Edo Japan
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Brass, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Brass, Enamel
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Chestnut
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Cedar
Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Cedar
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Chestnut, Pine
Antique 17th Century Japanese Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Wood, Cedar, Pine
Antique 18th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Wood, Paper
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Wood
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Wood
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 1890s Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Lacquer
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Porcelain, Pottery
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique Early 1700s Japanese Edo Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Textiles
Silk
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons
Metal
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons
Gold
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons
Metal
Antique 1880s Japanese Edo Antiquities
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Silk, Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Copper
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1930s Japanese Edo Books
Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Cypress
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Iron
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Centerpieces
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Ceramic
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How Much is a Edo Japan?
A Close Look at Edo Furniture
Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.
Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.
Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.
Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.
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