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Byobu Small

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo on gold
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo on gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo on gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Appears to have been mounted in the early 20th century into a small furosaki byobu (tea ceremony screen) Mineral pigments on heavy gold with black lacquer trim.

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Showa / Edo Style Japanese Pine Tree Painted Small Byobu Screen
Showa / Edo Style Japanese Pine Tree Painted Small Byobu Screen

Showa / Edo Style Japanese Pine Tree Painted Small Byobu Screen

By Japanese Studio

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A very well crafted and hand painted smaller four panel Japanese Byobu silk screen with wooden framing .

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Japanese Fine Antique "Two Deer" Screen, Smaller 2 Panel Byobu
Japanese Fine Antique "Two Deer" Screen, Smaller 2 Panel Byobu

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2 finely painted deer Japan, a fine two-panel screen Byobu depicting 2 Serene faced deer hand painted against a gold filled cloud background. This attractive screen dates to the T...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the byobu small you’re looking for. A byobu small — often made from fabric, silk and metal — can elevate any home. There are 13 variations of the antique or vintage byobu small you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer byobu small, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A byobu small is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Byobu Small?

Prices for a byobu small start at $325 and top out at $20,841 with the average selling for $9,250.