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Style: Folk Art
Place of Origin: Japanese
Japanese Okimono Bronze Figure of a Rat 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Okimono Bronze Figure of a Rat. DIMENSIONS: Height: 6.25 in Width: 4.25 in Depth: 3.5 in. Hand made in Japan circa 1950s. A large heavy vintage bronze statue of a rat made i...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Okimono Bronze Figure of a Rat 1950s

Japanese Okimono Bronze Figure of a Rat 1950s

Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair of wood koi fish from Japan circa 1860-90s of late Meiji Period. Hand-carved from solid wood, these sculptures are known as Jizai Kagi in Japane...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures

Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures

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