Vintage Japanese Ranma Cranes & Pines Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 55" Obi 99lb (446g)

99lb (446g)

Print 19"H x 24"W

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

5" H × 5" Dia

Vintage Japanese Ranma Cranes & Pines Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 55" Obi 99lb (446g)The 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