Rare Japanese Ranma Deeply Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 68" Usubata The body is worked on

The body is worked on a dark green ground with large shaped black cartouches on each face

There are some minor scuffs and fading

the kenzan is an indispensable tool in ikebana

Approximately the size of a US quarter

This particular lacquer is black and decorated in a makie gold summer flowers

Rare Japanese Ranma Deeply Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 68" Usubata The body is worked onThe 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 three directions at 3" thick. It is approximately 67. 5" x 14. 5" x 3" and weighs in at 15lbs