Rare Japanese Ranma Deeply Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 68" Usubata We received this statue from

We received this statue from a collector who had been acquiring them for two generations

Weight = approx

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

With wear consistent with its age it remains in fine condition

There are some minor scuffs and fading

Rare Japanese Ranma Deeply Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 68" Usubata We received this statue fromThe 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