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Ko Bizen

Japanese Antique "Lying Bizen ware" 18th Century / Pottery Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a Japanese Bizen ware. It is called Ko-Bizen. It is estimated to have been made in the Edo
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Vases

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Pottery

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Japanese Ko-Bizen Water Jar ‘Mizusashi’ Named “Matsugane”, 16th Century
Located in Milano, IT
surface effects. This Ko-Bizen mizusashi reflects the taste of wabi-sabi Japanese aesthetics. Its
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Ceramics

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Ceramic

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Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1950s-1970s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Apothecary Cabinets

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Japanese Antique Cabinet 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Antique Large Stacking Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Japanese Antique Side Table or Bench 1860s-1920s / Display Stand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese side table or bench. It was made in the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and is made of cedar wood with a beautiful rustic texture. The straight, stre...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables

Materials

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Japanese Antique Primitive Armchair 1860s-1920s / Side Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This primitive-style armchair is steeped in Japanese tradition and aesthetics. It was created in the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) for its powerful yet delicate beauty. Bold...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Iron Plate Door 1860s-1900s / Low Table Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Japanese Antique Drawer 1882s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Japanese Antique Drawer 1882s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
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H 28.15 in W 28.35 in D 13.98 in
Japanese Antique Huge Woven Bamboo Lath Door 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Japanese Antique Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Japanese Antique Shigaraki Ware 17th Century / Pottery Vase Vessel Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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Japanese Antique Primitive Large Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large primitive-style coffee table made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has a massive presence that has transcended time to the present. The...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

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Finding the Right Asian-art-furniture for You

From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.

Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.

With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.

For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.

“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.

In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.