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Place of Origin: Japanese
Japanese Contemporary Gold Purple Orangs Porcelain Bear Sculpture, 7
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary porcelain bear sculpture, hand-painted in green, blue, orange purple in a dramatic pattern set against a gold background, by Japanese artist from the historic Imari-Arita region of Japan. This stunning bear is from the limited edition series of four bear...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Purple Orangs Porcelain Bear Sculpture, 7
Japanese Contemporary Gold Purple Orangs Porcelain Bear Sculpture, 7

Japanese Contemporary Gold Purple Orangs Porcelain Bear Sculpture, 7

$950
Set of Six Hand Painted Porcelain Bunnies Made in Japan in, 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of ten hand painted porcelain Lefton bunnies in different sizes. The biggest bunnies are hollow, and work as a shallow vase or candy bowl. These piec...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Hand Painted Porcelain Bunnies Made in Japan in, 1960
Set of Six Hand Painted Porcelain Bunnies Made in Japan in, 1960

Set of Six Hand Painted Porcelain Bunnies Made in Japan in, 1960

$1,150
19th Century Japanese Bronze Duck 14.5"
Located in Pasadena, TX
Japanese Bronze standing duck. Standing neck raised and mouth open with detailed feathers. 14.5 high.
Category

Late 18th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Bronze Duck 14.5"
19th Century Japanese Bronze Duck 14.5"

19th Century Japanese Bronze Duck 14.5"

$1,740 Sale Price
40% Off
Beautiful Porcelain Rooster Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Rooster Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition mid-20th century Size: 8cm x 11cm , H 22 cm / 3 x 4.3 inch, H. 8.6 inch Weight: 320g ( 0.7 lb). ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Porcelain Rooster Okimono Object by Shozan
Beautiful Porcelain Rooster Okimono Object by Shozan

Beautiful Porcelain Rooster Okimono Object by Shozan

$380
Japanese bronze elephant figure
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Japanese Bronze Elephant Figurine This Japanese bronze elephant figurine strikes a dynamic pose with its trunk raised in an upward gesture. The dark patina of the bronze highlights t...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese bronze elephant figure
Japanese bronze elephant figure

Japanese bronze elephant figure

$3,500
Beautiful Porcelain Monkey Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Monkey Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 10cm x 15cm , H 14 cm / 4 x 6 inch, H. 5.5 in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Porcelain Monkey Okimono Object by Shozan
Beautiful Porcelain Monkey Okimono Object by Shozan

Beautiful Porcelain Monkey Okimono Object by Shozan

$380
Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Enameled bronze elephant incense scupture, figure. Either Japanese Cloissone or French Champleve . No makers markings.
Category

19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve
Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve

Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve

$1,756 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Asian Stamped Gilt Baby Panther
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous vintage gilt baby panther. Marked on the bottom with an Asian character. Bright and beautiful gilt finish with piercing blue stone eyes. Perfect to add a flash of glamour to...
Category

Mid-20th Century Bohemian Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Vintage Asian Stamped Gilt Baby Panther
Vintage Asian Stamped Gilt Baby Panther

Vintage Asian Stamped Gilt Baby Panther

$1,695
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised. These finely sculpted pieces are beau...
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period

19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period

$2,600
Pair of Bronze Geese
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Important pair of Japanese bronze birds in the form of geese masterfully crafted. One with a closed beak the other open, both with quirky expressi...
Category

19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Geese
Pair of Bronze Geese

Pair of Bronze Geese

$3,650 / set
19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century the Lobster Japanese bronze Lobster Meiji Period.
Category

19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period
19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period

19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period

$5,044
Japanese Large Hand-Carved Boxwood Okimono – “Mino-Kame” Turtle, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Large Hand-Carved Boxwood Okimono – “Mino-Kame” Turtle, Ca. 1900 DIMENSIONS: Height: 4 inches Length: 19 inches Wide : 5 inches ABOUT An exceptional example of Meiji-era c...
Category

Early 1900s Japonisme Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Large Hand-Carved Boxwood Okimono – “Mino-Kame” Turtle, Ca. 1900
Japanese Large Hand-Carved Boxwood Okimono – “Mino-Kame” Turtle, Ca. 1900

Japanese Large Hand-Carved Boxwood Okimono – “Mino-Kame” Turtle, Ca. 1900

$2,600
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Dark copper toned patina, wonderfully articulated. Purchased in London by previous owner.
Category

1870s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab

$7,500
Asian Sculpture / Okimono with Lion and Crows, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare and important Japanese sculpture / statue / okimono in blackened and carved wood, depicting 1 lion, 2 birds (crows or other birds of prey) and 1 snake held in the claws of one o...
Category

1880s Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Asian Sculpture / Okimono with Lion and Crows, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1880
Asian Sculpture / Okimono with Lion and Crows, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1880

Asian Sculpture / Okimono with Lion and Crows, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1880

$2,522 Sale Price
25% Off
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Lion And Crocodile On Wooden Base
Located in Southall, GB
A delightful Meiji Period Japanese bronze lion and crocodile on a root wood base. A skilfully hand crafted piece that encapsulates the splendour of each animal from the lush lions mane and muscular body to the scales and ridges of the toughened skin of the crocodile. The expressions of both the lion and the crocodile are clear and crisp, caught in the midst of a battle for life and death. The lions eyes...
Category

Mid-19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Lion And Crocodile On Wooden Base
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Lion And Crocodile On Wooden Base

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Lion And Crocodile On Wooden Base

$8,950
large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fish, Meiji period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fishes, Meiji period. The bottle vases have carp in swirls of water, with some ver...
Category

Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fish, Meiji period
large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fish, Meiji period

large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fish, Meiji period

$2,720 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture of Toads Edo Period Signed
Located in North Miami, FL
Finely carved as a small toads on top of a large toad, the surface finished to resemble the toad's rugged skin, signature on underside. In Japan, the toad is ...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture of Toads Edo Period Signed
19th Century Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture of Toads Edo Period Signed

19th Century Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture of Toads Edo Period Signed

$16,500
Antique Japanese Koma-Inu Head - Sculpture, 19th Century / Mingei sculpture
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This expressive carved wooden head represents a Koma-Inu — the mythical lion-dog guardians traditionally placed at the entrances of Shinto shrines to ward off evil spirits. Whether ...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Koma-Inu Head - Sculpture, 19th Century / Mingei sculpture
Antique Japanese Koma-Inu Head - Sculpture, 19th Century / Mingei sculpture

Antique Japanese Koma-Inu Head - Sculpture, 19th Century / Mingei sculpture

$1,800
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Bird of Tree Bark Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 5 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category

20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Bird of Tree Bark Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th C
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Bird of Tree Bark Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th C

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Bird of Tree Bark Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th C

$660
A Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel
Located in Stamford, CT
A sculpted Japanese bronze of a Bactrian camel.
Category

Early 1900s Showa Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel
A Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel

A Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel

$1,900
Beautiful Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Carp Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 25cm x8 , H 12 cm / 10x 3 inch, H. 5 inch Weight: 640g ( 1.5 lb)
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object by Shozan
Beautiful Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object by Shozan

Beautiful Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object by Shozan

$380
Antique Japanese Meiji period carved hardwood okimono of a prowling tiger C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing hand carved hardwood Japanese Meiji period okimono depicts a muscular prowling tiger. Its body is slightly lowered in a stalking position with its mouth open showi...
Category

Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Japanese Meiji period carved hardwood okimono of a prowling tiger C 1900
Antique Japanese Meiji period carved hardwood okimono of a prowling tiger C 1900

Antique Japanese Meiji period carved hardwood okimono of a prowling tiger C 1900

$895
Beautiful Porcelain Horse Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Horse Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 7cm x 16.5cm , H 20.5 cm / 3 x 6.5 inch, H. 8 i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Porcelain Horse Okimono Object by Shozan
Beautiful Porcelain Horse Okimono Object by Shozan

Beautiful Porcelain Horse Okimono Object by Shozan

$380
Beautiful Porcelain Dog Okimono Object by Shozan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Porcelain Dog Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 22cm x 8cm , H 15.5 cm / 8.7 x 3 inch, H. 6 inch ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Porcelain Dog Okimono Object by Shozan
Beautiful Porcelain Dog Okimono Object by Shozan

Beautiful Porcelain Dog Okimono Object by Shozan

$380
Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful miniature Porcelain Tiger Okimono object Very good condition Mid 20th century Size: 16cm x 4.5cm H 8cm cm / 6.3 x 1.8 inch, H. 3 inch Weight: 190g ( 0.4 lb) Inte...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object
Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object

Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain Tiger Okimono Object

$330
Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
A Very Rare wood Okimono of Shishi Lions, Japan , 19th c This exceptional 19th-century Japanese wooden sculpture, crafted from an unique piece of hinok...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th
Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th

Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th

$6,029
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Located in London, GB
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle Japanese, c. 1900 Height 54cm, width 67cm, depth 32cm This fine and naturalistic Meiji period bronze...
Category

Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle

Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle

$8,950
Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant
Located in Stamford, CT
An elegantly carved stone Kannon elephant. Taisho period Kyoto, Japan.
Category

Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant
Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant

Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant

$3,800
19th Cent Large Japanese Wood Okimono of a Bantam Rooster , Hen and Baby Chicks
Located in North Miami, FL
A finely signed Japanese carved large cockerel with an impressive plume of tail feathers standing over his family consisting of a hen and baby chicks as they pick at the ground searc...
Category

19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Cent Large Japanese Wood Okimono of a Bantam Rooster , Hen and Baby Chicks
19th Cent Large Japanese Wood Okimono of a Bantam Rooster , Hen and Baby Chicks

19th Cent Large Japanese Wood Okimono of a Bantam Rooster , Hen and Baby Chicks

$25,500
Antique 19th Century Japanese Bronze Horse on Hand-Carved Wooden Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century Japanese bronze horse on hand-carved wooden base.    
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Japanese Bronze Horse on Hand-Carved Wooden Base
Antique 19th Century Japanese Bronze Horse on Hand-Carved Wooden Base

Antique 19th Century Japanese Bronze Horse on Hand-Carved Wooden Base

$5,700
Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain of Boy Riding the Bull Okimono
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful miniature Porcelain figure of a boy riding a bull Very good condition Mid 20 th century Size: 14.5cm x7.5cm H 8.5cm cm / 5.7x 3 inch, H. 3.3 inch Weight: 150g ( 0.33...
Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain of Boy Riding the Bull Okimono
Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain of Boy Riding the Bull Okimono

Beautiful Signed Miniature Porcelain of Boy Riding the Bull Okimono

$290
Fine Showa Period Okimono of Two Geese
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Showa period okimono of two geese on an original black lacquer stand with original box.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Showa Period Okimono of Two Geese
Fine Showa Period Okimono of Two Geese

Fine Showa Period Okimono of Two Geese

$7,848

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