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Japanese Antique Wall Hanging Tree Bump 1860s-1900s / Object Mingei Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Wall Hanging Tree Bump 1860s-1900s / Object Mingei Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Wall Hanging Tree Bump 1860s-1900s / Object Mingei Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese tree mass. It is designed to be hung on a wall. It has a strong presence and is very beautiful. It could be an accent in a modern space. This is a very...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Chest of Drawer / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawer / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Chest of Drawer / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

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

This striking antique chest of drawers, originating in Japan, exudes timeless minimalism and the aesthetics of wabi-sabi. With its two-tiered structure and a total of 20 drawers, it ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era. It is made of Japanese cedar wood. It has a beautiful appearance due to years of use and aging. It was used as a board for kneadi...

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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era. It is made of Japanese cedar wood. It has a beautiful appearance due to years of use and aging. It was used as a board for kneadi...

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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar. This is black and beautiful. After many years of use, it has become a very...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(3)
Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(3)

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(3)

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique Japanese bamboo door. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made mainly of cedar and bamboo. It has a simple design that conveys the charm of the mater...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(4)
Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(4)

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(4)

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique Japanese bamboo door. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made mainly of cedar and bamboo. It has a simple design that conveys the charm of the mater...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(1)
Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(1)

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(1)

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique Japanese bamboo door. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made mainly of cedar and bamboo. It has a simple design that conveys the charm of the mater...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(2)
Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(2)

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door(2)

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique Japanese bamboo door. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made mainly of cedar and bamboo. It has a simple design that conveys the charm of the mater...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei

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

Height 21cm, width 23.2cm, depth 16cm. An early tiled shrine"KAWARA-ZUSHI". Ceramic shrines were made in pottery producing areas all over the country, but they are rare, and are o...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Mashiko Mingei Bamboo Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Japanese Mashiko Mingei Bamboo Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada

Japanese Mashiko Mingei Bamboo Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

A quite beautiful and expertly crafted Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei (folk craft/folk art) bamboo decorated pottery plate/low bowl quite similar to the works of master potter Shoji Ha...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Signed Mashiko Mingei Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Japanese Signed Mashiko Mingei Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada

Japanese Signed Mashiko Mingei Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

A quite beautiful, expertly crafted, sumptuously glazed large Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei (folk craft/folk art) pottery plate/ charger quite similar to the works of master potter Sh...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery

Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This wooden antique board is from the Meiji period. It is made of lauan wood. Years of use and age have given it a beautiful appearance. Hang it on the wall and enjoy it like ...

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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Shigaraki Jar Tsubo Vase Pottery Mingei Japanese Wabi Sabi Metallic Black Zen
Shigaraki Jar Tsubo Vase Pottery Mingei Japanese Wabi Sabi Metallic Black Zen

Shigaraki Jar Tsubo Vase Pottery Mingei Japanese Wabi Sabi Metallic Black Zen

By Shigaraki Valley Potters

Located in Wilton, CT

Vintage Japanese Shigaraki jar in shimmering metallic black glaze, circa early/mid 20th century. Measures: 16" high. 13" diameter. Small chip at inner rim, as shown.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei
Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei

Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique "Okidoko"- wooden low display stand with drawer from Tohoku area, Japan. Manufactured in Circa 1900s to 1920s (Taisho to early Showa period) , estimate from the style & c...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

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

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

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

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

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Wooden Display Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Wooden Display Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Wooden Display Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is a wooden antique low table from the Meiji era. It was used as a working table for woodworkers of the time. It is made of high quality Japanese cherry wood. It has a beautif...

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Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

from Tohoku area, Japan. Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of Sugi Cedar. Product of circa 1850s-1870s (late Edo to early Meiji era), estimate from...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia). Refinished by seller with traditional black Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin & bur...

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20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique wabi sabi thick wide bog wood board, Late 19th mingei art piece
Japanese Antique wabi sabi thick wide bog wood board, Late 19th mingei art piece

Japanese Antique wabi sabi thick wide bog wood board, Late 19th mingei art piece

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese Antique thick wood board, probably used as Shikiita, display stand with decorative purpose - used at Tokonoma (traditional alcove space in Japanese room) with flower vase, p...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Bog Wood

Antique Japanese Mino straw cape made of rice straws, mingei wabi sabi art piece
Antique Japanese Mino straw cape made of rice straws, mingei wabi sabi art piece

Antique Japanese Mino straw cape made of rice straws, mingei wabi sabi art piece

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique "Mino", also called "Bandori" Straw cape , handcrafted, hand woven with fine rice straws. From Hokuriku area - estimates from the style and materials. Made from generous amo...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Straw

Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

Furniture made from a beautiful single piece of birch wood is a special piece that gives you a sense of the strength and warmth of nature. The unique grain of solid wood is unique t...

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Early 20th Century Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

Furniture made from a beautiful single piece of cherry wood is a special piece that gives you a sense of the strength and warmth of nature. The unique grain of solid wood is unique ...

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Early 20th Century Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

Furniture made from a beautiful single piece of chestnut wood is a special piece that gives you a sense of the strength and warmth of nature. The unique grain of solid wood is uniqu...

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Early 20th Century Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus
Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus

Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in San Francisco, CA

About the artist: Sadao Watanabe born and raised in Tokyo, was a Japanese printmaker in the 20th Century. He was famous for his Biblical prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) trad...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Stencil

Three Men Defending a Fort
Three Men Defending a Fort

Three Men Defending a Fort

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in San Francisco, CA

About the artist: Sadao Watanabe born and raised in Tokyo, was a Japanese printmaker in the 20th Century. He was famous for his Biblical prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) trad...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Stencil

19th Century Japanese Jizai Kagi (Hearth Hook) Segment
19th Century Japanese Jizai Kagi (Hearth Hook) Segment

19th Century Japanese Jizai Kagi (Hearth Hook) Segment

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Its clean, sweeping lines are a hallmark of Japanese folk art (Mingei), where functional objects are elevated to works of art through masterful craftsmanship.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Monumental Japanese Stoneware Tsubo Storage Jar, Attributed to the Tamba Kilns
Monumental Japanese Stoneware Tsubo Storage Jar, Attributed to the Tamba Kilns

Monumental Japanese Stoneware Tsubo Storage Jar, Attributed to the Tamba Kilns

Located in South Jordan, UT

Regardless of exact kiln origin, the jar possesses all of the qualities sought by collectors of Japanese folk art, mingei ceramics, and monumental architectural pottery.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Planters, Cachepots an...

Materials

Stoneware

Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered
Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered

Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered

Located in South Burlington, VT

Each body carved from one block of wood in Mingei style. Beautiful mingei (Japan art of the people) Folk Art forms.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Traditional Japanese folk toy "Temari" (decorative ball) / Early 20th century
Traditional Japanese folk toy "Temari" (decorative ball) / Early 20th century

Traditional Japanese folk toy "Temari" (decorative ball) / Early 20th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This piece is especially recommended for collectors of Japanese folk toys and mingei (folk art). Please enjoy the simple yet profound beauty of this object, preserved through the pas...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Antique"Wooden Crane Sculpture" 1860s~1900s/ Wabisabi Object Folk Art
Japanese Antique"Wooden Crane Sculpture" 1860s~1900s/ Wabisabi Object Folk Art

Japanese Antique"Wooden Crane Sculpture" 1860s~1900s/ Wabisabi Object Folk Art

Located in 足利市, JP

This exquisite Meiji-period (late 19th to early 20th century) wooden sculpture of a standing crane is a breathtaking triumph of Japanese minimalist folk art (Mingei). Hand-carved fro...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Car...

Materials

Wood, Burl

Matthias Biberon Japanese Cedar & Oak Low Table 2024
Matthias Biberon Japanese Cedar & Oak Low Table 2024

Matthias Biberon Japanese Cedar & Oak Low Table 2024

By Matthias Biberon

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

These low table is a very special Matthias Biberon work, in Japanese Cedar and Oak. All joints are visible is the artist's signature in the pure Japanese influence of Mingei thought ...

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2010s French Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Cedar

Rare Edo Period traditional Dojin-yaki finely Carved Monkey Figurine
Rare Edo Period traditional Dojin-yaki finely Carved Monkey Figurine

Rare Edo Period traditional Dojin-yaki finely Carved Monkey Figurine

Located in Fukuoka, JP

For collectors of Japanese antiques, Mingei folk art, and Edo-period sculpture, this is an exceptional acquisition.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022
Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022

By Hida, Sori Yanagi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A bio of the artist and deisgner from wikipedia follows: Early life Yanagi was born in 1915 in Tokyo, Japan. His father is Yanagi Sōetsu, founder of the Japanese folk crafts mingei m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

Harrison Mcintosh Signed Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Pottery Sake Liqueur Cups
Harrison Mcintosh Signed Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Pottery Sake Liqueur Cups

Harrison Mcintosh Signed Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Pottery Sake Liqueur Cups

By Harrison McIntosh

Located in Studio City, CA

Over his more than 60-year career, McIntosh had some 43 solo exhibitions from Los Angeles, New York, Belgium, Cannes, France to Japan. His work can be found in numerous collections a...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Rattan Handle Studio Pottery Bowl
Vintage Rattan Handle Studio Pottery Bowl

Vintage Rattan Handle Studio Pottery Bowl

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Its standout feature is the arched rattan handle, expertly secured by ceramic loops, which adds a natural element and a touch of Japanese-inspired "mingei" aesthetic. Perfect as a de...

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Late 20th Century American Space Age Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Matthias Biberon Oak Dinning Table 2024
Matthias Biberon Oak Dinning Table 2024

Matthias Biberon Oak Dinning Table 2024

By Matthias Biberon

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

All joints are visible, the artist's signature in the pure Japanese influence of Mingei thought and Wabi Sabi.

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2010s French Other Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Stoneware Pot by Mark Zamantakis
Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Stoneware Pot by Mark Zamantakis

Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Stoneware Pot by Mark Zamantakis

By Mark Zamantakis

Located in Topeka, KS

It has a gorgeous glaze and a somewhat Asian feel which is not surprising since one of Zamantakis places of study was Kyoto, Japan and the Mingei, Korean, and Chinese aesthetics are ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Calico Clothing tray Ryosuke Harashima Urushi Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Calico Clothing tray Ryosuke Harashima Urushi Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

Calico Clothing tray Ryosuke Harashima Urushi Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Tray made by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of antique tray painted by urushi and fabric. Artist create renewed tray which is upholstered with fabric. This pattern was reache...

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2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Candleholder 2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei
Candleholder 2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei

Candleholder 2 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 Japanese antique glass plate and brass. Artist create new style candleholder by combining old glass and Industrial ...

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2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

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

This is the old Tengu surface that was used in the Kyushu region of Japan. It is thought to be from around the Meiji period. Tengu noodles are said to be an amulet, a blessing, and...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Masks

Materials

Wood

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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.

How Much is a Japanese Mingei?

Prices for a Japanese mingei can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $420 and can go as high as $11,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.