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Japanese Antique Wooden Horse Tricycle 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wooden tricycle made in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s).
An exceptionally rare piece in the history of Japanese toys, it was once used by children more tha...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daikokuten 1800s-1860s / Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden carving of Daikokuten, created during the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is carved from sugi (Japanese cedar). Having endured the passage of centuries, i...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Yakusugi Burl Sculpture / Natural Abstract Form Object
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old abstract sculpture made from Yakusugi burl, a sacred and highly prized wood native to Japan.
Yakusugi refers to ancient Japanese cedar trees that grow on Yakushima Isl...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Stone Carving Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese stone carving of a phallus, believed to have been made in the late Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare and valuable a...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Sacred Horse "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Primitive Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese carved wooden horse, a highly valuable piece created in the late Edo period (early 1800s–1860s). In Japan, it is known as a "Shinme" (sacred horse), a term re...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden carving of a bear, created in the mid‑Showa period (1950s–1970s).
Each piece was carefully hand‑carved by an artisan, resulting in a simple yet charmi...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Old Female Figure Sculpture 1960s-1980s / Human Statue Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wood carving made in Japan. It is a female figure by an unknown artist, and is estimated to have been made in the late Showa period (1960s-1980s). The statue is carved...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wooden form of Daruma made in Japan.
It is estimated to have been made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and seems to have been made of cedar wood.
De...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Catfish 1900s-1940s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved wooden catfish made in Japan.
It was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s) and is made of zelkova wood, which has a profound and beautiful grain. Zelkova...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$400 Sale Price
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Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Figurine
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a vintage hand-carved wooden bear from Japan.
It was crafted in the mid-Showa period (1950s–1970s) and has long been cherished as a traditional folk craft from Hokkaido.
The ...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
$400 Sale Price
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Japanese Antique Sacred Horse Wooden Statue "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very rare carved wooden statue of a sacred horse that was dedicated to a Japanese shrine. It was produced during the Edo period (1800s-1860s), and the main material used is...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
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