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Japanese Antique Huge Wooden Bowl 1906s / Primitive Object Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge old Japanese lacquer wood bowl.
It was manufactured in 1906 (Meiji period), and its age can be read from the writing on the bottom. The material used is cedar wood, ma...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Shigaraki ware 17th Century / Pottery Vase Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old pottery pot made in Japan.
It is a very old pot believed to have been made in the 17th century, early Edo period, and is called Koshigaraki in Japan.
Koshigaraki refe...
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Vases
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Tansu made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and the material used is rustic and warm cedar wood. It is a piece that embodies the functional...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable antique piece of furniture filled with Japanese craftsmanship. The ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Iron Block "Anvil" 1900s-1940s / Figurine Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese iron block.
Originally an anvil to be buried underground, it is believed to have been used for a long time in Japan's unique blacksmithing culture.
This iron ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Cabinet 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old storage cabinet made in Japan.
It is a piece of furniture made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and it is a piece of furniture that has passed throu...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable piece of furniture that has transcended time and remains ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Stool 1940s-1960s / Side Chair Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old stool made in Japan.
It was made in the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s). The top surface is made of cedar wood and the legs are made of iron. Despite the combination of...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Stools
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Kuruma Tansu 1800s-1860s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large, Japanese-made Kuruma-Tansu.
Made in the Edo period (1800s-1860s), it is a powerful and dignified piece, the culmination of the skills and aesthetic sense of th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sideboards
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Catfish 1900s-1940s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved wooden catfish made in Japan.
It was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s) and is made of zelkova wood, which has a profound and beautiful grain. Zelkova...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wood Carving Dog 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved wooden dog made in Japan.
It was produced in the late Showa period (1950s-1970s) and is made of zelkova wood, which has a beautiful grain. The robust and expres...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Side Table or Bench 1860s-1920s / Display Stand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese side table or bench.
It was made in the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and is made of cedar wood with a beautiful rustic texture.
The straight, stre...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1920s / Side Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old primitive style chair made in Japan.
Originally used as a threshing mortar, it is a very rare piece that has been improved and made into a chair.
The millstone itself ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Chairs
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved wooden fish made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and was carefully carved one by one using chestnut wood. The annual ring pattern th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique 8-Drawer Storage 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is a piece of furniture that combines practicality and beauty.
The mat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Figurine
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a vintage hand-carved wooden bear from Japan.
It was crafted in the mid-Showa period (1950s–1970s) and has long been cherished as a traditional folk craft from Hokkaido.
The ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Paper-Covered Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Vessel Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large, paper-backed pottery made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and was a utilitarian item used to store and transport tea leaves.
The mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Pottery, Paper
Japanese Antique Copper Table Mirror 1920s-1940s / Modern Stand Mirror
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old tabletop mirror made in Japan.
The frame is made of copper and has a unique, subdued shine.
It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s), and is a gem that show...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Table Mirrors
Materials
Copper, Iron
Japanese Antique Natural Wood Penis 1860s-1920s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a phallic statue made of natural wood produced in Japan.
It is estimated to have been created during the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and is made of richly texture...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Pottery Vase Kamakura Period 1185s-1333s / Vessel Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old jar made in Japan, dating from the Kamakura period (1185-1333).
The Kamakura period (1185-1333) was a time when a realistic and powerful art style was nurtured alo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Sacred Horse Wooden Statue "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very rare carved wooden statue of a sacred horse that was dedicated to a Japanese shrine. It was produced during the Edo period (1800s-1860s), and the main material used is...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Side Chair or Display Stand 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi Stool
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese primitive style side stool or display stand.
It was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s) and is luxuriously made of solid walnut logs.
The robust and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique 6-Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old six drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and it is the result of the craftsman's solid skills and aesthetic sense.
The mate...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Iron-Plated Door 1860s-1900s / Low Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese-made large iron-plated sliding door.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is believed to have been used in warehouses at the time.
The struct...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Natural Wood Large Candle Stick 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese natural wood Shokudai (candlestick).
It was made in the late Edo period (1860s-1900s), and the material used is probably coniferous cedar wood.
The texture o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large sideboard made in Japan.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has a deep black paint throughout, giving it a stately appearance.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Wall-hanging Flower Vase 20th Century
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wall-mounted ceramic vase made in Japan.
It was made in the 20th century and was originally an “octopus pot” used to catch octopus at sea.
The metal fittings were adde...
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wood Board 1860s-1900s / Wall Decoration
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden board called “Mochiita” (rice cake board).
It was used during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of pine wood with a rich texture.
As the name ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Wall-Hanging Wooden Flower Vessel 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wall-mounted wooden vase made in Japan.
It was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s).
It looks like a work of sculpture that makes the most of the natural wood....
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Bamboo Basket 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old basket made in Japan.
The materials used are bamboo, mountain grape bark, and straw, giving it the warmth of natural materials.
It was made in the early Showa period (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Straw
Japanese Antique Copper Tub 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old copper tub made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and used as a tool to draw water from a well.
This tool is one of the tools of daily life tha...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases
Materials
Copper, Iron
Japanese Antique Natural Wood Object 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
Believe it or not, this is actually a tree.
This is a natural pine tree object that makes use of the form created by nature as it is.
It is estimated to have been collected in the mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Primitive Side Table 1860s-1920s / Coffee Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old primitive style side table made in Japan.
It is a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture made from a combination of materials from the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s)...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique 9-Drawer Storage Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old 9 drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s).
The material used is cedar wood, and the texture of the wood surface ov...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Crucible 1920s-1940s / Flower Vase Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese crucible.
It is a refractory tool used to melt metals in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
The material is estimated to be refractory clay containing grap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Materials
Clay
Japanese Antique Large Ceramic Shrine 1860s-1920s / Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese pottery shrine (zushi).
It was made during the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and was mainly placed in gardens to enshrine deities.
The word “zushi” ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old middle size Tansu made in Japan.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood. The drawer handles are made of iron, which giv...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Bamboo Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old room divider made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Showa period (1950s-1970s) and has an iron frame with delicate bamboo work.
The combination of linear patte...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1950s-1970s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old side chair made in Japan.
It was made in the postwar period (1950s-1970s), and the material used is cedar wood with a rustic look.
The structure, carved in one piece ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Chairs
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique "Lying Bizen ware" 18th Century / Pottery Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a Japanese Bizen ware. It is called Ko-Bizen.
It is estimated to have been made in the Edo period (18th century), and has a very powerful presence.
Ko-Bizen refers to Bizen ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Vases
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Huge Tin-Plated Door 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge door of a Japanese-made warehouse.
It is a sliding door made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s), and the craftsmanship of the time is evident throughout.
The surf...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Showa Doors and Gates
Materials
Tin
Japanese Antique Primitive Two-tier Exhibition Stand 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a primitive style two-tier display stand made in Japan.
This piece of furniture was made in the Showa period (1900s-1940s) and was boldly carved from a large pine tree.
The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Duck Decoy 1920s-1940s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old duck decoy made in Japan.
It is a wood carved artifact made during the Showa period (1920s-1940s).
The material is cedar wood, and the g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Door Abstract Art 1860s-1900s / Wall Decoration Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese-made sliding door from an old warehouse.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a special piece that has passed through a long period of tim...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar wood and the handles are made of iron.
The design i...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved large wooden penis statue made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and is made of cedar.
In the Tōhoku region of Japan, there has long be...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Huge Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge old Japanese-made drawer storage.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood with rustic and practical iron hardware on the...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Iron-Plated Door 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old sliding door made in Japan.
This fixture was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s) and has a rare design.
The frame is made of solid chestnut wood, with iron pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Nightstand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is made of cedar wood. The handles are made of iron, giving it a...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is a gem of Japanese craftsmanship.
The body is made of cedar wood...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar
Japanese Antique Stone Statue Kappa 1860s-1900s / Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old stone carved kappa statue made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has a unique presence rooted in traditional Japanese culture.
Kappa are...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large black Tansu made in Japan.
It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood with iron handles.
Generally, horizontal Tansu is seen in many case...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Paper Mat "Abstract art" 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese matte paper.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1920s) and is very large, measuring approximately 1900 mm x 1420 mm.
The Japanese paper is carefu...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material used is cedar wood. The iron metal fittings in the center add an...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Lacquered Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This box is made in Japan and coated with black lacquer.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood. The metal fittings are made of copper...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is made of cedar wood.
Iron is used for the handles, and t...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1900s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made in the Taisho period (1900s-1920s) and is made of quaint cedar wood. The handles are made of iron, preserving the flavor of the pe...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Aluminum Glove Mold 1940s-1960s / Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old rubber glove mold made in Japan.
It was made in the Showa period (1940s-1960s), and the material used is aluminum.
Although it is a practical item that has been used f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Aluminum
Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
It is a historic piece of furniture made during the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s).
The material is cedar wood. The handles are m...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Dough Board Wall Art 1879s / Display Stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old noodle board made in Japan.
On the back, it is inscribed “明治十二年” in writing, clearly indicating that it was made in 1879s.
Over 140 years have passed, and this piece s...
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Cedar
