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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Antique Victorian Vintage Bovine Whale Bone Malacca Wooden Walking Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine
Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First half of the Nineteenth Century, possibly of English origin.
The plain ball grip ...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
Antique Pair Chinese Hand Cut Carvings Mounted Warriors, Pavilions Foliage Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Exquisite Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Cantonese Chinese decorative wall panels of generous size, early Twentieth Century.
These stunning and quite rare panels are made from solid...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Petite Indian Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th century or later, the palm-sized icon reveals its a...
Category
Late 17th Century Indian Primitive Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Thai Siam Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Imperial Lion Foo Dog Temple Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Thai or Khmer bronze verdigris and golden parcel-gilt Imperial guardian temple Singha lion/dragon/foo dog. This piece has a wonderful patina and heft to it.
Likely mid ...
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Japanese antique stone tower / [Gorinto] / 15th-17th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an ancient stupa believed to have been made in Japan between the Muromachi and Momoyama periods, or perhaps the early Edo period. It appears to have been made from granite, w...
Category
16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
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Japanese Daruma Obejct with Metal 2000s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a metal object of Daruma which was made in Japan around 2000s in Heisei era.
A Daruma is a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder o...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
$219 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Natural Large Dushan Jade Carving Qing Dynasty
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Natural Large Dushan Jade Carving Qing Dynasty
This is a superb piece of large jade carving from the 19th century. A group of deer are clim...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The inscribed donor's Kanji script makes this bell special.
For your meditat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese bronze Okimono , Edo period
Located in Bilzen, BE
Japanese bronze okimono from the Edo period in its old patina and good condition,
Beautiful quality and expression
Height 30 cm, not signed
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Classic Pagoda Roof Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Classic Japanese Garden Lantern
This beautifully hand-cast lantern sculpture in a classic Japanese form, would make an exceptional visual statement and substantial conversational c...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Carved Hetain W/Celadon Jade "The Monkey Family" 18/19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Carved Hetain White/Celadon Jade "The Monkey Family" 3 monkeys, father, mother, and kid. They are pulling a lot of coins into a giant bag—good use of russet skin colo...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Pair of Large Chinese Carved Hardstone Emperor
Empress Portraits
Located in Delray Beach, FL
multi dimensional hand carved and hand painted wall hanging Depicting a Chinese Dynasty Emperor and Empress. Vivid detailed stone carving of the two looking forward in grace
Except...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
$1,600 Sale Price / set
38% Off
China Large Mountain Double Peak Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
A magnificent Mountain "Double Peak" - Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mythical mountain landscape called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a large monumental...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Japanese Old Granite Garden House Stone Minka Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this Minka Farmhouse stone lantern from old Japan!
This is a hand carved lantern of one of Jap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Special Antique Pair Bronze Garden Rabbits, Mint And Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare "Signed" Pair Rabbits From Old Japan
Fine quality hand cast rabbits signed with their original Japanese artist makers label on bottom
This is a pair (2) of solid hand cast eff...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Tall Antique Hand Crafted Inari Fox Kitsune With Glass Eyes Inari Shrine
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique shinto shrine ceramic Inari fox guardian and Shinto Kami (god).
Rare glass eyes and remnant red (mouth) and white paint on its base still present and it holds the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Glass
A Fine Shunga Mask Netsuke of Okame with Hidden Erotic Carving. Late Edo
Located in London, GB
A Fine Shunga Mask Netsuke of Okame with Hidden Erotic Carving
Japan, Edo to Meiji period (circa 1850–1900)
Material: Stained boxwood
A charming a...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
$928 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Okimono, Cast Bronze Model of a Lizard
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large Japanese cast bronze okimono of a large lizard raised up om its front legs and head raised as if surveying its surroundings.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair Chinese Export Giltwood Carvings of Crane Phoenix or Foo Dogs 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive and quite rare Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Hardwood hanging Wall Carvings of Chinese origin, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Each beautiful carving depicts a bi...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Harewood
Japanese Meiji Bronze Tiger Sculpture, 1900s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Japanese Meiji Bronze Tiger Sculpture, 1900s.
A japanese patinated solid bronze sculpture of a roaring tiger from the Meiji-period. Complete with o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Vintage Solid Granite Stone Classic Yukimi Lantern With Fine Old Patina
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of our most beautiful Yukimi stone lanterns in a classic style, portable and cConvenient size 28" Tall And 24 " Diameter.
Attractive cloud pattern carvings under fire box.
Bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Granite
Antique Victorian Vintage Chinese Bovine Walking Stick Cane Carved Dragon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Example of a Chinese Export Hand Carved Bovine Walking Stick of small proportions, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
This quite rare and exquisite “L” s...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Acrylic
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Buddhist Art of Myanmar by Sylvia Fraser-Lu and Donald Martin Stadtner, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Buddhist Art of Myanmar by Sylvia Fraser-Lu and Donald Martin Stadtner. Published by the New Haven Asia Society Museum, 2015 for an exhibition February 10...
Category
2010s American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
Khond Bronzed Metal Ox Figure from Orissa, India
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish antique Khond bronzed metal stylized figure of an Ox dating from the early to mid 20th century made in Orissa, India.
The Khonds are an indigenous Adivasi tribal commun...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Carved Gilt Wood Seated Japanese Asian Buddha Amida Nyorai Sculpture Statue
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and serene wood and gilt Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha on display stand/alar (the stand and buddha are attached together)
Meticulously hand carved in fine detail (see han...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Carved Chinese Gilt Wood Panel I
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Chinese hand-carved gilt wood panel featuring a battle scene depicting both standing and horse-mounted sword-drawn warriors engaged in combat.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Japanese Noh Mask of Zō-onna (増女) - noble young woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Zō-onna (増女)
This mask depicts a woman with a noble and calm expression. In Noh theater, it is used for roles of young women. The mask conveys elegance and softness, making it suita...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Rare Vintage Pair Symbolic Longevity Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Pair -first we have seen
Unusual find.
One pair (2) "Longevity" calligraphy lanterns in the form of human effigies
A fine and rare matching pair (2) of large 12 inch tall Chinese export hand cast lanterns with attractive longevity and mystical "human effigy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
$1,000 Sale Price / set
64% Off
Japanese Middle size White Birch Kokeshi Doll 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden kokeshi doll made around 1980s in Showa era.
It was made in Nagano prefecture in Japan.
The wood is a white birch.
Betula platyphylla, the Asian white birch or Jap...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Birch
$267 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique South Indian Chola-Style Bronze Goddess Sculpture, on Lotus Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique South Indian Chola-Style Bronze Goddess Sculpture on Lotus Base
Exquisite bronze sculpture depicting a South Indian goddess in the elegant C...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Religious Chinese Export Carved Pagoda Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine Quality Chinese Export Hand Carved Religous Pagoda of traditional architectural form and generous proportions, late Nineteenth Century.
The overall structure beautifull...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Acrylic
A Massive Japanese Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Tiger, Meiji Period
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Massive Japanese Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Tiger, Meiji Period. Signed.
Measuring an impressive 44 inches in length, this extraordinary sculpture is a striking example of t...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Tibetan Buddha Statue Vajrasatwa 14"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, 7 lb, gilt bronze Tibetan sculpture of Buddha Vajrasatwa. Seated dhyana asana on double lotus throne, left hand holding a ghanta bell, right hand holding vajra thunderbolt, scepters of combined male and female energy to conquer evil. Dressed in a tight fitting dhoti and a shawl covering the shoulders, wearing layers of necklaces. The head tilted downwards adorned with an elaborate crown anchoring a high chignon. The face with downcast eyes...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$1,100 Sale Price
21% Off
Large Solid Stone Sitting Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
A large hand carved solid stone Buddha statue seated in dhyana position. The broad face with high arched eyebrows and downcast eyes casting a serene aura, framed by long-lobed ears and beneath a pronounced hairline and surmounted by an ushnisha. Buddha wears a long robe...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$2,880 Sale Price
56% Off
Wooden Buddha statues from the Edo period in Japan/1800-1868/Late Edo period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden Buddhist statue was made in the late to late Edo period.
It is thought to be a statue of Kannon Bodhisattva.
It was originally placed in a shrine and was painted, but the...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Hand Carved Rosewood Rabbit
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japan hand carved rosewood rabbit.
Category
1960s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tang dynasty pottery statue of standing horse with removable saddle, Tang dynasty 618-907, come with Oxford authentication TL test certificate. Oxford test num...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
$7,500 Sale Price
23% Off
Japanese Unusual Stone Spirit Lantern 35 Inches , portable
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
Japan, an unusual and handsome red stone spirit lantern in a mountain style and measuring: 35 inches high and 24 inches wide at bottom, four p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chinese carved stone foo dogs. Very nice substantial size. Each with moveable ball in mouth. 6.5" x 4" wide 9" tall. Add some Asian style to your design project.
Category
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$1,400 / set
Japanese Pair Antique Lantern Garden Woodblock Prints 19c, immediately Framable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Two (2) Fine Old Woodblock Lanterns Garden Prints : Stone Pagoda, Gardens, Stepping Stones & Lush Landscapes
Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Restless Ocean Waters
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed, D38
This Chinese extraordinary round natural stone "painting" of churning sea waves -restless ocean waters- as far as the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
$1,000 Sale Price
64% Off
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand.
Age: Tibet, 19th Century
Size: Height 33.8 C.M. / Width 25.5...
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19th Century Tibetan Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Lucky Gods Set Five Sculptures, Sotaro Saegusa, Hard To Find Mint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor display space with this special set of treasures from Japan.
This is an attractive solid and finely cast effigy five piece s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Seated Laughing Jolly Bronze Buddha Sculpture, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, gem of a piece. The piece has a beautiful feel and heft to it. The laughing or jolly Buddha is known in China as Budai or Putai, Bodai in Vie...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary mid century design
This is a handsome Japanese mid century heavy hardwood bench hand chiseled on plank in a dramatic "wave" pattern using traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly joint at the end reminds us of George Nakashima's popular technique he used on his famous mid century tables.
Solid and Heavy. Genuinely old waxed chocolate patina from care. We have applied a further protective coat of bees wax to ensure continued weather resistant use.
Dimensions: Seat height: 18 inches x width: 71 inches x depth: 11.5 inches, 65 pounds
Pair available.
About Japan's hand chisels "Oire Nomi"
The renowned metal-working arts of Japan are reflected in Japanese chisels...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
$1,480 Sale Price
69% Off
Japanese antique wood carving "Kirin
s legs" /1800s/Shrines and temples carvings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Do you know Kirin?
It is a type of legendary animal that appears in Chinese mythology, and is a spiritual animal that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times.
At first glan...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Rock Crystal Quartz Ganesh Statue 5 lb
Located in Somis, CA
A remarkable 5 lb solid rock crystal quartz sculpture of Ganesha. Seated on a lotus throne and backed by a radiate mandorla, Ganesh holds a bowl of sweets in his front left hand, sym...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Nandi Cow Oriental Indian Sculpture In Carved And Lacquered Wood 19th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Nandi Cow In Carved And Lacquered Wood visibly antique and hand-carved, from India. This wood carving has a wonderful patina due to age and has been hand-painted with a mix of brigh...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Large Hand-Carved Garden Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
An ideal garden ornament, sturdy weather proof planter display base or a rock solid all weather stone base for a special sculpture.
From China, comes this large 20.5 inch rectangula...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Boxwood Inro
Netsuke of Rats and Snakes in Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage Japanese boxwood inro and netsuke of rats and snakes on a round basket, circa early 1940s. The piece is well carved with wonderful detail and in very good vint...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japan Large Older Stone Classic Yukimi Lantern Beautiful Details, 33 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Classic Style, Portable and Convenient Size 33" Tall And 28 " Diameter. Beautiful patina, lovely lantern
Please view our video.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand carved granite ston...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Hands Up Carved Wood Happy Buddha
Located in Norton, MA
A hands up carved wood Happy Buddha, very happy figure.
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon is the ultimate symbol of auspiciousness. It is the most important symbol in both Feng Shui and in Chinese folklore. It's most powerful when displayed in the east sector of your home, office or location of the piece. This dragon jade boat...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Japanese Huge Antique Bronze Fish Bell Gong With Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge fish gong bell- first we have seen in this rare large scale size, 22 inches in length
Immediately useable.
Crafted using the ancient lost wax technique, this bell is a Japanes...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$950 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Tibetan Bronze and Gilt Temple Shrine Sculpture of Deity Bodhisattva White Tara
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece. Perhaps part of a Tibetan temple shrine at one time. Beautiful faded gilt coloring and patina. We believe this is the Tibeat figure of the white Tara, the goddess of great compassion. She is akin to the Chinese figure of Quan Yin.
We are listing as 20th century but could be older.
Nice size and weight.
Would be a great addition to any collection and sure to stand out in any setting. From a large collection of Chinese and Tibetan antiques...
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20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The double Kanji inscriptions makes this bell special.
For your meditation , or special garden display comes this handsome 25 inch tall bronze bell. Its original old and natural dark green patination belies its importance and rarity.
Hard to find with its attractive patina- this is an authentic indication that this bell had actually hung for quite some time and had been used functionally.
At the top, the handle (ryûzu) is crafted in the form of two mirrored dragon heads.
Around the upper portion of the bell, the pronounced bosses Fu (chi) are arranged in five rows of five. Lower sections are surrounded by embossed cartouches with a flower-shaped striking panel (tsuki'za).
Dimensions: 25 inches tall and 15" inches diameter
Date: early to mid 20th century
Provenance: private Kyoto/Shiga area collection
We will include a striker for your convenience.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We have handled dozens of authentic Japanese bronze bells over the years. Our president travels to Japan regularly and inspects each work of art guaranteeing authenticity.
●History of the Tsurigane (Hanging Bell)
The tsurigane is a type of bell that developed in East Asia, particularly in Japan, China, and Korea, with the bonshō (Buddhist temple bell...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Asian Sculptures and Carvings for Your Home Decor
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.
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