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Style: Showa
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 ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle' 1980s 'Ishikawa'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1980s.
The signature is written on the back side 'Ishikawa'.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17t...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$390 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese wooden puppy figurine / Showa era / 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden puppy figurine created in Japan during the Showa period. Crafted from a coniferous wood like cypress, it retains its soft grain and warm texture. Finished without a ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
Vintage Japanese wooden ptarmigan figurine / Made in 1967 / Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden ptarmigan statue was carved in Japan in 1967 (Showa 42). The underside of the base is inscribed with ink: "April 1967," "Ptarmigan," and "Living on Mount Tateyama," revea...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nature’s Sculpture / Japanese Old Object / Display stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This slab of ancient Japanese solid wood was cut from a single, enormous tree that grew over many years.
The powerful, intricately undulating grain, the intricate overlapping of tre...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lucky Gods Set Five Sculptures, Sotaro Saegusa, Hard To Find Mint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor display space with this special set of treasures from Japan.
This is an attractive solid and finely cast effigy five piece s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Wild Boar 1950s by artist Tomotada
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
The signature is written on the back side 'Tomotada'.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17t...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$409 Sale Price
20% Off
Manekineko Lucky Cat Metal Piggy Bank 1960s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a vintage piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with Metal and it was made around 1960s in Showa era.
The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often believe...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Japanese Porcelain Koi Fish Piggy Bank 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a piggy bank with the shape of a carp/ koi fish.
It is made with porcelain and made around 1980s in showa era.
It is hand painted and you can use as a decoration.
It was made...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$228 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Two Frogs on the Lotus Leaf' 1950s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fast...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Mouse and Hand cart' 1960s 'Masaoka'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s.
The signature is written on the back side 'Masaoka'.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture of Head Bust of Japanese Woman in the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, well-crafted work reminiscent of Isamu Noguchi's early work in bronze.
Heavy and solid on a beautiful rosewood base.
Apparently unsigned. From a collection of Japanese antiques and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Wooden Small Netsuke 'A Head' 1940s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1940s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab Claw' 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$209 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Japanese Netsuke Charme 'Noisette' 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke ' Duck ' 1950s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
This netsuke was made by a netsuke artist. (you can find his signature on the bottom of this netsuke).
Netsuke i...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$383 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese antique objet / wood wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an ornament whose root part of the tree changes over time and looks like a Buddha statue.
The surface of the wood has many holes and the shadows are very mysterious, and the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Kutani Pheasant Sculpture, Okimono, Showa Era, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacularly glazed Japanese Kutani model, okimono, of a pheasant, Showa era, early 20th century, Japan.
The okimono, or decorative sculpture, in the form of a magnificent phea...
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain Manekineko Cat Objet Blue 2000s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a manekineko lucky cat which was made in Japan around 2000s.
It is made with porcelain.
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The Maneki-neko is a Japanese figure that brings good luck and fortune.
It is u...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Japanese Carved and Lacquered Inari Foxes, Showa Era, Dated 1951, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and mischievous pair of Japanese carved and lacquered wood Inari foxes, kitsune, dated Showa year twenty six, corresponding to 1951, Japan.
The...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Elm
Antique Japanese Wooden Carving of a Bear / Hokkaido / 20th Century / Showa Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This traditional wooden bear carving is believed to have been produced in Hokkaido between the early Showa period and the 1950s (circa 1930-1955). The humorous composition of the bea...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Aote Kutani Phoenix Censer, Koro, Showa Era, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Japanese Aote type Kutani incense burner, koro, in the form a phoenix, Showa era, circa 1930's, Japan.
The censer, koro, gracefull...
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Small Bronze Crab 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
Object of crab with bronze:
A very precious object made before the second world war, when bronze was rare to find.
-Details-
Era: Showa (around 1930-1939)
Materials: Bronze
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique 2 Wooden Netsuke Charms Okinamen and Onnamen
Located in Paris, FR
These are wooden netsukes made in Japan around showa period 1980s.
One is called 'Onnamen' and there one is called 'Okinamen'.
These are masks that we use during Noh theater.
Netsu...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$449 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Doll style Togatta Shojiro SAKAI 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which is called Kokeshi in Japanese.
This kokeshi was made in Japan around 1960s by kokeshi artist Shojiro SAKAI.
He was born in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture in 1s...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Crab Obejct SAGETSU with Bronze 1930-40s
Located in Paris, FR
Object of crab with bronze:
A very precious object made before the second world war, when bronze was rare to find.
There is a signature on the back, it is written 'Sagetsu'.
-Detai...
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1950s Showa era 'Small Boat'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$218 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Porcelain Monkey Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Monkey Okimono object by Shozan
Very good condition
Mid-20th Century
Size: 10cm x 15cm , H 14 cm / 4 x 6 inch, H. 5.5 in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 Japanese Showa Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel
Located in Stamford, CT
A sculpted Japanese bronze of a Bactrian camel.
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Showa Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Iron Vase with Inlaid Silver and Gold by Ueda Hiroshi
Located in Stamford, CT
A cylindrical iron Ikebana vase with silver and gold spiral design depicting stream. The vase was made by Ueda Hiroshi and is signed Hiroshi. The box come...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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