Vintage Japanese Ranma Bamboo-Pine-Plum (Shochikubai) Carved Transom 68" Lacquerware It is in two parts

It is in two parts

likely the shop or workshop that commissioned the mold

NBTHK eligibility noted

such as Impressionism

5" x 16" (width x height x depth) (Top & bottom are each 19

Vintage Japanese Ranma Bamboo-Pine-Plum (Shochikubai) Carved Transom 68" Lacquerware It is in two partsThe 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