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Japanese Pottery Vase
Japanese Pottery Vase

Japanese Pottery Vase

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful white to off-white round Japanese pottery vase, late Modern/Art Deco period, circa

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Japanese pottery, Echizen ware vase / 1450-1600 / Natural glaze
Antique Japanese pottery, Echizen ware vase / 1450-1600 / Natural glaze

Antique Japanese pottery, Echizen ware vase / 1450-1600 / Natural glaze

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This medium-sized Echizen ware jar, a representative example of ancient Japanese pottery, is

Category

16th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Inoue Ryosai Sumida Gawa Japanese Pottery Character Jug, c.1900
Inoue Ryosai Sumida Gawa Japanese Pottery Character Jug, c.1900

Inoue Ryosai Sumida Gawa Japanese Pottery Character Jug, c.1900

By Inoue Ryosai

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A scarce and unusual Japanese Meiji period Sumida Gawa pottery character jug by renowned potter

Category

1880s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese pottery vase/1850-1920/Two-tone glaze vase
Antique Japanese pottery vase/1850-1920/Two-tone glaze vase

Antique Japanese pottery vase/1850-1920/Two-tone glaze vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This vase is thought to be a type of pottery called "Onta ware" in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. (It is

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Very old Japanese pottery Jar "Sueki"/beautiful natural glaze/Excavated item
Very old Japanese pottery Jar "Sueki"/beautiful natural glaze/Excavated item

Very old Japanese pottery Jar "Sueki"/beautiful natural glaze/Excavated item

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Sue pottery is called "sueki" in Japanese. Earthenware that was baked at low temperatures is now

Category

15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Sumida Gaia Pottery Pitcher with Elephants
Antique Japanese Sumida Gaia Pottery Pitcher with Elephants

Antique Japanese Sumida Gaia Pottery Pitcher with Elephants

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty antique Japanese pottery pitcher hand crafted in the traditional Sumida Gawa technique having

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Japanese Majolica Persian Style Pottery Double Handled Vases- Set of 2
Vintage Japanese Majolica Persian Style Pottery Double Handled Vases- Set of 2

Vintage Japanese Majolica Persian Style Pottery Double Handled Vases- Set of 2

Located in Cookeville, TN

Vintage Japanese Pottery Double Handled Vase. Great double handled vase. Majolica Persian Style

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Meiji Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Ware Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Pot Vase
Japanese Antique Meiji Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Ware Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Pot Vase

Japanese Antique Meiji Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Ware Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Pot Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

An absolutely stunning, beautifully shaped and textured Shigaraki Yaki-Ware Japanese pottery vase

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912
Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912

Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Banko-yaki is a type of pottery that began in the northern part of Mie Prefecture in the middle of

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique piece of Japanese pottery. It is a valuable item that is thought to have been

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Japanese Studio Pottery Stoneware Insect Design Vase, Signed
Vintage Japanese Studio Pottery Stoneware Insect Design Vase, Signed

Vintage Japanese Studio Pottery Stoneware Insect Design Vase, Signed

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual vintage Japanese studio pottery vase decorated with stylized insects and signed to base

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Antique & Large Japanese Moriage Green Pottery Pillow Vase C1920
Antique & Large Japanese Moriage Green Pottery Pillow Vase C1920

Antique & Large Japanese Moriage Green Pottery Pillow Vase C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Japanese pillow vase offers pottery construction with green glaze, scroll and foliate

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Kutani Pottery Bodhidharma or Daruma Figurine
Antique Japanese Kutani Pottery Bodhidharma or Daruma Figurine

Antique Japanese Kutani Pottery Bodhidharma or Daruma Figurine

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An fine, antique Japanese pottery Daruma figurine. In the form of a Daruma, a depiction of

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Small Vase, Meiji Period, 1750-1850
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Small Vase, Meiji Period, 1750-1850

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 Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Edo Meiji Wabi-Sabi Tanba Tamba Art Pottery Vase Jar Pot
Japanese Antique Edo Meiji Wabi-Sabi Tanba Tamba Art Pottery Vase Jar Pot

Japanese Antique Edo Meiji Wabi-Sabi Tanba Tamba Art Pottery Vase Jar Pot

Located in Studio City, CA

Japanese pottery vase/jar/pot - produced sometime during the late Edo Period (1603-1867) or early Meiji

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Antique Bowl: Mashiko Ware Plum 1920s
Japanese Antique Bowl: Mashiko Ware Plum 1920s

Japanese Antique Bowl: Mashiko Ware Plum 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

・ Mashiko ware is a traditional Japanese pottery produced in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. ・It

Category

1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase
Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase

Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

Momoyama period (1568-1600) / Early Edo Period (1603-1867). Bizen yaki ware is a type of Japanese pottery

Category

16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Over-Sized Japanese Satsuma Vases
Pair of Over-Sized Japanese Satsuma Vases

Pair of Over-Sized Japanese Satsuma Vases

Located in London, GB

These striking and beautifully designed 19th century Japanese over-sized vases feature a profuse

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Earthenware Tea Bowl/Edo Period/1700-1800/'Hagi Ware'
Japanese Antique Earthenware Tea Bowl/Edo Period/1700-1800/'Hagi Ware'

Japanese Antique Earthenware Tea Bowl/Edo Period/1700-1800/'Hagi Ware'

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is Hagi ware made in the middle of the Edo period. Hagi ware is a type of pottery that began

Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vase with Marked Base, 19th Century
Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vase with Marked Base, 19th Century

Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vase with Marked Base, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Marked: Nihon-toki (Japanese pottery),Satsuma-Yaki (Satsuma ware),(Painted by Hozan). Additional

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Porcelain

Plate by Copeland Late Spode in Japanese Kakiemon Pattern No. 2117, circa 1850
Plate by Copeland Late Spode in Japanese Kakiemon Pattern No. 2117, circa 1850

Plate by Copeland Late Spode in Japanese Kakiemon Pattern No. 2117, circa 1850

By Copeland Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautiful plate in the Japanese inspired Kakiemon pattern number 2117, produced by the

Category

Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Shinbei Sakakura X (10th) Japanese Hagi Yaki Ware Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl & Box
Shinbei Sakakura X (10th) Japanese Hagi Yaki Ware Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl & Box

Shinbei Sakakura X (10th) Japanese Hagi Yaki Ware Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl & Box

Located in Studio City, CA

Sakakura some 180-190 years ago. Hagi ware (萩焼, Hagi-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Rare Mason's Ironstone Coffee Can in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1890
Rare Mason's Ironstone Coffee Can in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1890

Rare Mason's Ironstone Coffee Can in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1890

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an ironstone coffee can or cup in a rare shape, hand enameled in the Basket Japan pattern

Category

Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ironstone

Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware  Brown Glaze Vase with Discreet Calligraphy
Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware  Brown Glaze Vase with Discreet Calligraphy

Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Glaze Vase with Discreet Calligraphy

Located in Yonkers, NY

Japanese pottery. The vessel's surface is further accentuated by discreet calligraphy, thoughtfully painted

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Set of TWO (A) Georgian Masons Ironstone Desert Plates Basket Japan Ptn, Ca 1818
Set of TWO (A) Georgian Masons Ironstone Desert Plates Basket Japan Ptn, Ca 1818

Set of TWO (A) Georgian Masons Ironstone Desert Plates Basket Japan Ptn, Ca 1818

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good set of TWO early desert plates, all in the Basket Japan pattern, made by Mason's

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ironstone

Large Matching Pair Satsuma Meiji Era Figural Vases Figures in Clouds Gold Leaf
Large Matching Pair Satsuma Meiji Era Figural Vases Figures in Clouds Gold Leaf

Large Matching Pair Satsuma Meiji Era Figural Vases Figures in Clouds Gold Leaf

By Satsuma

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

LARGE Matching Pair Satsuma Meiji Era Figural vases figures in clouds gold leaf. Amazing multi color decoration. Vases display prominently from any decoration.

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Very Rare Masons Ironstone Miniature Coffee Pot in Gold Rose Japan ptn, Ca 1820
Very Rare Masons Ironstone Miniature Coffee Pot in Gold Rose Japan ptn, Ca 1820

Very Rare Masons Ironstone Miniature Coffee Pot in Gold Rose Japan ptn, Ca 1820

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very rare Mason's ironstone miniature Coffee Pot in the Gold Rose Japan gilded pattern

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ironstone

Ogata Kenzan Signed Japanese Asian Edo Period Pottery Tea Bowl Chawan
Ogata Kenzan Signed Japanese Asian Edo Period Pottery Tea Bowl Chawan

Ogata Kenzan Signed Japanese Asian Edo Period Pottery Tea Bowl Chawan

Located in Studio City, CA

collaborated on the decoration of pottery with his older brother, the Japanese artist Ogata Korin, after whom

Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Scarce Antique Japanese Mishima Karatsu Ware Glazed Sake Bottle Vase Pottery
Scarce Antique Japanese Mishima Karatsu Ware Glazed Sake Bottle Vase Pottery

Scarce Antique Japanese Mishima Karatsu Ware Glazed Sake Bottle Vase Pottery

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and beautiful nearly 300 year old Japanese pottery Mishima Karatsu (三島唐津) sake bottle

Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware

Japanese Oribe Ware Porcelain Flower Vase 1920s Taisho era
Japanese Oribe Ware Porcelain Flower Vase 1920s Taisho era

Japanese Oribe Ware Porcelain Flower Vase 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

a style of Japanese pottery that first appeared in the sixteenth century. It is a type of Japanese

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Shoki Imari Plate circa 1620-1630 Arita Japan Porcelain
Antique Japanese Shoki Imari Plate circa 1620-1630 Arita Japan Porcelain

Antique Japanese Shoki Imari Plate circa 1620-1630 Arita Japan Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

being imported at the time but it was also influenced by Japanese pottery. This particual plate show an

Category

17th Century Chinese Edo Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Satsuma Earthenware Meiji Period Vases
Pair of Satsuma Earthenware Meiji Period Vases

Pair of Satsuma Earthenware Meiji Period Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of Satsuma earthenware Meiji period vases Japanese, Early 20th Century Height 36cm, width

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Enamel

Antique Awaji Pottery Sancai, Three Color Glaze Japanese Covered Jar
Antique Awaji Pottery Sancai, Three Color Glaze Japanese Covered Jar

Antique Awaji Pottery Sancai, Three Color Glaze Japanese Covered Jar

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Awaji pottery covered jar in rich sancai glaze, circa 1900. 2 1/2" high, 4 3/4" diameter

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Minpei Ware Sancai (Three Color) Bowl Signed
Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Minpei Ware Sancai (Three Color) Bowl Signed

Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Minpei Ware Sancai (Three Color) Bowl Signed

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Japanese Awaji pottery bowl in sancai (three color) glaze, circa 1900. Hand turned

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Abstract Motif Miro
Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Abstract Motif Miro

Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Abstract Motif Miro

Located in Vancouver, BC

Japanese pottery and skillful painting/glazing techniques. Let it honour your appreciation for this craft

Category

1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Awaji Pottery Japanese Scholar's Desk Yellow Brush Pot/Pencil Cup Bronze Weave
Awaji Pottery Japanese Scholar's Desk Yellow Brush Pot/Pencil Cup Bronze Weave

Awaji Pottery Japanese Scholar's Desk Yellow Brush Pot/Pencil Cup Bronze Weave

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Awaji Pottery brush pot vase in sunny yellow glaze with bronze weaving. From Tamura Kyuhei's Sumoto

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Organic Art Nouveau Gourd Form Lamp
Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Organic Art Nouveau Gourd Form Lamp

Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Organic Art Nouveau Gourd Form Lamp

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Awaji Pottery lamp in sensual gourd form with green over caramel glaze, circa 1910s. Good quality

Category

1910s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts
19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

each side serving as handles. Original Satsuma pottery was made in or around Kagoshima in Kyushu, Japan

Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif
Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif

Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif

Located in Vienna, AT

19th/20th century out of Satsuma clay. Satsuma ware (???, Satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Japanese Art Nouveau, Awaji Ware Art Studio Pottery Flower Vase, Ca. 1900
Japanese Art Nouveau, Awaji Ware Art Studio Pottery Flower Vase, Ca. 1900

Japanese Art Nouveau, Awaji Ware Art Studio Pottery Flower Vase, Ca. 1900

By Awaji Pottery

Located in New York, NY

Awaji pottery was made on the Japanese island of the same name between 1830 and 1939. Most of the pieces

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Taishō 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Jar with Spout and Drip Glaze
Japanese Taishō 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Jar with Spout and Drip Glaze

Japanese Taishō 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Jar with Spout and Drip Glaze

Located in Yonkers, NY

heritage of Japanese pottery. Characterized by its robust form and earthy brown tones, this piece features

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

Awaji Pottery Vase, circa 1920s
Awaji Pottery Vase, circa 1920s

Awaji Pottery Vase, circa 1920s

By Awaji Pottery

Located in New York, NY

shows the artistry of the Japanese during the 1920s. Magnificent scale and a vibrant mix of carved green

Category

1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

A Pair of Art Deco Ceramic Candle Holders by Roockwood Pottery, ca. 1920
A Pair of Art Deco Ceramic Candle Holders by Roockwood Pottery, ca. 1920

A Pair of Art Deco Ceramic Candle Holders by Roockwood Pottery, ca. 1920

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in New York, NY

daughter of a wealthy art collector, she was inspired by Japanese pottery. When she discussed her desire to

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bud Vase
Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bud Vase

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bud Vase

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vase. In the form of a bud vase with a round base and

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pair Antique Awaji Pottery Turquoise Ginger Jars
Pair Antique Awaji Pottery Turquoise Ginger Jars

Pair Antique Awaji Pottery Turquoise Ginger Jars

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Pair antique hand turned Awaji Pottery ginger jars in fantastic turquoise monochrome glaze, circa

Category

1920s Japanese Art Deco Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Very old Japanese teapot-shaped pottery "Koseto" / 1200s / Excavated pottery
Very old Japanese teapot-shaped pottery "Koseto" / 1200s / Excavated pottery

Very old Japanese teapot-shaped pottery "Koseto" / 1200s / Excavated pottery

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is Seto ware. Seto is a kiln with a long history located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan (Seto

Category

15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Incised Blossoms Vase
Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Incised Blossoms Vase

Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Incised Blossoms Vase

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Awaji pottery Arts and Crafts vase in lively form with wide flat shoulder, little angular

Category

1920s Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Awaji Pottery Blue Vase with Brass Weaving
Antique Awaji Pottery Blue Vase with Brass Weaving

Antique Awaji Pottery Blue Vase with Brass Weaving

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Awaji pottery vase in deep blue glaze overlayed with a geometric pattern of brass weaving

Category

1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

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Antique Japanese Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of antique Japanese pottery on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and earthenware. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right piece of antique Japanese pottery, those designed in Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Awaji Pottery, Kyoto Pottery and Kinkozan each produced at least one beautiful item from our selection of antique Japanese pottery that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Japanese Pottery?

Prices for a piece of antique Japanese pottery can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $124 and can go as high as $38,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,350.
Questions About Antique Japanese Pottery
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Opinions vary as to what is the most famous type of Japanese pottery. A few kinds of pottery that originated in Japan have gained fame and are popular with collectors. Among them are Arita or Imari ware, Seto ware, Mino ware, Tokoname ware, Shigaraki ware, Kutani ware and Onta ware. Shop a wide variety of Japanese pottery on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are 47 different prefectures in Japan and each one produces ceramic ware and pottery unique to that region. Japanese Pottery, known as Tojiki or Yakimono, combines art and tradition and reflects the culture of the region. Shop a collection of Japanese pottery from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    Yes, some Japanese pottery is valuable. Generally, the type, style, age, maker and condition affect how much a particular piece is worth. Some varieties of Japanese pottery that often sell for high prices due to demand among collectors include Imari ware, Mino ware and Seto ware. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can give you specific information about whether a particular piece is valuable. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Japanese pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese pottery is called tojiki or yakimono. Various types have names of their own. For example, porcelain made during the Edo period is arita-yaki, while blue and white porcelain is seto-mono. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Japanese pottery on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    Japanese blue pottery is called sometsuke. When translated literally from Japanese, the word means "with dye." It refers to the fact that sometsuke pottery gets its beautiful color from applying a cobalt dye underglaze on white bisque ceramic. Find a wide variety of Japanese pottery from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if pottery is antique, first look for any identifying marks. Usually, you will notice them on the bottom of the piece. If you locate one, you can use an authoritative resource to determine the maker. Then, you can research the pattern and shape to determine an approximate date. Pottery made over 100 years ago is generally considered an antique. Find a range of expertly vetted antique pottery on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    To tell an antique Italian pottery apart from other pieces, do some research using trusted online resources. First, identify the maker by looking for marks on the bottom or interior. Once you know who produced your pottery, you can then explore the styles and types of pieces they produced over the years and use this information to estimate your piece's age. For pottery to be antique, it must be at least 100 years old. If you'd like assistance with the dating process, talk to a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Shop a collection of antique Italian pottery on 1stDibs.