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Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Located in Paris, FR
on the back side 'Sekisen'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Hand Carved Puppy
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese hand carved puppy. Expertly carved, showing a poised and alert puppy. Comes in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Dragon God Ningyô, Ca. 1820
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Dragon God Ningyô, Ca. 1820 DIMENSIONS Height: 26 inches
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Antique 1820s Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Collection of Japanese and Chinese Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of eight Japanese and Chinese masks, circa 1950s or earlier. These were recently
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Wooden Kokeshi Doll 1970s Height48cm
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Kokeshi doll made with wood. It was made around 1970s in showa era. These wooden
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta. 19th Century Meiji Period (1868-1912) Minor wear
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Finely Carved Japanese Okimono on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Okimono (Japanese means artsy display ornament object) displayed on a small custom wood
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke Onnamen 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. Dimensions: 4.5 x 3.5 x H2.2
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Edo Period Japanese Bodhisattva Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible Edo Period Japanese gilt and lacquered carved wood shrine depicting a Bodhisattva
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood

Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare cigarette pipe holder with wood carved snake circa 1950's. Made in Japan circa 1950
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Seating Samurai, Ca. 1800
Located in New York, NY
Japanese doll-making with roots in Edo Period (1603-1868). Crafted with silk, wood, paper, lacquer, and
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Japanese Wooden Carved Bear, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Japanese Wooden Carved Bear, 20th Century Home decor, interior design and collectibles
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 1780s Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Japanese Netsuke Charme Noisette 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1950s Showa era Small Boat
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s Mouse Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Bronze Rooster Statue, Circa 1900-1910 s.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Japanese Bronze Rooster Statue (an important symbol of courage), Circa 1900-1910's.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Pair of Life Size Carved Wood Sea Turtles
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand carved wood life size turtles small 12x19x10" Large 12x22x12".
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Vintage 1920s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Antique Lacquered Writing Table, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan antique handmade, hand carved temple low writing table finished in red and black lacquer
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large 18th Century Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Figure
Located in New York, NY
A dramatic antique (18th century) Japanese Nio guardian figure, a type of fierce-looking and
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful antique Samurai Doll, Japanese manufacture, end of 18th century. Given as a present to
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Duck 1950s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Tabako/Tool Box with Kiseru -wabi Sabi-Taisho Era-GSY Gallery Select
Located in London, GB
This antique Japanese Tobacco Box, complete with drawers, a kiseru, is a captivating piece of
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1910s Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Carved Village Buddha Enku Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A carved wood buddha with lacquered surface in the style of Erku (1632–1695), a monk from Edo
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Crab Claw 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Antique Japanese Statue of Dakini Ten
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual antique Japanese statue of the esoteric deity 'Dakini Ten,' a Buddhist
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Antique 1770s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Crab and Monkey 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Buddhist Figure, Edo Period 1603-1868
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
. Weight :2.76lbs(1.25kg) Shipping Information We ship from Japan. I will provide my own shipping quote
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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Mouse and Hand cart 1960s Masaoka
Located in Paris, FR
on the back side 'Masaoka'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Buddha w/ Shrine, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
3in(D) x 4in(W) x 9in(H) are the overall dimensions of the shrine
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Doll Togatta Masayoshi NAGAO
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which is called Kokeshi in Japanese. This kokeshi was made in Japan around
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Shelf 03 Takuya Hamajima Contemporary Zen Japanese Ceramic
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Contemporary Japanese style sculptural shelf. Made of steel, ceramic, and wood. Frame is rusted
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Vintage Japanese wooden ptarmigan figurine / Made in 1967 / Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese wooden animal sculptures often include dogs, cats, rabbits, bears, tigers, and sparrows, pieces
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Rosoku-tate or Shokudai (candle stand)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Rosoku-tate or Shokudai (candle stand) a lathe turned wood in a slender baluster form
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Small Netsuke A Head 1940s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Small Elephant 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fish Shape Meditation Drum (Gyoban), Edo Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Monk Meditation Fish Gong, Edo Period (Zen fish shaped drum, Gyoban) In the Zen Buddhist
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Showa Period Karasu Tengu Mask, ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Showa Period Karasu Tengu Mask, ca. 1920
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand carved Japanese Jizai Kagi hearth hook, c. 1868–1912
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanese hand carved Jizai Kagi hearth hook in keyaki wood (Japanese Zelkova). The hook is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Naruko Kokeshi Takumi KUMAGAYA 37cm
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which was made in Japan around 1950 in Showa era. This kind of dolls are
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 1
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, bayberry wood, discarded wood, copper wire, cashew lacquer, gold leaf, dried leaves This
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2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Driftwood, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Wooden Shinto Priest
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Japanese Mid-Century Modern bleached wood carved religious figure of a Shinto Priest seated
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 10
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, gold leaf (24k, 22.66k), copper wire, wood This collaborative work, which began with a
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2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf, Wire

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 11
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, gold leaf (24k, 22.66k), copper wire, wood This collaborative work, which began with a
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wire, Gold Leaf

Jizai Koi and Water Motif, Japan, Miji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This jizai is an excellent example of a well-balanced and pleasingly carved sculpture of koi
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique 2 Wooden Netsuke Charms Okinamen and Onnamen
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Japanese Kideko Otomo Doll Wooden folk toy
Located in Chiba, JP
KIDEKO - Also called Otomo dolls as the one of unique traditional Japanese wooden folk toys from
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Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Wild Boar 1950s by artist Tomotada
Located in Paris, FR
on the back side 'Tomotada'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 15
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Gold leaf, concrete, wood, copper wire W220 × D65 × H40 mm + W60 × D35 × H75 mm (concrete) This
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2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Wire, Gold Leaf

Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century Japanese sculpture likely portrays an accomplished teacher of Japanese Zen
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese Classical techniques, Kumiko wall hanging by joiner
Located in Niiza, JP
craftsmen by hand without using glue The color also makes use of the natural wood The colored ones are
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 3
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, bayberry wood, copper wire, cashew lacquer, gold leaf This collaborative work, which began
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

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  • 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.