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Japanese Persimmon-Dyed Noren with Floral Motif, Taisho Period, 1910s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A charming small-scale Japanese noren (traditional fabric divider), hand-dyed using natural persimmon tannin, dating to the Taisho period. This textile piece features a delicate whi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Fabric
Set of Five Ceramic Cups by Kitaoji Rosanjin, Japan, Mid-20th Century
By Rosanjin Kitaoji
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A rare and poetic set of five cups attributed to Kitaōji Rosanjin (1883–1959), one of Japan’s most revered ceramic artists and a leading figure in the mingei and shibui aesthetic mov...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Sphere Toy, Japan, Wabi Sabi, 20th Century / Japanese object
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A charming antique Japanese wooden ball toy, hand-carved with a striking radial design. Crafted from richly toned wood with beautifully aged patina, it embodies both the simplicity a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Hibachi, Japan, Wabi Sabi, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A beautiful antique Japanese hibachi crafted from richly grained wood, featuring an elegant inlaid design of a peacock feather. Traditionally, hibachi were used as portable charcoal ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Woven Willow Storage Chest, ''Yanagi Gori'', Early 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
An exceptional example of Yanagi Gori — a traditional Japanese storage chest woven from koriyanagi (a type of supple willow).
Produced in the early 20th century, this handcrafted box...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Willow
Kannon Statue in Organic Bark Form, Japan, 20th Century / Japanese, Sculpture
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
An evocative and beautifully hand-carved wooden sculpture of Kannon, delicately enshrined within a natural bark-like form. This piece blends devotional reverence with organic artistr...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Daruma Sculpture, Late 19th Century / Mingei Sculpture
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A striking hand-carved wooden sculpture of Daruma. The figure is carved from a dense, dark hardwood, showing a deeply expressive face with furrowed brows and meditative intensity — a...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Zaisu-Style Low Stool with Woven Seat, Mid-20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A rare piece ー Japanese zaisu-style low stool, featuring a delicately woven seat surface over a wooden base. Designed for floor-level seating in traditional Japanese interiors, this...
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20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Bamboo and Paper ''Uchiwa'' Fan, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A rare example of a traditional Japanese uchiwa fan, featuring a bold green and cream graphic composition. The rigid flat surface, crafted from bamboo spokes and paper overlay, retai...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Antique Japanese Wooden Writing Chest (Fudebako), 19th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This charming antique Japanese writing chest, known as a fudebako, features a compact rectangular body with multiple drawers for storing writing implements and small personal items. ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese "Wagasa" Umbrella, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This handcrafted traditional Japanese umbrella, made of bamboo and washi paper, carries the quiet beauty of age and imperfection.
Its weathered texture and graceful form bring a sens...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
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