Vintage Japanese Ranma Floral Motif Carved Transom Keyaki Wood Frame 73" Tools Meiji Period Storage Cabinet

Meiji Period Storage Cabinet

The are a couple small chips to the lacquer as can be seen in the photos

capturing the seemingly endless tunnel of torii gates leading up Mount Inari

perseverance

and direct match to Dawson’s plates—an ideal addition for collectors focusing on the formative years of Japan’s modern military swords

Vintage Japanese Ranma Floral Motif Carved Transom Keyaki Wood Frame 73" Tools Meiji Period Storage CabinetThe Japanese Ranma is a decorative and functional carving used above a door way to allow airflow and light to pass though. They are exquisitely hand carved from sugi Japanese cedar. A typical ranma may be from 1 2" thick to 1 1 2" thick. These two are unusual in that the single pieces of wood carving extends beyond the boundaries of the edges in all directions in amazing detail. It is approximately 72. 5" x 14" x 1. 25" and weighs in at about 9lbs