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Period: Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century, Showa, Antique Japanese Bronze Flying Bird with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze flying bird with stand.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size of bird and wood only: Height 25 C.M. / Width 18.3 C.M. / Length 39.7 C.M.
Size of stand: H...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$2,136 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Display Stand, Bonsai Stand, Wooden Object, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an attractive antique display stand made from old wood from the Taisho era. This stand has been used in Japan to display Bonsai.
The surface is finished with lacquer.
It is made with a particularly rare burl grain, and the patterns created by the natural burl that occurs during the tree's growth process give it a sense of vitality that cannot be expressed artificially. This unique beauty is highly valued in furniture and crafts.
This display stand can be used not only as a decorative stand, flower stand, or Bonsai stand...
Category
Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antiques a basket by Chikuryu-sai Yamamoto(山本竹龍齋) lotus Bamboo
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: lotus and bamboo
Made by Yamamoto Chikuryusai,
a bamboo craftsman from Osaka Prefecture.
Chikuryusai took the name "Yamamoto Shoen 山本笙園"
in his later years.
Because he...
Category
Japanese Vintage Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
"Usu", Hande-carved, Wabi-sabi, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
"Usu" is one of the traditional tools with a rich history, representing an important aspect of Japanese culture, especially in culinary arts. Typically, it consists of a large wooden...
Category
Japanese Folk Art Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique 1920s Persian Bibibaft Bakhtiari Rug, Queen Weave, 5' x 7'
Located in New York, NY
This 1920 Bibibaft Bakhtiari is an improvisational piece of exceptionally fine quality. It consists of a cotton warp, handspun wool weft and hand-knotted handspun wool pile, and its ...
Category
Persian Vintage Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Japanese Sashiko Banten Member of Vigilance Committee 'Umezonocho', 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
This Sashiko b(h)anten was made around 1920-1926 in Taisho era in Japan.
On the front, it is written 'Member of Vigilance Committee Umezonocho ' ...
Category
Japanese Taisho Vintage Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Antique Black Cabinets, Wabi-Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique furniture made in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
It has four drawers with copper handles from that time.
The base of the handles is decorated with a typic...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Rare Fine Hand-Carved Wooden Buddha Head Sculpture – Serene Expression – India
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and one of a kind Buddha sculpture.
An exquisitely hand-carved wooden sculpture of the Buddha's head, this piece exudes serenity and craftsmanship. Originating from India, ...
Category
Asian Tang Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Display Stand, Bonsai Stand, Wooden Object, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique display stand was made from old wood from the Taisho period in Japan. In Japan.
It was used as a bonsai stand. It is finished with red lacque...
Category
Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cover Jars
Located in New York, NY
cover jars have been made into lamps; decorated with figural scenes on a floral motif, green background; approximate measurements of each cover jar with wooden base: 18in(H) x 9.5in(...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$6,000 / set
Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl 1910s-1940s Primitive Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is a Japanese wooden bowl.
It is a folk craft that was used in daily life.
I don't know what kind of wood it's made of, but it's sturdy.
Since it is made by hand, it has a dist...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$300 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique 1900s Persian Zelesultan Rug, 5' x 7'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Zelesultan (or "King's Shadow") carpet was created, circa 1900 using a cotton warp and weft, hand-knotted wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. Commissioned by a prince ...
Category
Persian Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Sino-Mongolian Jade and Hardstone-Inlaid Silvered Copper Presentation Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Sino-Mongolian jade and hardstone-inlaid silvered copper presentation censor
Early 20th century
The sides inlaid with jade plaques, all beneath a wide lip and supported on elepha...
Category
Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Wooden Rice Measure with Copper Fittings
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Early 20th Century Chinese Wooden Rice Measure with Copper Fittings – Collectible with Rich Patina
Description:
This authentic Chinese rice measure, crafted in wood with copper and blackened metal fittings, dates from the early 20th century and was traditionally used for measuring and transporting rice. Featuring hand-assembled wooden planks joined with metal corner reinforcements, this piece displays a rich brown patina that testifies to its age and use. A functional tool of rural Chinese life, it now stands as a beautiful decorative object or collector's piece, ideal for adding authentic character and cultural depth to an interior.
Key features include:
Traditional Chinese Craftsmanship: Constructed with fine wooden planks, joined and stabilized with blackened metal brackets and copper fittings, this measure showcases practical design rooted in vernacular tradition.
Warm Natural Patina: The deep brown wood tones and aged copper highlights reveal a beautiful oxidation and surface wear, offering an aesthetic of timeworn authenticity.
Early 20th Century Origin: Made in China in the early 1900s, this piece reflects a period when such tools were essential daily implements—now repurposed as vintage decor.
Versatile Decorative Use: Perfect as a sculptural centerpiece, storage box, or planter base, it adds texture and history to both rustic and modern interiors.
Collector’s Appeal: A sought-after item for collectors of antique Asian objects, particularly those interested in domestic cultural heritage pieces.
Solid & Sculptural Form: With its boxy shape and visible joinery, the piece feels both grounded and graphic, bringing architectural strength to its setting.
This Chinese rice measure is more than a historic vessel—it’s a symbol of cultural heritage, honest craftsmanship, and functional beauty, ready to enrich contemporary spaces with vintage soul.
Keywords: antique Chinese rice measure, early 20th-century wooden vessel, vintage Asian storage box...
Category
Chinese Chinese Chippendale Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Faux Ivory Carved Earthquake Detector, Seismograph
Located in Pomona, CA
Chinese seismograph was invented by Zhang Heng in about Eastern Han Dynasty. According to the history, The seismograph has eight directions, which are east, south, west, north, south...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bone
$5,137 Sale Price
25% Off
"Usu", Hande-carved, Wabi-sabi, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
"Usu" is a traditional Japanese tool with a deep cultural significance, particularly in the culinary arts. This unique item typically features a large wooden or stone bowl with a fla...
Category
Japanese Folk Art Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Mirror with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze mirror with stand.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Diameter 15 C.M. / Height 24.5 C.M.
Size including stand: Heig...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Circa 1920 (Taisho period) this Japanese sewing work box is made of highly figured mulberry wood and of the most beautiful grain and fine quality workm...
Category
Japanese Taisho Vintage Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Elm
Pair of Early 20th Century '1900s' Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Porcelain Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold a remarkable pair of early 20th-century Chinese cloisonné enameled porcelain vases, harkening from the 1900s. These vases are a ...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Enamel
$7,665 Sale Price
30% Off
Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle by Ye Zhongsan, Dated to Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Tainan, TW
Ye Zhongsan (1869-1945) was born in the late Qing Dynasty and lived in Beijing his entire life, and the generations in Ye Family were officials at that time. Among the traditional in...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Glass
Big Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Style Arrow Barrels
Located in Brea, CA
Big golden black lacquer Chinese Style arrow barrels, beautiful golden painting.
Category
English Chinoiserie Antique Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Antique Shirushi-Hanten Jacket Cotton 'Oohata Chaten' 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a jacket with cotton which was made in Japan.
These kind of jackets are called Hanten in Japanese.
Hanten is a short jacket similar to a haori, but without a gusset. It is w...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Cotton
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Mirror with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze mirror with stand.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size of mirror only: Diameter 18 C.M. / Height 27.8 C.M.
Size including st...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique lovely flower stand (2) , Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A small flower stand with a neat appearance yet a hint of cuteness.
The unique expression of keyaki wood brings a quiet dignity to a space.
The carefully chamfered top has raised co...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japan, Showa Per...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head an...
Category
Chinese Rustic Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Elm
Wooden Wedding Bride Doli Palanquin
Located in Chicago, IL
This 1900's Gujarati doli, an enclosed palanquin, was traditionally used to transport brides from their home to the groom's residence, symbolizing the bride's ceremonial entrance int...
Category
Indian Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Teak
Antique Hand Embroidered Turkmen Suzani Sampler In Shadow Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful antique Suzani textile embroidery made by nomadic Turkmen tribe as a sampler for probably of larger Suzani design, or just for decorative use, show the mastery of the art o...
Category
Caucasian Antique Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Cotton, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Age: Japan, Showa period, early 20th century
Size: height ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Tibetan Buddhist Handcrafted handheld Spinning Prayer wheel
Located in Pomona, CA
This is handcrafted Tibetan handheld spinning Prayer Wheel. This spinning prayer wheel was made from Sky Iron and has detailed handcrafted Tibetan traditional design with Copper wire...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Metal
$446 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, early 20th century
Size: height 24...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$792 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Alter Fruits Pomegranate Pyramid Famille Rose Fencai Late Qing
Located in Richmond, CA
We are pleased to present this extraordinary antique Chinese altar fruit stack, a masterful work of art that epitomizes the zenith of Chinese ceram...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$2,900 Sale Price
50% Off
Chinese Export Silver Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Chinese export silver mirror is a work of exotic beauty. Elegantly shaped and monumental in size, this looking glass is held within ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silver
$24,500
Early 20th Century, Chinese Wooden Box
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese wooden box.
Age: China, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 21.5 C.M. / Width 23.6 C.M. / Thickness 23.4 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand Painted Chinese Wall Mirror
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Chinese mirror in carved wood ,giltwood with lacquered finish garden motif decorations. In great vintage condition with age-appropria.
Original glass is in fair condition ...
Category
Chinese Vintage Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Paint, Mirror, Lacquer
$1,600 Sale Price
32% Off
Early 20th C., Showa, Large Japanese Bronze Vase in Gourd Shape with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Large Japanese bronze vase in gourd shape with artist sign.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 32.8 C.M. / Width 14.5 C...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Standing Old Man
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden standing old man.
Age: Burma, Early 20th Century
Size of figure only: Height 111 C.M. / Width 34 C.M.
Height including stand: 115 C.M.
Condition: Nice conditi...
Category
Burmese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Primitive Japanese Wooden Stools, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Small yet with a strong presence. This stool has a cherry wood seat and keyaki wood legs.
Carefully assembled from sturdy materials, it is a simple yet beautiful piece.
The seat st...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Meiji Japanese Imari Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Japanese Imari plate.
With a white ground and decorated with geometric and floral devices in blues, reds, oranges, and oranges. The blue cross device to the middle is reminiscent of a shimazu mon.
The exterior of the rim has blue underglaze devices and accent lines to the footrim.
Simply a wonderful Meiji porcelain plate...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Decorative Wall Dish
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate in bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in Japan at the end of the 19th century, during the 'Meiji' era, which can be translated as 'enlightened government'. This histori...
Category
Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$756 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Samurai Wine / Sake Gourd “Hyotan” Lacquered Calabash Flask
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Samurai drinking vessel with red lacquer and wooden stopper in excellent condition. The hand made cord tassels complete the set.
Dark old patina due to its age enhances its ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Fruitwood
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th C., Showa, A Pair of Antique Japanese Old Bronze Hibachi Brazier Pots
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Antique Japanese old bronze Hibachi brazier pots.
Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 26.4 C.M. / ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$1,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Circa 1930 Japanese vintage wabi sabi rusty xtra large tin can storage container
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Vintage extra large-size rusty tin can storage - 35.43 inches (90cm) in height.
The product from circa 1930s, early Showa period.
The rust, dent & the patina give nice a wabi sabi t...
Category
Japanese Industrial Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Iron, Tin
$880 Sale Price
26% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate flower arrangements in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, E...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Heliograph of Tin Mining in Tronoh, Perak and Tambun in Sabah, Malaysia, 1907
Located in Langweer, NL
Three views of the Mining Industry in Malaysia around 1907.
1. Lankshuts at Tronoh, Perak
2. Puddling Machinery, Tambun in Sabah
3. Shaking Machinery at Red Hill
This helio...
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Paper
$614 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Embossed Chinese Pillow Chest / Box with Leather Cover
Located in Kastrup, DK
An antique Qing Dynasty pillow chest made of wood and covered with leather.
The front and sides are adorned with embossed decorations, showcasing tradit...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique stand made of ash wood has a modest yet beautiful presence.
The combination of the rustic tabletop and the delicately turned lathe legs is impressive.
Although it is no...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Age: Japan, Showa period, early 20th century
Size: Height 19 C....
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th century
Size: Height 29...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Lattice flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This flower stand has an impressive, neat form and lattice design.
Made from cedar, this piece has been finished to retain the beauty and warmth of the wood grain.
The four straigh...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This flower stand is a harmonious blend of delicate design and high-quality materials.
The beautiful grain pattern known as tiger stripe appears throughout, giving it the dignity tha...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A chic flower stand that stands quietly.
Its calm presence adds elegance to any space.
The table top is made of Tochigi veneer, with a unique luster that subtly emerges from the dee...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A horizontally shaped flower stand with delicate lathe-turned legs.
Made from high-quality oak, its quiet luster and beautiful grain add a gentle presence to any space.
All of the l...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Kimono Rack Provenience Charlotte Horstmann and Gerald Godfrey, Hong Kong
Located in Hamburg, DE
Kimono rail, black lacker embellished with gold leaves hand-painted, all parts are dismountable, base need a bit of Restauration in order to have to item ...
Category
Hong Kong Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
135oz/3.83kg Malachite Stone Beautifully Cut
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is an original malachite. It weighs 3.83kg or 135oz and has been partially cut and polished to reveal its breathtaking structure and various shades of green. The bottom of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Malachite
Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Chinese portraits depicting young women & their dogs were painted using a reverse glass painting technique. Painting in reverse on the opposite side of a piece of glass ...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$756 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Chinese Decorative Wall Dish
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate in bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century.
This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmithing technique originally applied to j...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$756 Sale Price
20% Off
1920s Traditional Middle East Dress in Shadow Plexi Box Frame
Located in Pasadena, CA
Traditional Antique Middle East Dress In Shadow in plexi Box Frame signed. The velvet is perfect and has a metal wire applique on the edges providing a wonderful design as well as in...
Category
Unknown Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Velvet
Tibetan Traveling Prayer Shrine Gau
Located in Redding, CT
Tibetan Traveling Prayer Shrine Gau. A large antique Tibetan Buddha shrine or prayer box (also known as Gau) which would encases a Buddha figure...
Category
Anglo-Indian Antique Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th C., Showa, A Pair of Antique Japanese Old Bronze Hibachi Brazier Pots
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Antique Japanese old bronze Hibachi brazier pots.
Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 26 C.M. / Di...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$1,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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