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Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/simple design sofa table
Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/simple design sofa table

Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/simple design sofa table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This exceptional Japanese long low table was crafted during the late Meiji to Taisho period (1868–1920). Originally used in everyday Japanese interiors, it embodies the quiet strengt...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Block Stool 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Wood Chair Primitive
Japanese Antique Wooden Block Stool 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Wood Chair Primitive

Japanese Antique Wooden Block Stool 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Wood Chair Primitive

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This Japanese wooden block stool was crafted during the Meiji to Taisho period (1860s–1920s). Carved from a massive single piece of solid wood, it possesses both the raw strength of ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Stools

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Sideboard / Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa 1910-40s
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Sideboard / Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa 1910-40s

Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Sideboard / Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa 1910-40s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This Japanese small cabinet was crafted during the Taisho to early Showa period and is made from richly grained keyaki (Japanese zelkova wood), one of the most highly valued hardwood...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden panel /wall hanging board / 1868-1920 / Wabi sabi
Japanese antique wooden panel /wall hanging board / 1868-1920 / Wabi sabi

Japanese antique wooden panel /wall hanging board / 1868-1920 / Wabi sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a large and highly imposing antique work board believed to have been made in Japan during the Meiji to Taisho period, circa 1868 to 1920. The material appears to be hardwoods...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji ② – Early Showa Period, Japan
Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji ② – Early Showa Period, Japan

Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji ② – Early Showa Period, Japan

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An antique Japanese straw rain cape (“Mino”), traditionally worn by farmers and travelers as protection against rain and snow. Handwoven from natural straw fibers, this piece possess...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Straw

French Provincial Oak Writing Table Late 19th Century
French Provincial Oak Writing Table Late 19th Century

French Provincial Oak Writing Table Late 19th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An antique French oak table featuring turned legs and understated decorative details, possessing a quiet and deeply utilitarian beauty. The tabletop bears extensive traces of age an...

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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Folding Round Table France
Antique French Folding Round Table France

Antique French Folding Round Table France

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An antique French folding round table with a restrained and quietly sculptural presence. Its circular top has been softened through decades of use, bearing countless scratches, abra...

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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Tables

Materials

Wood

Old Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display
Old Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display

Old Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Bamboo Woven Hat Japan, circa 1930–1950s Handwoven bamboo hat with a beautifully aged surface and intricate lattice construction. Originally made as a practical object, it now carri...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Straw

Primitive Japanese Wooden Table with Drawer Japan, Early 20th Century
Primitive Japanese Wooden Table with Drawer Japan, Early 20th Century

Primitive Japanese Wooden Table with Drawer Japan, Early 20th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An old Japanese low wooden table with a quiet, architectural presence. Its restrained proportions and low profile create a calm yet sculptural form, embodying the understated elegan...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Low Table with Drawers Early Showa Period, circa 1920s–1940s
Japanese Antique Low Table with Drawers Early Showa Period, circa 1920s–1940s

Japanese Antique Low Table with Drawers Early Showa Period, circa 1920s–1940s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A Japanese antique low table with a remarkably restrained and architectural presence. Constructed from a thick solid wood top with two small drawers integrated beneath, the piece re...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji – Early Showa Period, Japan
Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji – Early Showa Period, Japan

Antique Japanese Straw Rain Cape “Mino” Late Meiji – Early Showa Period, Japan

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An antique Japanese straw rain cape (“Mino”), traditionally worn by farmers and travelers as protection against rain and snow. Handwoven from natural straw fibers, this piece possess...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Straw

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1930s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1930s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1930s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An antique Japanese “Boro” textile, composed of layered and patched fragments of cloth from different periods, entirely reinforced with delicate sashiko stitching. Originally used a...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique “Tamari-Ishi” Stone Object  / wabi-sabi object
Japanese Antique “Tamari-Ishi” Stone Object  / wabi-sabi object

Japanese Antique “Tamari-Ishi” Stone Object / wabi-sabi object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An old carved stone object sourced in Japan. Featuring a deeply recessed center and a softly rounded form, the piece exists somewhere between natural formation and human interventio...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Low Table 1900s-1940s / Primitive Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table 1900s-1940s / Primitive Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Table 1900s-1940s / Primitive Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This Japanese low table was crafted during the early Showa period (1900s–1940s) from an exceptional burl wood, most likely Karin burl wood. The entire piece, from the top to the legs...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Brutalist  Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Brutalist  Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese Brutalist Zelkova Low Table, Early Showa Period (circa 1900s–1940s) This Japanese primitive low table was created during the early Showa period (1900s–1940s) from keyaki wo...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This exceptional Japanese mizuya tansu dates to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s, and is crafted from solid cedar wood. It represents a refined example of traditional Japanese ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This exceptional Japanese mizuya tansu dates to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s, and is crafted from solid cedar wood. It embodies the quiet refinement of traditional Japanese...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese old wooden low table/wabisabi coffee table/1868-1920
Japanese old wooden low table/wabisabi coffee table/1868-1920

Japanese old wooden low table/wabisabi coffee table/1868-1920

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This Japanese low table was crafted during the Meiji to Taisho period (1868–1920), a time when traditional Japanese craftsmanship remained deeply connected to everyday life and the n...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This piece is a Japanese sliding door cabinet crafted during the late Meiji to early Taisho period. It is constructed from cedar wood, a material deeply rooted in Japanese architectu...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Bamboo

Japanese antique wooden work board/wall hanging object/1868-1920/low table
Japanese antique wooden work board/wall hanging object/1868-1920/low table

Japanese antique wooden work board/wall hanging object/1868-1920/low table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This wooden work board is said to have been made in northern Kanto during the Meiji to Taisho periods (circa 1868–1920). Originally used in Japanese homes for kneading mochi and maki...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"

Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This extraordinary large sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). The most striking feature of this piece is the beautiful “tak...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Old Japanese metal carp-shaped flower vase / Showa era / Bronze or brass
Old Japanese metal carp-shaped flower vase / Showa era / Bronze or brass

Old Japanese metal carp-shaped flower vase / Showa era / Bronze or brass

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old koi-shaped vase made in Japan. It is likely from the Showa period, around the 20th century. The exact metal has not been identified, but judging from its weight and su...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Japanese wooden partition / 19th-early 20th century / Wabi-sabi style
Antique Japanese wooden partition / 19th-early 20th century / Wabi-sabi style

Antique Japanese wooden partition / 19th-early 20th century / Wabi-sabi style

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old wooden partition screen used in Japan. It is likely from the Meiji to Taisho period, around 1868–1925. As can be seen in the photos, although the structure is very sim...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique stool / 1868-1925 / Drum-shaped stool
Japanese antique stool / 1868-1925 / Drum-shaped stool

Japanese antique stool / 1868-1925 / Drum-shaped stool

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a small old taiko drum that was used in Japan. It is likely from the Meiji to Taisho period, around 1868–1925. Japanese taiko drums come in many sizes, from large drums used ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Stools

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Old Japanese iron door / wall hanging object / 20th century
Old Japanese iron door / wall hanging object / 20th century

Old Japanese iron door / wall hanging object / 20th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old iron door thought to have been used in an old factory or warehouse in Japan. It is likely from the Showa period, around the 1950s or later. According to information I ...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Wabi-sabi style antique wooden low table / East Asia / 1800-1900/Sofa table
Wabi-sabi style antique wooden low table / East Asia / 1800-1900/Sofa table

Wabi-sabi style antique wooden low table / East Asia / 1800-1900/Sofa table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a deeply atmospheric low table, made by combining an old wooden door from Yunnan Province, China, with a base made from an old Japanese workbench. The tabletop is thought to...

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Antique 19th Century East Asian Other Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

Japanese Antique Sculptural Mechanical Fragment ② / wabi-sabi object
Japanese Antique Sculptural Mechanical Fragment ② / wabi-sabi object

Japanese Antique Sculptural Mechanical Fragment ② / wabi-sabi object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Antique Wooden Mechanical Component (Possibly Watermill / Agricultural Machinery Part) Japan, Late Meiji to Early Showa Period (circa 1900–1930) A cylindrical wooden structure reinf...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Sculptural Mechanical Fragment ① / wabi-sabi object
Japanese Antique Sculptural Mechanical Fragment ① / wabi-sabi object

Japanese Antique Sculptural Mechanical Fragment ① / wabi-sabi object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Antique Wooden Mechanical Component (Possibly Watermill / Agricultural Machinery Part) Japan, Late Meiji to Early Showa Period (circa 1900–1930) A cylindrical wooden structure reinf...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Nambu Ironware Three-Legged Water Basin ②
Nambu Ironware Three-Legged Water Basin ②

Nambu Ironware Three-Legged Water Basin ②

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Nambu Ironware Three-Legged Water Basin Morioka/Mizusawa, Iwate Prefecture Mid-Showa Period (circa 1960s-1970s) This piece features the characteristic heavy iron surface of Nambu ir...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Nambu Ironware Three-Legged Water Basin ①
Nambu Ironware Three-Legged Water Basin ①

Nambu Ironware Three-Legged Water Basin ①

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Nambu Ironware Three-Legged Water Basin Morioka/Mizusawa, Iwate Prefecture Mid-Showa Period (circa 1960s-1970s) This piece features the characteristic heavy iron surface of Nambu ir...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Antique Wooden Zushi Shrine Cabinet Japan, Edo period (18th–19th century)
Antique Wooden Zushi Shrine Cabinet Japan, Edo period (18th–19th century)

Antique Wooden Zushi Shrine Cabinet Japan, Edo period (18th–19th century)

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A small shrine with a gentle, natural wood grain. Its simple yet well-proportioned form reveals traces of its use as a place of daily prayer. The doors open like double hinges, and...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Tamba
Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Tamba

Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Tamba

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Tamba Ware Vase Late Edo Period to End of the Edo Period This antique vase is striking with its powerfully protruding shoulders and low, stable center of gravity. The gradation of ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Pottery Distorted Jar late 19th–early 20th / Shigaraki/Tanba
Japanese Antique Pottery Distorted Jar late 19th–early 20th / Shigaraki/Tanba

Japanese Antique Pottery Distorted Jar late 19th–early 20th / Shigaraki/Tanba

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A powerful example of a Japanese Tamba ware storage jar, dating to the late Edo period. Fired in a traditional wood kiln, the surface reveals a striking natural ash glaze that has me...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Pottery Jar late 19th–early 20th / Shigaraki/Tanba origin
Japanese Antique Pottery Jar late 19th–early 20th / Shigaraki/Tanba origin

Japanese Antique Pottery Jar late 19th–early 20th / Shigaraki/Tanba origin

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A Japanese antique vase, exuding a quiet presence. Its low rim and taut body create a simple yet powerful outline. The dark brown surface, created during the firing process, is lay...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Antique Wooden Display Stand / Late Edo to Meiji Period
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Antique Wooden Display Stand / Late Edo to Meiji Period

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Antique Wooden Display Stand / Late Edo to Meiji Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a tokyo, a traditional architectural bracket block, made of zelkova wood and thought to have come from an old Japanese temple building. It is believed to date from around the...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Very old Japanese hard earthenware / Wabi-Sabi style flower vase / "Sue ware"
Very old Japanese hard earthenware / Wabi-Sabi style flower vase / "Sue ware"

Very old Japanese hard earthenware / Wabi-Sabi style flower vase / "Sue ware"

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese Sue ware vessel in the tawara-shaped form. It was probably made before the 10th century. Sue ware is a type of pottery that developed in Japan based on techni...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Lava
Lava

Lava

$7,200

Lava

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A volcanic bomb collected near Mount Fuji. It is a natural formation created when erupted lava cooled and solidified while rotating in the air. It is characterized by its rough tex...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Archaistic Natural Specimens

Materials

Lava

Japanese Antique Brutalist  Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Brutalist  Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This low table boasts an impressive organic form, seemingly a direct reflection of natural shapes. The powerful wood grain, characteristic of a single slab, and the subtle black tex...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko
Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko

Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko

By Tendo Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Tendo Mokko has long used outside furniture designers, which is unusual for Japanese manufacturers, and some of its products have been on sale for nearly half a century. The technolo...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Japanese bamboo woven flower vase / Showa / 20th century / Hanging flower basket
Japanese bamboo woven flower vase / Showa / 20th century / Hanging flower basket

Japanese bamboo woven flower vase / Showa / 20th century / Hanging flower basket

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bamboo flower basket vase made in Japan during the Showa period, around the 20th century. It appears to have been designed after a “biku,” a basket-like container tradition...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi object / 1968-1920 / farming tools
Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi object / 1968-1920 / farming tools

Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi object / 1968-1920 / farming tools

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old tabune, thought to have been made in Japan from the Meiji period to around the Taisho period (approximately the 1890s to the 1920s). It is likely one of the everyday t...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique style wooden panel/wall hanging board / 1868-1920 / MINGEI
Japanese antique style wooden panel/wall hanging board / 1868-1920 / MINGEI

Japanese antique style wooden panel/wall hanging board / 1868-1920 / MINGEI

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a large and highly imposing old work board, thought to have been made in Japan between the Meiji and Taisho periods, roughly from 1868 to 1920. The material appears to be a s...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Pine

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s
Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s

By Christian Durupt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, 1960s – French Modernist Design, Collaboration with Charlotte Perriand This is a vintage daybed crafted in the 1960s by the skilled French furnit...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Pine

Old Japanese tin-covered iron plate / Showa era / Wall hanging wabi-sabi object
Old Japanese tin-covered iron plate / Showa era / Wall hanging wabi-sabi object

Old Japanese tin-covered iron plate / Showa era / Wall hanging wabi-sabi object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old iron plate lid that was used in Japan. It is thought to date to around the Showa period, likely from the mid-20th century onward. It is constructed with an iron plate ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Iron, Tin

Japanese antique large-format woven tapestry【saki-ori】 / Another [Boro]
Japanese antique large-format woven tapestry【saki-ori】 / Another [Boro]

Japanese antique large-format woven tapestry【saki-ori】 / Another [Boro]

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old example of sakiori, one of Japan’s traditional woven textiles. It is thought to date to around the 20th century. Sakiori is a textile made by tearing worn-out kimono o...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Old Japanese Festival Horse Tack - Blue and White Reins /Fabric Object
Old Japanese Festival Horse Tack - Blue and White Reins /Fabric Object

Old Japanese Festival Horse Tack - Blue and White Reins /Fabric Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old horse rein used in settings related to Japanese festivals and sacred rituals. It is thought to date to around the Showa period, in the 20th century. Although it was or...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton

Old Japanese iron ring / circa 20th century / Wall hanging object
Old Japanese iron ring / circa 20th century / Wall hanging object

Old Japanese iron ring / circa 20th century / Wall hanging object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a pair of old iron hoops believed to have originally been attached to a wooden barrel used in Japan. The period is most likely around the 20th century. They were originally p...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase late 19th early 20th century / Wabi Sabi /
Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase late 19th early 20th century / Wabi Sabi /

Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase late 19th early 20th century / Wabi Sabi /

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a large antique Japanese ceramic jar, embodying a strong sculptural presence shaped by earth, fire, and the passage of time. It is believed to originate from the Tokoname re...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Rustic Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Rustic Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Rustic Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Very old rustic style coffee table made in Japan. This piece dates to the Meiji period (1860s–1900s) and is carved from a massive single block of zelkova wood, a material long prized...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "Fu-zukue"
Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "Fu-zukue"

Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "Fu-zukue"

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This wooden writing desk, known as a "Fu-zukue", dates back to the late Edo to Meiji period. Tatami culture has long been an integral part of Japanese life, where people sat on the ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique door [wall decoration] / abstract painting-like object
Japanese antique door [wall decoration] / abstract painting-like object

Japanese antique door [wall decoration] / abstract painting-like object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a deeply evocative kura window that quietly tells the story of Japan’s old architectural culture. It dates from the Meiji period to the early Showa period and is thought to h...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Hemp, Bamboo, Cedar

Japanese Tin Plate Frame / Circa 20th Century / Like an Abstract Painting
Japanese Tin Plate Frame / Circa 20th Century / Like an Abstract Painting

Japanese Tin Plate Frame / Circa 20th Century / Like an Abstract Painting

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

When I first saw it, I felt that this was at once a tool and already something like a single painting. Its composition is extremely simple, consisting only of an old sheet of tin set...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Tin

Japanese Hat Bamboo Sculpture/Wall Ornament/Early 20th Century
Japanese Hat Bamboo Sculpture/Wall Ornament/Early 20th Century

Japanese Hat Bamboo Sculpture/Wall Ornament/Early 20th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Sometimes an unfinished form can leave a stronger impression than a completed object. This is the skeletal frame of an old Japanese kasa hat, thought to have been made in the Taisho ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo

Korean Noren-style Bojagi-style fabric / circa 20th century / Patchwork tapestry
Korean Noren-style Bojagi-style fabric / circa 20th century / Patchwork tapestry

Korean Noren-style Bojagi-style fabric / circa 20th century / Patchwork tapestry

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Fabric has a way of changing a space more quietly than a painting, and more softly than woodwork or ceramics. This piece is thought to be a cloth used as a room divider in Korea arou...

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20th Century South Korean Other Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A beautifully aged Japanese storage jar. It embodies the quiet strength of traditional, practical pottery. Its form is distorted. Distorted jars are not usually found on the market,...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Tin Door " Wall Decoration " from Japan 1920s-1950s / Wabi Sabi
Antique Tin Door " Wall Decoration " from Japan 1920s-1950s / Wabi Sabi

Antique Tin Door " Wall Decoration " from Japan 1920s-1950s / Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese tin door. It dates from the early Showa period (1920s-1950s). The iron plate is mounted on a cedar wood frame. Having rusted over many years, it has an...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Tin

Antique Door "Wall Decoration"  from Japan 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Antique Door "Wall Decoration"  from Japan 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Antique Door "Wall Decoration" from Japan 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This was a very old Japanese warehouse (kura) window sliding door. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The frame is made of cedar wood, and the base is hardened with s...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Cedar

Old Japanese Driftwood Wall Hanging Object / Wooden Art Piece
Old Japanese Driftwood Wall Hanging Object / Wooden Art Piece

Old Japanese Driftwood Wall Hanging Object / Wooden Art Piece

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old driftwood wall object, thought to be from Japan and dating to around 50 to 20 years ago. The wood appears to be a softwood, most likely a conifer. Originally, it was s...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Cedar