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Japanese Folk Art / Antique Wooden Carp / Hearth Tools / Wooden Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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I think the wood is zelkova.
It is an item that you can enjoy Japanese folk art.
How about a
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19th Century Asian Edo Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Other
H 4.14 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Japanese Folk Art Lacquered Candlestick
Located in Chicago, IL
appreciation for nature and life's transient beauty. The warm hues and glossy finish reflect the Japanese
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Scooping / Folk art objet / Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wooden shovel that was used in old farmers in Japan.
It is made of chestnut wood and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Japanese Erotic Otofuku Folk Art Carving, Late Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Cypress
H 25.6 in W 15.16 in D 1.58 in
1927 Cat Japanese folk Ema Shrine votive wooden tablet
Located in Chiba, JP
EMA OF CAT – Anonymous Japanese Shinto folk art piece of votive wooden tablet offered for the
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1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Flower Pot Primitive Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
and presence.
It is truly a Japanese folk art.
It weighs 15.8 kg.
It is recommended for plant covers.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
H 24.02 in Dm 14.57 in
Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Unusual Japanese Folk Art theatre mask depicting the playful character Mitsumekozo, a three eyed
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
779 Japanese Signed Bronze Nio Mask
Located in New York, NY
Guardian to the Buddhist Temple
Superb quality and casting feature a rich dark brown patina.
Meiji Period (1868-1912) – Ca. 1890
Measures: H 10.25” x W 6.25” x D 3”
Deale...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1900
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
during the Meiji period in Japan, which covered the years 1868 until 1912. These particular (6) figural
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Pothook, Japan, 1800
Located in Milan, IT
away from the fire as required. Japan 1800 ca.
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Ancient Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Figure Kofun C 6th century Asian Art Antiques
Located in London, GB
A rare Haniwa figural head
Kofun period (3rd-7th century), circa 500-600.
The hand-built yellow earthenware hollow figure of typical form, the face highlighted by three slit type op...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
H 8.67 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask
Located in London, GB
19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask
A Japanese Meiji period Iki mask dated from the late 19th
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Early 1900s Japanese Victorian Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Japanese Lava Stone Mask
Located in Vancouver, BC
structured Japanese Fuji/Lava stones are igneous stones. Meaning that this stone would have been from Mt Fuji
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Lava
Early 20th Century Mechanical Toy from Kobe, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century mechanical toy from Kobe, Japan.
This small mechanical toy was made in Kobe
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Block Print Advertising Calendar '1912' from a Kimono Store
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Japanese block print advertising calendar (1912) from a Kimono store.
The item is supplied
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Paper
American Antique Outsider Art Hand Carved Folk Art Birds House
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a beautiful 12 inch high handmade, hand-carved old wooden Folk Art birds house handmade in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquered Wood Bowls 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair Japanese Lacquered Wood Bowls 19th Century Meiji
Beautiful and elegant example of
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Plate with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
. His work can be found in collections and museums worldwide including Tokyo’s Japan Folk Art Museum and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Fine Antique Japanese woven copper box basket Asian Antiques Ikebana 中国古董
Located in London, GB
A fine a rare Japanese box masterly woven in copper, the box with lid and handles
dates to 19th
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Copper
H 5.91 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in
Group of French Paper Mache Black & Gilt Japanned Decorative Items, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Group of French papier mâché black and gilt Japanned decorative items, 19th century. Comprising
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Paper
H 2 in W 13.5 in D 10.5 in
Japanese Framed Wood Block Print by Takahashi Shozan III, 1920s
By Takahashi Shuka
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A Japanese folk art woodblock print by Shozan Takahashi of the Otsu-e School. This figural print is
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1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Gold
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era.
It is made of Japanese cedar wood.
It has a
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
H 38.19 in W 28.94 in D 2.96 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era.
It is made of Japanese cedar wood.
It has a
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
H 38.19 in W 30.91 in D 2.45 in
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Small Vase, Meiji Period, 1750-1850
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an old Japanese pottery.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It was used as a fire
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Small Vase, Meiji Period 1750-1850
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an old Japanese pottery.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It was used as a fire
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This wooden antique board is from the Meiji period.
It is made of lauan wood.
Years of use and age have given it a beautiful appearance.
Hang it on the wall and enjoy it like ...
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
H 35.83 in W 20.48 in D 1.66 in
Shoji Hamada Japanese Earth-Toned Glazed Vase with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
including Tokyo’s Japan Folk Art Museum and The Tate Museum, London UK.
Vase dimensions: 7.8" high, 4
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
H 7.8 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd:
"Four Seasons of Tokyo", Kyoto, Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd, undated but ca. 1960, folio of four woodblock prints in a presentation folde...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.04 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Chart of Japan by James Imray and Son
Located in Norwell, MA
Chart of southern Japan compiled by James F. Imray and published in 1870. The chart captures the
Category
1870s English Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Noh theatre Carved Painted Wooden Ko-Omote Mask
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Japanese Noh theatre hand carved and painted wooden mask of Ko-Omote.
Sculpted in
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Cypress, Paint
"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
good condition, predominantly japanned, and hand painted with remnants of white paint to the hands and
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Carved Japanese Carved 3D Dumb Waiters or Card Butler Greeters
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of carved Japanese carved 3D dumb waiters or card butler greeters.
A very unusual pair of
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Folk Art
American Unique Antique Handcrafted "Children's Celebration" Wood Bench, 1905
Located in South Burlington, VT
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We will be offering more important high quality Folk Art and pyrography works of art in the near
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
H 48 in W 48.5 in D 20 in
Antique Mahogany Inlaid Fretwork Mirror with Ho Ho Bird
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
. The Ho Ho bird represents the fabled Japanese Phoenix and is a strange creature with a long beak and
Category
18th Century Rococo Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany
Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Hand Carved Conical Head "Duka" Figure, 1930s
Located in South Burlington, VT
with buyers premium.
We have been dealing in authentic Tribal, European, Chinese, and Japanese Fine
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Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Carved Hannya Noh Devil Mask Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
reference to the Hannya Noh Mask used within Japanese theatre.
Age related discolouration, circa 1890/1910
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Late 19th Century European Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Annamese stoneware with underglaze blue, Hoi An hoard, late 15th century
Located in seoul, KR
, South China Sea, Hoi An Ship
Reference :
1) Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - A vase from the wreck of
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
No Reserve
H 8.86 in Dm 2.56 in
Antique Cream Painted Toleware Chest. Henry Loveridge Maker. English C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
coal bin.
Cream painted with gilt decoration in neoclassical style. Original paint.
Black Japanned
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1850s English Regency Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Tin
H 16.75 in W 17.5 in D 14.5 in
South American antique earthenware pots/simple vessels/Wabisabi earthenware
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese collector.
Some of the cracks have been repaired with a hammer, but it actually looks great.
I
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17th Century Peruvian Other Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Bronze Currency
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique African art object originally used as currency. Lovely patina and shape on this
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
owned by a Japanese collector of African art.
The tools that have supported the lives of the Dogon
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Early 20th Century Malian Other Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Bronze Ekonda Currency
Located in New York, NY
Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence. It is a beauty of things
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Andrianna Shamaris Large Copper African Currency
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
found in this unusual large size.
This item was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese
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Early 20th Century Congolese Modern Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
kawataro is a folk art character found in traditional Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mingei (folk art) appeal to modern eyes for their robust and rustic representation of the fish. Naturally
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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
For a similar example see: Robert Moes, Mingei: Japanese Folk Art from the Brooklyn Museum Collection
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Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Bamboo Table 1930s-1940s Folk Art Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese bamboo table.
It was made in the early Showa era.
It is made by combining
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Pair Santa Sleigh Sculptures With Bird Head Finials, 1930s
Located in South Burlington, VT
inches tall and 7 inches wide
No repairs and no damages.
Special works of art still retaining some of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large Nippon Sento Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Very heavy authentic ships port side lantern from Tokyo Japan. With polished copper case, sturdy
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Early 19th Century Asian Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
a wood base with rich dark finish. With brass makers plate from Japanese manufacturer Nippon Sento
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Bell of the Dutch Colonial VOC Fortress in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jaffnapatnam or Colombo from Japanese copper, 1747
Measures: Height 44 x diameter 36.5 cm
In 1658
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Mid-18th Century Sri Lankan Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Eel Fook 1860s-1900s/Folk Crafts Wabisabi Art Object mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A tool for hunting eels.
made in Japan.
It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s).
It is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Iron
H 65.36 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
Petite Japanese Edo Period Folk Art Altar Table with Carved and Painted Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A petite Japanese Edo period Folk Art altar table from the 19th century, with carved and polychrome
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
H 7.5 in W 17 in D 12 in
Japanese Antique Lacquer Board Folk Art Object 1930s-1940s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese work board.
This board is used by lacquer craftsmen to dry their bowls
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Lacquer Board Folk Art Object 1930s-1940s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese work board.
This board is used by lacquer craftsmen to dry their bowls
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
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Provenance / Acquisition:
Personal property of Genshiro Kawamoto (b.1932), a Japanese real estate tycoon and
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Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood
H 27 in W 9 in D 7.75 in
Japanese Rare Large Old Kappa Folk Art Garden Stone Water Deity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind hand carved sculpture
Japan a rare large old hand carved stone Kappa folk art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Wooden Mask 1800s-1860s / Mingei Wabi Sabi Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden mask.
In Japan, it is called "Kamado-gami".
It was made during
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
H 11.42 in W 10.24 in D 7.09 in
Early American Plains Stone Buffalo Hunting Talisman
Located in South Burlington, VT
American, Japanese , Chinese, and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years
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19th Century American Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Granite
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Native American, Japanese , Chinese, and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Stone
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