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Keyaki Wood Pekingese Dog Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Keyaki wood Pekingese dog sculpture. Inscribed seal Koun.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Brass Bonsai Sculpture on Lacquered Wood Base
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A winsome brass bonsai tree sculpture with a separate lacquered wood base.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Japanese sculpture of Datsue-ba, "An Old Hag of Hell", wood, early 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese sculpture of Datsue-ba, "An Old Hag of Hell", wood, early 20th century Seated figure of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19Th Century Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji period, patinated bronze okimono sculpture. The sculpture depicts a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese wood carving panel of swimming carp.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese wood carving panel of swimming carp in turbulent waters, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ishihara Hideo Japanese Kokeshi Doll Sculptures Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
the most important Kokeshi artists from Japan, receiving over 60 awards and participated in countless
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Folk Art Sculptures (Jizai-Gake)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, carving and patinated wood. Can be sold separately. Left 16 x 10.5 x 18.5 H, middle 8.5 x 12 x 15 H
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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A 19th Century Japanese Bronze Tiger Sculpture, Signed
Located in Astoria, NY
A bronze sculpture of a roaring tiger on a carved wooden base signed in Japanese and from the 1860s
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Polychrome Wood Buddha in Anjali Mudra
Located in Astoria, NY
An Japanese Buddha sculpture in polychrome wood. The Buddha stands in Anjali Mudra, in a double
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20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Aubergine-shaped Pulley, Wood, Japanese, Taisho period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Pulley in the shape of an aubergine, wood, Taisho period A truly “Mingei” piece. Pulleys
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Wood Buddha with Mandorla
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period lacquered sculpted wood Buddha figure seated on an elaborately carved lotus
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Hand Carved Wood Fortune Fish
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels An unusual fine old Japanese hand carved wooden
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Sculpture on Burlwood Base
Located in Astoria, NY
A Japanese Meiji period bronze elephant sculpture on its original burl-wood base. Old repair to the
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Hand-Carved Natural Wood Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
For displaying a small object.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Carved and Painted Wood Plaque
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Edo period carved and hand painted wood plaque for a Buddhist temple interior, with lotus
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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Turtle
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this unique and attractive example of a natural organic burl wood sculpture in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi
Located in Austin, TX
A highly animated wooden carving of a Japanese Shi-Shi lion. Shishi are known as protective
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Modern Sculptural Japanese Dome Beard Brush Birch Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brush Modern art vintage Japanese sculptural temple dome brush round dial with spaced bristles
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Birch

Shinzu deity sculpture carved from one piece of wood.
Located in Hudson, NY
4082 Japanese late Heian / early Kamakura period ( c. 897 - 1200) Shinzu deity sculpture
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Wood Asian Geishas Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely female sculptures of Geishas, one plays a flute while the other strums a string instrument
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Japanese Gilt Wood Fukukenjaku Kannon, Meiji Period or Earlier, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive and esoteric Japanese carved and gilt wood figure of Fukukenjaku Kannon, Amoghapasa
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Very Early Japanese Wood Shinto Carving of a Martial Arts Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
Very early Japanese wood Shinto carving of a figure in a martial arts pose, Kamakura period (1185
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Medieval Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Whimsical Pair of Minimalist Kokeshi Doll Sculptures, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Kokeshi dolls from Japan. Nice hand painted colors.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Large Wood Carving of Bok Choy
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese large wood carving of Bok Choy. (Chinese cabbage)Signature: Koman.
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Japanese Unusual Artisan Enku Style Wood Carving of the Buddha, Showa Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
" high simply carved Japanese zelcova (keyaki) wood sculpture depicting the Lord Buddha simply wrought
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Catfish / 1940-1960 / Animal Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sculpture with a catfish as the theme. It is carved pretty. The type of wood is unknown, but it is a hard
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of Tiger by Mitani
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceedingly fine Japanese bronze okimono of a Roaring Tiger from the Meiji period, it exhibits
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japan Antique Hand-Carved Ceiling Beam Hook Sculpture, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
A large and finely carved antique Japanese wooden jizaigake, or pothook hanger with lovely wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Seiji Saito Mother Child Japanese Modern Bas Relief Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Seiji Saito (Japanese, b. 1933) "Mother and Child" modern alabaster bas-relief sculpture. The piece
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Japanese Bronze Elephant on Burl Wood Base
Located in Essex, MA
Standing elephant on a root wood base.
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Antique 1880s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Nô Theatre Dancers, 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Okimono Sculpture
By Hozan
Located in PARIS, FR
Two superb Nô theatre dancers in carved wood and bone by the artist Hōzan 芳山, Japan late 19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits
Located in Newark, England
The charming figure, carved from a single piece of wood is exceptionally carved showing the male
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Old Wooden Facial Sculpture by an unknown artist from Japan
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden carving of a face. Details are unknown, but it was discovered in Japan
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20th Century Japanese Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Lot of 6 Kokeshi Dolls Hand Painted Wood Japan Showa
Located in Poperinge, BE
1960s-70s, Japan. Specific regions have different types of kokeshi, they can be roughly divided into 11
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Edo Period 19th Century Japanese Gilt Wood Standing Amida Buddha
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lacquered and gilded 19th century Edo period Amida Buddha deity. Shown standing with hands in the Amida mudra , the robes draped in folds across the torso and hanging loosely acros...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Meiji Period Keyaki Elm Wood Jizai Hearth Hook, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by ZENA KRUZICK Meiji Period Keyaki wood (elm) Jizai hearth hook, Japan Jizai in this J
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Meiji Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Elm

Japanese Antique Wood Carving "Hotei" 1860s-1900s / Buddha Statue Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "Hotei" wood carving. It is a wood carving from the Meiji period (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese "Kokeshi" Wood Doll
Located in New York, NY
A traditional wooden doll from Japan, early 20th Century. Hand-crafted in Birch, from the Akita
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Birch

Fine Vintage Japan Artisan Hand-Carved Shore Birds Wildlife Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine artisan hand-carved wooden sculpture of two poised shore birds sitting atop a natural
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Chicken Object 1860s-1900s / Animal Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese chicken figurine. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The body
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Antique Propeller Wood Mold 1860s-1900s/Object Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It looks like a wooden model of an old Japanese propeller. This item is from the Meiji era (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Lot of 5 Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Japan Birch Wood Showa Period
Located in Poperinge, BE
painted, Japan. This beautiful and original set comes from a private collection in Japan, very decorative
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Nio guardian figure offers polychromed carved wood or composition construction
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

High Quality Very Beautiful Carved Wood Carp Figurine / Japanese Old Carving
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan, the level of his sculpture is top level. Being an old one, there is a slight crack in the wood
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Female Figure Sculpture 1960s-1980s / Figurine Human Statue
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old female sculpture made in Japan. It is estimated to have been made in the late Showa
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antiques After 1910-Wood Carving Lions / Shrines and Temples
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing the sculptures of old Japanese lions. This is a part of building materials such as
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19thC Japanese Buddha
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Meiji period seated Buddha on original base. Carved, lacquered and painted.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine Workmanship Japanese Antique Wood Carving Demon/1600-1800/Edo Period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Carved Wood Seated Figure of a Monk, 16th-17th Century
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early sculpture of a Holy man sitting with drum and holding clapper. Once dry Lacquered. Remnants
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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Suiseki Rock-Stone on a Base of Wood, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
in Japanese, Scholer's Rock in Chinese and Suseok in Korean. Asian Zen tradition to appreciate the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 21 inches tall classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of wax
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Silvered Bronze Model of a Wood Pigeon, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period very fine silvered figure of a wood pigeon. The
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20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Antique Wooden Japanese Buddha from Japan
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood 47 cm high 29,3 cm wide and 22,2 cm deep Weight: 3.7 kgs Gilded with 24 krt
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Buddha Statue / 1700-1800 / Edo Period / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Hand-Carved Shunga Erotic Folk Sculpture, Signed and Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
authentic Japanese hand-carved and hand-painted wooden Shunga erotic sculpture of a passionate embracing
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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How Much is a Japan Wood Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of Japan wood sculpture start at $0 and top out at $200,000 with the average selling for $1,702.
Questions About Japan Wood Sculpture
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.