Vintage Japanese Ranma Crane of Happiness & Pines Carved Transom Sugi Wood 68" Music This is an antique Japanese

This is an antique Japanese banner used at festivals and parades

Each hashioki measures 1" at its widest point by 2 1/2" tall (2

painted on a gold-tone wooden ground

This one is 11" tall and hand painted in a traditional motif

its name echoing the word “medetai” (auspicious

Vintage Japanese Ranma Crane of Happiness & Pines Carved Transom Sugi Wood 68" Music This is an antique JapaneseThe 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