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Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese medium-sized black Tansu, crafted during the Meiji period (circa 1868–1912) from Japanese cedar (sugi). With ornamentation reduced to an absolute minimum,...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Copper Panel 1860s-1920s / Abstract Art
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Copper Panel 1860s-1920s / Abstract Art

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Copper Panel 1860s-1920s / Abstract Art

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese copper-clad panel, constructed from a wooden core covered with thin sheets of copper, each individually secured with numerous small rivets and nails. Its ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Copper

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Side Table Coffee Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Side Table Coffee Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Side Table Coffee Table Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese low table, featuring a separate construction in which the tabletop and base are not permanently attached. Its appeal lies in its remarkably primitive and ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1900s-1940s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1900s-1940s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1900s-1940s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese small Tansu, distinguished by its unusually compact scale and beautifully balanced proportions. Considerably smaller than a typical Japanese Tansu, it is ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Iron

Edo Period Japanese Black Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi-Sabi
Edo Period Japanese Black Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi-Sabi

Edo Period Japanese Black Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, handcrafted during the Edo period (circa 1800s–1860s). Distinguished by its orderly arrangement of fourteen drawers in varying siz...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Tansu Meiji Period 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Tansu Meiji Period 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Tansu Meiji Period 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese Tansu, crafted during the Meiji period (circa 1868–1912) from Japanese cedar (sugi). Distinguished by its broad, weighty proportions and richly aged dark ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table
Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table

Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an antique wooden table thought to have been used in ordinary homes and farmhouses in Japan sometime between the Meiji and Taisho eras. In Japanese, this type of furniture is...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Softwood, Cedar

Antique Japanese wooden work board / Wall-mounted object/ Wabi-sabi low table
Antique Japanese wooden work board / Wall-mounted object/ Wabi-sabi low table

Antique Japanese wooden work board / Wall-mounted object/ Wabi-sabi low table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a richly characterful wooden board that worked hard for many years in the Japanese countryside. It is thought to date from around 1880 to 1940, spanning the Meiji to early Sh...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Softwood, Cedar, Pine

Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wall Art Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wall Art Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wall Art Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese wall mirror, distinguished by its finely decorated wooden frame with a beautifully aged gilt finish. Combining the richness of over a century of patina wi...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar, Plaster, Mirror

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4126
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4126

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4126

Located in Tokyo, JP

Crafted from carefully selected sections of exceptional old and antique kilims, these cushion covers are created from textiles whose remaining areas could no longer be preserved or r...

Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Japan

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina
Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina

Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a cast bronze hanshō (fire bell), thought to have been made in Japan during the Taisho era to early Shōwa period, roughly the first half of the 1900s. A hanshō is a smaller ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a large antique Japanese Tansu distinguished by its broad, stable proportions and its remarkably quiet presence, achieved through an almost complete absence of ornamentation....

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese black lacquer chest of drawers distinguished by its refined vertical proportions and deep, understated black finish. The orderly arrangement of four gener...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Wood Pedestal 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Side Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Wood Pedestal 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Side Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Wood Pedestal 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Side Table Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese wooden pedestal distinguished by its low, stable box-like form and the rhythmically arranged vertical elements across the front. Its quiet architectural p...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Low Board 1860s-1920s / Drawer Chest Nightstand Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Board 1860s-1920s / Drawer Chest Nightstand Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Board 1860s-1920s / Drawer Chest Nightstand Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese lowboard with four drawers, dating from the Meiji to Taisho period (circa 1868–1926). Originally crafted as a practical piece of everyday furniture, its r...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu / Meiji 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet / Bamboo
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu / Meiji 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet / Bamboo

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu / Meiji 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet / Bamboo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wooden cabinet, believed to date from the Meiji to Taisho period, circa 1860s to 1920s. The front is composed of sliding doors arranged in two sections. The ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Bamboo

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a rare old Japanese wooden low table, believed to date from the late Meiji period to the Taisho period, circa 1860s to 1920s. The tabletop is made from a single solid slab o...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Sideboard / Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa 1910-40s
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Sideboard / Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa 1910-40s

Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Sideboard / Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa 1910-40s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wooden storage cabinet, believed to date from the Taisho to early Showa period, circa 1910s to 1940s. The front features four sliding doors arranged in a cle...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Tin Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Tin Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Tin Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an antique Japanese tin-covered door, believed to date from the late Edo period to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s. It is constructed with a wooden frame covered with...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/ sofa table / wabi sabi /
Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/ sofa table / wabi sabi /

Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/ sofa table / wabi sabi /

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wooden low table, believed to date from the late Edo period to the Taisho period, circa 1850s to 1920s. Made from a thick wooden board, this piece has an ext...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet

Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, circa 1800s to 1900s. Constructed from solid wood, this piece has a sim...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Vintage Modern Cabinet 1920-1940s / Tansu / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Vintage Modern Cabinet 1920-1940s / Tansu / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Vintage Modern Cabinet 1920-1940s / Tansu / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wooden cabinet, believed to date from the early Showa period, circa 1920s to 1940s. The cabinet is made from keyaki, Japanese zelkova wood, a highly valued h...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Keyaki Storage Cabinet, Late Meiji Era, Sliding Doors & Drawers
Japanese Antique Keyaki Storage Cabinet, Late Meiji Era, Sliding Doors & Drawers

Japanese Antique Keyaki Storage Cabinet, Late Meiji Era, Sliding Doors & Drawers

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese antique keyaki cabinet from the Late Meiji Era (1868–1912) is distinguished by its uncommon solid one-piece sliding doors, five practical drawers, and the quiet archite...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Iron

19th C Meiji Japanese Antique Black Tansu Chest with 6 Drawers
19th C Meiji Japanese Antique Black Tansu Chest with 6 Drawers

19th C Meiji Japanese Antique Black Tansu Chest with 6 Drawers

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

This tansu chest of drawers is made entirely from thick, high-quality solid sugi cedar boards. It is estimated to date from Meiji period, circa 1860s–1900s based on its traditional ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Massive Sculptural Iron Object, Early 20th Century Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Massive Sculptural Iron Object, Early 20th Century Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Massive Sculptural Iron Object, Early 20th Century Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese large iron cylindrical vessel, distinguished by its remarkable height of approximately 1,370 mm (54 inches). Its tall, slender vertical form creates an un...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese antique wooden bench / Early 20th Century / Rustic farmhouse work table
Japanese antique wooden bench / Early 20th Century / Rustic farmhouse work table

Japanese antique wooden bench / Early 20th Century / Rustic farmhouse work table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a wooden bench made in Japan between the Taisho era and the early Showa era, roughly one hundred years ago. It was used for many years in an old private house in Kanazawa Cit...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Wood, Softwood

Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Vase / Sculptural Twisted Form / Abstract /PO391
Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Vase / Sculptural Twisted Form / Abstract /PO391

Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Vase / Sculptural Twisted Form / Abstract /PO391

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a one-of-a-kind vase by a contemporary Japanese ceramic artist. On the underside of the base, the character "京" (Kyo/Kyoto) is inscribed, which we initially took to be a pers...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Other Japan

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Early-Mid 20th Century Japanese Wabi-Sabi Wooden Low Table / Display Stand TA140
Early-Mid 20th Century Japanese Wabi-Sabi Wooden Low Table / Display Stand TA140

Early-Mid 20th Century Japanese Wabi-Sabi Wooden Low Table / Display Stand TA140

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a wooden low table made of sugi (Japanese cedar) or pine. It is thought to have been crafted from very old reclaimed timber — antique wood dating from the late 19th to early ...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Japan

Materials

Softwood

Japanese Antique Large Thick Solid Wood Low Table, Late Meiji Era (1868–1912)
Japanese Antique Large Thick Solid Wood Low Table, Late Meiji Era (1868–1912)

Japanese Antique Large Thick Solid Wood Low Table, Late Meiji Era (1868–1912)

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese antique low table is defined by the remarkable presence of its massive 7 cm (2.8 in.) thick solid wood top and sculptural wooden base. Powerful yet restrained, it celeb...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Edo Period Black Urushi Mizuya Tansu Display Cabinet Mid 19th Century
Japanese Edo Period Black Urushi Mizuya Tansu Display Cabinet Mid 19th Century

Japanese Edo Period Black Urushi Mizuya Tansu Display Cabinet Mid 19th Century

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Acquired in Saitama Prefecture in Japan’s Kanto region, this mizuya tansu is estimated to date from the late Edo period, circa 1820s–1850s, based on its construction, materials, surf...

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar, Pine

Zougei  Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture F3
Zougei  Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture F3

Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture F3

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: On the grass Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. It's...

Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Live-edge Keyaki Zelkova Slab Display Stand
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Live-edge Keyaki Zelkova Slab Display Stand

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Live-edge Keyaki Zelkova Slab Display Stand

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese Antique wood slab Okidai (display stand), Made of quality single solid slab of Japanese Zelkova (Keyaki). Product of 1870s-1910s (Meiji to Taisho era), estimate from the m...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Japanese Vintage Wall Wood Flower Vase 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi / natural wood
Japanese Vintage Wall Wood Flower Vase 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi / natural wood

Japanese Vintage Wall Wood Flower Vase 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi / natural wood

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an antique Japanese natural wood vase, believed to date from the early 20th century. Carved from a single piece of natural wood, this piece has an organic and sculptural for...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Japan

Materials

Wood

19th C Edo Japanese Antique Mid-Size Black Mizuya Tansu Chest with 4 Drawers
19th C Edo Japanese Antique Mid-Size Black Mizuya Tansu Chest with 4 Drawers

19th C Edo Japanese Antique Mid-Size Black Mizuya Tansu Chest with 4 Drawers

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

This tansu chest of drawers is made entirely from thick, high-quality solid sugi cedar boards. It is estimated to date from late Edo period, circa 1820s–1850s based on its tradition...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Zougei  Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 13
Zougei  Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 13

Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 13

By Zougei

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Waves of grass low table Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of cha...

Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Japan

Materials

Wood

0.23 Carat Natural Brazilian Paraiba Tourmaline & Diamond Ring Made in Platinum
0.23 Carat Natural Brazilian Paraiba Tourmaline & Diamond Ring Made in Platinum

0.23 Carat Natural Brazilian Paraiba Tourmaline & Diamond Ring Made in Platinum

Located in Tokyo, JP

A beautiful ring featuring a 0.23 Carat Natural Paraiba Tourmaline and 0.43 Carats of Diamond Accents made in Platinum. Paraiba Tourmalines were only discovered 30 years ago in the B...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Japan

Materials

Paraiba, Tourmaline, Diamond, Platinum

Organic Modern Japanese Antique Low Table 1920s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi-Sabi
Organic Modern Japanese Antique Low Table 1920s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi-Sabi

Organic Modern Japanese Antique Low Table 1920s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi-Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese solid wood low table. It is believed to date from the early Showa period (1920s–1940s). From the tabletop to the legs, the entire piece is crafted from so...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinet with Hand-Applied Washi Paper Doors / Tansu / Wabi-sabi
Japanese Antique Cabinet with Hand-Applied Washi Paper Doors / Tansu / Wabi-sabi

Japanese Antique Cabinet with Hand-Applied Washi Paper Doors / Tansu / Wabi-sabi

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This cabinet dates to the Meiji period (1868–1912) in Japan and has been reimagined through a restrained contemporary intervention. The original wooden sliding doors have been caref...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar, Paper

Small old Japanese low table made of zelkova wood/modern side table
Small old Japanese low table made of zelkova wood/modern side table

Small old Japanese low table made of zelkova wood/modern side table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This mini low table is a one-of-a-kind combination piece, assembled from two old Japanese work tables. Its tabletop and base come from separate zelkova (keyaki) work tables with diff...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Japan

Materials

Hardwood

2-Seat Lounge Sofa by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko
2-Seat Lounge Sofa by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko

2-Seat Lounge Sofa by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko

By Akita Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

2-Seat Lounge Sofa by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko   Design: Isamu Kenmochi   Produced by Akita Mokko, Japan’s only specialist bentwood furniture manufacturer, the No.80 lo...

Category

1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Japan

Materials

Beech

Ararat Rugs Six Avatars Rug - 19th C. Senna Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
Ararat Rugs Six Avatars Rug - 19th C. Senna Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs Six Avatars Rug - 19th C. Senna Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.9. This rug is presumably made by Kurds of the Ahl-i-Haq...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Japan

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Large Japanese Six-Panel Gold Leaf Screen with Pine, Peonies and Waterfowl, 19th
Large Japanese Six-Panel Gold Leaf Screen with Pine, Peonies and Waterfowl, 19th

Large Japanese Six-Panel Gold Leaf Screen with Pine, Peonies and Waterfowl, 19th

Located in Fukuoka, JP

An impressive Japanese six-panel folding screen depicting a richly composed landscape of pine, peonies, rocks and waterfowl against a luminous gold leaf ground. A large pine tree ex...

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Japanese wooden low table / 1950's / Sofa table / Wabi sabi / Mingei
Vintage Japanese wooden low table / 1950's / Sofa table / Wabi sabi / Mingei

Vintage Japanese wooden low table / 1950's / Sofa table / Wabi sabi / Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Japanese vintage keyaki wood low table, believed to date from the mid-Showa period, circa 1950s to 1960s. The material is keyaki, Japanese zelkova, a wood that has long be...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This piece is a Japanese chest of drawers crafted during the late Meiji to early Taisho period. It is constructed from cedar wood, a material deeply rooted in Japanese architecture a...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Low Cedar Chest of Drawers, Late Edo Period, Mingei, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Cedar Chest of Drawers, Late Edo Period, Mingei, Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Cedar Chest of Drawers, Late Edo Period, Mingei, Wabi Sabi

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese antique chest of drawers was crafted during the Late Edo Period, circa 1850. Its low, horizontal proportions and four generously sized drawers reflect the practical sp...

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Petite Edo Japanese Wabi-Sabi Black Urushi Keyaki Zelkova Low Table Late 19th
Petite Edo Japanese Wabi-Sabi Black Urushi Keyaki Zelkova Low Table Late 19th

Petite Edo Japanese Wabi-Sabi Black Urushi Keyaki Zelkova Low Table Late 19th

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

A small, quietly endearing antique low table crafted from solid Japanese Keyaki Zelkova, circa 1820s - 1850s, Late Edo period. Modest in scale and simple in form, it reflects a time...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Hardwood, Wood

Japanese Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl, Meiji Period 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi
Japanese Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl, Meiji Period 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi

Japanese Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl, Meiji Period 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese hand-carved wooden bowl, believed to date from the Meiji period (circa 1868–1912). Measuring approximately 275 mm (10.8 inches) in diameter, it is a beaut...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This large Japanese Tansu cabinet is believed to have been crafted during the late Meiji to early Taisho period. Among traditional Japanese storage furniture, examples of this scale...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/simple design sofa table
Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/simple design sofa table

Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/simple design sofa table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This exceptional Japanese long low table was crafted during the late Meiji to Taisho period (1868–1920). Originally used in everyday Japanese interiors, it embodies the quiet strengt...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japan

Materials

Wood

Organic Modern Japanese Old Sculptural Root Wood Coffee Table 1950s-1970s
Organic Modern Japanese Old Sculptural Root Wood Coffee Table 1950s-1970s

Organic Modern Japanese Old Sculptural Root Wood Coffee Table 1950s-1970s

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese Sculptural Root Wood Coffee Table. It is believed to date from the mid-Showa period (1950s–1970s). Crafted from a massive Japanese cedar tree, the table f...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This exceptional Japanese mizuya tansu dates to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s, and is crafted from solid cedar wood. It embodies the quiet refinement of traditional Japanese...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique “Tamari-Ishi” Stone Object  / wabi-sabi object
Japanese Antique “Tamari-Ishi” Stone Object  / wabi-sabi object

Japanese Antique “Tamari-Ishi” Stone Object / wabi-sabi object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An old carved stone object sourced in Japan. Featuring a deeply recessed center and a softly rounded form, the piece exists somewhere between natural formation and human interventio...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Japan

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Keyaki Stacking Cabinet with Washi Panels, Taisho Era 1912–1926
Japanese Antique Keyaki Stacking Cabinet with Washi Panels, Taisho Era 1912–1926

Japanese Antique Keyaki Stacking Cabinet with Washi Panels, Taisho Era 1912–1926

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese antique stacking cabinet was crafted during the Taisho Era (1912–1926). Combining solid keyaki (Japanese zelkova), lattice panels fitted with traditional Nishinouchi wa...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Iron

Joseon Dynasty white porcelain jar / 15th-16th century / excavated flower vase
Joseon Dynasty white porcelain jar / 15th-16th century / excavated flower vase

Joseon Dynasty white porcelain jar / 15th-16th century / excavated flower vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a white porcelain jar from the Joseon (Korean) dynasty, made on the Korean Peninsula. Judging from the construction of its mouth and its overall form, it is thought to have b...

Category

16th Century South Korean Other Antique Japan

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

BORO A piece imbued with a rich history, born from countless repairs and years of use. One side features delicate sashiko stitching over a faded, natural-colored fabric. The diffe...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Nightstand Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Nightstand Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Nightstand Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese black Tansu chest. Its horizontally balanced proportions and deep black tone create a quiet sense of stability, bringing a calm visual weight to any space. Wi...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Platform Table with Single-Plank Ash Top, Late Meiji to Taisho
Japanese Antique Platform Table with Single-Plank Ash Top, Late Meiji to Taisho

Japanese Antique Platform Table with Single-Plank Ash Top, Late Meiji to Taisho

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This antique platform table was crafted during the Late Meiji Era (1868–1912) Constructed with a substantial single-plank ash wood top and solid zelkova supports, it reflects the pr...

Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Ash

Edo Period Japanese Large Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Edo Period Japanese Large Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Edo Period Japanese Large Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a large antique Japanese chest of drawers, crafted during the Edo period (circa 1800s–1860s). At first glance, the piece conveys an unmistakable sense of solidity, strength, ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese black drawer cabinet. Quietly standing in space, it brings a deep sense of balance and quiet tension without ever appearing overly assertive. It is believed ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Iron