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Objects always tell the truth. All I can do is just to face with them sincerely and give them deep affection as much as I can. There is no boundary of nationalities and of eras in beauty. But I think now is the time we choose 'Japanese style' and it will be the best way to remind us of what we are losing today and to question us about an essence of beauty again. I hope that you can touch the memories which the objects here have, feel and think of something invisible but exists undoubtedly.
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Featured Pieces
Japanese Antique Tokoname Pottery Jar Late 16th - Early 17th century / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese Tokoname ware jar, a beautiful piece of old pottery that quietly stands while bringing deep shadows and tension into a space. Its dry texture, formed only...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Vases
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Japanese Tansu chest, distinguished by its long horizontal form, stable structure, and refined presence that quietly commands attention. Although minimal in d...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Indigo Boro “Yogi” 1800s-1860s / Textile Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese Boro Yogi (patched sleeping robe). The countless layers of fabric spread across its surface transcend the boundaries of mere clothing, possessing the powe...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique black Japanese Tansu chest, a beautiful piece of traditional furniture that quietly stands with a deep sense of shadow, weight, and presence. Its refined form, str...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese mirror. Its calm black frame, accented with delicate ornamentation, quietly emerges from the surface and brings a refined yet substantial presence to any spac...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Nightstand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese black Tansu chest. Its horizontally balanced proportions and deep black tone create a quiet sense of stability, bringing a calm visual weight to any space. Wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wooden Mold Dog 1860s-1920s / Primitive Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese papier-mâché wooden mold. Wooden molds shaped like dogs are extremely rare, and only a limited number are known to still exist today. Its simple yet charming ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese black drawer cabinet. Quietly standing in space, it brings a deep sense of balance and quiet tension without ever appearing overly assertive.
It is believed ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese low table. Its long, horizontal proportions create a calm and balanced presence, bringing a quiet sense of stability to a space. Free from excessive ornamenta...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Lattice Panel 1900s-1940s / Wall Art Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese panel featuring a lattice design. The delicate vertical slats are arranged in an orderly rhythm, presenting a quiet yet tense beauty. It is believed to have o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Massive Primitive Table 1900s-1940s / Coffee Table Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique massive primitive-style coffee table made in Japan. Its low, grounded form and overwhelming sense of volume—seemingly carved from a single solid mass—bring a quiet...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl or Display stand 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden bowl. Originally used as a practical household vessel, it can also be turned upside down and appreciated as a display stand or pedestal. When inverted,...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper, Iron, Tin
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