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Antique Print of the Rebels against the Japanese Emperor Kubo
Located in Langweer, NL
view. Shows rebels against the Japanese emperor Kubo. Includes index. This print originates from
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Antique Mid-17th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Historical Photo - Funeral of Japanese Emperor Hirohito - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo -Funeral of Japanese Emperor Hirohito is a black and white vintage photo, realized
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Antique Print Showing the Arms of the Japanese Emperor, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Japanese Emperor'). The image shows several official Imperial city seals, a banner and a standard
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Antique 1660s Prints

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Paper

Jimmu Tenno Japanese Emperor Porcelain Bisque Samurai Doll Figurine 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage doll / figurine portraying Jinmu Tenno – Japan’s legendary first emperor. The doll is
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Fabric, Plastic

Clifton Karhu ‘House in Takaido’ Woodblock c1976 Japan
By Clifton Karhu
Located in Oakland, CA
residence of the Japanese Emperor. It was in Kyoto where Clifton developed a keen interest in woodblock
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Prints

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Metal

Golden chrysanthemums
Located in Oslo, NO
main ancestor of Japanese emperors, and embodies happiness and wisdom. The picture with the image of
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Set of Ten Mid Century Scandinavian Dining Chairs by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in London, London
bought by US first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and by the Japanese Emperor. In later years, he was granted
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Chopard for Heiando Silk Scarf Butterfly Flowers
By Chopard
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, embassys with the Japanese emperor and his imperial family. Excellent pre-loved condition. Professionally
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Late 20th Century French Scarves

Japanese Kimono Art / Tapestry, Longevity
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
, the plum tree played the role of a medicine against illness in ancient Japan. When a Japanese emperor
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries

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Silk, Thread

Japanese Kimono Art / Tapestry, Longevity
Japanese Kimono Art / Tapestry, Longevity
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in
Japanese Wood Bugaku Mask of Korobase Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mountains in China came to visit the court of the Japanese emperor. In two groups of four, the performers
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Massive Antique Japanese Arita Porcelain Emperor Meiji
By Arita
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This very large plate made in Japan during the Emperor Meiji time 1868-1912. Wonderful blue pattern
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Ceramic

Torbjørn Afdal 'Krobo' Bench in Teak
By Torbjørn Afdal, Mellemstrands Trevareindustri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
captured the attention of notable figures like US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and the Japanese Emperor
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Benches

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Teak

Torbjørn Afdal 'Krobo' Bench in Teak
Torbjørn Afdal 'Krobo' Bench in Teak
H 13.39 in W 78.75 in D 14.57 in
Ito Kunio, Japanese Bronze Equestrian Sculpture Signed Meiji Emperor's Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ito Kunio (Japan, 1890-1970). "Itô KUNIO exhibited with the Bunten National Exhibition and
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Hunter High-Back Lounge Chairs by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo #526
Located in Lewes, GB
furniture was also purchased by the Japanese emperor. On his older days, he designed chairs for the
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Mid-20th Century Chairs

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Leather

Blossom and Tree Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Araki Kanpo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
If it is good enough for the Japanese emperor :) The painting's inscription says that it was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Kimono Art / Japanese Wall Art /Textile Art -Longevity-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
, the plum tree played the role of a medicine against illness in ancient Japan. When a Japanese emperor
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Silk, Acrylic

Large Japanese Silver and Mixed Metal Vase
Located in Christchurch, GB
showcasing to a Japanese Emperor and would now grace any serious Japanese metalwork collection or themed room
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Silver

Emperor of Japan Visiting Air Force - Vintage Photo 1938
Located in Roma, IT
This Emperor of Japan visiting air force is a photographic print on polished paper in black and
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Two Rare Japanese Izumo Clay Dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Two rare Japanese Izumo clay dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Nara Prefecture, Meiji period. Material
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Clay

1928 Original Poster - Coronation of The Emperor Hirohito - Politics - Japan
Located in PARIS, FR
Exhibition - Politics - Japan The Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989), Assumed The Throne Ucon The Death
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1920s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Original Antique Engraving of the Murder of Emperor Cubo in Kyoto, Japan, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
.' - ('Murder of the Emperor Cubo'). Two armies clash in Kyoto, where the reigning Emperor was murdered
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Antique 1660s Maps

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Paper

Old Print of a Large Procession of the Emperor's Niece in Japan, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
procession of the Emperor's Niece. It shows a small carriage drawn by two oxen and led by a servant. This
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Antique 1660s Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of the Death of Emperor Cubo at Kyoto, Japan, ca. 1725
By Pieter Van Der Aa
Located in Langweer, NL
.' Engraving of the killing of Emperor Cubo at Kyoto, Japan. The city Kyoto was known by the name Miako by the
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Multi-Textured Gold Cord "Emperor's Carriage" Black Silk Kimono
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful detailed "Emperor's Carriage" black silk kimono features such detailing of
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1960s Japanese Loungewear

Antique Engravings of Japan incl a Map and the Arrival of the Dutch, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
succession of Japanese Emperors, a map of (part of modern-day) Japan, and two engravings: the death of Cubo
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Decorative Wall Dish
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate in bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in Japan at the end of the 19th century, during
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

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Bronze

Meiji Dynasty Japanese Decorative Dish
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate in bronze and cloissoné enamel designed in Japan at the end of the 19th century, during
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze and Cloisonné Dish
Located in Milano, IT
A bronze and cloisonné enamel round plate designed in Japan at the end of the 19th century, during
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

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Bronze

Japanese Imperial Coronation Hinamatsuri Doll Diorama
Located in New York, NY
Emperor of Japan who ruled from 1989 until his abdication in 2019. With hand-painted ceramic bodies
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass, Wood

Japanese Satsuma Natsume Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
Cobalt Blue Natsume From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Enamel

Japanese Satsuma Natsume Kinkozan
Japanese Satsuma Natsume Kinkozan
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H 3.54 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Nakagawa-kashiwa, two leaves of the Japanese Emperor Oak turned to each other (dakikashiwa mon). The
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal

Japanese Brilliant Spring Summer Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Iron Box
Located in Newark, England
Meiji Period (1868-1912) From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Antique
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Silver, Enamel, Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Iron Box
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Iron Box
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H 1.4 in W 3.35 in D 4.7 in
Antique Japanese Statue of Dakini Ten
Located in Prahran, Victoria
middle ages to the Meiji period, the emperors of Japan undertook a number of Buddhist rituals in which
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Antique 1770s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood

Antique Japanese Statue of Dakini Ten
Antique Japanese Statue of Dakini Ten
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H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in
A Fierce Battle at Seoul by Kokunimasa (Ryukel ) woodblock tryptich 1904
By Utagawa Kokunimasa
Located in Paonia, CO
) are set and named after the ruling Japanese Emperors. As the Emperor's changed, so did the styles of
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Early 1900s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Meiji Champleve and Bronze Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous Japanese Meiji Champleve and bronze urn. Made in Japan during the Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze, Enamel

Japanese Screen "the Song of Everlasting Sorrow"
Located in PARIS, FR
Six-panels screen depicting the exit from the city of a Chinese emperor on horseback and his
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper, Silk

Pair Japanese Woodblock, Matted, Custom Ebony Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Japanese Woodblocks each in a fine custom matted frame with fine ebony and gilt
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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Papercord, Wood

Japanese Bronze Pheasant Okimono Genryusai Seiya
Located in Newark, England
Unusual Casting of a Pheasant in Flight From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Pheasant Okimono Genryusai Seiya
Japanese Bronze Pheasant Okimono Genryusai Seiya
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H 18.1 in W 18.1 in D 9.8 in
Japanese Tachibina (Imperial couple) doll set.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Tachibina (Imperial couple), rare and exceptionally fine standing pair of figures for the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

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Textile, Wood

Complete Set of Fifteen Japanese Hinaningyo Dolls
Located in Prahran, Victoria
the Girls Day Festival Hinamatsuri, on the 3 March each year in Japan. The set represents the Emperor
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20th Century Japanese Toys

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Feathers, Textile, Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Koro Kizan
Located in Newark, England
Meiji Period (1868-1912) From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Koro Kizan
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Koro Kizan
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H 5.7 in W 3.9 in D 3.35 in
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro
Located in Newark, England
drawers. The Inro dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1885. Meiji Period was an era of Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Rope, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro
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H 2.87 in W 2.64 in D 0.94 in
Antique Japanese Hinamatsuri Doll 'Shicho' Nakijyogo 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
, also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a religious (Shinto) holiday in Japan, celebrated on 3 March
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls

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Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, Plastic

Antique Japanese Hinamatsuri Doll 'Goninbayashi' Drum 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
) holiday in Japan, celebrated on 3 March of each year. Platforms covered with a red carpet–material are
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls

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Cotton, Silk, Plastic

Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group - Iki Ningyo
Located in Christchurch, GB
period, Brinkley not only taught the Japanese military his naval skills but also worked for the Emperor
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll 'Goninbayashi' Flute 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
religious (Shinto) holiday in Japan, celebrated on 3 March of each year. Platforms covered with a red carpet
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls

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Cotton, Silk, Plastic

Set of Six Japanese Contemporary Chopstick Rests
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Set of six Japanese contemporary porcelain chopstich rests, hand-painted in vivid green, red and
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Coat Racks and Stands

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Gold

Contemporary Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Tamura
By Tamura
Located in Newark, England
Showa Period Circa 1940 From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

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Enamel, Metallic Thread

The Three Emperors, Futuristic painting triptych as a Byōbu-ē folding screen
By Konstantinos Papamichalopoulos
Located in Dallas, TX
The Three Emperors is a triptych, which Papamichalopoulos has created a Byōbu-ē folding screen
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll 'Sannin Kanjo' Sanpo 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
' Day, is a religious (Shinto) holiday in Japan, celebrated on 3 March of each year. Platforms covered
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

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Cotton, Silk, Plastic, Wood

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Silver Dragon Box
Located in Newark, England
Hammered Silver Decoration Stamped Jungin Pure Silver 純銀 From our Japanese collection, we are
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Silver

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Silver Dragon Box
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Silver Dragon Box
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H 2.56 in W 6.1 in D 3.94 in
Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Tea Set
Located in Newark, England
Extensively Decorated with Traditional Japanese Images The Tea Set comprises of fifteen pieces
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

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Metal, Enamel, Metallic Thread

Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Lacquer writing box Suzuribako Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely circa late 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi with Imperial Chrysanthemum, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
is the symbol for the Imperial Seal of Japan, and the personal symbol of the Emperor. Small stand
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Antique Early 1900s Lacquer

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Copper

Hodaka Yoshida Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Cause, Blue"
By Hodaka Yoshida
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully realized, deeply colored abstract work titled "Cause, Blue" by renowned Japanese
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
background. Chrysanthemum is the crest of the emperor and thus has a special place in Japanese literature and
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

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Gold

Japanese Hand Painted Meiji Period Satsuma Vase
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
Squat Bulbous Form From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Hand Painted Meiji Period Satsuma Vase
Japanese Hand Painted Meiji Period Satsuma Vase
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H 3.54 in Dm 2.56 in
Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Floor Vases
Located in Newark, England
46cm High. Meiji Period is an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Floor Vases
Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Floor Vases
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H 18.1 in Dm 11.8 in
Japanese round shaped rabbits bronze pair Hiroharu Hiramatsu Showa era
By Hiroharu Hiramatsu
Located in PARIS, FR
Hyôgo prefecture – 1971, Fukushima,平松宏春). Specialized in metal art, he is a councilor of the Japan Fine
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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