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Wabi Sabi Wood Object from Japan / Display , Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tree root, a natural wood object. We Japanese have a culture of displaying natural wood
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Wabi Sabi Wood Object from Japan / Display , Art
Wabi Sabi Wood Object from Japan / Display , Art
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Contemporary Japanese Console with Folding Screen Zen Japanese Modern
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Japanese gold folding screens. It is a new history of the tool was used in Japanese night culture. If you
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2010s Japanese Edo Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Cabinet Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Craft Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
walk. STILLIFE STILLIFE is not to redesign old Japanese folk tools but also to have a dialogue with
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2010s Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Console Light Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Craft Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
A low table by morphing a wooden box lid that stores two Japanese gold folding screens. The lights
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2010s Japanese Minimalist Console Tables

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Brass

Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes and methods that no
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Noble Collection Board
By Japanese Studio
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
"kevint" is German for "cabinet". In Japan, it refers to a medicine cabinet. It is said to have originated
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2010s Japanese French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Noble Collection Board
Noble Collection Board
H 68.9 in W 38 in D 16.93 in
"We Can Fly" Limited Japanese Edition on Canvas from Disney Fine Art
By Peter Ellenshaw
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"We Can Fly" is a limited Japanese edition giclee on canvas by Peter (1913-2007) and Harrison
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Japanese Contemporary Art - Someday, We Will Go There In A Sparkling Green Boat
By Hiromi Sengoku
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ceramic wood-fired sculpture: 'We Thought We Were Gods #11.7.16 '
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
) where on a mountain top property he built a spacious studio, gallery and Japanese style Anagama
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Ceramic

We Ache in Secret
By Pauline Ziegen
Located in Santa Fe, NM
elements and materials of Chinese and Japanese art. “I love the way the artists convey the illusion of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

We Made Our Beds
By Jave Yoshimoto
Located in Denver, CO
project, “Baptism of Concrete Estuary” allowed me to reconnect with the Japanese heritage that I struggled
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

CAN WE REMEMBER THAT WE REALLY ARE IMMORTALS by Guido Argentini
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
in Europe, Brazil, Japan and in the United States.
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

In God We Trust
By Birney Lettick
Located in Fort Washington, PA
lectured to art school students in Japan at the Tokyo Designers Gakium College and related schools in
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1980s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil, Plexiglass, Wood

"We Recognize the Impermanence of Life Yet we feel the Attachments..." painting
Located in Phoenix, AZ
cultures, images and forms from nature, 18th century European landscapes, Persian miniatures and Japanese
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Egg Tempera

Japanese Obi
Located in Pasadena, CA
Superb example of a c. 1970s Obi. The obi is beautifully woven with multi-colored florals reserves and interlaced cherry blossoms. The reserves are delineated by woven metallic silve...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Other Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Obi
Japanese Obi
H 0.3 in W 150 in D 12 in
Japanese Lacquer Trays
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful collection of 6 mid-20th century Japanese Lacquer Trays. There is one pair of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Trays
Japanese Lacquer Trays
H 5.5 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Calligraphy Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very elegant and simplistic Japanese lacquered calligraphy box that dates to the mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Calligraphy Box
Japanese Calligraphy Box
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.75 in
We Now Have All The Data
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
the US, India, Japan, Korea and Mexico. His work is part of numerous corporate and private collections
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Japanese Marquetry Shadona Etagere Cabinet, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese yosegi zaiku marquetry etagere display cabinet, shadona, Meiji Period, circa
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Elm, Fruitwood, Softwood

Antique Okimono Bronze Japanese Statue Man Carrying Something Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Nicely made artifact of high quality. Basket is missing and we replaced it with a porcelain cup. Condition Overall Condition No real damages, just some ware. Size ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda
Located in Vienna, AT
Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda - This is a wonderfully detailed smaller version of a Pagoda
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Iron

Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda
Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda
H 31.89 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Abstract sculpture: 'Because We're Here''
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
) where on a mountain top property he built a spacious studio, gallery and Japanese style Anagama
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Japanese Vase Lacquered Porcelain Imari Arita Hichozan Shinpo - Japan Meiji 19th
By Hichozan
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty Japanese porcelain vase enhanced with lacquer. This beautiful vase with a swollen body
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Negoro Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful example of a Japanese Negoro Lacquer Low or Coffee Table. Traditional Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Negoro Lacquer Coffee Table
Japanese Negoro Lacquer Coffee Table
H 18 in W 47.5 in D 35.5 in
Kimono Tapestry “Prosperous Blossom” , Japanese Art, Japanese Hanging Scroll
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Tapestry "Prosperous Blossom" by Kimono-Couture ・Kimono Art ・Japanese Art ・Japanese Hanging
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Yarn, Thread, Silk, Tapestry, Textile

Japanese Mid Century Screw Head Nut Cracker, Japan, 1960's
By Kay Bojesen, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Japanese Mid Century Screw Head Nut Cracker, Japan, 1960's. Very good original condition. We have
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fukagawa vase
By Fukagawa
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful fine quality Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Fukagawa porcelain vase. Depicting
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Fukagawa vase
Japanese Fukagawa vase
H 18.9 in Dm 10.24 in
Japanese Gilt Wood Fukukenjaku Kannon, Meiji Period or Earlier, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive and esoteric Japanese carved and gilt wood figure of Fukukenjaku Kannon, Amoghapasa
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

WHERE ARE WE GOING? by Guido Argentini
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
in Europe, Brazil, Japan and in the United States.
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wabi sabi organic coffee table - Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Wood, Cashew Paint The base is made of antique Japanese wood The top is made of wood and
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2010s Japanese Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Round Paper Cafe Table, Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Paper and Wood Origin: Japan Dimensions: 32" Diameter x 29.5"H Quantity: 1 Type: Coffee
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2010s Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Paper

Kimono Tapestry "Crane's Feathered Dance" Japanese Hanging Scroll, Japanese Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Tapestry "Crane's Feathered Dance" by Kimono-Couture ・Kimono Art ・Japanese Art ・Japanese
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic, Yarn, Thread, Silk, Textile

Japan Saki vintage eyeglasses frame
By Modo
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
MAKE: Saki MODEL: 611 - Pl MADE IN: Japan ERA: 1990s CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn], has
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Early 2000s Japanese Sunglasses

Japanese Okimo of Standing Rabbit
Located in Pasadena, CA
make the perfect desk accessory or book shelf eye-catcher. ***In Japanese culture rabbits are one of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Okimo of Standing Rabbit
Japanese Okimo of Standing Rabbit
H 11 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Low Timber Coffee Table, Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Wood Origin: Japan Dimensions: 39"W x 25"D x 11.5 Quantity: 1 available Type: Coffee
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Early 20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Low Timber Coffee Table, Japan
Low Timber Coffee Table, Japan
H 11.5 in W 39 in D 25 in
Kimono Tapestry "The Crane's Departure", Japanese Art, Japanese Hanging Scroll
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Tapestry "The Crane's Departure" by Kimono-Couture ・Kimono Art ・Japanese Art ・Japanese
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Brass Framed Painting 'Wedding'
Located in Milano, IT
Antique and very rare Japanese painting made in the early 1900s by a fine Japanese manufacturer
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Satsuma Natsume Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
Cobalt Blue Natsume From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Satsuma Natsume Kinkozan
Japanese Satsuma Natsume Kinkozan
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H 3.54 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Kimono Tapestry “The King of Peacocks” , Japanese Art, Japanese Hanging Scroll
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Tapestry "The King of Peacocks" by Kimono-Couture ・Kimono Art ・Japanese Art ・Japanese
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Yarn, Thread, Silk, Tapestry, Textile, Fabric

Kimono Tapestry “The Queen of Peacocks” , Japanese Art, Japanese Hanging Scroll
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Tapestry "The Queen of Peacocks" by Kimono-Couture ・Kimono Art ・Japanese Art ・Japanese
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Yarn, Thread, Silk, Tapestry, Textile

Tomorrow We Will Cross A Vast Sea
By Gian Paolo Dulbecco
Located in Delray Beach, FL
in various European countries. A period of various exhibitions in Europe and Japan follows. In July
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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Meiji Japanese Bronze Jardinière Japanese People on a Boat, Genryusai Seiya Zo
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece, rare, 19th Century Japanese bronze Jardinière/centerpiece of a group of Japanese
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Brass Painting 'Romantic Serenade'
Located in Milano, IT
Ancient and very rare Japanese painting made in the early 1900s of fine Japanese manufacture. The
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Dining Table, Zelkova Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Wood, Zelkova Wood Origin: Japan Dimension: 77.5"W X 39"D X 29" H Quantity: 1 At STUDIO
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Dining Table, Zelkova Wood
Japanese Dining Table, Zelkova Wood
H 29 in W 77.5 in D 39 in
Japanese Antique Desk 1937s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese desk. It was made in 1937. The thick top plate gives it a solid feel. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Desk 1937s Primitive Japandi
Japanese Antique Desk 1937s Primitive Japandi
H 29.61 in W 57.49 in D 20.67 in
Antique Japanese Seto Satsuma Charger Japan Figure Relief Edo or Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This Fabulous Japanese Satsuma Style Earthenware Charger. With a central scene of what we think is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Brass Vase Lamp
Located in Wilson, NC
Japanese brass vase lamp , this vase has been converted to a lamp ( the rose wood base has been
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Antique 1890s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Japanese Brass Vase Lamp
Japanese Brass Vase Lamp
H 20 in Dm 8.5 in
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture. This well executed Japanese bronze Koi or Goldfish sculpture
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture
H 21.5 in W 27.25 in D 14 in
Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 6 large kakemonos from 19th century Japanese mythology. Paper support with a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings

Materials

Paper

Enchanting Japanese Bronze Owl Okimono
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this most enchanting
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Enchanting Japanese Bronze Owl Okimono
Enchanting Japanese Bronze Owl Okimono
H 6.75 in W 8.5 in D 4.75 in
Japanese Leaf Print Vintage Silk Kimono
Located in Boston, MA
Circa: 1930-1940 Place of Origin: Japan Material: Substantial Silk crepe Condition: very good. Only
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1930s Japanese Peignoirs

Japanese Antique Dining Table Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is a Japanese dining table. This is made of cedar wood. It's made of cedar wood, so it's light
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Dining Table Primitive Japandi
Japanese Antique Dining Table Primitive Japandi
H 29.73 in W 54.02 in D 25.83 in
Large 17th Century Japanese Arita Bowl
By Arita
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this large and most
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large 17th Century Japanese Arita Bowl
Large 17th Century Japanese Arita Bowl
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H 4.5 in Dm 13.75 in
Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan II
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this charming Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan
Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan
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H 10.625 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Legre Japan ultra slim vintage eyeglasses
By Legre
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
: Japan CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn] DIMENSIONS: Lens width: 49 mm / 1 15/16 in Lens height
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Early 2000s Japanese Sunglasses

Fine Japanese Satsuma Bowl – Matsumoto Shozan
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this extremely fine
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Japanese Satsuma Bowl – Matsumoto Shozan
Fine Japanese Satsuma Bowl – Matsumoto Shozan
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H 2.63 in Dm 6.13 in
Japanese Ceramic Pottery Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Indulge in the captivating beauty of this Japanese ceramic pottery vase, an exquisite masterpiece
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Object 'Shigaraki Tanuki', 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
called Shigaraki in Shiga prefecture in Japan. It is made with porcelain. Tanuki is a Japanese racoon
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japan Antique Armillary Orb Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
First we've seen, unusual style Japan, an antique hand cast round lantern with a unique armilliary
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

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    A Japanese byōbu, also known as a wind wall, is a collection of joined folding panels, which feature intricate designs and calligraphy. A byōbu’s function is to separate a room or space. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic byōbus from some of the world’s top sellers.
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