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Style: Showa
Rare Pair Old "Cape Hattaras" Lighthouse Sculptures In Vibrant Original Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare pair (2) of these tall 21 Inch Nautical delights with original hand painted colors that authentically reproduce the actual colors of today's Cape Hattaras light house (See Third Photo).
First pair we've seen in this massive size, quality, and condition.
Original hand painted colors of red, black, green, and white
Together they weigh over 16 pounds.
Heavily hand cast by expert artisans of that day, they are cast upon a well detailed base as shown and in a convenient highly displayable ,portable size. They still retain their original attractive vibrant hand painted colors and patina.
Dimensions: Height 21 inches
Width 8 3/4 inches
Depth 4 1/2 inches
Weight pair 16+ pounds, heavy
Two pieces front and back
Good garden candidates- these are ideal accent sizes for your indoor gallery display or favorite outdoor garden space.
Many of our customers display the pair placed together or as separate components making a sentimental, romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family. They are a perfect choice for your indoor or outdoor garden space.
Provenance: Old American/ Japanese garden
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA North American Japanese Garden Association.
History of Cape Hattaras Light House:
Built in 1870, the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stands watch over the Graveyard of the Atlantic's east coast.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse protects one of the most perilous sea sections off the Atlantic Coast. At Cape Hattaras, the Gulf Stream collides with a Virginia Drift which is a branch of the Canadian Labrador Current. This current forces southbound ships into a dangerous twelve-mile long sandbar called Diamond Shoals...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll 'Goninbayashi' Flute 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which we use for Hinamatsuri day. This person is one of Goninbayashi.
This person had one flute but we don't find anymore. So it will not come with a flute.
This doll ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
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Large Kokeshi Doll XL Size Hand Painted Wood Japan Showa 48cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 48cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, signed at the bottom by the maker.
Specific areas h...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
Fine Art Japanese Vase Arita Artist Fujii Shumei Winter Landscape, 19th/20th C.
By Fujii Shumei
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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A superb blue and white porcelain vase, with a winter landscape. Made by Fuji Shumei.
Fujii Mr. Aki Fujii’s specialty is the technique of drawing a mountain ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
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Bronze
Antique Japanese Hinamatsuri Doll 'Shicho' Nakijyogo 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which we use for Hinamatsuri day. This person is one of Shicho.
This person has a rake. He is called Shicho, Nakijyogo.
This doll was made with plastic, cotton, bambo...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, Plastic
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![Japanese Traditional Craft "Hakata Doll" / [Shinkyo Nakamura] Work / Sculpture](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/1121189/f_255415221633166521417/25541522_datamatics.jpg?width=240 "hakata dolls 1950")
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