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Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat

By Miyuki Takanashi

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961 who lives & works in Sapporo in Japan. She is graduated from Hokkaido University of E...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - City Cat

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - City Cat

By Miyuki Takanashi

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961 who lives & works in Sapporo in Japan. She is graduated from Hokkaido University of E...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Vintage Manekineko Cat Object 1970s
Japanese Vintage Manekineko Cat Object 1970s

Japanese Vintage Manekineko Cat Object 1970s

$271Sale Price|25% Off

H 4.93 in W 3.94 in D 2.56 in

Japanese Vintage Manekineko Cat Object 1970s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a vintage piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with pottery and it was made around 1970s in Showa era. DImensions. 10 x 6.5 x H12.5 cm The maneki-neko is a common Japa...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Art Nouvea Meiji Period Hirado Porcelain, Seated Sleeping Cat, ca. 1900
Japanese Art Nouvea Meiji Period Hirado Porcelain, Seated Sleeping Cat, ca. 1900

Japanese Art Nouvea Meiji Period Hirado Porcelain, Seated Sleeping Cat, ca. 1900

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Art Nouveau Meiji Period Hirado Porcelain Figure of Seated Sleeping Cat, Ca. 1900 DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inches Width: 6 inches Depth: 7.5 inches

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - A Cat Bringing Night
Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - A Cat Bringing Night

Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - A Cat Bringing Night

By Hiromi Sengoku

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic, gouache, Japanese mineral pigment on panelled linen Hiromi Sengoku is a Japanese artist born in 1982 who lives and works in London, UK. Since 2008, she participated regular...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut
Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut

Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut

By Mokuchu URUSHIBARA

Located in Paris, IDF

Mokuchu URUSHIBARA The Cat, c. 1930 Woodcut after on an ink drawing Signed with the artist's stamp On paper 27 x 39 cm (c. 10,6 x 15,3 in) INFORMATION : Engraving published by Moku...

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1930s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Nakao Yoshitaka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print The Black Cat (Devilish Girl)
Nakao Yoshitaka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print The Black Cat (Devilish Girl)

Nakao Yoshitaka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print The Black Cat (Devilish Girl)

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic, quite engaging woodblock print by renowned Japanese Sosaku-Hanga artist/printmaker Nakao Yoshitaka (1911-1994) titled "The Black Cat" (sometimes also referred to as "Dev...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms Beautifully painted mineral pigments on mulberry paper

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Paper

Early-Mid 20th century Traditional Japanese Hanamaki Clay Cat Doll
Early-Mid 20th century Traditional Japanese Hanamaki Clay Cat Doll

Early-Mid 20th century Traditional Japanese Hanamaki Clay Cat Doll

Located in Chiba, JP

Traditional Hanamaki clay doll, early-mid 20th century, Iwate, Japan. H 15.5 x W 13.3 x D 10 cm (6.10 x 5.23 x 3.93in). Aged deterioration as is as seen.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Clay

1980s Japanese Large Retro Golden Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Coin Bank
1980s Japanese Large Retro Golden Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Coin Bank

1980s Japanese Large Retro Golden Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Coin Bank

Located in Chiba, JP

Large type retro ceramic ‘Maneki-neko’ coin bank, 1980s, Japan, approx. H 40 x W 24 x D 20 cm (15.74 x 9.44 x 7.87in). in rare very fine storage condition with just some expected sli...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Young girl sitting with a cat - French Japanese
Young girl sitting with a cat - French Japanese

Young girl sitting with a cat - French Japanese

By Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita

Located in London, GB

This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Foujita" in the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 250, in the lower left ma...

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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Two Dogs in a Japanese inspired interior surprising a cat
Two Dogs in a Japanese inspired interior surprising a cat

Two Dogs in a Japanese inspired interior surprising a cat

Located in Woodbury, CT

Very decorative animal scene of two dogs in an interior surprising a cat walking towards them. Grover Hawking was a late 20th-century painter active in New Jersey and Long Island. ...

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1990s Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat & Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.
Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat & Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.

Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat & Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.

Located in Kyoto, JP

He was a decorated artist and served as a member of the Japan Art Association and as a councllior of the Japan Nanshu (Southern school of Chinese painting) Association.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent Cat
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent Cat

Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent Cat

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With with gilt fur detail and enamel rib...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho

By Hirose Toho

Located in Kyoto, JP

Playful Cat Hirose Toho (1875-1930) Hanging scroll, ink, mineral pigments and gofun on silk. Painting inscription: Toho Sha Painting seals: Upper - Hirose Hitoshi Lo...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

"Tama, Mimi, Chan" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese-American Modernist Still Life, Cats
"Tama, Mimi, Chan" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese-American Modernist Still Life, Cats

"Tama, Mimi, Chan" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese-American Modernist Still Life, Cats

By Chuzo Tamotzu

Located in New York, NY

Chuzo Tamotzu Tama, Mimi, Chan, circa 1950 Signed lower left Oil on canvasboard 40 1/2 x 28 inches Tamotzu was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1888. He was educated in poli...

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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Japanese Six Panel Screen Mother Cat and Kittens Near Rushing Stream
Japanese Six Panel Screen Mother Cat and Kittens Near Rushing Stream

Japanese Six Panel Screen Mother Cat and Kittens Near Rushing Stream

Located in Hudson, NY

Kano School painting, in mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Artist seal reads: Hokkyo Unsen.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

'Afternoon with a Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale
'Afternoon with a Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale

'Afternoon with a Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Tadashi Nakayama's work may be found in prominent private and public collections worldwide, including in the permanent collections of the Louvre in Paris, the Asian Art Museum in San...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf

'Mimosa Tree Restaurant', Aegean, Cyclades, Japanese Artist in Greece, Feral Cat
'Mimosa Tree Restaurant', Aegean, Cyclades, Japanese Artist in Greece, Feral Cat

'Mimosa Tree Restaurant', Aegean, Cyclades, Japanese Artist in Greece, Feral Cat

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Hirano' for Yoshito Hirano (Japanese, born 1938) and created circa 1970; titled, verso, 'Mimosa Tree Restaurant'. Paper dimensions: 28 x 23 inches. A verticall...

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1970s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

10 Carats Cats Eye Lucky Pendant 18K
10 Carats Cats Eye Lucky Pendant 18K

10 Carats Cats Eye Lucky Pendant 18K

$1,800

W 0.99 in L 1.19 in

10 Carats Cats Eye Lucky Pendant 18K

By Malpani Jewels

Located in Hung Hom, HK

Embrace elegance and mystique with this stunning 10-carat Cat’s Eye Lucky Pendant, crafted in radiant 18K gold. Designed as a symbol of good fortune and protection, this pendant comb...

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2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces

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Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold

Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century
Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century

Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With with gilt fur detail and enamel rib...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons
Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons

Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons

$1,875 / set

H 15 in W 4 in D 14 in

Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons

Located in Bellport, NY

A spectacular pair of Art Deco cat form andirons, standing as though they are guarding the ancient tombs of Egypt, with a wonderful pewter tone finish, good details on their faces ...

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Vintage 1930s British Anglo-Japanese Andirons

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Iron

Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) - Huile sur toile
Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) - Huile sur toile

Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) - Huile sur toile

$11,101

H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 1.97 in

Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) - Huile sur toile

By Micao Kono

Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR

The delicate color palette and refined brushwork reflect the fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics with Western Art Deco modernity.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao
Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao

Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan an important Art Deco period hand carved and hand painted wooden panel in its original frame by midcentury master sculptor Koga Tadao (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 (1979). Rar...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Kimono Wall Art / Japanese Art / Wall Decoration, -Japanese Cat-
Kimono Wall Art / Japanese Art / Wall Decoration, -Japanese Cat-

Kimono Wall Art / Japanese Art / Wall Decoration, -Japanese Cat-

Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo

Japanese Cat by Kimono-Couture *Japanese Kimono Art *Handmade by Kimono-Couture *One-of-a-kind Japanese Art Among the various types of kimono obi, this Wall Art features an endeari...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

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Silk, Acrylic

Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture
Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture

Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture

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H 7.25 in W 5.5 in D 4.25 in

Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Unusual Japanese porcelain figural sculpture, Kutani style, of a provocative rendition of Maneki Neko the good luck beckoning shop cat combined with a partially covered phallus, toge...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Japanese Painted Floor Screen with Cat & Sparrow
Japanese Painted Floor Screen with Cat & Sparrow

Japanese Painted Floor Screen with Cat & Sparrow

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H 48.5 in W 37.25 in D 12 in

Japanese Painted Floor Screen with Cat & Sparrow

Located in Seattle, WA

A fine Japanese tsuitate (standing screen) with sugi (cryptomeria) wood panel mounted in a wood lacquered wood frame with trestle supports. One of the oldest forms of screens in Japa...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

"Prosperity", golden cat, Japanese maneki-neko, attract fortune and blessings
"Prosperity", golden cat, Japanese maneki-neko, attract fortune and blessings

"Prosperity", golden cat, Japanese maneki-neko, attract fortune and blessings

Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY

A playful homage to prosperity and ease, this artwork features a reclining golden cat inspired by the traditional Japanese maneki-neko, or “beckoning cat,” known to attract fortune a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic

Cat Woman, 21st century, modern, nude, mask, japanese,

Cat Woman, 21st century, modern, nude, mask, japanese,

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Cat Woman, 2017 Oil on paper 7 9/10 × 11 4/5 in 30 × 20 cm The German-Italian artist works intensively with masks and costumes from different cultures. During her research, she foun...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Japanese Pair of Imari Porcelain Lovable Cats Sculpture, Signed on Base
Japanese Pair of Imari Porcelain Lovable Cats Sculpture, Signed on Base

Japanese Pair of Imari Porcelain Lovable Cats Sculpture, Signed on Base

Located in Bruxelles, BE

A pair of japanese lovable imari cats in red enameled porcelain. Each sculpture okimono is signed on the base. Imari red enamels over blue, yelow and some green under glazing. E...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Cat, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Beauty, Kimono
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Cat, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Beauty, Kimono

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Cat, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Beauty, Kimono

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: 4. Looking warm - habits of an urban widow of the Kansei era Series: Thirty-Two Aspects of Customs and Manners Date: 1888 Publisher: Ts...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

A Japanese, Meiji-era (1868 – 1912) Bronze Okimono sculpture of a house cat
A Japanese, Meiji-era (1868 – 1912) Bronze Okimono sculpture of a house cat

A Japanese, Meiji-era (1868 – 1912) Bronze Okimono sculpture of a house cat

Located in London, GB

From our collection of Japanese Bronze works of art from the reign of Emperor Meiji, this unusual Okimono study of a domestic house cat.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Cat Antique Lantern
Japanese Cat Antique Lantern

Japanese Cat Antique Lantern

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H 9.5 in W 7 in D 6 in

Japanese Cat Antique Lantern

Located in South Burlington, VT

A charming Japanese cat antique lantern hand cast and crafted in black iron with removable base for inserting a candle or it might be electrified Dimensions: 9.5 inches high and 7...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art
Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art

Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art

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H 35 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art This piece of art measures: 10.5 wide x .75 deep x 35 inches high This piece is in good vintage condition We take our photos in a contr...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Grasscloth, Paper

Japanese Antique Cat, Your Best Friend
Japanese Antique Cat, Your Best Friend

Japanese Antique Cat, Your Best Friend

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H 12.5 in W 10 in L 12.5 in

Japanese Antique Cat, Your Best Friend

Located in South Burlington, VT

From Our Recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels. A charming Japanese antique cat hand cast and crafted in sturdy iron.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

19th Century Japanese Hirado Porcelain Cat Sculpture
19th Century Japanese Hirado Porcelain Cat Sculpture

19th Century Japanese Hirado Porcelain Cat Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

A Hirado bisque porcelain sculpture of a sitting cat with its eyes closed. This is a rare and beautiful example of one of the most famous of Hirado porcelain productions; the sitting...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat
19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat

19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat

Located in San Diego, CA

Excellent Kutani porcelain piece from the Meiji period (late 1800s). Sleeping cat is in excellent condition and measures 10" W x 5" D x 4" H. Wonderful antique Japanese porcelain tre...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Old Japanese small wooden cat / 1920-1980 / Cat figurine/Showa era
Old Japanese small wooden cat / 1920-1980 / Cat figurine/Showa era

Old Japanese small wooden cat / 1920-1980 / Cat figurine/Showa era

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We, Brood, are a company consisting of four different stores with four different brands. We offer a wide range of attractive items from all over the world with a focus on Japanese it...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Screen "Cat Resting under Bamboo Arbor"
Japanese Screen "Cat Resting under Bamboo Arbor"

Japanese Screen "Cat Resting under Bamboo Arbor"

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese screen: Cat resting under bamboo arbor. Beautifully painted cat with trellis supporting a vine with seed pods. Seal reads: Makino.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Japanese Lapis Lazuli Seated Cat Sculpture
Antique Japanese Lapis Lazuli Seated Cat Sculpture

Antique Japanese Lapis Lazuli Seated Cat Sculpture

Located in Somis, CA

This rare antique Japanese sculpture depicts a seated cat, masterfully hand-carved from solid all natural, no-enhancement lapis lazuli. The figure is rendered in a poised, contemplat...

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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Japanese Antique Pottery Manekineko Rocking Cat Object 1970s
Japanese Antique Pottery Manekineko Rocking Cat Object 1970s

Japanese Antique Pottery Manekineko Rocking Cat Object 1970s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a vintage piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with pottery and it was made around 1970s in Showa era. This cat is rocking object, it is rare than the other manekineko ca...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Antiquities

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Pottery

Japanese Porcelaine Representing a Cat Sleeping, circa 1880
Japanese Porcelaine Representing a Cat Sleeping, circa 1880

Japanese Porcelaine Representing a Cat Sleeping, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Porcelaine representing a cat sleeping. Japanese work,  circa 1880.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Cat-Shaped Glass Bottle Made in the Showa Period in Japan / Lucky Cat
Cat-Shaped Glass Bottle Made in the Showa Period in Japan / Lucky Cat

Cat-Shaped Glass Bottle Made in the Showa Period in Japan / Lucky Cat

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A cat-shaped glass container made around the middle of the Showa period after World War II. This is a jar that originally holds sweets. It was used in a candy store. The aluminu...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Blown Glass

Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details
Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details

Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions A fine Japanese tall cast bronze sensuous cat beautifully handcrafted in an attractive Art Deco style.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Gucci by Damian Gonzales, 3D Japanese washi tape fiber art painting, cat & toy
Gucci by Damian Gonzales, 3D Japanese washi tape fiber art painting, cat & toy

Gucci by Damian Gonzales, 3D Japanese washi tape fiber art painting, cat & toy

Located in Jersey City, NJ

"Gucci," 2021. Washi Tape on Wood panel. A portrait of the artist's cat with cat toy. This piece is made entirely of layered Japanese fiber tape on wood, giving it a wonderful text...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Tape

Japanese Antique Red Enameled Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture, 1920
Japanese Antique Red Enameled Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture, 1920

Japanese Antique Red Enameled Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture, 1920

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese antique red enameled porcelain crouching cat, sculpture Okimono signed base, 1920.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Antique Bronze Cats Pair Hand Cast With Playful Pose
Japanese Antique Bronze Cats Pair Hand Cast With Playful Pose

Japanese Antique Bronze Cats Pair Hand Cast With Playful Pose

Located in South Burlington, VT

It is usually a sitting cat with paw raised and bent. Legend in Japan has it that a cat waved a paw at a Japanese landlord, who was intrigued by this gesture and went towards it.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Old Pottery Statue Beckoning Cat 1940s-1970s / Manekineko Wabi Sabi
Japanese Old Pottery Statue Beckoning Cat 1940s-1970s / Manekineko Wabi Sabi

Japanese Old Pottery Statue Beckoning Cat 1940s-1970s / Manekineko Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This account is operated by five different companies. As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and carefully selected items. With my 20 years of experience, I am re-proposing Jap...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Pottery

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old carved wooden cat made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is probably pine. It is a superb wood carving that captures the moment of...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s /Figurine Animal Sculpture Object
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s /Figurine Animal Sculpture Object

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s /Figurine Animal Sculpture Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Old Japanese wood carving cat. It seems to be from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. (1860s-1920s) I feel the deep love of the creator. Over time, it has a great taste. I firs...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed
Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed

Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan a rare large-scale and lovely hand-carved and hand-painted wooden Maneki Neko good fortune money cat.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Big Imari Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture 90 Years Old, Signed Base
Japanese Big Imari Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture 90 Years Old, Signed Base

Japanese Big Imari Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture 90 Years Old, Signed Base

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese big 90 year old red enameled porcelain crouching cat, sculpture Okimono signed base.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Print Girl Cradling Cat Red
Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Print Girl Cradling Cat Red

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Print Girl Cradling Cat Red

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Norfolk, GB

Paper Size: 37.4 x 31.6 cm Image Size: 27 x 24 cm Print on paper, signed in pencil to the right, Edition in pencil 39/58. There is an artist water mark in the paper (see image) As S...

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20th Century Showa Figurative Prints

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Paper

Reclining Woman with Cat Lithograph by Tadashi Asoma, 1977
Reclining Woman with Cat Lithograph by Tadashi Asoma, 1977

Reclining Woman with Cat Lithograph by Tadashi Asoma, 1977

By Tadashi Asoma

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Limited edition lithograph by Japanese artist Tadashi Asoma, signed and numbered 57 of an edition of 150. The piece depicts a female reading on her bed with a cat seating next to he...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Cat Basking in the Sun
Cat Basking in the Sun

Cat Basking in the Sun

By Susumu Yamaguchi

Located in Burbank, CA

A striped cat basks in the sun on a wooden porch. Behind him hang persimmons that are drying. Self-carved and self-printed by the artist. Original Japanese color woodblock print.

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1960s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat

By Miyuki Takanashi

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961 who lives & works in Sapporo in Japan. She is graduated from Hokkaido University of E...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Big Bronze Hand Cast Art Deco Good Luck Cat from Japan
Big Bronze Hand Cast Art Deco Good Luck Cat from Japan

Big Bronze Hand Cast Art Deco Good Luck Cat from Japan

Located in South Burlington, VT

A fine Japanese cast bronze sensuous Cat beautifully handcrafted in an attractive Art Deco style.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture

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H 9 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-726 vintage Japanese hand painted ceramic cat sculpture

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"
Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"

Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a lovely pair monumental old ceramic Maneki neko "good fortune money" cats coming from a very old Central Japanese collection.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Lovesick Cat 'Cat on Rooftop'
Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Lovesick Cat 'Cat on Rooftop'

Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Lovesick Cat 'Cat on Rooftop'

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully composed, richly colored, and somewhat whimsical woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Junichiro Sekino This print, which is titled "Lovesick Cat" (and sometimes ...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Lucky Cat Manekineko Couple Porcelain 1970s
Japanese Lucky Cat Manekineko Couple Porcelain 1970s

Japanese Lucky Cat Manekineko Couple Porcelain 1970s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a vintage manekineko lucky cat. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1970s in Showa era. It is a couple so it will come as a pair (red cat and bleu cat). Dimensi...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Kimono Beauty & Cat  Silk Scroll
Japanese Kimono Beauty & Cat  Silk Scroll

Japanese Kimono Beauty & Cat Silk Scroll

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, an unusual and attractive hand painting on silk scroll of a Japanese Geisha clad Kimono beauty and a cat, a work of art painted on silk.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Manekineko Black Cat Object, 1960s
Antique Japanese Manekineko Black Cat Object, 1960s

Antique Japanese Manekineko Black Cat Object, 1960s

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H 10.24 in W 5.32 in D 5.12 in

Antique Japanese Manekineko Black Cat Object, 1960s

Located in Paris, FR

This is an antique maneki neko cat object. It is painted in black and around the neck, it is in red. This object was made in Japan around 1960s in showa era. Dimensions: 13.5 x 1...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

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Metal

Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Art Deco With Fine Details, Signed
Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Art Deco With Fine Details, Signed

Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Art Deco With Fine Details, Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions A fine Japanese tall cast bronze sensuous cat beautifully handcrafted in an attractive Art Deco style.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Big Black Cat with Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details
Japanese Big Black Cat with Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details

Japanese Big Black Cat with Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions Found in Japan, this tall bulbous black cat beautifully executed in an attractive Art Deco style.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Resin

Japanese Two Big Hand Glazed Fortune Money Cats
Japanese Two Big Hand Glazed Fortune Money Cats

Japanese Two Big Hand Glazed Fortune Money Cats

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a rare pair of two lovely handmade and hand glazed old ceramic Maneki Neko good fortune cats coming from a very old Central Japanese collection.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese  White Maneki neko Cat Object Edo period
Japanese  White Maneki neko Cat Object Edo period

Japanese White Maneki neko Cat Object Edo period

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H 7.09 in W 3.75 in D 3.94 in

Japanese White Maneki neko Cat Object Edo period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This charming and rare hand-made, hand-painted Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) dates back to the Meiji period (1868–1912), showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. K...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Ceramic

Japanese Big Black Green Eyed Fortune Money Cat
Japanese Big Black Green Eyed Fortune Money Cat

Japanese Big Black Green Eyed Fortune Money Cat

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan a hard to find black iron Maneki Neko good fortune money cat with mesmerizing hand painted green eyes.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Edo Cats Two Panel Gold Screen
Japanese Antique Edo Cats Two Panel Gold Screen

Japanese Antique Edo Cats Two Panel Gold Screen

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H 71.5 in W 70.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Antique Edo Cats Two Panel Gold Screen

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels. Japan, a stunning antique two-panel gold screen byobu depicting prized and elegant cats in playful mood.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Charming Pair of "Blue Cats" Garden Lanterns
Japanese Charming Pair of "Blue Cats" Garden Lanterns

Japanese Charming Pair of "Blue Cats" Garden Lanterns

Located in South Burlington, VT

Unusual find- the first pair we've seen Japan, this handsome quality pair of old "Feline Cats " motif tea garden lanterns is the first pair of their kind we have ever seen in this ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut
Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut

Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut

By Mokuchu URUSHIBARA

Located in Paris, IDF

Mokuchu URUSHIBARA The Cat, c. 1930 Woodcut after on an ink drawing Signed with the artist's stamp On paper 27 x 39 cm (c. 10,6 x 15,3 in) INFORMATION : Engraving published by Moku...

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1930s Modern Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Pottery Cat and Kitten Okimono
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Pottery Cat and Kitten Okimono

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Pottery Cat and Kitten Okimono

Located in Newark, England

EARLY MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) From our Japanese Pottery collection, we are delighted to offer this charming Japanese Pottery Cats Okimono.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Big Fortune Money Cat, Hand Carved and Signed
Japanese Big Fortune Money Cat, Hand Carved and Signed

Japanese Big Fortune Money Cat, Hand Carved and Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan a rare large scale and lovely hand carved and hand-lacquered wooden Maneki Neko good fortune money cat.

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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Family Five Antique Hand glazed Fortune Money CATS
Japanese Family Five Antique Hand glazed Fortune Money CATS

Japanese Family Five Antique Hand glazed Fortune Money CATS

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a lovely hand made and hand glazed family of five (5) old ceramic Maneki Neko GOOD FORTUNE cats coming from a very old Central Japanese collection.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Imari Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat, circa 1935
Japanese Imari Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat, circa 1935

Japanese Imari Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat, circa 1935

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese Imari gilded porcelain Beckoning cat, circa 1935 This left-handed Japanese beckoning cat (maneki neko) was made and hand painted in Imari circa 1935. While the origins of ...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain White Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s
Japanese Porcelain White Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s

Japanese Porcelain White Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a vintage piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1980s in Showa era. The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often bel...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Kutani Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930
Japanese Kutani Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930

Japanese Kutani Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930

Located in Takarazuka, JP

This adorable Japanese Kutani porcelain sleeping cat from the first third of the 20th century is inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of the mausoleum of the Tokuga...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Cold Painted Reclining Cat Sculpture
Japanese Bronze Cold Painted Reclining Cat Sculpture

Japanese Bronze Cold Painted Reclining Cat Sculpture

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-453 Japanese bronze cold painted cat sculpture.

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Vintage 1960s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Japanese Imari Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln
Contemporary Japanese Imari Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln

Contemporary Japanese Imari Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Charming contemporary Japanese Imari sleeping cat in fine pure white porcelain with generous gold details, is inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of Toshougu shrin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Japanese  Antique Cats Pair  Bronzes Hand Cast with unusual pose
Japanese  Antique Cats Pair  Bronzes Hand Cast with unusual pose

Japanese Antique Cats Pair Bronzes Hand Cast with unusual pose

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions trip. A fine pair of antique curious Japanese cast bronze sensuous cats beautifully handcrafted in an attractive and unusual style.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

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By Pablo Picasso

Located in Chatsworth, CA

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1960s Modern Portrait Prints

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Linocut

Japanese Large Cloisonné Vase, Ca. 1900/1910
Japanese Large Cloisonné Vase, Ca. 1900/1910

Japanese Large Cloisonné Vase, Ca. 1900/1910

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Large Cloisonné Vase in Midnight Blue w/ Flowers and Birds, Ca. 1900/1910 DIMENSIONS: Height: 46 inches Diameter: 51.5 inches ABOUT This exquisite vase is a remarkable te...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Vases

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Metal

Japanese Meiji Two-Panel Embroidery Screen w/ Rooster and Chicken, Ca. 1890s
Japanese Meiji Two-Panel Embroidery Screen w/ Rooster and Chicken, Ca. 1890s

Japanese Meiji Two-Panel Embroidery Screen w/ Rooster and Chicken, Ca. 1890s

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Meiji Period Two-Panel Embroidery Screen with Rooster and Chicken, Ca. 1890s Meiji Period (1868-1912) – Ca. 1890/1910 Signed DIMENSIONS Width: 60 inches Heigh...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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