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Japanese Nanban

Japanese Nanban Tsuba with Dragons, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A dramatic Japanese iron tsuba in the nanban (foreign) style, decorated with dragons and openwork
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Iron, Silver

Japanese Imari Nanban Nesting Bowls, Set of 3, Showa Era, circa 1930s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful set of three Japanese Imari Porcelain "Black Ship" Nanban nesting bowls, Showa Era or
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Nanban Black Ship Imari Chargers, A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Nanban Black Ship Imari Chargers, late 19th century. 12 inches wide
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Historical Set Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Panels Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer here is a rare set of eleven Japanese textile art with painting panels called Oshi-E circa
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Fabric, Paper

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Red Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary museum quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Gold Porcelain Vase, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary porcelain vase featuring gilded ring handles presents traditional Imari floral motifs against a fine crackle-glaze background on a beautifully shaped porcelain ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

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Gold

Hans Zatzka, Austrian (1859-1945) Oil on Canvas "Young Girl in a Sailor's Suit'
By Hans Zatzka
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Zatzka, Austrian (1859-1945) A Fine Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Haunz Javorasky Als Knabe Dressed as a Sailor" within a carved gildwood frame. The charming portrait depicts a sea...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Belle Époque Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Early 20th Century Books & Bookend Form Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Books & bookends form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, early 20th century, English. Faux rack of books between waterfall faux mahogany & paterae inlaid bookends. Various book ti...
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Early 20th Century English Romantic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Contemporary Gold Blue Red Porcelain Dessert Plate
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japnese gilded hand painted Porcelain dessert plate in vivid red, blue and green generously decorated with gold, with an intricate flower and gold pattern. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Porcelain

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Gold

French Faux Book Leather Tantalus and 6 Engraved Crystal Glasses
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This fabulous novelty leather faux-book hinged case has been ingeniously designed to secretly hide six adorable animal-themed whisky crystal tumblers. Beautifully crafted from two gi...
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Japanese Orange Silk Embroidery Vintage Wedding Photo Album in Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Sanyo Orange Silk Embroidery Vintage Wedding Photo Album in Original box unused. Vintage Japanese Silk Embroidered Cranes Fabric Covered Photo Album. Japanese Sanyo orange a...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Picture Frames

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari Scalloped Charger Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous 19th-Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari porcelain charger with a hand painted floral design in the traditional Imari colors. This fine large plate has lovely scalloped ed...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine", Barbados, West Indies, Circa 1885 A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box with two sides. The right side ...
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Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Shell

Vintage Peacock III (Wall Piece/Dish (hand-painted, made to order by the artist)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Vintage Peacock III (Wall Piece/Dish (handpainted) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster, Brass Wire (for hanging, can be removed) Year: 20...
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1790s Baroque Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Japanese antique pottery Jar/10th-14th century/gray wabi-sabi jar/"Sueki"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese pottery. It is thought to date from approximately the 10th century to the 14th century. There is ink writing on the bottom of the jar, but the excavation ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Jars

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Fukusa Relief Embroidery Textile Art of Dragon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually stunning Japanese fukusa panel with an embroidered dragon on a swirling cloud background, nicely displayed on a scarlet felt matt in a carved black wood frame with an anti...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Meiji Imari Porcelain Charger, circa 1860
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese early Meiji period signed Imari ribbed porcelain deep charger, circa 1860, extremely intricately hand-painted on both sides in cobalt blue underglaze and polychrom...
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Gold

Restored Antique Tiger Bamboo Pedestal with Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique tiger bamboo pedestal side table with rice mat top with flip open lid storage and a secondary bottom shelf. Restored to new for you. All rattan, bamboo and wicker fur...
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Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Linen Presses

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Bamboo

Engraving of the Palace of Henry VIII and Hunting Scene with Greyhounds, 1626
Located in Langweer, NL
The image is an original engraving by Daniel Meisner from his work in Eberhard Kieser's 'Politisches Schatzkästlein' (Political Treasure Box), depicting the Nonsuch Palace in Surrey,...
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Antique 1620s Prints

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Paper

Japanese Early Meiji Period Porcelain Bowl, circa 1870
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese early Meiji period (circa 1870) signed Imari ribbed porcelain Bowl, extremely intricately hand-painted on both sides in cobalt blue underglaze and polychrome en...
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Japanese Silver Karabitsu Bonbonniere Box, Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese silver bonbonniere box in the shape of a karabitsu, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The small bonbonniere crafted of silver in the form of a karabitsu, a storage ...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Abalone Shell Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of antique Japanese abumi, horse-riding stirrups for nobles or samurais, in cast iron of
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Katana Shinto Kunitsugu
Located in Milano, IT
fittings. The saya is covered with Dutch printed gilt leather. The tsuba, also, has a “nanban” design
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Katana Shinto Kunitsugu
Katana Shinto Kunitsugu
H 27.56 in W 0.71 in D 1.15 in
Antique Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet Giltwood Stand Dry Bar Cocktail 19th Century
Located in London, GB
use in Japan. These first exports are today described as nanban, a Japanese term literally meaning
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Antique 1830s Chinoiserie Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet Giltwood Stand Fitted Interior
Located in London, GB
nanban, a Japanese term literally meaning 'Southern barbarian': foreigners whose ships arrived from the
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Antique Early 1900s Cabinets

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet on Giltwood Stand Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
different from lacquer made for use in Japan. These first exports are today described as nanban, a Japanese
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Antique Early 1900s Cabinets

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Samurai Helmet Edo Period Japan Nanban Helmet 18th Century Zunari Kabuto
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
century. This Nanban helmet(?) Zunari Kabuto comes straight from Japan and has a gorgeous aged patina
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Very Nice Nanban Momoyama Cabinet
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
period, made for european market, Nanban.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Very Nice Nanban Momoyama Cabinet
Very Nice Nanban Momoyama Cabinet
H 11.42 in W 16.15 in D 11.03 in
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