Antique Japanese Woodblock Printing Plate – Double-Sided Solid Wood with Carved

An authentic antique Japanese woodblock printing plate, carved in solid wood and showing traces of inking from past use. This impressive double-sided plate measures approximately 8 x 20 inches and features intricate carved text in classical script, designed to be inked and pressed onto paper.

Woodblock printing was a traditional method used for centuries in East Asia to reproduce books, religious texts, and artworks. The dense arrangement of characters and fine hand-carving suggest this plate was used for scriptural, literary, or devotional printing. Its rich patina, tool marks, and remnants of ink give it both historic and aesthetic value.
• Origin: Japan (marked “Made in Japan”)
• Medium: Solid carved wood, hand-cut characters
• Double-sided with dense reversed script
• Signs of original inking and use
• Dimensions: approx. 8” x 20”
• Age: Early to mid-20th century (likely)

This piece makes a striking wall display, a collector’s item for those interested in Japanese history,