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Period: 19th Century
Antique Japanese Bronze Meiji Jar with Quails & Figure, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made jar with a great color shading and gilding.
Marked on the side: made by Sato.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Dutch Delftware Remake of Wanli Ming Kraak Charger Ducks, ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and large Dutch Delftware remake of a wanli kraak charger. Beautiful collectors piece.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Europe
Period: ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Large Silver Tray by Hawksworth Eyre & Co. Ltd London, 1850s
By Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd.
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Very large and heavy silver plated tray by Hawksworth Eyre & Co. Ltd, London, mid to end 19th Century.
This tray has a rectangular shape and a grooved edge with acanthus leaves deco...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique French Provincial Tall Case Clock In a Painted Case, ca. 1870
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Very decorative and charming French tall case clock featuring a painted pine case adorned with floral decorations.
The porcelain clock dial bears the si...
Category
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Metal, Brass
Primitive Cabinet, 1850’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rare primitive cupboard, Carpathians, circa 1850, early construction, constructed from sawn or hewn beech wood. Three shelves on the inside. This is a cupboard from a very modest hom...
Category
1850s Romanian Rustic Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Beech
Large Antique Roman Hymnal or Song Book “Antiphonaire”, 1862
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Impressive antique hymnal or songbook titled "Antiphonaire, Antiphonarium Romanum," featuring Latin Gregorian hymns of Psalms, dated 1862.
This large ...
Category
1860s Georgian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique French Rustic Country 19th C Hand Carved Fruitwood Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Very decorative rustic country hand carved fruitwood (cherry wood) French wardrobe or armoire. Ca. 1800 - 1850.
This armoire has been hand sanded to enhance the rustic feeling, reve...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Fruitwood
Majestic Large Antique French 19th C Gold Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror, 1850s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of this stunning antique French 19th Century Louis Philippe style gold gilt mirror. The thickly decorated frame boasts intricate leaf and flower orna...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oak Renaissance Revival Hall Bench with Hand-Carved Lions, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Renaissance Revival hall bench.
Striking Dutch design from the 1890s.
Solid oak base with original hand-carved lions as armrests and original hand-carved element...
Category
1890s Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Oak
Large Antique French 19th C Gilt Wood Mirror with Bow Cartouche
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Marvel at the splendour of this remarkable 19th Century French Gilt Wood and Gesso Wall Mirror, crafted in the style of Louis XVI. Adorned with an elegant bow-shaped cartouche, this ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Antique French 19th C Louis Philippe Mirror with Foliage and Grape Motifs
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Exquisite 19th Century Louis Philippe Mirror in Gold Gilt, showcasing a captivating ornate cartouche adorned with intricate foliage and grape motifs. France, circa 1850 - 1880s.
Thi...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Glass, Wood
Carved Italian Gilt Wood Floor Lamp with Grapes and Leaves, c1850
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Very decorative Italian gilt wood standing floor lamp, adorned with intricate grape and leaf motifs, making it exceptionally decorative. Mid 19th Century, 1850s
The lamp stands as a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French 19th C Mustard Velvet Napoleon III Stool or Foot Bench
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delight in the charm of this French 19th-century Napoleon III style stool or foot bench, featuring an elegant mustard velvet upholstery.
The vintage velvet upholstery has been clean...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
French Antique 19th C Small Black and Gold Napoleon III Style Mirror
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Lovely small mirror, a testament to the 19th-century French Napoleon III Style, featuring an elegant black and gold frame, and dating back to approximately 1890.
The mirror glass it...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Mirror
Large Antique French 19th C Napoleon III Style Rectangular Mirror
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Introducing a majestic French Rectangular Mirror, styled in the Napoleon III fashion, dating back to around 1880-1890. Its frame elegantly combines shades of black and gold with subt...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Mirror
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Triple Door Mirror Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Exquisite 19th Century Louis XVI Style Triple Door Mirror Armoire – a perfect blend of elegance, design, and practicality!
Adorned with decorative oval panels, the side mirror doors...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Small Antique 19th C Black with Brass Napoleon III Style Cabinet
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Charming and aesthetic small ebonized black cabinet with brass accents, dating back to the 19th Century in the French Napoleon III style.
This ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Brass
Lovely Antique 19th C Soft Green French Marriage Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Elegant Soft Green Painted French Marriage Armoire from the 19th Century.
The "Normandie Armoire Du Marriage" was a traditional gift to a newl...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Oak
Antique French 19th C Napoleon III Style Stool or Foot Bench
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Refined 19th Century Napoleon III Style Stool or Foot Bench with a distinctive blue linen upholstery.
This exquisite stool serves as a comfortable complement to any sofa, doubling a...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Linen, Wood
Japanese Edo-period gosho’ningyô 御所人形 (palace doll) of plump, seated child
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A charming gosho’ningyô (palace doll) of plump, seated child with a brilliant white skin and a small delicately elegant face, reminiscent of a young noble. The doll is playfully rais...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Paste, Silk, Paint
Very large Japanese bronze 4-tiered trumpet vase with intricate wave design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Remarkable and very large bronze 4-tiered trumpet vase intricately designed with a motif of tumultuous waves.
It’s crafted to give the impression that the trumpet-shaped chalice, is ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Taxidermy Bird of Paradise Attributed to Rowland Ward, 1848-1916
By Rowland Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A taxidermy case with Raggiana’s bird of paradise (Paradiseae raggiana) with trade label to the underside reading ‘The Jungle, Rowland Ward’ London, circa 1900-1910
With a collector’s label, centre bottom reading: No. 153, Bird of Paradise (Paradise Raggiana). The Peter Farrington...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Other
Oak And Pine Pharmacy Cabinet, anno 1889
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The cabinet is made of oak with drawers and back of pine wood. The cabinet consists of 2 parts. In the upper part there are three doors with the original antique glass. Behind each d...
Category
1880s German Industrial Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
An Antique Gold and Silver Heart Pendant with Rock Crystal and diamondsDiamond
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A heart-shaped rock crystal pendant with an 18-carat gold and silver laurel motif along the top of the heart and a large bail all set with rose cut diamonds (app. 0.31 carat). France...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Black & White Dutch platter with hand painted details
By Petrus Regout
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Stunning wall plate by Société Ceramique Maestricht. Made in Holland.
The plate has a beautiful black & white decor called Wilde Rose with hand painted accents in pink, yellow, green...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Other Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Ceramic
A Large French Table Lamp
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A large table lamp in the form of a vase. The dark blue ceramic vase is decorated with a black leave and flower pattern in Persian style. The va...
Category
1890s French Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Brass
Antique butterfly gold /silver brooch with sapphire, rose diamonds and ruby
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This nice antique butterfly brooch is made of 14 kt yellow gold and silver. The brooch is richly decorated with rose cut diamonds of in total approx....
Category
1890s French Edwardian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Oak Arts & Crafts Bookcase by Willem Penaat for Fa. Haag & Zn Amsterdam, 1897
By Willem Penaat 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Arts & Crafts bookcase.
Design by Willem Penaat for Fa. Haag & Zn Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from 1897.
Solid oak frame with original patinated brass...
Category
1890s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Brass
Walnut Black Forest Center Table by Matthijs Horrix for Horrix Den Haag, 1890s
By Horrix, Matthijs Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Black Forest center table. Design by Matthijs Horrix for the famous Dutch cabinet makers Horrix Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1880s. Solid hand-...
Category
1890s Dutch Black Forest Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Walnut
Gold pansy pendant or brooch with diamond, citrine and amethyst
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18 carat yellow gold pansy brooch or pendant set with three amethyst petals and two citrine petals on the sides, with a brilliant cut diamond at the heart of the flower French ass...
Category
1820s French Georgian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Rare and Important Dutch Tile Panel of a Dutch Farmhouse, Signed and Dated 1840
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Date: 1840
Workshop: 't Wapen van Dantzich
Painter: Johannes van der Wolk
A rare and important Dutch tile panel wi...
Category
1840s Dutch Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Large pair of Japanese ‘Jyôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A spectacular pair of black glass vases each adorned with 13 large handmade gilded wooden lotus flowers and -leaves with refined details.
Such a set is known as ‘Jyôka’, and are typically positioned on or beside an altar in a Buddhist temple.
The lotus flowers are at different stages of their life (unfurled lotus leaves, buds and blooms) and symbolize the journey towards Buddhist enlightenment.
What sets this pair apart is its size; it is considerably larger than many similar sets, making it a rare find. As well as that it has such an extensive array of gilded flowers.
The flowers, which are detachable, allow for customizable arrangements within the vases.
Period: Japan – lotuses...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer
Black Forest Walnut Armchair or Reading Chair by Matthijs Horrix for Horrix
By Horrix, Matthijs Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Black Forest armchair or reading chair. Design by Matthijs Horrix for the famous Dutch cabinet makers Horrix Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1880s...
Category
1880s Dutch Black Forest Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Japanese Bronze Meiji Vase with Birds and Flowers, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made vases with a great color shading.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th century Edo Period (1603–1867), Meiji Period...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Chine De Commande Dish Eagle History
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dish
China
c.1850 or later
Height 22 mm, diameter of rim 141 mm.
Dish on footring, straight rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with a large displayed eagle clasping in his right talons two arrows and in his left two leafy vines, above his head a indecipherable motto inscribed upside down. The reverse, washed in a pale celadon, is undecorated. Marked on the base with a square shop mark in underglaze blue.
This Chinese export porcelain saucer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Vase Japan Mount Fuji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Cloisonne vase. Exquisite & Top quality - Japan - 19th century (Meiji Period)
Lovely and very detailed piece. Lovely scene of Mount Fuiji.
Overall Condition:z glaze lines and spot ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Blood & Milk Red Enamels Birds European Samson Porcelain Vases, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pair of superb vases. Probably 19th century french copy of 18th century Chinese porcelain vases.
The pictures are a bit slanted...
Category
19th Century European Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Edo/Meiji Charger Figures Flowers Birds, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This magnificent Japanese plate dates to around 1800
Whether you're a collector of Japanese art or simply appreciate the beauty of fine craftsmanship, this plate is a must-have for ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Japanese Porcelain Bowl/Basins Dynastie, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely & Huge Japanese porcelain bowl/Basin. Lovely quality. Stand is Not included.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th century
Conditio...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Kutani Shoza Charger with Figures Flowers & Roosters, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very lovely pieces with a nicely painted scene of figures, Roosters in a mountainious landscape.
Kutani Shoza Style
The most renowned of these different Revived Kutani styles is th...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Hirado Sugar Pot with Flower Appliques, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is a nicely shaped and decorated Sugar pot.
A handmade, hand painted porcelain item with overglaze and underglaze Blue enamel. It has beautiful white porcelain. The flower appl...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Satsuma High Quality Vase Flowering Plants & Blossoms, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Faboulas Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period
Of beaker form with everted rim and foot, decorated with flowering plants, a tree with birds on a branch and blossoms.
Marked at base...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonne Incense Burner Bronze Marked, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An interesting an very nicely made incense burner. Lovely decoration and great special made base. Some dents rim. Absolute top Quality.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain &...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Low Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A nice, low, very decorative 6-panel byôbu (folding screen) features a continuous genre painting capturing various facets of daily life during the Edo period. It includes scenes such...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Large Louis XV Style Five-Panel Bronze Hall Lantern, 1870s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and elegant 19th Century Louis XV style hall lantern.
Striking French design from the 1870s.
Original gilt bronze doré shell-crested frame with five original yellow color...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of 18 Carat Gold Earrings with Micro Mosaic
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of 18 carat rose gold and micro mosaic earrings, each set with a round plaque with a butterfly on a white background set in red purpurin glass - which imitates obsidian - with...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
French Provincial Large Fruitwood Blacksmith Forge Bellows Coffee Table, 1860s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and large French Provincial blacksmith forge bellows coffee table.
Striking French design from the 1860s.
Fruitwood and leather top on a cus...
Category
1860s French French Provincial Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Wrought Iron
Top Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Dragon Box China, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice Quality with superb decoration.
Additional information:
Material: Bronze / Copper
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Condition: Some small ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Bronze
Rare, Japanese Kyûshû 九州 ishô’dansu 衣装箪笥 (chest of drawers)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare and richly adorned wooden Kyûshû ishô'dansu (cabinet of drawers) in a single section, on a plinth.
Fully restored, cleaned and waxed.
The drawer faces are made of indigenous k...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Iron
antique coral studs carved as scarabs
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of coral scarab cufflinks or studs with gold mountings in original case, England or Italy, 19th century.
weight: 14.4 grams
dimensions scarab: 2.4 x 1.5 cm
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Coral, 15k Gold
Set of 20 Antique Japanese Arita Kangxi Style Tea Set Flowers Porcelain, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice and rare set of blue and white teabowls, Marked. Japanese in Chinese style. Top Quality.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Pe...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Relief Plate Germany Johann Maresch Roma St Peter Vatican
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An interesting an nicely made plate. This JM emanated from a town called Aussig on the banks of the river Elbe in 1841 in a place that was then Eastern Bohemia, later becoming part o...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Kutani Vase with Birds Marked Base Japan, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice Quality Kutani vase. Marked at base.
Additional information:
Region of Origin: Japan
Country of Manufacturing: Japan
Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Condition: O...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Satsuma Tea Pot with Art Deco Influence Japan, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Faboulous japanese earthenware Teapot of unusual shape. Decorated with a Art Deco pattern.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Japanese Style: Satsuma
Region of Or...
Category
19th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Satsuma Vase Signed Meiji Era 1868-1912, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely Satsuma vase. Marked base.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Japanese Style: Satsuma
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-19...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Lovely Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Vase Flowers, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and beautifully made piece. With a stunning scene of flowers on a blue ground.
Cloisonné is a way of enamelling an object, (typically made of copper) whereby fine wires are u...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Bronze
A Chinese huanghuali, wumu and mother-of-pearl watch holder
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Canton, 2nd half 19th century
H. 22.5 x W. 30 x D. 12.5 cm
The pocket watch, an antique Swiss triple calendar Moon phace pocket watch in gunmetal case, dating from around 1860-1900...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Wood
A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Indonesia, Nias, 19th century
H. 37.5 x W. 10 cm
Sculptures like the one present are not only decorative items but are believed to be vessels that house the spirits of ancestors and are used to communicate with them.
After the death of a person a wooden image or Adu Zatua was made to mediate between the human world and the spiritual realm. These kinds of figures were commissioned by noble Nias families, whereas simple and lesser quality carvings generally were found among lower class families.
In this particularly fine example, the sculptor has paid careful attention to the proportions of the different parts of the body, dividing it into three main sections – the head, the torso, and the legs. The shapes are sometimes flat, round, or have notches, but all are perfectly in balance creating a certain divine tranquillity. This Adua Zatua’s ears are decorated with earrings, and it is wearing a headdress, pointing towards a chiefly provenance.
In 1914 the Dutch gained complete control of the island of Nias and started spreading Protestant Christianity. Many ancestor statues...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Wood
A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Batavia (Jakarta), 19th century, apparently unmarked
H. 5 x W. 18 x D. 13 cm
Before settling down to business in the former Dutch East Indies, sirih had to be offered in the most e...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Gold
A Japanese export lacquer box with depiction of the Grand Hotel, Yokohama
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Meiji period, circa 1873-1887
The black lacquered box decorated in maki-e and hiramaki-e gold, with on the lid a European style building complex and several Japanese and European figures walking along a street in the foreground. The sides are finely decorated with several insects and the inside with several compartments and nashiji decoration.
H. 7.4 x W. 29 x D. 25.7 cm
After the Americans forced Japan to open their harbours to the outside world and take part in international treaty and trade around the mid 19th century, the formerly feudal society rapidly changed. Japan was now focussing on an industrial future. One of the major international ports was Yokohama with its foreign embassies and warehouses - which attracted a great number of visitors of all sorts. For the higher society visiting Japan for the first time a new and ‘Western’ hotel had to be realised; hence the construction of The Grand Hotel on Kaigandori.
The hotel was opened on August 16, 1873 (Meiji 6) and was soon considered the height of Western culture and elegance in Japan. The building probably depicted on this box, designed by American architect Richard P. Bridgens (リチャード・ブリジェンス, 1819 -1891), is the original hotel...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiques in Amsterdam
Materials
Gold
