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Porcelain on Metal Fine Chinoiserie Occupied Japan Art Deco Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Porcelain on metal fine chinoiserie occupied Japan Art Deco box, beautiful and rare petite box
Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Occupied Japan Bronze Metal Red Lacquered Bulbous Pitcher by Marumi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Occupied Japan Bronze Red Lacquered Bulbous Pitcher by Marumi. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Pitchers

Materials

Bronze

"Angel Fish, " Large, Stunning Technicolor Art Deco Sculptures, Occupied Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, cobalt, sea green and canary -- was made in Japan between 1945 and 1951, when American forces occupied
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Post War Wood Turned Serving Bowl in Solid Hinoki Cedar, Occupied Japan, c. 1940
Located in Deland, FL
it was crafted in occupied Japan with Japanese materials and labor when post war Japan was severely
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Organic Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Cedar

Pair Scottie Dogs Atop Book Theme Japanese Puzzle Bank Occupied Japan Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
the coins, exemplifies the ultimate in Japanese ingenuity. A video attached to the listing displays
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese Ceramic Black & Mother of Pearl Candelabra Made by Hand 1960
By Maruni
Located in Miami, FL
base, Maruni Patented Lacquerware metal base, made by Hand in occupied Japan. All original vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Mother-of-Pearl

Gold and Pink Floral Painted Ceramic Plate with Scalloped Edges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
and gold designs around the rim and in center. The bottom reads: Gold Castle made in Occupied Japan. A
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese American Classical Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Ceramic Ardalt Three Graces Hand Painted Purple Compote or Candy Dish
By Ardalt
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Rare Lenwild hand painted three graces compote by Ardalt. Created in occupied Japan, this rare
Category

20th Century Japanese Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Japanese Bronze Edo Period Buddhist Temple Shrine Buddha Statue Amulet Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
to the United States in the 1940s by a US serviceman when he left occupied Japan and that he had to
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rudy Giuliani
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
did not start taking photographs as a vocation until he was a paratrooper in occupied Japan following
Category

1990s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Art Nouveau Gilt Ceramic Vase with Flower and Cherub Motif - Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
created in occupied Japan. It is made of ceramic and features a gilt handle on either side of the top rim
Category

20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antique French Red Paris Porcelain Style Urn Form Table Lamp by SGK China, Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Red Paris Porcelain Style Urn Form Table Lamp by SGK China, Made in Occupied Japan
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 1948 "Soweru of Florida" Drinking Pink Flamingo Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
white accents. Stamped: "Burger of Miami made in occupied Japan" Measurements: 3" Tall X 5.5" Wide X 3
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Ceramic Miniature Pink Flamingo Tabletop Statue By Leftons
Located in Van Nuys, CA
, other pottery and porcelain, and glass. Bottom reads: "Leftons Occupied Japan" Measurements: 5.5" Tall
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Child & Mother Pink Flamingo Ceramic Tabletop Statue By Leftons
Located in Van Nuys, CA
piece. Stamped: "Leftons Occupied Japan" Lefton is a mark found on pottery, porcelain, glass, and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Army Air Forces Poster, "See the Job Through" by Baskerville, WWII Poster, 1945
By Charles Baskerville
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, the U.S. forces would occupy Japan until 1951 and Germany until 1956. The armed forces still needed
Category

Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Pair of Japanese Bronze Grasshopper Vases
Located in PARIS, FR
Insects (mushi) occupy an important place in Japanese culture. Hunting for insects is a popular
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish Sculpture 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish. Small Hand Carved Wood Japanese Koi Fish Sculpture. Antique
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fantasy, Japanese, limited edition lithograph, black, white, red, signed, titled
By Toko Shinoda
Located in Santa Fe, NM
posted there to manage a tobacco company under the aegis of the occupying Japanese forces, which seized
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tableau, Japanese, limited edition lithograph, black, white, red, signed, number
By Toko Shinoda
Located in Santa Fe, NM
posted there to manage a tobacco company under the aegis of the occupying Japanese forces, which seized
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Japanese Vintage Silver Metal Mounted Cloisonne Vase with Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the lower silver rim. This was a mark used during the period when Japan was occupied by the US Allied
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Pair of japanese bronze vase imitating hay and decorated with a grass hopper
Located in PARIS, FR
grasshopper is detached from the rest of the composition. Insects (mushi) occupy an important place in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Untitled Mod Op Art 1967 Painting on Silk
By Henry Pearson
Located in Surfside, FL
entered the U.S. Army in 1942, and at war's end requested duty in occupied Japan, where a prolonged
Category

1960s Op Art Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Paper, Mixed Media

Zentsuji Temple in the Rain — from the series Collected Views of Japan II
By Kawase Hasui
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
among the American occupying forces in Japan. Hasui designed more than 600 prints during the 40-year
Category

1930s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
stronghold south of Seoul, was occupied by the Japanese the next day without a fight. Source: The Sino
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

Woman in Fur Collar – Winter Portrait Illustration by Charles Burki, 1955
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrator and designer in the East Indies. When the Japanese occupied the region, he was imprisoned in
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Drawings

Materials

Paper

'San Francisco from Marin', Seattle, SAM, Frye Museum, Golden Gate, Sausalito
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
before joining the 148th Infantry Regiment, which led the liberation of Japanese-occupied Manila. During
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

'Rain at Shinagawa, Ryoshimachi' — Showa-era Woodblock Print
By Kawase Hasui
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
among the American occupying forces in Japan. Hasui designed more than 600 prints during the 40 years of
Category

1930s Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Chinese American Abstract Expressionist Zen Space Painting WangMing Color School
Located in Surfside, FL
man then, having fled from Japanese-occupied China in 1939 at age 18. He came to the US for further
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Archival Paper

'The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province' — Lifetime Impression
By Kawase Hasui
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, his prints became highly sought-after collectible works among the American occupying forces in Japan
Category

1930s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Village of Iseh, Bali (1948)
By Theo Meier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pegi. In 1942 the war came to Bali when it was occupied by the Japanese army. Theo’s house on Sanur
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Rosewood, Oil

Assorted Satsuma Pieces
Located in Savannah, GA
3 plates, 1 cup , 1 saucer and 1 teapot made in occupied Japan (post World War II)
Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Machine Age Art Deco Japanese CPO Lamps by K.K. Yoshida Seisakusho, Silk Shades
By Yoshida Seisakusho
Located in Dallas, TX
bases in "Occupied" Japan from 1947-1952. Recommended wattage equivalent approximately 40-60, for
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Hand Painted Nippon Porcelain 14 Piece Tea Set
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
like satsuma. The plates are stamped with Made in Occupied Japan and the larger single plate has a red
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Folk Art Painted Salvaged Wood Cabinet, Late 20th Century, Outsider Art
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pontiac '94 as a reference to occupied Japan.
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Oil Painting Realism & Surrealism Ryonosuke Fukui Nude
Located in Wilmette, IL
Fukui began his artistic career in post-war occupied Japan as an innovator in Japanese prints by
Category

1980s Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Floral Trinket Box from Occupied Japan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Made in Occupied Japan Additional information: Material: Porcelain Color: White Style
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chrome "Lucky Car" Lighter Occupied Japan with Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Figural Lucky Car Automobile Cigarette table lighter made in occupied Japan. Condition is good
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel

Estate Japanese Hammered Solid Silver Hall-Marked Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1945-51
Located in New Orleans, LA
-Marked, "CPO, Toyo Koki," Circa 1945-1951. Per the hallmarks this piece is from Occupied Japan. "CPO
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Bronze Crane, circa 1945 - 1952
Located in San Marino, CA
reads “Made in Occupied Japan”
Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Matched Pair Japanese Studio Carved Porcelain Blanc de Chine Vases
By Kyoto Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Occupied Japan marks (1946-1952). 10" high. Excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Archaistic Ceramics

Anatomical Model
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful classroom model demonstrating the female anatomy. Made in occupied Japan, circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Schoolhouse Collectibles and Curiosities

Reliance Post War Lift Arm Chrome Pocket Benzine Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Made in occupied Japan".
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Chrome and Red Bakelite Table Lighter in the Form of an Ocean Liner
Located in Nantucket, MA
red Bakelite. Made in Occupied Japan. In working order. Ships without lighter fluid.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Three Folk Art Apple Collection
By Wyandotte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in occupied Japan-1940s.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Toys

Materials

Metal

Toshikane Japanese Immortals Emperors Ceramic Face Silver Bracelet
Located in Montreal, QC
Toshikane JAPAN on back. Antique signed Toshikane Seven Gods of Good Fortune; Occupied Japan porcelain
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Link Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chrome Torpedo Table Lighter by Continental, 1947
By Continental Merchandise Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
light. Stamped "Continental NYC Japan", this lighter was made in Occupied Japan from 1947-1948
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Streamlined Moderne Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Rudy Giuliani
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
he did not start taking photographs as a vocation until he was a paratrooper in occupied Japan
Category

1990s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rudy Giuliani
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
did not start taking photographs as a vocation until he was a paratrooper in occupied Japan following
Category

1990s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

World Champion Mets
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
taking photographs as a vocation until he was a paratrooper in occupied Japan following World War II. He
Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

World Champion Mets
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
taking photographs as a vocation until he was a paratrooper in occupied Japan following World War II. He
Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Whimsical C.1950 Baar & Beards Silk Scarf With Victorian Style Boots
Located in Atlanta, GA
of its time. The label reveals that it was made in occupied Japan which would date it to C.1950
Category

1950s Japanese Scarves

Dorothy Finley, Fauvist Still Life, Oil on Masonite, Signed
By Dorothy Finley
Located in Astoria, NY
to Occupied Japan, where they were housed in Tokyo. Air Force assignments also took the Finleys to
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Hand Carved Japanese Rosewood Koi Fish Sculptures
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, which is why it occupies an important place in Japanese society. All in nice condition for age, Circa
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rosewood

Japanese Korean Meiji Period Five-Panel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century five-panel painted screen. Meiji period paintings from Japanese
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Grasscloth, Silk, Wood, Paper

Untitled Mod Op Art 1967 Painting on Silk
By Henry Pearson
Located in Surfside, FL
entered the U.S. Army in 1942, and at war's end requested duty in occupied Japan, where a prolonged
Category

1960s Op Art Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Paper, Mixed Media

Chinese American Abstract Expressionist Zen Space Painting WangMing Color School
Located in Surfside, FL
man then, having fled from Japanese-occupied China in 1939 at age 18. He came to the US for further
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Archival Paper

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