Japanese Showa Period Hourglass Form Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese Showa period hourglass form patinated vase, circa 1960.
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Bronze
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Antique Japanese Showa Usubata Bronze Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Japanese Showa Usubata bronze vase Japan, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.25"W x 4"D x 5"H.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Showa Period Karasu Tengu Mask, ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Showa Period Karasu Tengu Mask, ca. 1920 DIMENSIONS: Height: 12 inches Width: 8 inches Depth: 7 inches ABOUT A Japanese...
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming prunus tree or plum tree.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting three egrets in the grass at a pond.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Hanaguruma Flower Cart
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful Japanese Showa period four panel silk screen depicting a colorful Hanaguruma or flower cart.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Snowy Winter Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive large scale Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a serene snowy winter landscape with willow, prunus, and bamboo.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Four Panel Table Screen Noble Procession
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese Showa period for panel table screen depicting a procession of guards, nobles and attendants.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Framed Japanese Painting on Silk, Flowers In Basket , Japan, Showa Period C.1930
Located in London, GB
Framed Japanese Painting on Silk, Flowers In Basket , Japan, Showa Period C.1930 Present in excellent condition commensurate of age
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting women shell gathering or clamming after the painting by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese 1760-1849).
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Period Twisted Bamboo Flower Basket
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese Showa Period Twisted Bamboo Flower Basket Dimensions: H 16 cm × W 23 cm × D 23 cm This sculptural Japanese bamboo basket features a dynamic spiral weave design, with broad ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring a pair of hawks or birds or prey tethered to a wooden perch.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring an embroidered silk picture of beautiful gift boxes.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Period Porcelain Standing Old Man with Staff & Scroll, Ca. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Showa Period Porcelain Standing Old Man Holding Staff & Scroll, Ca. 1960 MARKINGS Signed on bottom.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Showa Ceramic Tea Garden Dining Table and Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Japanese Showa period patio and garden stool tea set crafted from glazed ceramic pottery.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Flowers on Gilt
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming mid-20th century Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen featuring blossoming spring flowers over a bold gilt background.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Pair of Karashishi Foo Dogs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting a pair of Karashishi foo dogs or lions frolicking in a spring landscape amid flowering prunus after Matsum...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Japanese Showa Era Lustre Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful Japanese Showa Era Lustre Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen Autumn Landscape Rooster & Hen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A beautifully rendered Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byōbu screen in the Nihonga school style.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Black Lacquer Box with Silver Birds by Hiroshi Mimura (1921–1975), Japan, Showa
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Black Lacquer Box with Silver Birds by Hiroshi Mimura (1921–1975), Japan, Showa
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A museum-quality work that reflects the evolution of Japanese lacquerware in the 20th century. Artist: Hiroshi Mimura (三村比呂志, 1921–1975) Origin: Japan, Showa period (circa 1960s–197...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Geta-Foot Sculpture
Located in Chiba, JP
Anonymous vintage wooden sculpture of a right foot wearing geta (Japanese wooden sandal), Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx.
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite mid-20th century Showa period four panel folding byobu screen featuring a fruiting pomegranate tree over a dramatic cream toned background. Vivid ink and natural pigment co...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Colorful Signed Japanese Showa Period Abstract Modern Woodblock Print
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed and boldly colored Japanese woodblock print. The print appears to be signed along the top margin (or these are publisher marks). From an impressive collect...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Showa Era Cloisonne Enamel Box By Ando Co
Located in Long Island City, NY
Comes in an original square wooden box with inscriptions in Japanese. Ando Company is a Japanese cloisonne making company founded in the 19th century, located in Sakae, Nagoya, centr...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Kokeshi Doll XL Wood Japan Showa Period 36cm
$250Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Kokeshi Doll XL Wood Japan Showa Period 36cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage and large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), large size of 36cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, marked on the bottom by the maker.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Japanese Showa Period Dry Lacquer Sculpture of a Duck
Located in Hudson, NY
Showa Period (1926 - 1989) sculpture of a duck resting with its head tucked into its wings. Dry lacquer, or kanshitsu, is a process of layering and manipulating lacquer soaked cloth ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Persimmon Branch in Snow
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese 20th century Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting a fruiting persimmon branch over a dramatic gilt silk ground.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Flower Vases on Silk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese four-panel Showa period byobu screen depicting colorful floral arrangements in various vases and baskets.
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Tamura Shippo
By Tamura
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AN ELEGANT MID 20TH CENTURY CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH VIBRANT BUTTERFLY AND BLOSSOM MOTIFS BY TAMURA, CIRCA 1940. From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Vases
Materials
Enamel
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Solid Wood Japan Showa Period 37cm
$250Sale Price|20% Off
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Solid Wood Japan Showa Period 37cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 37cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, marked on the bottom by the maker.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Size Wood Japan Showa Period 38cm
$250Sale Price|20% Off
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Size Wood Japan Showa Period 38cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 38cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, signed at the bottom by the maker.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Tsuchiya Koitsu Signed Japanese Showa Period Woodblock Print Nagoya Castle, 1937
By Tsuchiya Koitsu
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautiful, serene large Oban size woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Tsuchiya Koitsu titled "Nagoya Castle" from the artist's series "Views of Japan." Nagoya Castle was...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Showa Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 1
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully and serenely composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Showa Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 2
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully and serenely composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Showa Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 1
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully and serenely composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Size Hand Painted Wood Japan Showa 48cm
$269Sale Price|20% Off
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Size Hand Painted Wood Japan Showa 48cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 48cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, signed at the bottom by the maker.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Japanese Showa Period Large Wakasa Lacquered Low Table with Leaf Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Wakasa-Nuri wares originated in the seventeenth century by the Obama clan in the Wakasa Bay region and became very popular in the Meiji through Showa periods.
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Cast Bronze Flower Vase by Kitahara Sanka Japan, Showa period (mid-20th
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Kitahara Sanka exhibited her work at major national exhibitions, including the 5th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (Nihon Dentō Kōgeiten) in 1958 (Showa 33), confirming her active...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Showa Period Red & Black Lacquered Obon Ozen Tray Serving Tables Bowls
Located in Dayton, OH
Shōwa translate to “Bright Peace” in Japanese.
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Lovely Japanese Showa Scroll Koga Hata Nihonga Traveller on a Day
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
[Authentic work] ◆ Koga Hada ◆ Autumn colors in Kumoyama ◆ Double box ◆ Osaka ◆ Hand-painted ◆ Silk ◆ Hanging scroll ◆ Koga HatS Japanese painter. Born in Osaka in 1908. Teacher: ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Taisho Paintings
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase. Age: Japan, Showa Period, early 20th century Size: height 29.1 cm / width 16.3 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th century Size: Height 40.2 C.M. / Width 27.5 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Dog
$760Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Dog
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal dog. Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century Size: height 14.3 cm / width 6.5 cm / length 15.8 cm Condition: Nice condition overall.
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Wooden Lacquered Tray
$560Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Wooden Lacquered Tray
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese wooden lacquered tray. Age: Japan, Showa period, 20th Century Size: Height 18.1 C.M. / Width 36.7 C.M. / Length 67.2 C.M.
Category
20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century, Showa, Japanese Steel Teapot
$1,504Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century, Showa, Japanese Steel Teapot
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese steel teapot with nice design. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century Size: Height 20.8 C.M. / Width 21 C.M.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Metal
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Rabbit
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Rabbit
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal rabbit. Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century Size: Height 15.6 C.M. / Width 8.4 C.M. / Length 14.5 C.M.
Category
20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Sheep
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Sheep
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal sheep. Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century Size: Height 10.4 C.M. / Width 8.5 C.M. / Length 11.2 C.M.
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Dog
$680Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Dog
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal dog. Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century Size: Height 14.5 C.M. / Width 4.8 C.M. / Length 14.5 C.M.
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 24.1 C.M. / Width 6.9 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 23.8 C.M. / Width 9.4 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 32 C.M. / Width 14.5 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 24.1 C.M. / Width 8.4 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 13.8 C.M. / Width 21.5 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 15.2 C.M. / Width 11.5 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 25.2 C.M. / Width 14 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th century Size: Height 18.8 C.M. / Width 7.7 C.M.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century, Showa, Japanese Keyaki Wood Frog / Toad
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century, Showa, Japanese Keyaki Wood Frog / Toad
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese keyaki wood toad. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century Size: Height 11.2 C.M. / Width 16.7 / Length 21.7 C.M.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Japanese Showa For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese showa for your home. Each Japanese showa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. Find 3750 options for an antique or vintage Japanese showa now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese showa — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese showa, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese showa over the years, but those crafted by Kiyoshi Saitō, Hiroshi Yoshida and Junichiro Sekino are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Showa?
Prices for a Japanese showa start at $29 and top out at $170,000 with the average selling for $900.
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