Name: Antique Japanese Ranma Transom Panels - a Pair
Price: 995 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Condition Notes: Good, no observable damage. Some minor scuffing on frames consistent with age and use. Show well. Ready to place. Good, no observable damage. Some minor scuffing on frames consistent with age and use. Show well. Ready to place. less

Description: 19th/20th c., Antique hand-carved Japanese ramna panels depicting landscapes of black pine trees, temples, mountains and clouds. Likely carved from … more 19th/20th c., Antique hand-carved Japanese ramna panels depicting landscapes of black pine trees, temples, mountains and clouds. Likely carved from yaku cedar in the Osaka tradition of chokokuranma (carved transom), these are double sided three-dimensional landscape designs. The design is mirrored on each side of the panel.

Ranma panels are typically found in traditional dwellings and are a staple of classical Japanese architecture. Placed above shoji or fusuma sliding doors, they allow light and air flow between rooms.

At just over 6 feet in horizontal length, each panel can be repurposed in a multitude of ways; wall art, headboard, backed by a mirror to brighten a dark space, to define a space within a space and on and on.

Dimensions:
14.75"h x 74"w x 1.25"d

Condition:
Good, no observable damage. Some minor scuffing on frame consistent with age and use. Show well. Ready to place.

Provenance: From the collection of a connoisseur of Japanese antiques and design. less

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Antique Japanese Ranma Transom Panels - a Pair

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