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Wabi Sabi Urn

Japanese Wabi Sabi Oversized Turned Urn from Solid Block of Wood
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1390 Japanese Oversized turned hardwood urn.
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Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Hardwood

Shigaraki Jar Tsubo Vase Pottery Mingei Japanese Wabi Sabi Metallic Black Zen
By Shigaraki Valley Potters
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Japanese Shigaraki jar in shimmering metallic black glaze, circa early/mid 20th century. Measures: 16" high. 13" diameter. Small chip at inner rim, as shown.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Vessel Urn
Located in Studio City, CA
encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

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Antique Burmese Clay Pot Urn Vase, 19th Century Wabi Sabi Axel Vervoordt Style
Located in Vienna, AT
%. This antique clay pot would make an eye-catching addition to your Wabi-Sabi or Axel Vervoordt style
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese British Colonial Jars

Materials

Clay

Huge Shigaraki Pottery Storage Jar Wabi Sabi Tea Ceremony Garden Urn Vase
By Shigaraki Valley Potters
Located in Wilton, CT
Huge antique Shigaraki wine or water storage jar with Hagi-Nagashi glaze, circa 1900. Nice, organic form with copper green stripes. Measures: 34" high, 21" diameter. Excellent condit...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Swedish Pot Barrel in Pine and Wabi Sabi Style, 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and massive pot in a wabi-sabi style produced in Sweden in the late 1800s. In good and
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Antique 1890s Swedish Folk Art Urns

Materials

Pine

Wooden Teak Naga Pot Barrel Planter in a Wabi Sabi Style, India
Located in Stockholm, SE
a wabi-sabi style. In good vintage condition with some signs from age and use. Stable and standing
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Late 20th Century Indian Folk Art Urns

Materials

Teak

Primitive XL 18Th C. Catalan Stone Mortar Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An XL hand carved Catalan stone mortar from the 18th C. Heavily worn with exceptional patination & lovely light colour.
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of Large Wabi Sabi Mid-19th Century Japanese Terracotta Pots/Vessels
Located in London, GB
A large pair of mid 19th century Japanese terracotta vessel’s originally used for the storage/transportation of either alcohol or oil. Due to there utilitarian past they have deve...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Antique Pottery "Shigaraki" Large Jar 16th Century / Old Wabi-Sabi Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a 16th century jar from the Muromachi period to the Momoyama period. It is "Shigaraki ware". Shigaraki is a historic kiln located in Shiga prefecture, Japan. It is said to h...
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Urns

Materials

Pottery

A Large 18Th C. Primitive Wabi Sabi Catalan Stone Mortar
Located in London, GB
A large hand carved Catalan stone mortar from the 18th C. Heavily worn with exceptional patination. Others available...
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Stone

Incredible 18th C. Staple Heavily Repaired Terracotta Vessel Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An exceptional 18th C. Terracotta vessel from Calanda, Spain. What makes this piece so unusual is the many age old staple repairs. A museum-worthy piece of Spanish folk art. Proba...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Vase "Bizen Pottery", 13th-14th Century / Wabi-Sabi Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
ceramics in Japan. It has a very beautiful color gradation. You can feel the wabi-sabi. Bizen ware from
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Urns

Materials

Pottery

A Large Primitive Wabi Sabi Early 19Th C. Spanish Marble Mortar
Located in London, GB
A Large hand carved Spanish marble mortar from the early 19th C. Heavily worn with exceptional patination. Others available...
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Marble

Echizen Ware Edo Period Jar Tsubo Vase Pottery Japanese Wabi Sabi Ash Glaze
Located in Wilton, CT
embodying the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic. 15" high. 13" diameter. Bruise at mouthrim rim, as shown.
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antique Old Pottery Small urn Primitive Wabi-Sabi Object
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is a Japanese small jar. Small unglazed jar. It may have been a daily utensil or seed jar for farmers, or something like a ritual utensil used in agricultural rituals. there ...
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Primtive 18th Spanish Terracotta Vessel/Planter Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A substantial mid 18th C. Terracotta vessel from the town of Calanda, Spain. Originally used for the storage of oil/wine. Heavily patinated due to 200+ years of use.
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Antique Old Pottery Small Urn Primitive Wabi-Sabi Object
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is Japanese Sueki. Ceramic earthenware produced in Japan from the Kofun period to the Heian period. It seems that it was deformed during firing. Part of the mouth is missing.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Wabi Sabi Clay Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century antique black wabi sabi amphora. Heavy patina, incredible one of a kind sculptural
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Clay

Antique Wabi Sabi Black Clay Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century antique wabi sabi natural clay amphora. Black clay with heavy patina.
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Clay

Antique Wabi Sabi Natural Clay Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century antique wabi sabi natural clay amphora. Decorative painted rings with an ombre faded
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Clay

Antique Wabi Sabi Orange Clay Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century antique orange wabi sabi amphora. Heavy patina, incredible one of a kind sculptural
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Clay

Antique Wabi Sabi Natural White Clay Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century antique wabi sabi natural clay amphora. White clay with decorative painted rings
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Clay

19th Century Antique Wabi - Sabi Clay Pot
Located in Melville, NY
Beautiful antique Wabi Sabi style urn.
Category

Early 20th Century European Rustic Vases

Materials

Clay

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Korean Very Old Pottery Vase/10th Century to 14th Century/Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is Korean pottery made between the 10th century and the 14th century. At that time, it was called the Goryeo Dynasty, and various objects such as metalwork and pottery were mad...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier South Korean Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Korean antique pottery black glaze vase/15th-16th century/small bottle
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is black glazed pottery made in Korea from around the 15th to 16th century. This era in Korea is called the Joseon Dynasty. This black glazed pottery was only produced for a sho...
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Antique 16th Century South Korean Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Edo Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Tamba Tanba Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Tamba (Tanba) ware (or Sigaraki ware) Japanese pottery vase/jar/pot - produced sometime during the Edo Period (1603-1867). Tamba-yaki ware is a type of Japanese pottery a...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely stunning Bizen ware stoneware vase/jar/vessel - produced sometime during the late Momoyama period (1568-1600) / Early Edo Period (1603-1867). Bizen yaki ware is a type ...
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antique Muromachi Edo Wabi-Sabi Tokoname Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Pot Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely stunning Tokoname ware stoneware vase/jar/vessel - produced sometime during the late Muromachi period (1336-1573 to early Edo Period (1603-1867). Tokoname-yaki ware is ...
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Sake Bottle Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, perfectly shaped and balanced antique Bizen ware shibui sake bottle (tokkuri) vase by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a uniqu...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

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Wabi Sabi Urn For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wabi sabi urn available at 1stDibs. Each wabi sabi urn for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, clay and pottery. There are many kinds of the wabi sabi urn you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A wabi sabi urn, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wabi sabi urn over the years, but those crafted by Shigaraki Valley Potters are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Wabi Sabi Urn?

Prices for a wabi sabi urn can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $534 and can go as high as $7,164, while the average can fetch as much as $995.
Questions About Wabi Sabi Urn
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The primary principle of Wabi-Sabi is to appreciate the imperfections found in nature. As a result, Wabi-Sabi emphasizes asymmetry, roughness, simplicity and the use of natural materials and finishes. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of pieces based on Wabi-Sabi principles.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi pottery refers to earthenware vessels that embody the principles of a Japanese philosophy called wabi-sabi. Proponents of the idea believe that household objects should emphasize function over form, so that they satisfy needs but do not cause people to attach too much meaning to worldly possessions. There is also a focus on finding the beauty in imperfection and simplicity. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wabi-sabi pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi furniture refers to tables, seats and other furnishings that reflect a specific Japanese design philosophy. It involves creating minimalist furniture that has a focus on appreciating the imperfections found in nature. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wabi-sabi furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi is the practice of finding the beauty in imperfections. Examples include flowers growing through cracks in the ground, or a broken ceramic bowl made whole again with its imperfections showing through. You’ll find a variety of wabi-sabi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One important aspect of wabi-sabi is the beauty in imperfect things, so a good example of wabi-sabi would be asymmetrical or even crude vessels and furniture. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of wabi-sabi furniture and other objects from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Wabi-sabi is technically not a design style, but it has influenced design. The term Wabi-sabi refers to a philosophy that emphasizes accepting imperfection and celebrating the impermanent beauty of nature. This concept has inspired many interior design trends, such as using organic and sustainable materials, selecting upcycled and repurposed pieces and integrating furniture and decorative objects that are unfinished, unpolished and unglazed. Shop a collection of pieces inspired by Wabi-sabi on 1stDibs.