronze Bison by Sano Takachika for the Kakuh
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and impressive Meiji period bronze bison by Sano Takachika for the Kakuha Company, the animal powerfully modelled with his head low and turned slightly to the left and with a...
Category
Early 1900s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Casting Copper Tray with Sheeps by Houun Harada
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique item made in Japan in Taisho era around 1925s.
Taisho era is between 1912 to 1926.
This is made with casting copper by an artist Houun Harada.
On the back side ...
Category
1920s Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fish, Meiji period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fishes, Meiji period.
The bottle vases have carp in swirls of water, with some ver...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Large Early 20th Century Japanese Bronze Deer
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning early 20th century Japanese bronze deer. Perfect for Christmas decorations, large scale and wonderful patina. Base of deer measur...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Carp, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant Japanese cast bronze okimono of a swimming carp, Taisho Period (1912 - 1926), early 20th century, Japan.
The graceful fish portrayed realistically in motion, as if swimmi...
Category
1920s Taisho Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Tiger in Patinated Bronze, Signed. MEIJI / TAISHO
By Kosai Taisho
Located in Kastrup, DK
Japanese tiger in reddish brown patinated bronze with glass eyes.
Signed.
Made in very high quality on original plinth root wood.
Meiji period 1852-1...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mr. Toad
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hand-carved wood lacquered box in the shape of a stylized toad with eyes and legs and lift-off top. Heavy and substantial. Japanese, early 20th c.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Japanese Gilt Wood Komainu, Guardian Lions, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and mischievous pair of Japanese carved, gilt and painted komainu, often mistaken for foo dogs or foo lions, Showa Period, 1920's, Japan.
The two komainu, or guardian lions, are portrayed seated upon their haunches, heads slightly turned. The two beasts are well carved, with wonderful musculature, flowing manes, and bushy tails. Their faces a mix of ferocious and comical. The eyes of reverse painted glass with gilt highlights.
One is a true komainu, (lion-dog), with a horn on its head, and its mouth closed. The other is a shishi, (lion), with its mouth open, and no horn. The komainu sports a mane and tail pigmented blue with gilt highlights. The shishi sports a mane and tail pigmented green with gilt highlights. Both figures richly gilt in gold lacquer.
Komainu are protective beings, similar to foo lions or foo dogs...
Category
1920s Showa Vintage Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Cypress, Wood
Fine Showa Period Okimono of Two Geese
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Showa period okimono of two geese on an original black lacquer stand with original box.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
Myochin Style Hiroyoshi Japanese Edo Articulated Metal Rock Lobster
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period articulated rock lobster made of copper, bronze and iron and signed 'Hiroyoshi' on the bottom. Made in the early 20th century (late Meiji/early Taisho period), the piece has articulated limbs, antennae, body and tail. A superb example of the Myochin style. The Myochins were a distinguished family of samurai armorers. As military conflict in Japan abated in the early 17th century and samurai warriors became courtiers, bureaucrats and administrators, the armorers were compelled to adapt their skills by making articulated sculptures...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Iron
Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant
Located in Stamford, CT
An elegantly carved stone Kannon elephant.
Taisho period
Kyoto, Japan.
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Crab Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique signed Japanese articulated crab sculpture (Jizai OKimono) in copper, circa 1910s. The piece is well detailed and patinated.
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
A Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel
Located in Stamford, CT
A sculpted Japanese bronze of a Bactrian camel.
Category
Early 1900s Showa Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Located in London, GB
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Japanese, c. 1900
Height 54cm, width 67cm, depth 32cm
This fine and naturalistic Meiji period bronze...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze of a Rhinoceros
Located in Stamford, CT
A late 19th / early 20th century Japanese bronze of a rhinoceros having wonderful patination.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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