Japanese Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Owl on Natural Root Base

Hand-Carved Natural Wood Owl | Three-Dimensional Ornament on a Tree-Root Wood Base

Japanese folk craft (mingei) values natural materials and the plain beauty revealed by handwork. Wood carvings pay attention not only to form but also to the grain, color, and sense of life in the wood itself. This carved owl perfectly displays such characteristics. The owl sits upright on a base shaped from a natural tree root, its body round and full, its eyes wide open, its expression carrying a measure of calm along with a touch of charm. Using knife cuts of varying depth, the carver renders the ring of feathers around the head, the fine feather patterns on the breast, and the layered, overlapping structure of the wings, giving the otherwise static wood a rich three-dimensional quality. The base retains the undulations, knots, holes, and irregular contours of the natural tree root, forming a visual contrast with the delicate carving of the owl.

Price NT$ 4,500 ≈ US$ 140(Approximate amount; actual prices are in New Taiwan Dollars)
Dimensions
L 22.5 × W 20 × H 31 cm
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Features

1. 圓眼貓頭鷹,神情生動討喜

頭部採正面凝視造型,雙眼突出,周圍以放射狀刻紋表現羽毛。圓潤的輪廓讓作品兼具沉穩與童趣,十分耐看。

2. 羽毛層次分明,展現手工雕刻技藝

胸前採較細密的縱向刻紋,雙翼則使用片狀羽毛排列。不同刀法的變化,讓貓頭鷹的身體更有層次與質感。

3. 天然樹根底座,每個角度都有風景

樹根木座保留木節、木瘤、孔洞及自然生長的形態,色澤呈現溫潤的黃褐色。底座本身就像一件抽象木雕,增添作品的獨特性。

4. 雙色木質視覺,溫暖而富有層次

貓頭鷹本體呈較深的棕褐色,底座則偏金黃木色。深淺相襯,使主體輪廓更為鮮明,也讓整件作品具有沉穩、自然的視覺效果。

5. 31 公分立體高度,陳列存在感十足

相較於一般小型木雕,這件作品高達 31 公分,放置於玄關、電視櫃、展示櫃或店面櫃台,都能自然形成視覺焦點。

6. 日本貓頭鷹文化,兼具吉祥寓意

在日本,貓頭鷹稱為「梟(ふくろう)」,其讀音常被借用來聯想「不苦労」(少些辛勞)與「福来郎」(福氣到來)等吉祥文字遊戲,因此經常出現在日本的民藝品、伴手禮與居家裝飾之中。這件木雕不僅可以欣賞雕刻工藝,也很適合當作祝福平安、順遂的象徵性擺件。

Specifications

Dimensions L 22.5 × W 20 × H 31 cm