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Japanese Meiji Period Carved and Painted Panel
Located in Essex, MA
With overall polychrome flowers and leaves in a rectangular panel.
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1850s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique samurai conch war trumpet Horagi - massive size
A rare find.
This is a very
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Japanese Rare Antique Pair Bronze Rabbit Planter Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
your indoor fine art collection or outdoor garden space with this wonderful Japanese pair (2) of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Iki Mask of an Expressive Face
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period Iki mask in carved wood with a Japanese collection label on the back
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Signed Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Tiger Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique signed Meiji period Japanese bronze statue.
In the form of a roaring tiger
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Iki Ningyo
Living Doll
Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji period, Japan
gofun, paint, glass eyes, animal hair
This small, hyper
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique GO Game Complete Set Original #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese travels
This is a scarce and fun complete Japanese antique wooden goban
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Stone
Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke
Crab
1900s
Gyokuseki
Meiji Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around meiji period 1900s.
This netsuke was made by a
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Withered Antique Buddha Statue / Wooden Bodhisattva / Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
period (1400-1600s) in Japan.
I think the wood is cypress.
Such a dead Buddha statue is called "na-ga
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16th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Netsuke Skeleton and Wolf Signed Koun Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique wood netsuke circa 19th century. It depicts a wolf embracing a skeleton. Signed "Koun
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Iki Mask of an Expressive Character Face
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period Iki mask in carved wood with a Japanese collection label on the back
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana from Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sculpture of its own right, this antique Japanese bamboo basket from an unknown artist is from
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke Charme
Wild Pig
1920s Taisho
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
It will come with a wooden box
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Mask of Okamo, the Goddess of Happiness
Located in Astoria, NY
A Japanese sculpted wood theater mask depicting Okamo, the goddess of happiness. The piece was made
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metallic Thread
Japanese Huge Antique Hand Carved Wood Koi Good Fortune Fish, 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-533 a large scale fine old Japanese 19th century hand carved wooden KOI fish symbolic of
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Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Japan Antique Finely Cast Bronze Rabbit Signed, Mint
Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive patina, signed bottom
An old Japanese kiri wood collectors box tomobako is included
Only
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Huge Antique Signed Bronze Meditation Bell, 1793
Located in South Burlington, VT
construction by specialist Japanese Samurai artisans, also known as an Orin, is prolifically signed on its top
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Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bell Resonates with Beautiful Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese bronze bell!
This is a superb solid bronze heavy casting of a wonderful old bell. This bell was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Large Bronze Antique Meditation Bell, Soothing Reverberating Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisition travels
Pleasant serene sound
An authentic Japanese
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Folk Art Doll Heads
4
, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Folk Art doll heads (4), Japan
An engaging quartet of emotive Japanese doll
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Antique Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 1000 Beads
Located in South Burlington, VT
1000 handcrafted wooden hard wood beads with a large central largest diameter "Guru bead" and strung on
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Small Buddha Statue/Edo Period/1700s/Nyorai
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
paint.
Of course, the wood is also made of cypress wood, and we use high-quality cypress with fine
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi, Meiji Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique samurai conch war trumpet Horagi with fine black lacquered mouth piece, Meiji
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Japan Wonderful Pair Carved Masks Daikoko Ebisu "Prosperous Business"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a wonderful large pair carved hardwood mask images of Ebisu and Daikoko, two of Japan
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Big Antique Glass Eye Bulls Pair of Sculptures
Located in South Burlington, VT
Two big glass eye Temple bulls, 19th century
From Our Recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels
When
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Very rare Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/[Kannon Bodhisattva]
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Buddha statue from Japan.
Many Buddhist statues are enshrined in old
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
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Japan Beautiful Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find, set #2
Antique Original Japanese temple
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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan Huge Superb Antique Hand-Carved Ceiling Hook Sculpture, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
A large and finely carved antique Japanese 20 inch wooden jizai gake, or pothook hanger.
An
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Naughty Shunga Folk Art Lady Okame, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a wonderful bit of rare authentic Japanese 19th century Shunga sexy Folk art!
From Japan
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Daruma, Late Edo Era
1603-1868
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique daruma was crafted in the Late Edo Era (1603-1868).
Made of wood, it exudes a simple
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Tree Bump Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account is operated by four different companies.
As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Pair Antique Hand Carved Prosperity and Business Lucky Gods
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a wonderful pair (2) finely hand carved hardwood sculptures of Ebisu and Daikoko, two of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine of Standing Buddha, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this 19th century Japanese traveling shrine
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japan Spiritual Zen Chanting Drum with Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese temple find from the Taisho period, early 20th century.
A large hand carved hand
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Fudo Myoo/19th-20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Buddha statue in Japan.
This Buddha statue does not have a rope in its left hand, but it was probably
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan Antique Big Ryukyu Lion Guardian Beast Dog koma-inu, 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
fine condition with original painted surfaces
Antique Japanese wooden temple carving of a fu dog (fu
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Temple Bell Resonates with Original Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese temple bell. Its sound is mesmerizing and is guaranteed to please you.
This hand cast bronze
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Tree Root Penis 1800s-1860s / Figurine Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tree root in the shape of a very old Japanese penis.
It is from the Edo period (1800s
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Industrial Mechanical Pulley Kassha Iron Hanger
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fresh find from our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels
Great Industrial, mechanical antique wood
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine of Senju Kannon, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this Late 19th century Japanese traveling
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Samurai Wine Gourd "Hyotan" Curvaceous Form, Meiji Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Our Recent Japanese Acquisitons Travels
Rare Find.
Japanese large antique wine gourd
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Textile, Natural Fiber, Wood
Japanese Fine Antique Hand Carved "Magnificent Cranes In Flight" Garden Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Our Recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels
Japan, a fine hand carved wooden screen "ranma" or
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Antique Currency Exchange Shop Sign, Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautifully handmade and hand carved black lacquer colored antique shop sign -kanban- for
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Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Antique Hand Carved "Magnificent Cranes Pair" Garden Screen Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Our Recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels
Japan, a fine hand-carved wooden screen "ranma" or
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Bronze Gong Set and Beautiful Silk Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
we just found from an old Japanese collection. Its beautiful patina exudes its appropriate old age
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Antique Daruma Hand-Carved Talisman of Perseverance and Good Luck
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a dramatic large-scale antique Daruma hand-carved in the round with
finely detailed hair
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old "Gold Adoration Kano", Protector of Mankind, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Buddhist Gold Gilt Mankind's Protector, Signed
This is a scarce and lovely Japanese temple find
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Noh Theater Mask Edo Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The natural faded
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Rosewood Temple Mala Prayer Beads 800 Beads, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
800 handcrafted wooden hard wood beads with a large central largest diameter "Guru bead" and strung on
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique small wooden Buddha statue / "Nyorai" / Edo period / 1603-1868
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made around the Edo period in Japan.
I think the material is cypress
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find, stem #3
Antique Original Japanese temple
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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan Rare Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find.
Original antique Japanese temple lotus
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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Antique "Good Vs Evil" Guardian Sculpture, 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
An unusual Good Vs Evil Antique Art Form
Early Japanese antique two-piece sculpture of a Sumo
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Wood
Japan Fine Antique Quail Sculpture Hand-Carved Red Lacquered 100 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
seal mark on base.
Carved from one block of wood in Mingei style
A beautiful mingei (Japan art of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden carved statue of Kannon Bodhisattva / Edo period Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
period.
A bodhisattva statue made from a knot of wood. It has strong spiritual powers and faith. It
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Important Antique "Shinto Red Lacquered Altar Table", Signed 1895
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan antique handmade, hand carved altar table finished in stunning red lacquer - signed Meiji
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
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Antique Japanese Wood Carvings For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique Japanese wood carvings is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique Japanese wood carvings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. There are all kinds of antique Japanese wood carvings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Japanese wood carvings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by George Ashdown Audsley are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Japanese Wood Carvings?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $969, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $15,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Sculptures-carvings for You
Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.
In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.
From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.
Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.
Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
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