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Place of Origin: Japanese
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood, hand-lacquered wood, covered with hand-...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
Category

1960s Organic Modern Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese old man statue, Tenmei Era, dated 1781
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Japanese old man statue, Tenmei Era, dated 1781 represented seated, wearing a long dress, decorated with flowers and foliage, slightly smiling face, glass eyes, wearing a cap, remov...
Category

1780s Edo Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Cardinal9 Tribal Style
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Cardinal #9 Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anythin...
Category

2010s Tribal Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fossilized Future_B by So Koizumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossilized Future_B by So Koizumi Dimensions: W 38 x D 45 x H 68 cm Materials: Oak Wood, Soil, charcoal, Waste from daily life (such as coffee grounds and vegetable peels) Weight: 45...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Antique Japanese Statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka No Baba, circa 14th C
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese statue of Datsue-ba also known as Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura- Muromachi period. Antique Japanese statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka no B...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Fragile Structure #16 Norihiko Terayama Tapio Wirkkala
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases,coffee cups and so on. ...
Category

2010s Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Fragile Structure#9 Norihiko Terayama Berndt Friberg
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases,coffee cups and so on. ...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Kazuo Kadonaga Peeled Wood Log 'Wood No. 5'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese artist Kazuo Kadonaga:  peeled wood log, Wood No. 5, 1981, Signed Provenance: Space Gallery.
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fragile Structure#11 Norihiko Terayama Gertrud Lonegren
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases, coffee cups and so on....
Category

2010s Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Gold Purple Orangs Porcelain Bear Sculpture, 7
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary porcelain bear sculpture, hand-painted in green, blue, orange purple in a dramatic pattern set against a gold background, by Japanese artist from the historic Imari-Arita region of Japan. This stunning bear is from the limited edition series of four bear...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Meiji Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool19 Tribal Glamping
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: A day go to the hill Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Cypress This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of w...
Category

2010s Tribal Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hard to find object, we have never seen another. It is cast metal with a faux verdigris/archaic finish, marked JAPAN on verso. Weighs 1.5 pounds, stand 5.25 inches tall.
Category

1950s Brutalist Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
Category

1960s Organic Modern Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

1970 Life Size Brass Greyhound Dog
Located in Staten Island, NY
1970 Life Size Brass Greyhound Dog, in original condition. Can use some polishing to make this fantastic piece shine again in any space
Category

1970s Art Deco Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Tomiya Matsuda Abstract Modern Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed terra cotta abstract modern sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda. Brown, green and cinnabar glaze over a layered terra cotta curved and footed form ...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
Category

1960s Organic Modern Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Meiji Japanese Patinated and Gold Speckled Bronze on Wooden Stand
Located in New York, NY
Antique Meiji Japanese Patinated and Gold Speckled Bronze on Original Wooden Stand.
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fumio Takasugi Signed Modern Pair of Hand Painted Asian Head Ceramic Sculptures
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique pair of ceramic Asian heads by Japanese artist Fumio Takasugi, circa 1970s. Signed on base. Hand painted with an intricate and stylized design. Th...
Category

1970s Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Miyao bronze warrior, 36cm high
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Japanese Meiji period bronze statue of a Samurai Warrior firing a bow and arrow. Having a wonderful patination and gilded highlights. Batch 83 634230 SNKZZ
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Young Lady With Umbrella, Bronze Japan, Meiji Era, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with brown patina of a young Japanese girl in a kimono, carrying an umbrella wooden base Patina wear 19th century H39cm 20x18cm.
Category

19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Dark greenish brown patina with fully articulated body. Purchased in London by past owner.
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wooden figure of Kannon 觀音, Japan, Edo period, 1st half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Carved and colourfully painted wooden figure of the Japanese Buddhist deity Kannon with a height of 49 cm (height with base: 56.5 cm). Kannon 觀音 (‘perceiving the prayers of the world...
Category

Early 19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Japanese Carved Bone Okimono Carved Figure of the Seated Buddha
Located in Central England, GB
20th Century Japanese carved bone okimono carved figure of the seated buddha. This interesting early 20th century Japanese carved bone Okimono ...
Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Mother & Child - Japanese Bronze Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze depicting Mother & Child. Great Detail. Original Patina. Japanese, circa 1880. Dimensions: Height 21" Width 9 1/2" Depth 9 1/2" CW5387
Category

1880s Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tomiya Matsuda Sinuous Modern Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
Heathered earthen glazed terra cotta sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda (1939-2011). A sinuous abstract shape with unfinished sides and half round base. Geometr...
Category

1960s Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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 Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Fossilized Future_D by So Koizumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossilized Future_D by So Koizumi Dimensions: W 44 x D 35 x H 58 cm Materials: Oak Wood, Soil, charcoal, Waste from daily life (such as coffee grounds and vegetable peels) Weight: 49...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Japanese Carved Hardwood Okimono of a Man, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
Late 19th C Japanese carved hardwood okimono of a man, circa 1890 This top quality and most impressive large scale Japanese carved hardwood okimono superbly depicts a characterful study of a delightfully crafty looking man. He is dressed simply in a robe. On his back, he has a rolled woven mat for resting and a turtle shell sun hat hangs below. On his side hanging from his waist sash, there is a simple hand fan made from woven palm leaves and around his neck, he is wearing a string of very large beads. This unfortunate character is on a journey and he seems to have lost or broken one sandal. His foot is sore and he is resting it on his gnarly walking stick. He has one arm outstretched and is holding out a large piece of fresh fruit as an offering perhaps to barter for new sandals...
Category

19th Century Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Asian Sculpture / Okimono with Lion and Crows, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare and important Japanese sculpture / statue / okimono in blackened and carved wood, depicting 1 lion, 2 birds (crows or other birds of prey) and 1 snake held in the claws of one o...
Category

1880s Meiji Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bronze Geese
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Important pair of Japanese bronze birds in the form of geese masterfully crafted. One with a closed beak the other open, both with quirky expressi...
Category

19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Giant Plastic Phone Stashbox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive black oversized phone. Marked "Poynter Products Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio." Made in Japan. Date stamped 1980. Made of plastic. Top and bottom pieces twist off and can be used as ...
Category

1980s Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

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 Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Porcelain Doll, Japan, With a Cat on Her Lap
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This piece is a porcelain doll from Japan, beautifully crafted and designed with some details. The doll features a delicate, traditional appearance. On her lap, there’s a small cat, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Artist, God of War, 20th Century, Bronze
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Imposing sculpture depicting God of war High quality bronze material and was executed with incredible craftsmanship., finely chiseled. Unknown author Japan circa 1950...
Category

1950s Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Leather Tobacco Pouch and Netsuke, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the late 19th century during Japan's Meiji period, this petite leather tobacco pouch is accompanied by a small, wooden netsuke charm. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Japan Gold Gilt Good Luck Elephant Censer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique Japan gold-gilt good luck elephant censer is a captivating blend of artistry and symbolism. crafted with intricate detail and adorned with...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Marc Laguey Asian Bronze Bust of a Woman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An exquisite example of an Asaian bronze art this bust of a woman is signed with a monogram on the back. It is mounted to a black wood base.
Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Porcelain Sheep Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Sheep Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 19cm x 8.5cm , H 13 cm / 7.5 x 3.3 inch, H. 5 in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Japanese Wooden Bear Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This striking 20th-century Japanese wooden bear sculpture is a true masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship. Expertly hand-carved from dark, ric...
Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Carp Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 25cm x8 , H 12 cm / 10x 3 inch, H. 5 inch Weight: 640g ( 1.5 lb)
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Kokeshi Dolls from Northern Japan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Kokeshi (こけし こけし, kokeshi), are Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Japanese Wooden Bear Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This exquisite 20th-century Japanese wooden bear sculpture captures the essence of traditional craftsmanship and nature's raw beauty. Hand-carved...
Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Porcelain Horse Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Horse Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 7cm x 16.5cm , H 20.5 cm / 3 x 6.5 inch, H. 8 i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Japanese Wooden Bear Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This captivating 20th-century Japanese wooden bear sculpture exemplifies exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. Carved from rich, dar...
Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Porcelain Dog Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Dog Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 22cm x 8cm , H 15.5 cm / 8.7 x 3 inch, H. 6 inch ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Kishi Ceramic Vase with a Face
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful African tribal vase with a face; the piece is very well done. Very cool unique piece. Measures: Height 52 cm. Diameter 14 cm. Weight ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Plate Yoshikawa Masamichi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic square plate with white-celadon glaze by Japanese potter Yoshikawa Masamichi (1946-). The sharp-edged plate features a concaved center an...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

THREE FIGURES HINA MATSURI Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Located in Madrid, ES
THREE FIGURES HINA MATSURI Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912) in painted plaster, eggshell, silk and other materials. Height: (largest) 50 cm good condit...
Category

19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Plaster

Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain of Boy Riding the Bull Okimono
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful miniature Porcelain figure of a boy riding a bull Very good condition Mid 20 th century Size: 14.5cm x7.5cm H 8.5cm cm / 5.7x 3 inch, H. 3.3 inch Weight: 150g ( 0.33...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Mid-Century Modern, Nude Boy, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original dark-brown patina, signed illegibly in Japanese hieroglyphs. Dimensions: Height 10 inches, diameter 2 7/8 inches.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Porcelain Rooster Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Rooster Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition mid-20th century Size: 8cm x 11cm , H 22 cm / 3 x 4.3 inch, H. 8.6 inch Weight: 320g ( 0.7 lb). ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Sculptural Slab Yoshikawa Masamichi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A richly glazed ceramic sculptural slab in the shape of a centerpiece plate by Japanese ceramic artist Yoshikawa Masamichi (1946-). The highly abst...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Cent Large Japanese Wood Okimono of a Bantam 'Rooster', Hen and Baby Chicks
Located in North Miami, FL
A finely signed Japanese carved large cockerel with an impressive plume of tail feathers standing over his family consisting of a hen and baby chicks as they pick at the ground searc...
Category

19th Century Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful miniature Porcelain Tiger Okimono object Very good condition Mid 20th century Size: 16cm x 4.5cm H 8cm cm / 6.3 x 1.8 inch, H. 3 inch Weight: 190g ( 0.4 lb) Inte...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Ox with Boy on Its Back
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very amusing 19th century (Meiji period 1868-1912) Japanese bronze statue of an ox with a young boy sitting on its back. Signed.
Category

Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese bronze bookends, circa 1880.
Category

1880s Antique Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rhino Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Art by Someya Satoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese Lacquer Rhino Sculpture by Someya Satoshi (1983-). A hand-molded lacquer sculpture that depicts a fantasy beast "Rhino". The artist uses century-old traditional techniques and symbols but with an innovative contemporary energy that borders mysticism, shamanism and surrealism. Found objects were equally treated as part of the meticulous designs as the elaborate Maki-e and shell inlays. According to the press of Honolulu Museum of Art: "Someya Satoshi has been described as “one of the most significant contemporary lacquer artists working in Japan today.” (Japan Times, 12 Dec. 2013) His work combines objects of daily use, such as bathing buckets, serving trays, and soup bowls, with a wide array of natural materials, including animal bones, horns and antlers, sand, stones, leaves and branches. In the process, he implements a range of traditional lacquer methods passed down from pre-modern eras, such as the kanshitsu or “dry lacquer” technique, the origins of which date to Japan’s Nara period (710–784). After creating his forms, he embellishes them with designs inspired by calligraphy, traditional Japanese textile patterns, and even contemporary manga or comic books. His work defies ordinary definitions of lacquer art and successfully challenges the perceived limits of this extremely difficult and, in some ways, most conservative of traditional Japanese art forms". His work was exhibited in US such as Honolulu Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Morikami Museum etc. For a complete resume of the artist, see the artist's page in Imura Art Gallery. Reference: For a very similar Bull Sculpture see Hard Bodies Contemporary Japanese Lacquer...
Category

Early 2000s Japonisme Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Rope, Wood, Lacquer

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