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Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Glazed Rope Inlay Ceramic Pottery Bowl Plate
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Studio City, CA
bestowed the title of Japanese Living Treasure by the Japanese government. In 1999 he was awarded The Order
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Japanese Glazed Rope Inlay Pottery Ceramic Vase with Signed Box
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Studio City, CA
Europe. In 1996 he was bestowed the title of Japanese Living Treasure by the Japanese government. In 1999
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Hand Glazed Vase by Tokuda Yasokichi III, Living National Treasure
Located in Takarazuka, JP
the rank of “living national treasure” – the highest accolade awarded by the Japanese government to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Henko Rope Inlay Pottery Ceramic Vase with Box
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Studio City, CA
title of Japanese Living Treasure by the Japanese government. In 1999 he was awarded The Order of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Tea Ceremony Container
Located in Studio City, CA
of modern Bizen pottery. In 1956, Kaneshige was certified as a Living National Treasure
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage) for his work in Bizen Ware pottery
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Tsubo Jar Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
pottery. In 1956, Kaneshige was certified as a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Sake Bottle Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
pottery. In 1956, Kaneshige was certified as a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Round Paper Cafe Table, Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Paper and Wood Origin: Japan Dimensions: 32" Diameter x 29.5"H Quantity: 1 Type: Coffee
Category

2010s Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Paper

Low Timber Coffee Table, Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Wood Origin: Japan Dimensions: 39"W x 25"D x 11.5 Quantity: 1 available Type: Coffee
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Low Timber Coffee Table, Japan
Low Timber Coffee Table, Japan
H 11.5 in W 39 in D 25 in
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Turquoise Silver Wire Japanese Screen with Flowe
Located in New York, NY
identical vase see: Seven Treasures: A Trove of Japanese Cloisonné Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt a. M
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Wabi sabi primitive Cashew Coffee Table - Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Cashew Paint Wood Origin: Japan Dimensions: 63” W X 40” D X 13” H Quantity: 1 AVAILABLE
Category

2010s Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage Japanese Temple style box. Made of rosewood … this box has a cover
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
H 13 in W 13.5 in D 5.75 in
Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculpture Fujinuma Noboru
By Fujinuma Noboru
Located in Atlanta, GA
, he was named a Living National Treasure by Japanese Government. A nearly identical piece is
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Earthly Treasures No 27, an Elm & Cornish Turquoise Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 27’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone, Elm

Earthly Treasures No 23 a Horse Chestnut & Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 23’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Copper

Earthly Treasures No 26 a Sycamore & Mixed Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 26’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite

Earthly Treasures No 25, an Acacia & Mixed Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 25’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite, Copper, Gold Leaf

Wabi Sabi Primitive Channel Coffee Table with Root Base - Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Cashew Paint Wood Origin: Japan Dimensions: 80” W X 36” D X 14.5” H Quantity: 1
Category

2010s Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Celadon Lidded Vessel Mizusashi by Uichi Shimizu
Located in Atlanta, GA
celadon glaze. in 1985, he was honored as a Living National Treasure of Japan.
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Ceramic Vase Mingei Style Hamada Shoji
By Hamada Shoji
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditional Japanese pottery art to a wider world. In 1955 he was designated a "Living National Treasure", for
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Bronze Vase Jardinière, Meiji Period
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large Japanese bronze vase in the form of a large treasure sack tied at the neck with a tassled
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Zen Hinoki Wood Kotatsu Japanese Coffee Table with Natural Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese Kotatsu coffee table. Crafted from premium Hinoki wood, this mid-20th-century treasure boasts a
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cypress

Early 20th Century Lacquer Box, Japanese. Late Meiji period
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century lacquer box, Japanese. Late Meiji period. Eggshell ground with lustrous gilded
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya Bronze Elephant and Tigers
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya bronze elephant and tigers, circa 1890. This moving and detailed
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Large Japanese Porcelain Figure of a Guanyin
Located in New York, NY
Introducing a Magnificent Japanese Porcelain Figure of a Guanyin - A Monumental Expression of
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze & Champlevé Vase Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Japanese bronze & champlevé vase lamp. Archaic design. The vase made into a lamp
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Archaistic Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century pair of cloisonné vases, Japanese. Ginbari pigeon blood red with silver wires
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Metal, Silver

Contemporary Japanese White Glaze Ceramic Vase by Manji Inoue
By Inoue Manji
Located in Atlanta, GA
shown. A living national treasure in Japan, Manji was born in 1929. He started his career in Arita ware
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Mingei Glazed Tea Pot with Kintsugi by Shoji Hamada
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Atlanta, GA
world. In 1955 he was designated a "Living National Treasure", for the first time for someone from the
Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hagi Ikebana Vase by Kyusetsu Miwa X Japanese Studio Pottery
By Kyusetsu Miwa X
Located in Atlanta, GA
given the honor of Living National Treasure in Japan in 1970 for his work on reviving traditional Hagi
Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Orange Blue Green Porcelain Box by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
master porcelain artists and “living national treasures” in the concourse of the Kanazawa Station
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Era Vase By Gonda Hirosuke
Located in New York, NY
An ancient Japanese vase with magnificent flower decoration made in a polychrome cloisonne enamel
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Early Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto by Kawase Hasui
By Kawase Hasui 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
spanning forty years with about 620 designs, Kawase Hasui was recognized as a Living National Treasure for
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Lovely Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Vase Flowers, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the object is fired and polished. The Japanese characters used for the word shippō (the Japanese term
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Studio Pottery Yunomi Teacup
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
about any setting. Shoji Hamada was designated a Living National Treasure in Japan in 1955. In 1968
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Kutani Porcelain Vase by Shoundo / Matsumoto Sahei
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Japanese Meiji period Kutani porcelain vase. By Matsumoto Sahei/Shoundo. In an aka
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Porcelain Mizusashi Jar by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
underglaze blue, to recreate parts of Choju Giga, or ‘Frolicking Animals’ which is designated as a Japanese
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Lidded Multi Color Porcelain Art Deco Box from Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
treasure as a decorative piece. The box has a slight octagonal design, making it even more special. A
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

An Exquisite Quality Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bud Vase
Located in New York, NY
Japanese cloisonne Enamel Bud Vase. This magnificent artwork embodies the timeless beauty and impeccable
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Plate with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
National Treasure in Japan in 1955. In 1968 he received Japan's highest artistic award the Order of Culture
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Contemporary Green Yellow Porcelain Charger by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
other Kutani master porcelain artists and “living national treasures” in the concourse of the Kanazawa
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Taisho Period Sitting Doll with Silk Clothing and Ornate Headdress
Located in Yonkers, NY
, during the Taisho period. Introducing a Japanese treasure from the early 20th century, this Taisho period
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric

Shoji Hamada Japanese Tenmoku & Nuka Pottery Plate Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
once properly displayed. Shoji Hamada was designated a Living National Treasure in Japan in 1955. In
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Rare Japanese Closionne Enamel Vase with Wisteria and Fish Signed
Located in New York, NY
Signature on the bottom. For an identical vase see: Seven Treasures: A Trove of Japanese Cloisonné Museum
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Palace Size Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase, 1880
Located in New York, NY
Palace Size Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Porcelain Trumpet Shape Vase, 1880 This exceptional
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Sendai type tansu chest from the 19th century with ornate iron hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonné with Blue Birds signed Gonda Hirosuke
Located in New York, NY
A set of two vases with magnificent flowers and birds decoration, classic form for Japanese works
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Porcelain Vase Green Gold by Contemporary Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
second generation porcelain artist of the Kutani region of Japan. Still active in his eighties, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Pottery Yunomi Teacup Signed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
about any setting. Shoji Hamada was designated a Living National Treasure in Japan in 1955. In 1968
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Contemporary Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
recreate sections of Choju Giga, or ‘Frolicking Animals’ which is a Japanese National Treasure. Choju
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Shoji Hamada Mingei Nuka Glaze Japanese Pottery Yunomi Teacup with Signed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
Hamada was designated a Living National Treasure in Japan in 1955. In 1968 he received Japan's highest
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Antique Japanese Hibachi Coffee Table Base or Planter, Glass Top Not Included
Located in Yonkers, NY
. This rustic treasure serves as a striking symbol of Japanese tradition, exuding an allure that
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

Japanese Elegant Huge Horse Hand Cast, Hand-Painted, Gilt and Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
space with this very unusual treasure from Japan. This is a superb and attractive solid and finely
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

20th Century Signed by Kyuhoudou Hand-Hammered Copper Vase from Japan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exquisite copper vase is a one-of-a-kind piece from Japan, hand-hammered in the 20th century
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Copper

Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Porcelain Vase in Blue Platinum by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
porcelain artist of the Kutani region of Japan. Still active in his eighties, the artist’s works have been
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Platinum

Contemporary Japanese Red Blue Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese hand painted decorative porcelain vase, an exclusive signature
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Pair of Japanese Nippon Sento Ship Lanterns with Green and Red Glass, Unwired
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese Nippon Sento ship lanterns, dating back to 1966, are a maritime enthusiast's treasure. Constructed
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Japanese Blue Pink Purple Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding Japanese. cotemporary museum quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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Japanese Living Treasure For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese living treasure for your home. Each Japanese living treasure for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and wood. There are 58 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese living treasure you’re looking for, while we also have 36 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese living treasure, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese living treasure made by modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese living treasure that is appealing in its simplicity, but Morrison Thomas, Shoji Hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Living Treasure?

Prices for a Japanese living treasure start at $340 and top out at $200,000 with the average selling for $4,898.