Vintage Japanese Ranma Cranes & Pines Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 55" Woodblock Please enjoy the enlarged pictures

Please enjoy the enlarged pictures to get a full appreciation of the fine wood grain and its 150 old patina

or serious interior display where historical presence and authenticity are valued over cosmetic perfection

lending itself naturally to panoramic landscape composition

rounded shape)

All hand carved in Yumu - Northern Chinese elm and high quality wood highly regarded in Chinese furniture making

Vintage Japanese Ranma Cranes & Pines Carved Transom Screen Sugi Wood 55" Woodblock Please enjoy the enlarged picturesThe 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 54. 5" x 12. 25" x 1" and weighs in at about 10lbs