Rare Japanese Ranma Pair Deeply Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 68" Makie The place numbers are carved

The place numbers are carved and filled with what may have been white

Blade length: 6 1/2" (16

The design is executed in sharp relief

5" in diameter (15 x 7

This storage box remains in good condition

Rare Japanese Ranma Pair Deeply Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 68" Makie The place numbers are carvedThe 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 three directions at 3" thick. It is approximately 67. 5" x 14. 5" x 3" and weighs in at 15lbs