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Style: Showa
Lot of 5 Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Japan Birch Wood Showa Period
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful set of 5 vintage kokeshi dolls from the late Showa period, circa 1970s-80s, handmade and painted, Japan. This beautiful and original set comes from a private collection in...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Lot of 5 Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Japan Birch Wood Showa Period
Lot of 5 Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Japan Birch Wood Showa Period

Lot of 5 Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Japan Birch Wood Showa Period

$654 / set
Japanese Asian Bronze Showa Meiji Samurai Warrior Sculpture Statue with Armor
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly wonderful and boldly designed Japanese bronze sculpture of a fierce samurai warrior perhaps in a moment of silent reflection. This piece has a great feel and heft. The fine...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Asian Bronze Showa Meiji Samurai Warrior Sculpture Statue with Armor
Japanese Asian Bronze Showa Meiji Samurai Warrior Sculpture Statue with Armor

Japanese Asian Bronze Showa Meiji Samurai Warrior Sculpture Statue with Armor

$1,995
Japanese Sumo Wresler KitanoUmi Figure Pottery 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
Dimensions: 7.5 x 12 x 18.5 cm Material: Pottery Name: Kitanoumi Period: Showa (1980s) Kitanoumi Toshimitsu (May 16, 1953 to November 20, 2015), born Toshimitsu Obata (Obata Toshi...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

Japanese Sumo Wresler KitanoUmi Figure Pottery 1980s
Japanese Sumo Wresler KitanoUmi Figure Pottery 1980s

Japanese Sumo Wresler KitanoUmi Figure Pottery 1980s

$261
Japanese Asian Showa Period Bronze Koi Carp Fish Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese bronze koi fish sculpture with wonderful mesh craftsmanship and a glowing patina. This piece may have initially been made to u...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Asian Showa Period Bronze Koi Carp Fish Sculpture
Japanese Asian Showa Period Bronze Koi Carp Fish Sculpture

Japanese Asian Showa Period Bronze Koi Carp Fish Sculpture

$895
Japanese Large Old Bronze Seated Buddha , Kyoto Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine large old seated Buddha, heavily hand cast bronze, with a fine medium to dark brown patina performing the mudra of compassion. High quality, deep casting with fine ser...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Large Old Bronze Seated Buddha , Kyoto Find
Japanese Large Old Bronze Seated Buddha , Kyoto Find

Japanese Large Old Bronze Seated Buddha , Kyoto Find

$2,000
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful, unusual and possibly unique antique hand cast bronze "Kappa" (child protector) sculptor complete with a separately formed bronze pair of 3.5 inch long cucumbers- a kappa's favorite snack food. Signed. Signed An incised artist signature “Bunraku” on base. "Bunraku" is associated with Japanese puppet play and performance, Kappa Bring Good Fortune Japanese Kappa...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930

Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930

$1,200 Sale Price / set
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H 14.5 in W 17 in D 10 in
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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
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H 10.25 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a manekineko cat object. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1980s in Showa era. Dimensions. 8 x 8.5 x H13 cm The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine ...
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Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
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H 5.12 in W 3.35 in D 3.15 in
Thai Lopburi Cast Bronze Seated Buddha, 13th Century
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A fine early Thai Lopburi figure of a crowned and adorned Buddha, cast bronze, mid-13th century. The unusual figure of the Buddha sits in virasana upon a stylized lotus pedestal. He is dressed in the traditional monastic robes, but also adorned with a crown and jewelry, including earrings, a necklace, and jeweled belt. His hands in an atypical combination of mudras. His right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, reaching down to touch the earth, while his left hand held somewhat outwards, seemingly in varada mudra, the gesture of granting favours or wishes. The palm of his outstretched hand marked with the dharmachakra, the Wheel of the Law, representing Buddhist teaching. The bronze with a beautiful silvery patina. Lopburi was an independent Mon kingdom with strong ties to the Khmer Angkor...
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H 23 in W 12.5 in D 12 in
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Tall 12" Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Tall 12" Japanese Kokeshi Doll

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H 12 in Dm 3 in
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Bronze Koi Fish. The beautiful fish can be used as a decorative piece, a vase, and if you're really ambitious, could make a lovely fountain. A compliment to any space - living ro...
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Bronze Sculpture of a Koi Fish Sculpture Vase

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H 8.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
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H 17 in W 11 in D 5 in
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Lot of 13 Traditional Vintage Kokeshi Japan Second half 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
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Lot of 13 Traditional Vintage Kokeshi Japan Second half 20th Century

Lot of 13 Traditional Vintage Kokeshi Japan Second half 20th Century

H 12.21 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Lot of 6 Kokeshi Dolls Hand Painted Wood Japan Showa
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Japanese Painted Bronze Okimono of a Gourd by Toyo, Showa Era, 1960s, Japan
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Japanese Showa Hakata Ceramic Doll of a Male Puppeteer
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Japanese Showa period Hakata doll of a male puppeteer, entertaining the imperial household with his Sambaso puppet. Crafted in the finest Hakata studio, th...
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Japanese Showa Hakata Ceramic Doll of a Male Puppeteer

Japanese Showa Hakata Ceramic Doll of a Male Puppeteer

H 19 in Dm 8 in
Japan Big Old "Candy Stripes" Kokeshi Doll Hand Carved Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine old and substantial, handcrafted wooden "Candy Stripes" Kokeshi doll, signed, circa Mid-Century Modern, mid-20th century. One-of-a-kind. Signed Yuji TAKAHASHI  Wond...
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Wood

Japan Big Old "Candy Stripes" Kokeshi Doll Hand Carved Signed
Japan Big Old "Candy Stripes" Kokeshi Doll Hand Carved Signed

Japan Big Old "Candy Stripes" Kokeshi Doll Hand Carved Signed

H 15 in Dm 3 in
Sculpted Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderfully sculpted Bactrian camel in bronze.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpted Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel
Sculpted Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel

Sculpted Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel

H 9.5 in W 4.5 in D 12.5 in
Japan Old Gold Compassion Potion Kanon Guan Yin, Original Gold Lacquer, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wonderful Art Form This is a scarce and lovely Japanese temple find, a gold gilt and lacquered wood Kanon Guan Yin. She holds the fabled potion bottle of compassion. The kanon sta...
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Japan Old Gold Compassion Potion Kanon Guan Yin, Original Gold Lacquer, Signed
Japan Old Gold Compassion Potion Kanon Guan Yin, Original Gold Lacquer, Signed

Japan Old Gold Compassion Potion Kanon Guan Yin, Original Gold Lacquer, Signed

H 16.5 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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H 25 in W 22 in D 17 in
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japan Important Hand Cast Bronze Kanon Guanyin by Masanobu, Adachi Museum
Japan Important Hand Cast Bronze Kanon Guanyin by Masanobu, Adachi Museum

Japan Important Hand Cast Bronze Kanon Guanyin by Masanobu, Adachi Museum

H 35 in W 12 in D 10 in

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