A hard to find pair (2) of Japanese hand-cast carrier or wood pigeons with highly detailed plumage, heads, tails, feet, and especially fine articulated wings- all photographed in natural day light.

Feature original gilt and verdigris finish – just the way we like to find them.

Attractive details: articulated spread wings and life like angular heads and neck. Japanese pigeons possess small heads, a longish neck and tail. Overall their bodies are appear iridescent green or purple on crown, shoulders and sides of neck, and have a rather long tail. Their whole body are covered with shiny feathers.

These sculptures are in remarkably fine condition just the way we like to discover them. Today these older works of art still serve as wonderful indoor or outdoor garden sculpture, beautifully conceived decorative accents only the Japanese artisans can create.

Dimensions: tallest 6 inches tall and 8 inches, length with a 5.25 inch wing spread.

Hand cast.

Provenance: Old American-Japanese garden collection.

History of Japanese Pigeon:

The Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina) is a species of bird in the genus Columba in the family Columbidae. It is found along shorelines of the East China Sea. The largest pigeon in the East Asia region, with a length of between 37 cm to 40 cm long and sometimes 43.5 cm. The head is small. There is at least three subspecies of Columba janthina, with some plumage differences. It is very dark in appearance, with a small head, a longish neck and tail. Overall the body is soot-black with iridescent green or purple on crown, shoulders and sides of neck, and have a rather long tail. Whole body is covered with shiny black feathers. Its inconspicuous plumage is mainly black with the crown and rump bright metallic purple. They are believed to be the largest representative of Columba, at 550 grams (1.2 lb) and 43 cm (17 in). Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The species is in decline owing to habitat loss, habitat degradation, deforestation and hunting.

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee.

Our gallery based in Newport, Rhode Island USA has been dealing in authentic Pre-Columbian, Japanese and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels across America as well as Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.