Heian Period

Japanese Patchwork

Wall Kimono

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Heian Period Flute Player

$8,800

Antique Framed Woodblock Print, Japanese, After Heian, Art, Victorian, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

late Victorian period, circa 1900. The Heian period of Japanese history existed between 794 to 1185

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Pine

Antique Framed Woodblock Print, Japanese, After Heian, Art, Victorian, C.1900

$1,125

Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan

Located in Hudson, NY

Shinto carving of figure referred to as Father Japan. Heian period (794 to 1185) sculpture made of

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan

$75,000

Antique Wooden Sculpture "Kobo Daishi" / Buddha Statues / Edo-Meiji Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

monk from the early Heian period. His posthumous name was "Kobo Daishi". He is the founder of Shingon

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Antique Wooden Sculpture "Kobo Daishi" / Buddha Statues / Edo-Meiji Period

$1,200

Group of 4 Musicians, Japan Antique, Meiji Period around 1880

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Heian period and represent the emperor, the empress and their court. The orginal instruments are

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Textile, Wood

Group of 4 Musicians, Japan Antique, Meiji Period around 1880

$5,630 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Set of Six Japanese Contemporary Chopstick Rests

Located in Takarazuka, JP

gold, on an elegantly shaped body depicting an emperor and empress in elaborate Heian period kimonos

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Gold

Set of Six Japanese Contemporary Chopstick Rests

$165

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Antique Kimono Fabric Mounted on Screen

Located in Hudson, NY

Screen. In the Heian period (eighth century to the twelfth century), noblemen would hang their kimonos

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Antique Kimono Fabric Mounted on Screen

$17,200

19th Century Japanese Hand Blown Glass Cups Meiji - Taisho Period Set of 5

Located in Vancouver, BC

Heian Period, beginning in the 8th Century. In Japanese history, when blocks of ice saved during the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Opaline Glass

19th Century Japanese Hand Blown Glass Cups Meiji - Taisho Period Set of 5

$3,600 Sale Price / set

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Japan – Daibutsu, Hiogo, Kobe – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

China in the latter part of the Heian Period. After the opening of the port of Kobe, Christianity gained

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Daibutsu, Hiogo, Kobe – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph, 1890

$425

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period

Located in Studio City, CA

the verso. This mask is of the Noh theatre character Chujo who portrays a handsome young Heian

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period

$1,250

Fine Japanese Hibachi Lacquer with Inlays Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Japanese and its origin dates back to Heian Period. It was traditionally used as a heating device with the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Fine Japanese Hibachi Lacquer with Inlays Meiji Period

$1,500

Tosa School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Tosa School, the Heian period of person (noble?) Is watching the birds fly the garden, it is drawn

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Tosa School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari

$2,489 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Red Samurai Armour Beginning of Meiji period 1900s

Located in Paris, FR

discovery of the cuirass and basic helmets in graves. During the Heian period, the unique Japanese samurai

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Iron

Japanese Red Samurai Armour Beginning of Meiji period 1900s

$9,455

Japanese Ecru Lacquered Natsume 棗 'Tea Caddy' with Maki-E of Carriage Wheels

Located in Amsterdam, NL

wheels submerged in a wild swirling stream. The design reflects the Heian practice of soaking the wheels

Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese Ecru Lacquered Natsume 棗 'Tea Caddy' with Maki-E of Carriage Wheels

$658

Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

This Edo-period makie suzuribako features the legendary Heian-period general Minamoto no Yoshiie

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako

$11,840

Antique Japanese Printmaking 'Hanga' of Mr. Hachimantarou Yoshiie 1900s

Located in Paris, FR

the Land, was a Minamoto clan samurai of the late Heian period, and Chinjufu-shōgun (Commander-in

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Printmaking 'Hanga' of Mr. Hachimantarou Yoshiie 1900s

$460 Sale Price

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Complete Set of Fifteen Japanese Hinaningyo Dolls In Excellent Condition

Located in Prahran, Victoria

of the Heian period. Traditionally displayed on a tiered red carpeted stand, the Emperor and Empress

Category

20th Century Japanese Toys

Materials

Wood, Feathers, Textile

Complete Set of Fifteen Japanese Hinaningyo Dolls In Excellent Condition

$3,250

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Genji Screen Lady Murasaki

Located in Studio City, CA

-in-waiting at the Imperial court in the Heian period. The vibrant, rich colors, gold leaf, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Genji Screen Lady Murasaki

$6,400

Pair of 18th/19th century Japanese Samurai Abumi (stirrups)

Located in New York, NY

abumi, was used by the middle Heian period and remained in use until European-style stirrups were

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Copper, Iron

Pair of 18th/19th century Japanese Samurai Abumi (stirrups)

$3,600 / set

Antique Japanese Brocade Monk's Robe Kesa Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

, it serves as a symbolism of the ascetic life of one's choosing. In Japan, since at least the Heian

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Antique Japanese Brocade Monk's Robe Kesa Meiji Period

$4,000

Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Silver Inlay Signed

Located in Atlanta, GA

" shape became established in Heian period (710-794 AD). This pair features silver very detailed inlay

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Iron

Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Silver Inlay Signed

$5,000 / set

Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji

Located in Amsterdam, NL

). The composition depicts a procession of courtiers, attendants, and a young noblewoman from the Heian

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji

$10,772

Meiji Period Shagreen Clad Cane with Minamoto Clan Crest

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

during the late Heian period, and in 1192, Minamoto no Yoritomo became Japan’s first shogun, establishing

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron, Sterling Silver

Meiji Period Shagreen Clad Cane with Minamoto Clan Crest

$7,500 Sale Price

40% Off

Japanese Miyao Style Gilt Bronze Samurai Archer, Meiji Period, Japan

By Eisuke Miyao 1

Located in Austin, TX

celebrated historical samurai of the Heian Period. Known for his impressive archery skills, he features as

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Miyao Style Gilt Bronze Samurai Archer, Meiji Period, Japan

$12,500

Antique Japanese Printmaking 'Hanga' of Mr. Taira no Atsumori 1900s

Located in Paris, FR

and also left side. Taira no Atsumori (1169–1184) was a samurai of the late Heian period of Japan

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Printmaking 'Hanga' of Mr. Taira no Atsumori 1900s

$418 Sale Price

30% Off

Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups

Located in PARIS, FR

combat during ceremony or daily. The traditional form of Japanese calipers take its source in the Heian

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups

$7,181 / set

Large Contemporary Ceramic Tsubo Jar by Kai Tsujimura

Located in Atlanta, GA

jars with a wide-open mouth. For a nearly identical form, see an Echizen jar from Heian period (794

Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Large Contemporary Ceramic Tsubo Jar by Kai Tsujimura

$16,000

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with ‘Rinpa School’-style design

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Tale of Genji, The Tales of Ise, and Heian-period poems composed by courtiers. (From the MET museum

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Brass, Lead

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with ‘Rinpa School’-style design

$10,173

Antique Japanese Noh theatre Carved Painted Wooden Ko-Omote Mask

Located in Forney, TX

theatrical roles, of either a young girl or a supernatural being. Inspired by Heian-period (794–1185

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress, Paint

Antique Japanese Noh theatre Carved Painted Wooden Ko-Omote Mask

$995

Japanese Echizen Ceramic Tsubo Fujita Jurouemon VIII

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Echizen is one of the six ancient kilns in Japan, directly influenced by the Sue ware of the Heian period

Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Echizen Ceramic Tsubo Fujita Jurouemon VIII

$2,500

Antique Framed Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

of one's choosing. In Japan, since at least the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Antique Framed Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period

$5,200

Japanese Samurai Abumi Stirrups Lacquer Edo, 18th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

in use until the late Heian period (794 to 1185) when a new stirrup was developed. The fukuro abumi

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Iron

Japanese Samurai Abumi Stirrups Lacquer Edo, 18th Century

$2,700 / set

Japanese Ko-Seto Stoneware Ewer with Carved Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

a similar form from Heian Period (10-11th century) was excavated at Maebashi in Gumma Prefecture in

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Ko-Seto Stoneware Ewer with Carved Design

$9,800

Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

around the 12th century. The time is the end of the Heian period. (Heian period, 9th century to 12th

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines

$1,500

Antique kimono textile art " Kobachi ~ Green Collection ~" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

-Layered Robes of the Heian period, green was always incorporated and worn by high-ranking women. Green is

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique kimono textile art " Kobachi ~ Green Collection ~" by ikasu Japan

$3,000

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by Buddhist priests as their outermost robe

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

$4,500

F12 Japanese Design two Light Nagayama KouBou [Jakko] Kumiko Light stands

Located in Niiza, JP

technique that has been passed down since the Heian period. The curved kumiko pattern creates a three

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

F12 Japanese Design two Light Nagayama KouBou [Jakko] Kumiko Light stands

$1,000 / set

Magnificent Antique Japanese Woven Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

choosing. In Japan, since at least the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by Buddhist priests

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Magnificent Antique Japanese Woven Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period

$5,800

Surimono - Original Woodcut Print by Yashima Gakutei - 1820/1846

By Yashima Gakutei

Located in Roma, IT

women performing gagaku, a traditional kind of court music from the Heian period. Gakutei also

Category

Early 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Yashima Gakutei
Surimono - Original Woodcut Print by Yashima Gakutei - 1820/1846, 1820/1846

$4,069

Antique Japanese black glaze gourd-shaped vase / Edo period / Sake bottle

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Kilns and boasts a long history dating back to the late Heian period. During the Edo period in

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese black glaze gourd-shaped vase / Edo period / Sake bottle

$800

Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke

By Tosa Mitsusuke 1

Located in Kyoto, JP

Japanese aristocracy and its influence peaked in the Heian period. In the Tales of Ise, the prose is

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke

$24,500

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Acala/Late Edo period/19th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

from the Heian period, which is an Important Cultural Property of Japan. However, the temple in which

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Acala/Late Edo period/19th century

$1,200

Japanese Silk Brocade Traditional Two-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Heian period court, showcased in "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, widely introduced as the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Silk Brocade Traditional Two-Panel Folding Screen

$9,250

Japanese Artisans - Silk Dying -Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tosa Mitsuyoshi

Located in Soquel, CA

, and was later reinvented and further refined to fit Japanese cultural perceptions in the late Heian

Category

1920s Edo Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Tosa Mitsuyoshi
Japanese Artisans - Silk Dying -Japanese Woodblock Print, Circa 1920s

$1,240 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Located in Chicago, IL

11th century by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu around the peak of the Heian

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

$8,800 / set

Japanese Contemporary Gold Gray Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

popular in Japan since Heian period and has been depicted by artists in paintings, lacquereware and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Gray Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$5,950

Vintage Obi textile art " From the Ashes ~ Serendipity ~" by ikasu Beige Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

the poetic and refined aesthetics of the Heian period aristocracy, where art, literature, and layered

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Silk

Vintage Obi textile art " From the Ashes ~ Serendipity ~" by ikasu Beige Japan

$310

Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Attributed to Honda Yasaburo

Located in Queens, NY

. The karakusa pattern has a long history in Japanese art and design, dating back to the Heian period

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Attributed to Honda Yasaburo

$65,700

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums

Located in Kyoto, JP

plant's medical uses. By the Heian period chrysanthemums were already cultivated as ornamental plants

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums

$48,000 / set

Japanese Contemporary Platinum Gold Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

to Heian period (794 to 1185). It comes from the Japanese folklore that rabbits live on the moon. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold, Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Platinum Gold Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$1,185

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

in Japan, dates back to Heian period (794 to 1185). It comes from the Japanese folklore that rabbits

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold, Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$1,985

Japanese antique pottery bowl/Tokoname ware/12th-13th century/excavated pottery

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Heian period to the early Kamakura period, long before the Edo period. Originally, it was made as a lid

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique pottery bowl/Tokoname ware/12th-13th century/excavated pottery

$1,200

Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase / 13th century / Wabi-sabi flower vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

history began in the late Heian period and rapidly developed through the Kamakura and Muromachi periods

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Jars

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase / 13th century / Wabi-sabi flower vase

$3,000

Japanese antique Bizen ware vase / 15th-16th century / Wabi-sabi vase/Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

back to the late Heian period, and its appeal lies in its unique texture, achieved by firing at high

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique Bizen ware vase / 15th-16th century / Wabi-sabi vase/Tsubo

$1,300

Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th c Edo Scroll by Seiki Yokoyama Landscape Shijo

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

was called one of the four great families of the Heian period. He also presided over the ``Higashiyama

Category

Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th c Edo Scroll by Seiki Yokoyama Landscape Shijo

$1,242 Sale Price

20% Off

Circa 1700 Japanese Sliding Door (Fusuma) Set. Pine Trees on the Seashore.

Located in Kyoto, JP

places” of the Heian period, such as the coast of Suminoe (住之江), Ise (伊勢, Mie Prefecture), or Setsu (摂津

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Circa 1700 Japanese Sliding Door (Fusuma) Set. Pine Trees on the Seashore.

$45,000 / set

Vintage kimono textile art " Cranes ~ Kintsugi ~ " by ikasu White Red Gold Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

believed to possess the power to repel malevolent forces and invite good fortune. During the Heian period

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage kimono textile art " Cranes ~ Kintsugi ~ " by ikasu White Red Gold Japan

$2,200

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