Miniatures Japan

Finely carved amber, probably Japan, circa 1800, Tokugawa period. Please find our other skull miniatures listed here on 1stdibs.

A superb 18th century George III period miniature japanned collector’s cabinet depicting Oriental scenes, exotic birds, pagodas, butterflies etc.

An amazing, intricately detailed miniature Japanese palanquin, 18th-19th century. Full scale palanquins were used to carry wealthy Japanese, particularly royalty.

Japanese turned wood stupa with traces of original gesso finish. The dramatic form modelled on the famous Nara period (764-79) "One Million Pagodas" (Hyakumanto) votive wooden pagod...

A finely inlaid Japanese miniature inlay box of good condition with wear commensurate with age.

Excellent condition and incredibly fine ! Japan, late 19th century

Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. with lacquered paper cuirass, upper arm guards, protective skirt with silk lacing and metal fittings, larg...

This is an antique Japanese Meiji period miniature Satsuma porcelain-handled vase with a flared rim and the Shimazu crest underneath.

4" Miniature Japanese Vase signed "Koko"

Unusual antique miniature Japanese cloisonné teapot having a quality colourful cloisonné decoration all over with a lift off lid and a shaped spout.

Unusual antique miniature Japanese Cloisonne vase having a beautiful hand painted Cloisonne decoration and in perfect condition.

Unusual antique miniature Japanese cloisonné teapot having a quality colourful cloisonné decoration all over with a lift off lid and a shaped spout.

A miniature Japanese set made of wood and lacquered in a classic black with gold accents and lacquered red interiors.

A rare miniature five piece porcelain garniture decorated in iron red with garden flowers and bamboo. Comprising two covered vases with finials modeled as traditional shi shi lion...

A set of antique Japanese Satsuma porcelain vases. Late Meiji or Showa era, first half of the 20th century.

A set of antique Japanese Satsuma porcelain vases. Late Meiji or Showa era, first half of the 20th century.

Classic Japanese bud vase with one of a kind aged gold over bronze finish. Mottling is created with chemicals & heat.

A very nice example of a small early Japanese Arita porcelain teapot. Great decoration of chrysanthemum. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japa...

Miniature antique Art Nouveau Japanese Satsuma porcelain lidded tea pot features hand-painted and gilt floral decoration of Iris garden and butterflies, original label on base, circa...

Vintage set of 6 Japanese Screens in Miniature book set: Six Masterpieces of the Momoyama Period with fold out booklet containing commentary by Reiko Chuiba.

This is an extremely rare miniature Japanese Satsuma miniature vase from the Meiji Period (1868-1911).

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask, mounted on custom painted metal base. 

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask, mounted on custom painted metal base. 

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask, mounted on custom painted metal base. 

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask, mounted on custom painted metal base. 

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask, mounted on custom painted metal base. 

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask, mounted on custom painted metal base. 

Unique gift Japan, a collection of fifty four (54) original mineral specimens with descriptions and in their original box. Includes the original informative booklet These are ...

A highly detailed Japanese figure of the samurai warrior Hyrioshi along with his attendant. Measures: Individual Heights: Hyrioshi: 18 in. Attendant: 11 in. 10202

Mid 20th Century Japanese hand crafted silver yacht, presented in its original glass case and wooden plinth. CONDITION In Great Condition - No Damage. SIZE Height: 32cm Widt...

A mid nineteenth century Japanese bronze okimono of an elephant in repose, captured striding forward calmly, with its head tilted slightly to the right. The bronze has been successfu...

Tank made of tinplate Light Tank M3. The Light Tank M3 was a light tank developed in the United States and used by the Allied forces during World War II. The nickname given to the t...

Charmers from Old Japan Two pieces. An older pair (2) of smiling, fun loving handmade and hand glazed and big bellied Folk art Hero Tanukis- raccoon dog party animals from Japan, h...

Lovely and very detailed piece. Signed Ikkosai – Different world in a cave. It looks like a cave in a human brain. Very interesting Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the col...

A miniature Japanese brass vase, early Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. of a globular form with a short and wide neck.

This waterline model of a Japanese ore/oil carrier is attributed to the builder, K. Akao from Osaka, Japan. Presented on a wood and plate glass base, the model comes with a wood box ...

A large and impressive naive portrait of a miniature Japanese spaniel, posing on a red velvet tasseled cushion.

Constructed in three sections, using wood, lacquered in part, and decorated with ivory and Shibayama inlays; rising from a finely carved base in the form of a Yamabushi priest suppor...

World renowned Danish designer Gunnar Cyren created these decorative silver plated animal paper weights for Dansk Designs in the 1970s. In this grouping you will find an elephant, a ...

Awesome mahogany box made to resemble a vintage console radio. Books painted in yellow, black, blue, red and green. Lid opens to a storage compartment as well as a Ross transistor r...

Vintage Japanese MDGETEE 1950s New Star Fuji Japan. It seems like New Old Stock still In original box and packaging. Comes with with all paper work, original instructions for car as...

Video Capsule JVC analog television pyramid shape. Practically for decoration, we believe that it does not work, the cable is burst, a little discolored by time, there were two, the...

circa 1970. We offer this Vintage Dansk Designs Animal abstract figures (Set of 5 animals).

Antique Japanese miniature Buddhist altar table. Made of lacquered and giltwood with bronze decoration.

Fine Japanese Kinkozan miniature Natsume (tea caddy) Meiji period.

Great 1980s set light imported by Comoy's of London, Japan. Features a barrel-shaped light fixture with articulating shutters. Fixture can turn a full circle and can be vertically ad...

Elegant 20th century Japanese miniature six-panel table screen depicting a bamboo grove in gilt.

Japanese 19th century miniature lacquer chest with waterfall.

Mint and signed Japan, a fine sterling silver model of a frog sculptured in sterling silver, signed/stamped base, early 20th century, Taisho period.. Dimensions: 1.6 inches t...

Diminutive Japanese six-panel screen in a miniature table size.

Japanese a fine antique handcrafted, hand-glazed round two part ceramic incense container -kogo- in effigy of a big eared rabbit -usagi- and in lovely mildly used but well loved cond...

Miniature table screen decorated with gilt sprays and floral fans on each side centered by a classical Japanese waka poem in cursive script.

Description A Japanese Satsuma teapot and cover marked base, miniature Condition Overall condition restoration to rim.

19th century mid-Edo period Japanese four-panel miniature screen. Depicting a beautifully painted Chinese blue and green landscape in the Nanga School or literati painting style.

The baluster shaped body rising to a flaring neck & rim, richly decorated with flowering boughs of wisteria & exotic flora finely worked in silver wire and enamels, set against an in...

Circa 1870s miniature Imari vase, Japanese. Late Meiji era. Elongated, slightly flared neck.

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

Beautiful vintage Japanese Shōwa lacquered & gold Suzuribako calligraphy chest. Circa early-mid 20th century. The chest with four drawers having a gold maki‑e cloud and landscape sc...

A very fine Japanese maki-e lacquer decorated tabako bon, or smoking box, late Edo Period, mid-19th century, Japan. The elegant smoking box of black lacquer decorated with a wonde...

Lovely vase Additional information: Material: Bronze & Metal Primary Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji Period (18...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Chinese export lacquer box dating to the late Daoguang period, circa 1850. Of lobed octagonal form, the lacquer box is decorated throughout upon a black gro...

Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...

The Design & Impact: This exceptionally decorative three-tier jubako presents a lush arrangement of chrysanthemums in a vivid yet refined palette. Against the deep black lacquer gro...

A fine lacquered and gold leaf Nagamochi dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century. The exterior of the trunk and its gilded metal fittings are decorated with a folia...

Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...

This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels are embellished with vivid color...

Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...

This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

William-Adolphe Bouguereau 1825-1905 French Jeune mère contemplant deux enfants qui s'embrassent (Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children) Signed “W-Bouguereau” (bottom ...

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

This superb Tiffany Studios table lamp, dating to circa 1915, represents the height of American decorative artistry in the early twentieth century. With its refined conical leaded gl...

Muller Frères, Lunéville, “Anémones” Lamp Mushroom lamp in multi-layered glass with acid-etched and wheel-carved decoration of red and mauve magnolias in bloom on an opalescent backg...

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)