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Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Provenance: with Kingo Kondo, Kyoto 1964 Ken Domon, Tokyo For a similar example see: Robert Moes, Mingei: Japanese Folk Art from the Brooklyn Museum Collection, #54 pp. 100-101.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mirror Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Mirror Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

Mirror Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Two fo you Mirror designed by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of Ranma, antique Japanese transom, coper and mirror. Artist create new style mirror by combining old too...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Table designed by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of antique Japanese basket, coper and glass. Artist create new style table by combining old tool which is never used now and ...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Sofa Tables

Materials

Copper

Extra-Large Japanese Mingei Shigaraki Dobin Pottery Tea Pot
Extra-Large Japanese Mingei Shigaraki Dobin Pottery Tea Pot

Extra-Large Japanese Mingei Shigaraki Dobin Pottery Tea Pot

Located in Chiba, JP

Extra-large high-fired unglazed Shigaraki stoneware dobin tea-pot with such a wild vine handle, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. H 44 x 35 x 19cm (17.32 x 13.77 x 7.48in)

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large coffee sculpture Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Large coffee sculpture Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

Large coffee sculpture Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Table or sculpture made by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of antique Japanese antique sled that was used for caring bamboo charcoal at kiln, coper and glass. Artist create new...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Center Tables

Materials

Copper

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Rope Inlay Ceramic Pottery Bowl Plate
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Rope Inlay Ceramic Pottery Bowl Plate

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Rope Inlay Ceramic Pottery Bowl Plate

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisitely decorated and wonderfully executed ceramic Mingei glazed plate/ low bowl by Japanese National Treasure and Mashiko pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Rope Inlay Mashiko Pottery Plate Charger
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Rope Inlay Mashiko Pottery Plate Charger

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Rope Inlay Mashiko Pottery Plate Charger

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully decorated and executed large Mingei pottery plate/charger by Japanese National Treasure Mashiko-yaki ceramic master Tatsuzo Shimaoka.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Banana Leaf Mashiko Pottery Plate Bowl
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Banana Leaf Mashiko Pottery Plate Bowl

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Banana Leaf Mashiko Pottery Plate Bowl

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully hand-decorated and executed large Mingei pottery plate/charger/low bowl by Japanese National Treasure Mashiko-yaki ceramic master Tatsuzo Shimaoka.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Henko Rope Inlay Pottery Vase with Box
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Henko Rope Inlay Pottery Vase with Box

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Henko Rope Inlay Pottery Vase with Box

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed, gorgeously glazed, and highly coveted press-molded square Mingei Henko vase by Japanese National Treasure and Mashiko pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Flower Vase with Original Signed Sealed Box
Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Flower Vase with Original Signed Sealed Box

Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Flower Vase with Original Signed Sealed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite Mingei (Japanese folk art) pottery vase by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) - a fine example of his popular two-color glaze (a sumptuous tenmoku and Nuka ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Glazed Rope Inlay Vase with Box
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Glazed Rope Inlay Vase with Box

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Glazed Rope Inlay Vase with Box

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed and gorgeously colored coveted square Mingei vase by Japanese National Treasure pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Glazed Rope Inlay Vase with Box
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Glazed Rope Inlay Vase with Box

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Glazed Rope Inlay Vase with Box

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed and gorgeously glazed Mashiko Ware curved Mingei vase by Japanese National Treasure pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Rope Inlay Square Plate with Box
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Rope Inlay Square Plate with Box

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Pottery Rope Inlay Square Plate with Box

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed and gorgeously glazed Mashiko Ware Mingei (Japanese folk art) large sqaure stoneware plate/tray by Japanese National Treasure pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Shuen Yoshida Signed Vintage Japanese Mingei Hagi Ware Pottery Bowl with Box
Shuen Yoshida Signed Vintage Japanese Mingei Hagi Ware Pottery Bowl with Box

Shuen Yoshida Signed Vintage Japanese Mingei Hagi Ware Pottery Bowl with Box

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Hagi Yaki Ware pottery Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese potter Shuen (Shoen) Yoshida (1940-1987). Yoshida was an apprentice of Miwa Kyusetsu (1910-2012) who was awar...

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Authentic Shoji Hamada Pottery Plate, Japan, Mid-20th Century, Wabi Sabi
Authentic Shoji Hamada Pottery Plate, Japan, Mid-20th Century, Wabi Sabi

Authentic Shoji Hamada Pottery Plate, Japan, Mid-20th Century, Wabi Sabi

By Hamada Shoji

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

The natural surface variation, balanced composition, and organic presence reflect the aesthetic principles associated with the Japanese Mingei movement and postwar studio ceramics.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Asian Vintage Wood Carved Showa Daikokuten Mingei Folk Art Mask
Japanese Asian Vintage Wood Carved Showa Daikokuten Mingei Folk Art Mask

Japanese Asian Vintage Wood Carved Showa Daikokuten Mingei Folk Art Mask

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed expertly crafted Japanese Mingei (folk art) wood carved mask of the god Daikokuten who is one of the Seven Lucky Gods, representing wealth, fortune and prosper...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Shoji Hamada, Japanese Pottery Plate, Signed Tomobako, Mid-20th Century, Japan
Shoji Hamada, Japanese Pottery Plate, Signed Tomobako, Mid-20th Century, Japan

Shoji Hamada, Japanese Pottery Plate, Signed Tomobako, Mid-20th Century, Japan

By Hamada Shoji

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

The organic form, subtle surface variation, and balanced composition reflect the aesthetic principles associated with the Japanese Mingei movement and postwar studio ceramics.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Shoji Hamada Japanese Pottery Mingei Bamboo Tetsue Hakeme Vase with Signed Box
Shoji Hamada Japanese Pottery Mingei Bamboo Tetsue Hakeme Vase with Signed Box

Shoji Hamada Japanese Pottery Mingei Bamboo Tetsue Hakeme Vase with Signed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully crafted and designed vase by master Japanese Mingei Moshiko potter Shoji Hamada, a fine example of his iron pigment and glazed hand painted tetsue brushwork...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Nuka Glaze Flower Vase With Original Signed Box
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Nuka Glaze Flower Vase With Original Signed Box

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Nuka Glaze Flower Vase With Original Signed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully crafted Japanese Mingei/ Mashiko pottery vase by master potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous signature dripping Nuka glaze over a persimmon Kakiyu Kaki, spiral...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by master Japanese Mingei potter Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persimmon glaze.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by Japanese Mingei Mashiko pottery master Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Glazed Ceramic Jar Studio Pottery Karen Karnes
Glazed Ceramic Jar Studio Pottery Karen Karnes

Glazed Ceramic Jar Studio Pottery Karen Karnes

By Karen Karnes

Located in Atlanta, GA

The surface is covered with an orange color shino-like glaze and painted with abstract strokes, which clearly inspired by Japanese Mingei pottery such as the work by Shoji Hamada.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Studio Stoneware Vase in the Style of Tatsuzo Shimaoka, 1970s
Danish Studio Stoneware Vase in the Style of Tatsuzo Shimaoka, 1970s

Danish Studio Stoneware Vase in the Style of Tatsuzo Shimaoka, 1970s

By Gunnar Nylund, Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2, Palshus, Soholm Pottery

Located in Brussels, Brussels

An elegant and highly decorative example of Scandinavian brutalist ceramics with clear references to the Japanese mingei tradition.

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji – Early Showa Period, Japan
Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji – Early Showa Period, Japan

Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji – Early Showa Period, Japan

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Today, pieces such as this are increasingly appreciated internationally as examples of Japanese mingei, folk art, and primitive decorative objects.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Straw

Large Stoneware Pottery Rabbit Bunny Animal Sculpture
Large Stoneware Pottery Rabbit Bunny Animal Sculpture

Large Stoneware Pottery Rabbit Bunny Animal Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic, quite heavy and solid, large hand-crafted stoneware rabbit sculpture done in a modern abstract, almost brutalist or Japanese Mingei Folk Art style. The work is appar...

Category

20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

20th Century Japanese Spotted Bamboo Ikebana Basket with Asymmetrical Weave
20th Century Japanese Spotted Bamboo Ikebana Basket with Asymmetrical Weave

20th Century Japanese Spotted Bamboo Ikebana Basket with Asymmetrical Weave

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Dimensions: Width: 11 cm (4.33 in) Depth: 15 cm (5.9 in) Height (with handle): 40 cm (15.75 in) Period: 20th Century Materials: Smoked spotted bamboo, natural twigs Style: Japanes...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018) Stoneware Pitcher
Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018) Stoneware Pitcher

Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018) Stoneware Pitcher

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Brooklyn, NY

He is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei, or folk, style of pottery to Minnesota, where it is known as the Mingei-sota style.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antique Keyaki Low Table, Meiji Era (1868-1912), Wabi Sabi, Mingei
Japanese Antique Keyaki Low Table, Meiji Era (1868-1912), Wabi Sabi, Mingei

Japanese Antique Keyaki Low Table, Meiji Era (1868-1912), Wabi Sabi, Mingei

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

Free from unnecessary ornamentation, the table embodies qualities often associated with both wabi-sabi and the Japanese mingei tradition. The aged wood, visible joinery, and honest c...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Textured Studio Pottery Bud Vase in Earth-Tone Glaze
Mid-Century Textured Studio Pottery Bud Vase in Earth-Tone Glaze

Mid-Century Textured Studio Pottery Bud Vase in Earth-Tone Glaze

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Influence The earthy surface treatment and carved repetition suggest the influence of Japanese mingei pottery traditions and the broader mid-century studio craft movement.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Storage Cabinet, Meiji Era (1868-1912), Wabi Sabi, Mingei
Japanese Antique Storage Cabinet, Meiji Era (1868-1912), Wabi Sabi, Mingei

Japanese Antique Storage Cabinet, Meiji Era (1868-1912), Wabi Sabi, Mingei

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

Its honest construction and timeworn surface reflect qualities closely associated with the Japanese mingei tradition. Suitable as a storage cabinet, side cabinet, or display piece, ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Late Edo Period Japanese Wooden ”Daikokuten Statue” Wabi-Sabi Mingei Folk Art
Late Edo Period Japanese Wooden ”Daikokuten Statue” Wabi-Sabi Mingei Folk Art

Late Edo Period Japanese Wooden ”Daikokuten Statue” Wabi-Sabi Mingei Folk Art

Located in 足利市, JP

Carved from a single block of wood (ichiboku-zukuri), it beautifully exhibits the bold, tactile chisel marks (nomi-ato) characteristic of Japanese Mingei (folk art). The dynamic comp...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wool

Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl

Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Japanese Mingei Shino Ware (志野焼, Shino-Yaki) pottery Chawan tea bowl for tea ceremony that features a sumptuous glaze with wonderful subtle shifts in color, pattern, and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Vintage Low Table in Cedar and Ash, Showa Period, Wabi Sabi, Mingei
Japanese Vintage Low Table in Cedar and Ash, Showa Period, Wabi Sabi, Mingei

Japanese Vintage Low Table in Cedar and Ash, Showa Period, Wabi Sabi, Mingei

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

Japanese Vintage Low Table, Showa Period, Wabi Sabi, Mingei This Japanese vintage low table was crafted in the Showa Period (1926-1989).

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ash, Cedar, Lacquer

Japanese Ceramic Jar with Inlay Design Tatsuzo Shimaoka with Tomobako
Japanese Ceramic Jar with Inlay Design Tatsuzo Shimaoka with Tomobako

Japanese Ceramic Jar with Inlay Design Tatsuzo Shimaoka with Tomobako

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome Japanese ceramic stoneware vase in rectangular form by Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007), an important member in Japanese Mingei folk art movement.

Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Contemporary Shigaraki Tsubo with Tomobako by Shiro Tsujimura
Large Japanese Contemporary Shigaraki Tsubo with Tomobako by Shiro Tsujimura

Large Japanese Contemporary Shigaraki Tsubo with Tomobako by Shiro Tsujimura

By Shiro Tsujimura

Located in Atlanta, GA

The slightly irregular shape is organic and visually powerful, embodying the Japanese Mingei (Folk Art) spirit. Made from local coarse sandy clay and fired in the tradition of Shigar...

Category

Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl

Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Japanese Mingei Nezumi Shino Ware (志野焼, Shino-Yaki) pottery Chawan tea bowl for tea ceremony that features a sumptuous glaze with wonderful subtle shifts in color, patter...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl

Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Japanese Mingei Nezumi Shino Ware (志野焼, Shino-Yaki) pottery Chawan tea bowl for tea ceremony that features a sumptuous glaze with wonderful subtle shifts in color, patter...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery

Shoji Hamada Tenmoku Kaki And Nuka Glaze Vase With Original Signed Branded Box
Shoji Hamada Tenmoku Kaki And Nuka Glaze Vase With Original Signed Branded Box

Shoji Hamada Tenmoku Kaki And Nuka Glaze Vase With Original Signed Branded Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully crafted Japanese Mingei pottery vase by master potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous signature tenmoku glaze with kaki finger wipe decoration and a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Tall Studio Pottery Ceramic Glazed Vase Warren Mackinzie
Tall Studio Pottery Ceramic Glazed Vase Warren Mackinzie

Tall Studio Pottery Ceramic Glazed Vase Warren Mackinzie

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Atlanta, GA

Warren MacKenzie was a student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, the British and Japanese potters who were masters of Mingei (folk art) pottery.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Warren MacKenzie Large Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase
Warren MacKenzie Large Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase

Warren MacKenzie Large Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

MacKenzie is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei, or folk, style of pottery to Minnesota, where it is known as the Mingei-sota style.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antique Small drawer Reddish Black/1860s~1900s Wabi-Sabi Storage Tansu
Japanese Antique Small drawer Reddish Black/1860s~1900s Wabi-Sabi Storage Tansu

Japanese Antique Small drawer Reddish Black/1860s~1900s Wabi-Sabi Storage Tansu

Located in 足利市, JP

This severe lack of unnecessary ornamentation represents the core of Japanese Mingei (folk art) philosophy—where everyday objects used in the countryside possess an unintended, power...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Dan Gauthier Stoneware Slip Decorated Mashiko Iron and Enamel Decorated Charger
Dan Gauthier Stoneware Slip Decorated Mashiko Iron and Enamel Decorated Charger

Dan Gauthier Stoneware Slip Decorated Mashiko Iron and Enamel Decorated Charger

By Gauthier

Located in Mobile, AL

In particular, this manifestation of the Japanese Mingei tradition is as stunning as any work done in the U.S.

Category

Vintage 1980s Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Warren MacKenzie Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase, Mid-Century Modern, USA
Warren MacKenzie Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase, Mid-Century Modern, USA

Warren MacKenzie Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase, Mid-Century Modern, USA

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

MacKenzie is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei, or folk, style of pottery to Minnesota, where it is known as the Mingei-sota style.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Old Clay Doll / Mingei
Japanese Old Clay Doll / Mingei

Japanese Old Clay Doll / Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An old Japanese clay doll. This is probably a "Hirota Doll" made in Yamagata Prefecture in the Tohoku region. Until around the 1950s, Japan's economy was not as prosperous as it is t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Small Vase
Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Small Vase

Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Small Vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Evoke the soulful aesthetic of Japanese Mingei pottery with this striking vintage studio stoneware vessel.

Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vases

Materials

Pottery

Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Platter, 18.25" Diameter
Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Platter, 18.25" Diameter

Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Platter, 18.25" Diameter

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

MacKenzie is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei, or folk, style of pottery to Minnesota, where it is known as the Mingei-sota style.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Warren MacKenzie Large Red Glaze Ceramic Platter, 1970s
Warren MacKenzie Large Red Glaze Ceramic Platter, 1970s

Warren MacKenzie Large Red Glaze Ceramic Platter, 1970s

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

MacKenzie is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei, or folk, style of pottery to Minnesota, where it is known as the Mingei-sota style.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Ceramic Platter, 1970s North America
Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Ceramic Platter, 1970s North America

Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Ceramic Platter, 1970s North America

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

MacKenzie is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei, or folk, style of pottery to Minnesota, where it is known as the Mingei-sota style.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Janet Leach Signed British Studio Pottery Japanese Chawan Tea Bowl with Box 1971
Janet Leach Signed British Studio Pottery Japanese Chawan Tea Bowl with Box 1971

Janet Leach Signed British Studio Pottery Japanese Chawan Tea Bowl with Box 1971

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed and glazed Japanese Mingei style Chawan tea ceremony bowl with ears by esteemed American born/ British potter Janet Leach, wife of famed master ceramicist Bern...

Category

Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Bowl
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Bowl

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Bowl

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Contrasting beautifully, the interior is finished in a speckled off-white glaze adorned with expressive, hand-painted cobalt blue abstract motifs, reminiscent of the Japanese Mingei ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana Mingei Style
Antique Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana Mingei Style

Antique Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana Mingei Style

Located in Atlanta, GA

A hand-woven Japanese ikebana bamboo basket with tall handle from an unknown artist circa late Meiji Period (1868-1912) in free-spirited Mingei (folk art) style.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Antique Japanese Smoked Bamboo Basket Ikebana Mingei
Antique Japanese Smoked Bamboo Basket Ikebana Mingei

Antique Japanese Smoked Bamboo Basket Ikebana Mingei

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fantastic hand-woven Japanese ikebana bamboo basket from an unknown artist circa late Meiji Period (1868-1912).

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Tall Stoneware Vase with Shino Glaze, Finger Swipes by Warren MacKenzie, Stamped
Tall Stoneware Vase with Shino Glaze, Finger Swipes by Warren MacKenzie, Stamped

Tall Stoneware Vase with Shino Glaze, Finger Swipes by Warren MacKenzie, Stamped

Located in Baroda, MI

He is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei style of pottery to Minnesota, fondly referred to as the "Mingei-sota style."

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Antique"Stone Raccoon Dog Sculpture" 1900s~1930s/ Wabisabi Object
Japanese Antique"Stone Raccoon Dog Sculpture" 1900s~1930s/ Wabisabi Object

Japanese Antique"Stone Raccoon Dog Sculpture" 1900s~1930s/ Wabisabi Object

Located in 足利市, JP

This period coincided with the birth of Japan's Mingei (Folk Craft) movement, which celebrated the profound, unpretentious beauty in utilitarian or devotional objects made by nameles...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Meiji Period Paper-Clad Wooden Horse Sculpture / Primitive Wabisabi
Japanese Meiji Period Paper-Clad Wooden Horse Sculpture / Primitive Wabisabi

Japanese Meiji Period Paper-Clad Wooden Horse Sculpture / Primitive Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The face is minimally carved, yet possesses a charming and gentle character that reflects the warmth of Japanese mingei (folk art). Rather than pursuing realistic anatomical detail, ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar, Paper

Japanese Ceramic Vase Mingei Style Hamada Shoji
Japanese Ceramic Vase Mingei Style Hamada Shoji

Japanese Ceramic Vase Mingei Style Hamada Shoji

By Hamada Shoji

Located in Atlanta, GA

The vase is attributed to Japanese potter Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), who was a leading figure of the mingei Folk Art movement.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket
Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket

Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket

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H 19 in W 17 in D 1 in

Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Mingei (Folk Art) Gathering Basket This hand made gathering basket is from Northern Japan.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, Edo Period

Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, Edo Period

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H 10.75 in W 7.25 in D 4.88 in

Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, the household God of Wealth.

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile

Antique Japanese Mingei Tomyodai, a Temple Candle Stand
Antique Japanese Mingei Tomyodai, a Temple Candle Stand

Antique Japanese Mingei Tomyodai, a Temple Candle Stand

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Tomyodai, a temple light Stand created of iron and copper in the upright form of the Tama (Buddhist flaming jewel) with 13 ringlet projections to hold ceramic oil dishes (re...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Iron

Large Modernist Sake Flask
Large Modernist Sake Flask

Large Modernist Sake Flask

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H 9 in Dm 5.5 in

Large Modernist Sake Flask

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large old japanese mingei folk tokkuri sake flask ... meiji-taisho period

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Jomon-Zogan Square Flask with Rope Imprint and Geometric Inlay Motif
Jomon-Zogan Square Flask with Rope Imprint and Geometric Inlay Motif

Jomon-Zogan Square Flask with Rope Imprint and Geometric Inlay Motif

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Located in Concord, MA

TATSUZO SHIMAOKA (1919-2007) Jomon-Zogan Square Flask with Rope Imprint and Geometric Inlay Motif Stoneware 5 x 4 x 2.625 inches With artist signed tomobako Tatsuzō Shimaoka (島岡 達三,...

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20th Century More Art

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

David Horan Paper Coffee Table for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
David Horan Paper Coffee Table for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

David Horan Paper Coffee Table for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

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H 11.82 in W 55.12 in D 55.12 in

David Horan Paper Coffee Table for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

By David Horan

Located in London, GB

Informed by French craft traditions of decoupage and the Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade paper to create a new applied ‘vegan vellum’.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Paper

David Horan Paper Lounge Chair for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
David Horan Paper Lounge Chair for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

David Horan Paper Lounge Chair for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

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H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 26.38 in

David Horan Paper Lounge Chair for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

By David Horan

Located in London, GB

Informed by French Craft traditions of decoupage and the Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade heritage paper to create a new applied ‘vegan vellum’.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Paper

David Horan Paper Table Light for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
David Horan Paper Table Light for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

David Horan Paper Table Light for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

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H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

David Horan Paper Table Light for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

By David Horan

Located in London, GB

Informed by French craft traditions of decoupage and the Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade paper to create a new applied ‘vegan vellum’.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps

Materials

Paper

Antique Mingei Japanese Temple Iron Oil Lamp Stand, Edo Period
Antique Mingei Japanese Temple Iron Oil Lamp Stand, Edo Period

Antique Mingei Japanese Temple Iron Oil Lamp Stand, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Tomyodai, a temple light stand created of handwrought iron in an upright form of a circle or "tama" (flaming jewel of spiritual enlightenment) with 13 ringlet projections to...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo More Candle Holders

Materials

Copper, Iron

David Horan Paper Floor Light for Béton Brut, UK 2022
David Horan Paper Floor Light for Béton Brut, UK 2022

David Horan Paper Floor Light for Béton Brut, UK 2022

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H 76.78 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

David Horan Paper Floor Light for Béton Brut, UK 2022

By David Horan

Located in London, GB

Informed by French craft traditions of decoupage and the Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade heritage paper to create a new applied ‘vegan vellum’.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps

Materials

Paper

Superb Vintage 1970s Bizen Mingei Double Gourd Sake Thumb Pot, Signed
Superb Vintage 1970s Bizen Mingei Double Gourd Sake Thumb Pot, Signed

Superb Vintage 1970s Bizen Mingei Double Gourd Sake Thumb Pot, Signed

Located in Melbourne, AU

Bizen ware is a high-fired, unglazed stoneware known for its durability and the unique markings created during wood-firing. It is part of the Mingei movement of Japanese folk craft r...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Bottles

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel

Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel

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H 27.5 in W 50 in D 12 in

Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel Mingei (Folk Craft) utilitarian tool traditionally used for everyday spinning.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Cedar

Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period
Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period

Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period

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H 5.88 in W 14.75 in D 4 in

Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Provenance: with Kingo Kondo, Kyoto 1964 Ken Domon, Tokyo For a similar example see: Robert Moes, Mingei: Japanese Folk Art from the Brooklyn Museum Collection, #54 pp. 100-101.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Kanjiro, Kawai Platter
Kanjiro, Kawai Platter

Kanjiro, Kawai Platter

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H 2.88 in W 13 in D 8.88 in

Kanjiro, Kawai Platter

By Kanjiro Kawai

Located in Stockbridge, MA

One of Japan's greatest Mingei artist's. Kanjiro, Kawai's work is so distinctive which is clear in all of his works; which includes calligraphy, wood carvings and ceramic sculpture.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Shoji Hamada Style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Glazed Vase
Shoji Hamada Style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Glazed Vase

Shoji Hamada Style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Glazed Vase

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Astoria, NY

Shoji Hamada style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Mid-Century Modern bottle-shape vase with a rich kaki glaze, unsigned.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

A Japanese Mingei (Folk) Carving of a Leaping Carp
A Japanese Mingei (Folk) Carving of a Leaping Carp

A Japanese Mingei (Folk) Carving of a Leaping Carp

Located in Austin, TX

A wonderful Japanese mingei carving of a carp leaping out of from amongst crashing waves.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Five Japanese Mingei Ceramic Bowls Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Five Japanese Mingei Ceramic Bowls Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Five Japanese Mingei Ceramic Bowls Tatsuzo Shimaoka

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Atlanta, GA

A set of five Japanese ceramic bowls by Tatsuzo Shimaoka (?? ??; 1919-2007), an important member in Japanese Mingei Folk Art movement.

Category

1990s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Mingei ''Usu'' Table and Chairs
Japanese Mingei ''Usu'' Table and Chairs

Japanese Mingei ''Usu'' Table and Chairs

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Folk Craft=Mingei made with a "Usu" used for mochi making.Primitive and beautiful works.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Primitives

Materials

Wood

Urushi Layered Box Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Urushi Layered Box Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

Urushi Layered Box Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Urushi tray object made by Ryosuke Harashima. This work has made through combining old nesting boxes and cylinder brass parts. The lacquered boxes called "Kiri-Dame" was used as sto...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Urushi Layered Box2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Urushi Layered Box2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

Urushi Layered Box2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Urushi tray object made by Ryosuke Harashima. This work has made through combining old nesting boxes and cylinder brass parts.    

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Located in Austin, TX

A fabulous Japanese mingei (Folk Art) carved pupped head in the form of a dragon.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

Japanese Pottery Vessel, Japan, Wabi Sabi, Mid-20th Century
Japanese Pottery Vessel, Japan, Wabi Sabi, Mid-20th Century

Japanese Pottery Vessel, Japan, Wabi Sabi, Mid-20th Century

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

The rounded body with a narrow neck recalls the form of a sake bottle (tokkuri), while the richly textured surface is finished in deep brown glaze with olive-green highlights and car...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Mingei Style Backless Long Wooden Bench Made of Railroad Ties
Vintage Mingei Style Backless Long Wooden Bench Made of Railroad Ties

Vintage Mingei Style Backless Long Wooden Bench Made of Railroad Ties

Located in Yonkers, NY

This long backless wooden bench was made in the 20th century from vintage East African railroad ties in the Japanese Mingei style. Its wood is very hard, possibly ironwood, and featu...

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20th Century Country Benches

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tall 150+ Year Old Antique Buddha Hand-Carved, Old Collection
Japanese Tall 150+ Year Old Antique Buddha Hand-Carved, Old Collection

Japanese Tall 150+ Year Old Antique Buddha Hand-Carved, Old Collection

Located in South Burlington, VT

NOW SAVE 25% AND MORE Here's a beautiful and serene way to accent your indoor art space with this rare Buddhist treasure from Japan. Our hard to find antique 150-200 Year old hand-...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Important Dragon Bottle National Treasure Artist  Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Japanese Important Dragon Bottle National Treasure Artist  Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Japanese Important Dragon Bottle National Treasure Artist Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Located in South Burlington, VT

About the Artist: Tatsuzo Shimaoka (Shimaoka Tatsuzo (1919 – 2007) was a Japanese mingei potter who studied under Shoji Hamada and later became the second Living National Treasure...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 19thCentury / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 19thCentury / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 19thCentury / Wabi-Sabi

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

Overview A masterful representation of Japanese Mingei (folk art), this 19th-century Mizuya Dansu (kitchen cabinet) hails from the Tohoku region of Northern Japan.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Warren MacKenzie Large Glazed Stoneware Vase
Warren MacKenzie Large Glazed Stoneware Vase

Warren MacKenzie Large Glazed Stoneware Vase

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

MacKenzie is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei, or folk, style of pottery to Minnesota, where it is known as the Mingei-sota style.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Style Mingei Coffee Table
Japanese Style Mingei Coffee Table

Japanese Style Mingei Coffee Table

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H 19.3 in W 41.74 in D 23.23 in

Japanese Style Mingei Coffee Table

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Japanese old table of folk artist. This is made using oakwood to make every detail tightly. Detail such as the joint on the back side of the top board and the union tree of the foot ...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Hand Crafted Mingei Bamboo Stool
Japanese Hand Crafted Mingei Bamboo Stool

Japanese Hand Crafted Mingei Bamboo Stool

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Bamboo stool shaped like a ”tsuzumi" (Japanese hand drum). This shape not only improves the appearance of the item, but also increases its strength. It is very lightweight and can ...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei
Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei

Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei A coffee table with a new lacquer-like finish on top of an old Japanese mortar.

Category

2010s Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei
Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei

Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a simple stool made with only two materials, the top plate and the base. It is carved with a chisel, but I think this is an expression for creating a pattern on the surface. it...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Stools

Materials

Wood

Japanese Mashiko Pottery Plate with Mingei Bird Motif, 1950s
Japanese Mashiko Pottery Plate with Mingei Bird Motif, 1950s

Japanese Mashiko Pottery Plate with Mingei Bird Motif, 1950s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Mashiko pottery plate from Japan, 1950s. Cream crackle glaze over iron-rich clay ceramic plate with bird and flower motif. Perfect as a decorative object or can be hung on w...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old primitive chair made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is zelkova. It is carved from a single large zelkova tree. It is dynamic an...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Mingei Fork Tools 1860s-1900s /Wabisabi Object
Japanese Antique Mingei Fork Tools 1860s-1900s /Wabisabi Object

Japanese Antique Mingei Fork Tools 1860s-1900s /Wabisabi Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese folk tool. It is an item from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. It is a tool for preparing thatched roofs. This is a tool that exi...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Horse 1800s-1860s/Mingei Sculpture Wabisabi Object
Japanese Antique Horse 1800s-1860s/Mingei Sculpture Wabisabi Object

Japanese Antique Horse 1800s-1860s/Mingei Sculpture Wabisabi Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese horse object. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is made of cedar wood. I have never seen an object like this before. It is a very rare ite...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wsbi Sabi Partition 1900s-1920s / Screen Object Mingei
Japanese Antique Wsbi Sabi Partition 1900s-1920s / Screen Object Mingei

Japanese Antique Wsbi Sabi Partition 1900s-1920s / Screen Object Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese partition. It is an item from the early Showa period. The material is cedar. The black color is beautiful and it has a quiet presence. This is a very ra...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cedar

Kiriko Candleholder Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei
Kiriko Candleholder Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei

Kiriko Candleholder Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Candleholder designed by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of antique Kiriko glass plate and brass. Artist create new style candleholder by combining old kiriko glass and Indust...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese coffee table. It is designed with a wooden board on top of a stump. The wooden plank is made of chestnut wood and the stump is made of zelkova wood. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese coffee table. It is designed with a wooden board on top of a stump. Both the wooden board and the stump are made of zelkova wood. Both materials are fr...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei Primitive
Japanese Antique Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei Primitive

Japanese Antique Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei Primitive

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese coffee table. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It was carved from a large pine tree. It is dynamic and has a tremendous presence. The grai...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Coffee Table 1860s-1900s /Primitive Mingei Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Coffee Table 1860s-1900s /Primitive Mingei Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Coffee Table 1860s-1900s /Primitive Mingei Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese coffee table. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is zelkova. It was carved from a large zelkova tree. It is powerful and the grain ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese coffee table. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It was carved from a large zelkova tree. It is dynamic and has a tremendous presence. The g...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Modern Bench "JINDAISUGI" 1960s-1980s / Chair Mingei
Japanese Old Modern Bench "JINDAISUGI" 1960s-1980s / Chair Mingei

Japanese Old Modern Bench "JINDAISUGI" 1960s-1980s / Chair Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old modern bench made in Japan. It was manufactured between 1960s-1980s. It is made by using "JINDAISUGI" for the seat part. "JINDAISUGI" is a very rare and valuable ced...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Benches

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Carp Streamer 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabisabi Art
Japanese Antique Carp Streamer 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabisabi Art

Japanese Antique Carp Streamer 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabisabi Art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese Carp Streamer.("Koinobori") This item is from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s). Jaoanese people hang up the carp streamers called “Koinobori” on Children’s day...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Mingei Japanese Folk Art — Statue of Kannon Bosatsu, 18th Century
Mingei Japanese Folk Art — Statue of Kannon Bosatsu, 18th Century

Mingei Japanese Folk Art — Statue of Kannon Bosatsu, 18th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A serene Mingei (folk art) wooden statue of Kannon Bosatsu, dating to the 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Sculpture Chimpanzee 1940s-1960s / Wood Carving Mingei
Japanese Old Wood Sculpture Chimpanzee 1940s-1960s / Wood Carving Mingei

Japanese Old Wood Sculpture Chimpanzee 1940s-1960s / Wood Carving Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wood carving of a chimpanzee. It is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s). It is made of camphorwood. It is a dynamic work boldly carved from a large tree....

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Primitive Black Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Black Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Black Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old black primitive chair made in Japan. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar wood. The chair was carved from a single large ce...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Pottery Vase / 1500-1572 / Folk Art / Mingei
Japanese Antique Pottery Vase / 1500-1572 / Folk Art / Mingei

Japanese Antique Pottery Vase / 1500-1572 / Folk Art / Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a very old jar in Japan. This is a pottery called Tokoname ware. Tokoname is a kiln located in Aichi prefecture, Japan. (The red circle on the map is the Tokoname kiln) It i...

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Buddha Shrine 'Zushi' 1800s-1860s / Object mingei  Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Buddha Shrine 'Zushi' 1800s-1860s / Object mingei  Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Buddha Shrine 'Zushi' 1800s-1860s / Object mingei Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a very old Buddhist shrine in Japan. It is called "ZUSHI" in Japanese. "God's house, place to return" It's usually made of wood, but it's made of stone. This is a shrine ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old primitive chair made in Japan. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is zelkova. The chair is carved from a single large zelkova tree. It...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Flowerpot Primitive Wabisabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Flowerpot Primitive Wabisabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Flowerpot Primitive Wabisabi Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Old Japanese wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji era (1860-1900s). The material is cedar. It is a rare shape that can only be made in the northern regions of Japan. It has a go...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Primitive Bench 1860s-1900s / Black Chairs Wabi Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Primitive Bench 1860s-1900s / Black Chairs Wabi Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Primitive Bench 1860s-1900s / Black Chairs Wabi Sabi Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese primitive style bench. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Benches

Materials

Chestnut, Cedar

Japanese Antique Table 1860s-1900s / Primitive Mingei Coffee Table Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Table 1860s-1900s / Primitive Mingei Coffee Table Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Table 1860s-1900s / Primitive Mingei Coffee Table Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese primitive style table. It is a simple style with a wooden board on top of a stump. Both the top and the stump are made of zelkova wood. Both materials ar...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei

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

It is speculated that this is a large old Japanese paper that was used for sericulture. One side is coated with persimmon astringent, and the color concentration varies depending on...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Wood Carving 'Acalanatha' 1800s-1860s/Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Wood Carving 'Acalanatha' 1800s-1860s/Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Wood Carving 'Acalanatha' 1800s-1860s/Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wood carving. It is called "Acalanatha." In Japan, it is called "Fudo Myoo". Acala" means motionless and "natha" means guardian. The overall meaning is ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Frog 1860s-1920s/sculpture Mingei Object
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Frog 1860s-1920s/sculpture Mingei Object

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Frog 1860s-1920s/sculpture Mingei Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wood carving of a frog. This item is from the Meiji era. (1860s to 1920s). It is made of cedar wood. In Japan, frogs are considered to be good luck charm...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei

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

This is a large old Japanese paper, and it is speculated that it may have been used for sericulture. The appearance of being randomly pasted to increase the thickness of the paper h...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

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Paper

Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei

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

This is a large old Japanese paper, and it is speculated that it may have been used for sericulture. The appearance of being randomly pasted to increase the thickness of the paper h...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Edo Daruma 1850s-1860s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Edo Daruma 1850s-1860s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Edo Daruma 1850s-1860s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Since ancient times, people have created and passed down necessary tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, and have nurtured a lifestyle cultu...

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Wabi Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Wabi Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Wabi Sabi Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old primitive style chair made in Japan. It was made in the Meiji era. (1860s to 1900s AD). The material is walnut wood. It is a powerful chair boldly carved out of a...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs

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Walnut

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$3,700

H 64.57 in W 27.56 in D 12.6 in

Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen copper cloth stand

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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2010s Japanese Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen wood wall sculpture
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen wood wall sculpture

Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen wood wall sculpture

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Japanese Mingei For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese mingei for your home. Each Japanese mingei for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Find 16 options for an antique or vintage Japanese mingei now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese mingei — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Japanese mingei made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese mingei over the years, but those crafted by Ryosuke Harashima, Shoji Hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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