Japanese Koto
Japanese Meiji Han Koto with Maki-e Lacquer Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Japanese Koto made from carved Paulownia wood and lavishly decorated with lacquer Maki-e
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Koto Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold with Diamonds
By Alexia Gryllaki
Located in Athens, Ekali
Designer: Alexia Gryllaki
"Koto" Ring
Inspiration: traditional musical instruments
Symbolism
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2010s Greek Contemporary Band Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
of a zither, koto, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. With a modern wood storage box, tomobako.
The
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper
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H 1.5 in W 8 in D 3 in
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ikebana 'Flower Arrangement'
Located in Hudson, NY
; Seal on reverse reads: Koto Fusai.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Keiko Minami Signed Large Limited Edition Japanese Etching Print Birds and Reeds
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and rather whimsical etching by famed Japanese artist Keiko Minami who was known for
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
H 21.25 in W 15 in D 0.1 in
Large Japanese Meiji Kyo-Ware Porcelain 'Tsubo' Vase by Kanzan Denshichi 幹山伝七
By Kanzan Denshichi 幹山伝七
Located in Amsterdam, NL
mark: 'Dai Nippon Kanzan Sei' (Made in Imperial Japan by Kanzan). This mark is associated with the kiln
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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H 18.9 in Dm 13 in
Japanese Style Gilt Brass Clock Set with Silvered Brass and Porcelain Mounts
Located in London, GB
by the porcelain figure of a Japanese woman, wearing a kimono and seated at a koto.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in
Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver and Enamel Cigarette / Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Japanese ladies playing traditional Japanese instruments, the koto (13 stringed zither) and the shamisen (3
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20th Century Slovenian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Silver, Enamel
Very Old Chinese Antique Pottery Jar/Wabisabi Vase/excavated items
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
surface of the pottery. In Japan, this kind of pottery is called "Inmon-Koto" (meaning hard pottery with a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Jars
Materials
Pottery
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Very Fine & Large Japanese Bronze & Mixed Metal Vase, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese 19th century miniature lacquer chest with waterfall. Late Edo to early Meiji period lacquer chest (mid to late 19th century) with two characters on the front reading Nuno an...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
GIA Certified 30 Carat Diamond Graduated Riviera Necklace
By Issac Nussbaum
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Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The hawks painting of this four-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of silver leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed wooden lattic...
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GIA Certified Pear Shape Drop Multi Shape All Diamond Platinum Necklace
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This one-of-a-kind necklace is exceptional with 29.50 carat diamonds E-F Color, VVS1-VS1 clarity
Pear Shape ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
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Diamond, Platinum
Japanese Lacquer Stationery Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Japanese lacquer box for writing implements or stationery, suzuribako, with an image of a Shinto shrine, Edo Period, mid-19th century, circa 1840, Japan.
The exqu...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
GIA Certified 5.17 Carats Emerald Cut Yellow Diamond Three-Stone Engagement Ring
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
A rare and spectacular engagement ring showcasing a 5.17 carats emerald cut diamond center stone certified by GIA as fancy yellow color and VS1 in clarity. Flanked by two small emera...
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Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
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By Harry Winston
Located in New York, NY
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By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
37.65 carats of beautiful white diamonds set in 18k white gold.
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Japan Scroll Painting, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
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Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
Russian, 1884
Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm
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H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in
Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and intricately decorated lacquer box for storing incense, kogo, in the form of a traditional farm house, Meiji period (1864 - 1912), late 19th century, Japan.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
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H 2.75 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
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Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
many Asian instruments such as Japanese koto, Korean kayagum or Vietnamese dan tranh. One can also
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Koto no Kaori
By Ichigo Sugawara
Located in New York, NY
Ichigo Sugawara was born in Kanagawa, Japan in 1960 and graduated from the Osaka University of Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
Japanese 19th Century Okame Pottery Brazier by Kiyomizu Rokubei IV
Located in London, GB
Japanese 19th century earthenware hibachi (brazier/hand warmer) in the form of Okame, goddess of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
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Earthenware
Lidded Jar with Incised Poem by Otagaki Rengetsu
Located in Berlin, Berlin
water jar for the Japanese tea ceremony. Despite her tragic life, the work exemplifies the subtle beauty
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
hanging on a lacquer kimono rack and "koto," a Japanese traditional instrument in a brocade case. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
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Brocade, Silk
Antique Japanese Small Six-Panel Screen, Meiji Period circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
6 panel screen of unusual size depicting traditional musical instruments, flutes drum, koto and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Keiko Minami Signed Framed Large Dai Double Oban Japanese Print Bird on Rooftop
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rather beautiful work by famed Japanese artist Keiko Minami who was known for her
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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
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Paper
H 29 in W 23 in D 2.25 in
19th Century Japanese Solid Silver Mounted Shibayama Fan on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver mounted shibayama fan on stand. Of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
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Silver
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H 13.78 in W 8.47 in D 0.79 in
Tsutsumi-dō Tosei Gusoku
Located in Milano, IT
gilt copper family crests (kamon) representing a bridge for the musical instrument koto. The very good
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Antiquities
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Steel
Japanese Fine Antique Lacquered Koto Lute, Rare Violin Size, Meiji, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions trip.
Japan fine antique lacquered Maki-e Koto Lute stringed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Lacquer
H 2.75 in W 24 in D 5 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Thousand Faces Koto Dragon Tea Pot, Chop Marks
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Meiji figural porcelain lidded tea pot features all-over 1000 faces design with
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Porcelain
Suma (Chapter 12) Prince Prince Genji is playing koto. He is parrying the attack
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Suma (Chapter 12) Prince Prince Genji is playing koto. He is parrying the attack of ninja from
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Japanese Antique "MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS" Book 1880
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese instruments included: flutes, drums and more: Nohkan, Taiko, Tsuzimi, Koto, Gagaku and many more
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Japanese Sword 'Katana', Bingo Goami School, circa 1525
Located in Milano, IT
A koto Bingo Goami katana signed “Bishu Onomichi Goami Hideyuki"
Late Muromachi period (1333-1573
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Large Traditional Japanese Framed Red Blue Handcrafted Brocade Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
painting showcasing two obis with striking patterns hanging on a lacquer kimono rack and "koto," a Japanese
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Japanese Antique Samurai Swords Complete 9 Book Set 1792 Masterpiece Prints
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese woodblock print book in the Edo period, 18th century, 1792
Title: Koto/Old Japanese Swords
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons
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Paper
H 10.25 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Geinjie - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1857
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Roma, IT
palace, a youg courtier sits in front of the eailing of a veranda, listening to a koto and shamisen
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Materials
Woodcut
H 14.97 in W 9.65 in D 0.04 in
Junya Watanabe SS2015 Boro Chore Coat
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
composed of a Sumo wrestling match, later accompanied by jazz and a stringed koto, Japan’s national
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2010s Coats and Outerwear
Very Old Chinese Antique Pottery Vase/Wabisabi Vase/before 9th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
pottery. In Japan, this kind of pottery is called "Inmon-Koto" (meaning hard pottery with a pattern
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Hiroshi Yoshida, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin Hanga, Bridge, Wisteria
By Hiroshi Yoshida
Located in London, GB
Tokyo's Koto ward. The dramatically arched bridge gives the impression of a perfect circle through the
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Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
highly skilled in the koto, the Japanese zither, as well as calligraphy. These elegant pass times gained
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H 14.06 in W 9.77 in D 0.04 in
Dark Mountain W/ Snow By John Latham Knapp
Located in Sarasota, FL
Indian countries which have been an important reference to John's work. Also traveled to Japan, Toyko
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Japanese Koto For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese koto you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and fabric, every Japanese koto was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Japanese koto, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Japanese koto you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese koto over the years, but those crafted by Kanzan Denshichi 幹山伝七 are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Koto?
Prices for a Japanese koto can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $21,275, while the average can fetch as much as $8,671.
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