Japanese Ranma Hori Carved Peacock Flying Up Left 6" Butsugu Hashioki Made to hold a small

Made to hold a small round bottomed vase or other treasure

It has been in storage for many decades and with the exception of a few broken bits of bamboo remains in good condition

the back of the plate reads Dai Nippon "Great Japan"The plate is made with high fired ceramics for lasting durability

This is an early Showa vintage (c

Japanese Ranma Hori Carved Peacock Flying Up Left 6" Butsugu Hashioki Made to hold a smallThis is a beautiful hand carved Ranma Hori in the shape of a peacock flying upward and left. A Ranma is a transom that sits above sliding doorways in a traditional Japanese house to let air flow though freely. The Ranma Hori would usually sit on the ends of the Ranma in smaller transoms. As such, these functional sculptural works are meant to be viewed from the bottom and have little extra flourishes underneath. This one is 6 wide by 3 high and 3 Deep