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Style: Taisho
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fas...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era

$628
Antique Indian wooden elephant figurine/carved animal/circa 1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I purchased this item directly. The purchaser said that it belonged to his late grandfather. His grandfather served as a marine from World War I to World War II, and apparently purch...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Indian wooden elephant figurine/carved animal/circa 1920
Antique Indian wooden elephant figurine/carved animal/circa 1920

Antique Indian wooden elephant figurine/carved animal/circa 1920

$1,500
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho

$497
Early 20th Century Bizen Ware Ceramic Dog Sculpture
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A charming and characterful ceramic dog sculpture crafted in the renowned Bizen ware tradition of Japan. Dating from the early 20th century, this expressive piece captures a crouchin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Bizen Ware Ceramic Dog Sculpture
Early 20th Century Bizen Ware Ceramic Dog Sculpture

Early 20th Century Bizen Ware Ceramic Dog Sculpture

$680
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
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...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era

$379
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...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Carp, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Carp, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Carp, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

$2,900
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era

$628
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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s

$545
Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand carved boxwood frog netsuke dating from the Meiji period. The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth in Japanese culture. Kaeru in is a homophone meaning both "frog" an...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Boxwood

Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period
Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period

Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period

$450
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...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Antique Japanese Incense Burner with Iron in 1920s Taisho Era
Antique Japanese Incense Burner with Iron in 1920s Taisho Era

Antique Japanese Incense Burner with Iron in 1920s Taisho Era

$379
Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant
Located in Stamford, CT
An elegantly carved stone Kannon elephant. Taisho period Kyoto, Japan.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Stone

Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant
Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant

Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant

$3,800
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Singa Guardian Sculpture from the Batak Tribe of Sumatra, Early 20th Century
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$1,250
H 12.92 in W 12.01 in D 4.97 in
Japanese Taishō Period 1920s Blue and White Round Porcelain Planter
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taishō period blue and white porcelain planter from circa 1920, with landscape scenes. Created in Japan during the early 20th century Taishō period, this exquisite blue an...
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Early 20th Century Sandstone Buddha Head, Northern India
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Early 20th Century Sandstone Buddha Head, Northern India

$1,900
H 17 in W 8 in D 7 in
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Antique Japanese Taisho Satsuma Painted Vase
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A petite and beautiful hand-decorated ceramic baluster vase, painted all around with traditional Japanese motifs, including native flora, birds and bamboo stems on a creamy glazed background. The colour palette is bold and bright, with highlights of green, red and blue, together with plentiful gilt relief...
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three monkeys' 1920s Taisho
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three monkeys' 1920s Taisho
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Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Daruma' 1920s Taisho era
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Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Daruma' 1920s Taisho era
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Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Rabbit' 1920s Taisho era
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Hotei', 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Hotei', 1920s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Hotei', 1920s

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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Pig' 1920s Taisho Era
Located in Paris, FR
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Pig' 1920s Taisho Era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Pig' 1920s Taisho Era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Pig' 1920s Taisho Era

H 0.91 in W 2.09 in D 0.79 in
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle and Mouse' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle and Mouse' 1920s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle and Mouse' 1920s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle and Mouse' 1920s

H 0.99 in W 2.37 in D 0.99 in
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtles and Shell', 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtles and Shell', 1920s
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H 1.38 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Old Wood Carved Small Snake Figurine / Taisho Period / Lucky Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Japanese Old Wood Carved Small Snake Figurine / Taisho Period / Lucky Figurine
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Japanese Old Wood Carved Small Snake Figurine / Taisho Period / Lucky Figurine

H 2.88 in W 3.55 in D 3.27 in
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High Quality Very Beautiful Carved Wood Carp Figurine / Japanese Old Carving
High Quality Very Beautiful Carved Wood Carp Figurine / Japanese Old Carving

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H 2.6 in W 12.01 in D 2.96 in

Taisho animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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