Vintage Japanese Ranma Bamboo-Pine-Plum (Shochikubai) Carved Transom 68" Lacquerware They have no stoppers but

They have no stoppers but remain in Good condition

Medium: Steel blade

It is in two parts

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Vintage Japanese Ranma Bamboo-Pine-Plum (Shochikubai) Carved Transom 68" Lacquerware They have no stoppers butThe 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 68" x 13. 5" x 1. 5" and weighs in at about 10lbs