Vintage Japanese Ranma Cranes & Pines Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 55" Obi Recently acquired by from a

Recently acquired by from a local collector who lived and traveled all over Asia in the 1960's picking up treasures along the way

5"  Width = 16"

Original was from 1895

This traditional technique reached a level of extreme mastery in the Meiji era and involves adorning a metal base

Overall length: 10 1/4" (26cm)

Vintage Japanese Ranma Cranes & Pines Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 55" Obi Recently acquired by from aThe 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 54. 5" x 12. 25" x 1" and weighs in at about 10lbs