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Vintage Jean-Michel Basquiat Japanese Book
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Rare vintage Japanese publication from 1997 which chronicles the life of
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era, but details are unknown Woodblack print book Book dimensions
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Antique 1890s Japanese Edo Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era
No Reserve
H 8.9 in W 6.26 in D 0.4 in
Jutaku: Japanese Houses Book
Located in New York City, NY
. com. Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan’s contemporary culture is constantly in flux, with a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Jutaku: Japanese Houses Book
Jutaku: Japanese Houses Book
H 7.25 in W 4.88 in D 2 in
Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Cecil Beaton brings all his skills to bear in this charming tribute to Japan, it's customs, people
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
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H 11.25 in W 8.75 in D 0.75 in
Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese History book Meiji era, circa 1878 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 182
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Drawings

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Paper

Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
No Reserve
H 4.77 in W 7.17 in D 0.67 in
Antique Japanese Buddhism Book Edo Period, circa 1867
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Buddhism book Edo period, circa 1867 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 226
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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Buddhism Book Edo Period, circa 1867
Antique Japanese Buddhism Book Edo Period, circa 1867
No Reserve
H 8.9 in W 6.26 in D 0.4 in
XXL Japanese Woodblock Prints Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woodblock Wonders A visual history of 200 Japanese masterpieces From Edouard Manet’s portrait of
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

XXL Japanese Woodblock Prints Book
XXL Japanese Woodblock Prints Book
H 15.6 in W 11.4 in D 5 in
Antique Japanese Kusazoshi Book Edo Period, circa 1860
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Kusazoshibook Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions
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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Kusazoshi Book Edo Period, circa 1860
Antique Japanese Kusazoshi Book Edo Period, circa 1860
No Reserve
H 6.93 in W 4.61 in D 0.2 in
Japanese Complete ‘Noh Play’ Production, Houshou School 22 Books and Box, 1853
Located in South Burlington, VT
). This antique Japanese book of Noh plays published in 1853. All pages are wood block printed and of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Book Edo Period, circa 1833
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Oraimono book Edo period, circa 1833 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 260
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Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Samurai Manga Book Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga book Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Books

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Paper

Pair Scottie Dogs Atop Book Theme Japanese Puzzle Bank Occupied Japan Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
the coins, exemplifies the ultimate in Japanese ingenuity. A video attached to the listing displays
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Wood

Robert Mapplethorpe coffee table book, English & Japanese, softcover 1987
Located in View Park, CA
A rare vintage Robert Mapplethorpe coffee table book, Parco Vision Contemporary, softcover, 1987
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Late 20th Century Japanese Books

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Paper, Plastic

Antique Japanese Epic Novel Book Edo Period, circa 1820
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese epic novel book Edo period, circa 1827 Woodblack print book Book dimensions
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Epic Novel Book Edo Period, circa 1820
Antique Japanese Epic Novel Book Edo Period, circa 1820
No Reserve
H 88.59 in W 61.82 in D 0.6 in
Ancient Japan Hardcover Art Book by Richard J. Pearson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ancient Japan Hardcover book – October 1, 1992 by Richard J. Pearson This is a beautiful large
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20th Century Japanese Tribal Books

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Paper

Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements Book with Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Modern Japanese Art of flower arrangements book presented with Obi A beautiful book covered in silk
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Mid-20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Fabric, Paper, Parchment Paper, Silk

Antique 1910 Green Willow & Other Japanese Fairy Tales Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales by Grace James, Warwick Goble illustrator. Published by
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Early 20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Books

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Paper

WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
Located in New York City, NY
bound in the traditional Japanese style with a stitched spine and folded pages, the book itself is an
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
H 10.63 in W 8.13 in D 1.11 in
Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese Textile Swatch Book, Komon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Dating from around 1900, this is a delightful album which has a collection of Japanese dyed cotton
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

"Japanese Print Its Evolution and Essence" Book by Muneshige Narazaki
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Japanese print: its evolution and essence Book by Muneshige Narazaki. "In this book the author
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Arts and Crafts Books

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Paper

Antique Fold-Out Illustrated Book, Japanese, Woodblock Print, Linen, Meiji, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fold-out illustrated book. A Japanese, woodblock print on linen concertina
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese History Book Meji Era, circa 1827
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese epic novel book Edo period, circa 1827 Woodblock print book Book dimensions
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Antique 1820s Edo Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese History Book Meji Era, circa 1827
Antique Japanese History Book Meji Era, circa 1827
No Reserve
H 8.98 in W 6.26 in D 0.4 in
Two Vantage Japanese Old Fashion Kiku, Book Style Lunchbox by Teinen
Located in Norton, MA
Two Japanese old fashion Kiku - book style lunchbox By Teinen. The oldy memory after WWII in the
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20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Aluminum

Japan a History in Art, Book by Bradley Smith 1st Edition 1964
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japan; a history in art Book by Bradley Smith. Bradley Smith, Robert Kimmel Smith Simon and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Late 19th Century Kimono Textile Swatch Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a rare example of a Shima Cho, which is a Kimono textile, fabric swatch book dating from
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

"Arita / Table of Contents Studies in Japanese Porcelain" Book
Located in New York City, NY
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of traditional Japanese ceramic culture as interpreted by today’s
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Textile Sample Book 'Shima Cho'
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a rare example of a "Shima-cho", which is a Japanese kimono textile fabric swatch book
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Textile

Rare Set of Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Hanging Book Shelves by E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
-Japanese ebonized hanging bookshelves with an extending lower shelf and a two-door hanging book cupboard
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Anglo-Japanese Shelves

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Walnut

Japanese Leporello Illustration Book Filled with Toba-E 鳥羽絵 Shunga 春画 Paintings
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Leporello illustration book filled with polychrome erotic Toba-e (caricatures style) shunga
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Brocade

Nobuyoshi Araki Book Nº1
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book collection Nº1 published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Photography

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Paper

Nobuyoshi Araki Book Nº1
Nobuyoshi Araki Book Nº1
No Reserve
H 8.86 in W 5.91 in D 0.79 in
Antique Frontispiece of a Book About Japan, China and the Philippines, 1736
Located in Langweer, NL
volkeren (..)' by Thomas Salmon. This volume describes Japan, China and the Philippines. Artists and
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Shigaraki the Potters' Valley 1st Edition 1979 Japan Hardcover Book by Louise Al
Located in North Hollywood, CA
book. Very Good dust jacket. large Hardcover in original slipcase. (pottery, Japan, Shigaraki pottery
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Books

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Paper

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Hardcover Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
, Moscow, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1989 by
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Books

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Paper

The Great Book of Currier & Ives' America
Located in Bradenton, FL
table book. First edition, published in 1979 by Abbeville Press of New York. Printed and bound in Japan
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Books

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Paper

The Great Book of Currier & Ives' America
The Great Book of Currier & Ives' America
H 15.25 in W 12.25 in D 2.25 in
Japanese Porcelain Fukugawa Japanese Village Scene Plate, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
mountain and stream mark. Similar dishes are pictured in: Japanese Porcelain, 1800-1950 (Schiffer Book for
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20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Unusual Antique 1690-1720 Japanese Imari Mustard Pots Arita Edo Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
pieces of Japanese (and Chinese) porcelain fit into the general trend. (Jörg 2003/1, p.190) Decorated
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

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Porcelain

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

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Bronze

Japanese Okimo of Standing Rabbit
Japanese Okimo of Standing Rabbit
H 11 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
Daniel Ost Book
Located in New York City, NY
design professionals. Texts by Dutch author Cees Nooteboom and Japanese architect Kengo Kuma reflect
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Daniel Ost Book
Daniel Ost Book
H 13 in W 9.75 in D 1.75 in
Today's Special Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Nakayama of Toyo, Tokyo, Japan; Afro-fusion chef Dieuviel Malonga; Manoella Buffara of Brazil; New York
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2010s Chinese Books

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Paper

Today's Special Book
Today's Special Book
H 11.3 in W 8.3 in D 1.5 in
Lovely Pair Nihonga Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Matsumura Keibun Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
works in rice field and each unique taste.
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Coffy R2005 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 2005 re-release Japanese B2 poster for the 1973 film Coffy directed by Jack Hill with Pam
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Early 2000s Japanese Posters

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Paper

Eiko by Eiko (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This lavish book is an exposition of the innovative Japanese graphic artist and costume designer
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Eiko by Eiko (Book)
Eiko by Eiko (Book)
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H 13.5 in W 12 in D 1.25 in
Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
Located in PARIS, FR
the pipe. In Japan, tobacco is consumed by both men and women. In his book Around the World on a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Metal

Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
H 2 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
Large Collectible Art Book “Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture”, 1982
Located in View Park, CA
. » Printed and bound in Japan by Abrams, 1982. With text by Frederick Hartt (though the book hails from Japan
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Books

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Paper

Form by Horst (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
photographs including fashion models, architectural and sculptural features. Printed and bound in Tokyo, Japan.
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Form by Horst (Book)
Form by Horst (Book)
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H 14 in W 11 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Kyohei Fujita
By Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Glass

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Silver

Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Kyohei Fujita
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Kyohei Fujita
H 5.125 in W 7.825 in D 5.875 in
Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculpture Fujinuma Noboru
By Fujinuma Noboru
Located in Atlanta, GA
illustrated on page 560, plate 240 in the book "Baskets Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art 1850-2015".   
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Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Japanese Garden
Located in New York City, NY
An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

Japanese Garden
Japanese Garden
H 1.5 in W 8.13 in D 2 in
Japan Old Original Ikebana Flower Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
: Old garden collection. Please enjoy our photo of an inspirational themed Japanese 19th century Ikebana
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20." This limited edition set, published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
Located in New York City, NY
, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Spain, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. "A mighty
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in
Japanese Ceramic Bowl Makuzu Kozan Utusushi Kenzan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare ceramic bowl with over glaze painted decoration by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Ceramic

Japanese Porcelain Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
page 129 of "Sekai ni Aisa Reta ya Kimono" MIYAGAWA KOZAN MAKUZU WARE (Pottery BOOK, Japanese Edition
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Ceramic

Japanese Porcelain Dragon Glazed Vase Mazuku Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
. For a similarly decorated underglaze vase, see the Japanese reference book and the page in the last
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Porcelain

Room Inside Contemporary Interiors Book
Located in New York City, NY
five years. Arranged alphabetically by designer, the book features more than 700 photographs, renders
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Room Inside Contemporary Interiors Book
Room Inside Contemporary Interiors Book
H 11.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in
Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases – Katsuyoshi School
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this most unusual pair of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Gold, Silver

Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases – Katsuyoshi School
Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases – Katsuyoshi School
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H 5.625 in W 2.125 in D 2 in
Hidden-Unveiling Japanese Design, Nippon Design Center
By Nendo
Located in Tivoli, NY
created to facilitate the kind of communication that only a book can provide—informative, illustrative and
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Post-Modern Books

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Paper

Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group - Iki Ningyo
Located in Christchurch, GB
population in Asia. Brinkley’s book entitled Japan : described and illustrated by the Japanese . Boston
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculpture by Kawano Shoko
By Kawano Shoko
Located in Atlanta, GA
identical piece in the Lloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection, see page 73 of the book "Master of
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Early 2000s Japanese Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo, Rattan

Signed Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20." This limited edition set, published in Japan in
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

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Japan Book For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japan book for your home. A Japan book — often made from paper, wood and cedar — can elevate any home. Find 98 options for an antique or vintage Japan book now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Japan book you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japan book bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Japan book has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Nobuyoshi Araki, Chris Casson Madden and Rizzoli are consistently popular.

How Much is a Japan Book?

Prices for a Japan book start at $25 and top out at $40,113 with the average selling for $390.