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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 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. Initially a simply-carved button fas...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era

$648
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 Figurative 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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A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Bowl ca. 1920s
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Japanese antique Kannon stone statue/Edo period/Buddhist ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone statue of Kannon Bosatsu (the Bodhisattva of Compassion), believed to have been made in Japan during the mid to late Edo period (late 18th century onward). The materi...
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Taisho Period Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Tiger
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand-carved Taisho period netsuke depicting a tiger with its head over its shoulder. The word netsuke is formed using the symbol ne (根) meaning “root" and tsuke (付) meaning “attach...
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Taisho Period Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Tiger
Taisho Period Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Tiger

Taisho Period Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Tiger

$750
H 1.5 in W 2 in D 0.75 in
Antique Hand Carved Wood Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood in a form of an elephant. No tusk
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Early 20th Century East Asian Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wood Elephant
Antique Hand Carved Wood Elephant

Antique Hand Carved Wood Elephant

$450
H 7 in W 6 in D 3 in
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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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
H 1.5 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Antique Japanese Taisho Satsuma Painted Vase
By Satsuma
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
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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Ceramic

Antique Japanese Taisho Satsuma Painted Vase
Antique Japanese Taisho Satsuma Painted Vase

Antique Japanese Taisho Satsuma Painted Vase

$850
H 5.32 in Dm 2.96 in
Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base
Located in New York, NY
This striking Yipwon sculpture is a powerful testament to the artistic and spiritual traditions of the Alamblak people from Papua New Guinea. The figure's strong, masculine head bala...
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Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base
Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base

Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base

$4,475
H 70 in W 14 in D 7.75 in
Vintage Italian Elephant in Black Marble Stone Carved Stylized Figure 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Marble

Vintage Italian Elephant in Black Marble Stone Carved Stylized Figure 1970
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Vintage Italian Elephant in Black Marble Stone Carved Stylized Figure 1970

$495
H 6 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Japanese antique stone Buddha /Kannon Bodhisattva / late 19th-early 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stone statue of Nyoirin Kannon was created between the end of the Edo period and the Taisho period (late 19th century to early 20th century). The Nyoirin Kannon is a Buddha imag...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Japanese antique stone Buddha /Kannon Bodhisattva / late 19th-early 20th century
Japanese antique stone Buddha /Kannon Bodhisattva / late 19th-early 20th century

Japanese antique stone Buddha /Kannon Bodhisattva / late 19th-early 20th century

$2,200
H 24.61 in W 12.21 in D 8.47 in
Bird Carved Stone Sculpture on Amethyst
Located in New York, NY
Highly realistic and detailed sculpture of a bird with gilt silver legs perched on an amethyst base. This beautiful piece measures 3 7/8'' in height by 2 3/4'' in depth by 1 1/2'' in width. We hand polish all items...
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20th Century Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver

Bird Carved Stone Sculpture on Amethyst
Bird Carved Stone Sculpture on Amethyst

Bird Carved Stone Sculpture on Amethyst

$1,200
H 3.9 in W 1.5 in D 2.75 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 Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Japanese Taishō Period 1920s Blue and White Round Porcelain Planter
Japanese Taishō Period 1920s Blue and White Round Porcelain Planter

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$1,800
H 12 in Dm 18 in
Vintage Wooden Hand Carved Bat Figurine, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Wooden Hand Carved Bat Figurine, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Materials: Wood Item Type...
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20th Century Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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Japanese Old Gilt Bronze "Baby" Buddha Points To Heaven and Earth
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Japanese Old Gilt Bronze "Baby" Buddha Points To Heaven and Earth
Japanese Old Gilt Bronze "Baby" Buddha Points To Heaven and Earth

Japanese Old Gilt Bronze "Baby" Buddha Points To Heaven and Earth

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Japanese Sumo Wrestler Figurine in Carved Bone, 1900s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Bone

Japanese Sumo Wrestler Figurine in Carved Bone, 1900s
Japanese Sumo Wrestler Figurine in Carved Bone, 1900s

Japanese Sumo Wrestler Figurine in Carved Bone, 1900s

H 2.96 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Japanese Fine Old Gold Gilt Bronze "Baby" Buddha, Pointing To Heaven and Earth
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Fine Old Gold Gilt Bronze "Baby" Buddha, Pointing To Heaven and Earth
Japanese Fine Old Gold Gilt Bronze "Baby" Buddha, Pointing To Heaven and Earth

Japanese Fine Old Gold Gilt Bronze "Baby" Buddha, Pointing To Heaven and Earth

H 13 in Dm 3.5 in
Fine Old Pair Japanese Bronze Seated Buddhas
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine near pair of old seated Buddhas, hand cast bronze with a Fine medium to dark brown patina performing the mudra of meditation or cosmic mudra. These beautiful Buddha sc...
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Fine Old Pair Japanese Bronze Seated Buddhas
Fine Old Pair Japanese Bronze Seated Buddhas

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H 8 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Fine Old Japanese Bronze Seated Buddha
Fine Old Japanese Bronze Seated Buddha

Fine Old Japanese Bronze Seated Buddha

H 8 in W 6 in D 5 in
Japanese Large Antique Folk Art Lady Okame Sculpture by Master "Kenzan" Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a wonderful early and authentic Japanese large antique century folk sculpture signed by a known master ceramicist, Kenzan. From Japan comes this fine hand-thrown, hand-painte...
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Japanese Large Antique Folk Art Lady Okame Sculpture by Master "Kenzan" Signed
Japanese Large Antique Folk Art Lady Okame Sculpture by Master "Kenzan" Signed

Japanese Large Antique Folk Art Lady Okame Sculpture by Master "Kenzan" Signed

H 10 in W 16 in D 14 in
Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy's Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique Samurai Children's (Boys Day) festival set, full set with box, circa 1920. Made specifically to display during Japan's popular Boys Day festival, this harder to find old antique early 20th century specimen is complete and all pieces fit handsomely into the black lacquered ebony lacquered box. Dimensions: Set height with display box is approx 32 inches The black lacquered tansu...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Lacquer

Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy's Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box
Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy's Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box

Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy's Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box

H 16 in W 14 in D 14 in
Japanese Bronze of the Goddess Kannon Seated on Clouds in a Zen Circle
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful Japanese bronze of Kannon, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, seated on clouds in a Zen circle or moon. Taisho/early Showa period (1912s-1940s). Bro...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze of the Goddess Kannon Seated on Clouds in a Zen Circle
Japanese Bronze of the Goddess Kannon Seated on Clouds in a Zen Circle

Japanese Bronze of the Goddess Kannon Seated on Clouds in a Zen Circle

H 18 in W 15 in D 4 in

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