ANTIQUE Japanese BUDDHIST STORY CARVING
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920: Item # 276403
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920: Item # 276403
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23 Murasakino Monzen-cho
Kita-ward Kyoto 603-8216
tel.81-75-201-3497
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A superbly detailed story Ranma carving, likely from an altar, in which five figures reside among golden maple and cherry blossoms. On the left a colorful figure dips water from the cascading blue waters of a steep fall, a man in priests robes behind him. Three other gentlemen in white robes watch from close at hand, a bundle of sticks, perhaps for making tea, perched in the foreground. Each figure is meticulously carved and painted, the entire scene gilded in gold. The carving comes enclosed in a vintage wooden box, and dates from the Meiji period (1868-1912). The piece, which has been fully cleaned and restored to new condition, measures 21-1/2 inches (54
A superbly detailed story Ranma carving, likely from an altar, in which five figures reside among golden maple and cherry blossoms. On the left a colorful figure dips water from the cascading blue waters of a steep fall, a man in priests robes behind him. Three other gentlemen in white robes watch from close at hand, a bundle of sticks, perhaps for making tea, perched in the foreground. Each figure is meticulously carved and painted, the entire scene gilded in gold. The carving comes enclosed in a vintage wooden box, and dates from the Meiji period (1868-1912). The piece, which has been fully cleaned and restored to new condition, measures 21-1/2 inches (54