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Japanese antique pottery small incense burner/bonsai pot/1868-1920
Japanese antique pottery small incense burner/bonsai pot/1868-1920

Japanese antique pottery small incense burner/bonsai pot/1868-1920

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is believed to be a small incense burner made in Japan during the Meiji and early Taisho periods (1868-1920). The design is very simple but beautiful. Plants are drawn with iron...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

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Meiji Period Signed Bronze and Mixed Metal Bonsai Planter or Brush Pot
Meiji Period Signed Bronze and Mixed Metal Bonsai Planter or Brush Pot

Meiji Period Signed Bronze and Mixed Metal Bonsai Planter or Brush Pot

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The bottom is signed in Japanese characters. The planter or brush pot measures 5 1/4"-inches high x 4 1/8"-inches wide x 4 1/8"-inches deep.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Bonsai Pot
C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Bonsai Pot

C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Bonsai Pot

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H 2.13 in W 7.63 in D 4.75 in

C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Bonsai Pot

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1930 Japanese porcelain bonsai pot, celadon ground. Blue underglaze branches & white pâte-sur-pâte blossoms. 7 5/8" x 4.75" x 2 1/8" h.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Porcelain

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C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot
C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot

C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot

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H 1.88 in W 7.63 in D 5.13 in

C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1930 Japanese porcelain celadon bonsai pot. Blue underglaze branches & white pâte-sur-pâte blossoms.

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Porcelain

Materials

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C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot
C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot

C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot

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H 2.63 in W 9.5 in D 6.75 in

C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1930 Japanese porcelain bonsai pot, celadon. Blue underglaze branches & white pâte-sur-pâte blossoms.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Porcelain

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Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter from the Meiji Period
Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter from the Meiji Period

Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter from the Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

A fine large Japanese bronze rectangular bonsai pot or planter urn from the Meiji Period, featuring taotie ogre face mask handles and stylized phoenix designs around the circumference.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter from the Meiji Period
Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter from the Meiji Period

Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter from the Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

A fine large Japanese bronze rectangular bonsai pot or planter urn from the Meiji Period, featuring taotie ogre face mask handles and stylized phoenix designs around the circumference.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Old Japanese Blue Glaze Flowerpot / Beautiful Planter / Bonsai Pot
Old Japanese Blue Glaze Flowerpot / Beautiful Planter / Bonsai Pot

Old Japanese Blue Glaze Flowerpot / Beautiful Planter / Bonsai Pot

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a flowerpot made in the early to mid Showa period (1930-1960). This glaze is called "namako" glaze in Japan. It is said that such a name was given because it is a glaze wit...

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Antique Japanese Lacquered Square Wood Bowl Tray Bonsai Pot Planter 14"
Antique Japanese Lacquered Square Wood Bowl Tray Bonsai Pot Planter 14"

Antique Japanese Lacquered Square Wood Bowl Tray Bonsai Pot Planter 14"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Japanese square wooden serving bowl / tray / bonsai pot finished with red and black lacquer.

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Tokoname bonsai pot / Japanese Antique / Heian-Kamakura period / 8th - 14th C
Tokoname bonsai pot / Japanese Antique / Heian-Kamakura period / 8th - 14th C

Tokoname bonsai pot / Japanese Antique / Heian-Kamakura period / 8th - 14th C

Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

It is a pot made by inheriting various pottery fragments of Kotokoname from the Heian to Kamakura period. It is a one-of-a-kind art piece with the body of a sutra cylinder spliced...

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Japanese Bonsai Pots For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Japanese bonsai pots for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of bronze, metal and wood, all Japanese bonsai pots available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of Japanese bonsai pots available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made Japanese bonsai pots over the years, but those made by Pierre Salagnac are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Japanese Bonsai Pots?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,491, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $77,948 highest priced.