Vintage Japanese Ranma Floral Motif Carved Transom Keyaki Wood Frame 73" Tools a propeller aircraft sits on

a propeller aircraft sits on the airfield attended by ground crew rendered in pale

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Vintage Japanese Ranma Floral Motif Carved Transom Keyaki Wood Frame 73" Tools a propeller aircraft sits onThe 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 72. 5" x 14" x 1. 25" and weighs in at about 9lbs