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Place of Origin: Japanese
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 Showa Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Arita Blue & White Charger II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is charming large mid-20th century Japanese Arita blue & white charger that depicts a country mountain scene. The charger would make a great addition t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Meiji Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Crane Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Sign
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Kraanvogels en schildpadden in stromend water met Horaisan op de achtergrond
Rolschildering / scroll op papier, houten rollers. B 100.5 x 26.7 / 183.5 x 37.7 cm
100....
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Mid-19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Persimmons Street, circa 1960
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and complexly composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most importa...
Category
1960s Showa Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese antique wooden work board / 20th century / small display stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden workbench made from zelkova wood (keyaki), known for its hardness and beautiful grain. The thick cross-sectional shape clearly reveals the concentric g...
Category
20th Century Taisho Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Shinbei Sakakura X (10th) Japanese Hagi Yaki Ware Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl & Box
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully hand crafted and beautifully glazed Hagi Yaki Ware Chawan tea bowl by the 10th Shinbei Sakakura (X). This piece has quite a special feel to it. The Chawan radiates i...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Screen Painting, circa 1700 'Horses' by Kano Tanshin
Located in Kyoto, JP
Horses
Kano Tanshin Morimasa (1653-1718)
Two-panel tea-ceremony Japanese screen or furosaki
Ink on gold leaf,
late 17th-early 18th century
Measures: H 55 cm x W 182 cm
The Kano school was closely aligned with the warrior class in Japan. The samurai, who lived in a closed and rigid hierarchical society established by the Shogunate, were drawn to the energy and freedom horses symbolize; Kano school artists commonly depicted the equine creatures as they are here, in unfettered and carefree family groups. China originally introduced horse paintings to Japan; the works typically focused on capturing the essence of horses in their various environments and often involved integrating human figures into the images.
Kano Tanshin Morimasa (1653-1718) was the son of Kano Tanyu...
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1690s Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Meiji Period High Relief Porcelain Celadon Vase, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
This captivating Meiji period (1868-1912) porcelain vase features a mesmerizing celadon glaze, with a subtle crackled texture. Exquisite details, meticulously hand-painted in vibrant...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Oribe Style Ceramic Abura-Zara
Located in Point Richmond, CA
apanese Oribe style ceramic Abura-zara, an oil plate used to catch the drippings from a suspended oil dish in a lantern, simple flat circular form with slightly raised beaded edge an...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape with pronounced neck. Floral ornament with bl...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Antique Kitchen Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Rattan and Glass Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century with sliding doors, drawers, woven rattan accents and textured glass panels. C...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Spring Flora and Fauna
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular Japanese Showa period two panel byobu screen featuring spring blossoms, birds, and butterflies. Beautifully detailed iris, lily, rose of sharon, wild pinks, morning glory...
Category
20th Century Showa Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese bronze Koro
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Impressive handmade large and powerfully cast Japanese tripod bronze censer of the 19th century, made during the Meiji period and with mythical animals...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar. This is black and beautiful. Afte...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Monkey Group Sculpture Okimono Shosai
Located in Newark, England
Featuring Seven Japanese Macaques
Form our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Bronze Monkey Group by Shosai. The Japanese Bronze Group displaying a male father monkey and his infants playing around and being mischievous with Persimmon fruit. The monkeys modelled as Japanese macaque monkeys (snow monkey). The bronze okimono is beautifully patinated with a highly lifelike and naturalistic casting signed to the underside Shosai 正齊鋳. The Bronze group dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1885.
Japanese macaque (snow monkey) is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan. They are known as snow monkeys because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for long periods each year hence their nickname. No other non-human primate lives further north or in a colder climate than the snow monkey. Individuals have brownish grey fur, pinkish-red faces, and short tails. Two subspecies are known and their conservation Status is of least concern. In Japan, the species is known as Nihonzaru ニホンザル, 日本 (Japan/Nihon) and saru 猿 (monkey) to distinguish it from other primates, but the Japanese macaque is the only species of monkey in Japan.
The Japanese macaque features heavily in the religion, folklore, and art of Japan, as well as in proverbs and idiomatic expressions in the Japanese language. They are often seen in paintings, block prints and represented in all manner of carvings from Okimono to netsuke. Many of these art forms reside in the world’s most famous museums and collections, some of the most prominent pieces by artists such as Mori Sosen and Kawanabe Kyosai. In Shinto belief (Japan’s indigenous religion/nature religion) legendary mythical beasts known as raiju sometimes appeared as monkeys and kept Raijin (the god of lightning/storms) company. In another well known tale the three wise monkeys who warn people to “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil” can be seen depicted in relief over the door of the famous Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko.
Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations across the board. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji and was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era.
Cultural Art during the Meiji Period was of particular interest to the government and they overhauled the art export market which in turn promoted Japanese arts via various world’s fairs, beginning in Vienna at the world fair in 1873. The government heavily funded the fairs and took an active role organising how Japan’s culture was presented to the world including creating a semi-public company named Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha (First Industrial Manufacturing Company). The Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha was used to promote and commercialise exports of Japanese art and established the Hakurankai Jimukyoku (Exhibition Bureau) to maintain quality standards. For the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Japanese government created a Centennial Office and sent a special envoy to secure space for the 30,000 items that would be displayed. The Imperial Household also took an active interest in arts and crafts, commissioning works by select artists to be given as gifts for foreign dignitaries further emphasising the high quality and importance of Japanese art. Just before the end of the 19th century in 1890, the Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist to the Imperial Household) system was created to recognise distinguished artists. These artists were selected for their exceptionally high quality wares and talent in their own industry. Over a period of 54 years Seventy artists were appointed, amongst these were ceramicist Makuzu Kozan and cloisonné enamel artist...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japan Pair Big Round Antique Stone Water Basin Planters Tsukubai
Located in South Burlington, VT
Great Pair (2) Of Large Round Stone Bowls/Planters
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- comes this unusual pair of large round garden stone vessels with inset carved handl...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japanese Massive Bronze Peace Bell 45 Inches Tall
Located in South Burlington, VT
Massive Japanese Bronze Bell Inscribed and dedicated to peace and humanity, 1947.
At the top, the handle (ryûzu) is crafted in the form of two mirrored dragon heads.
Around the uppe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lantern Beautiful Details 28 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wouldn't this antique garden stone lantern look perfect for your garden entry or pathway, pool, patio,
or deck ?
Just acquired, our Japan stone "Arts & Crafts" antique stone pathway...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Meiji Period Large Japanese Imari Bowl Centerpiece
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Meiji period large Japanese Imari bowl centerpiece
This large, distinctive, octagonal porcelain Imari bowl is painted in rich, inky blue, co...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woodblock-printed folding screen made in Japan during the Showa period, featuring writings by a Chinese calligrapher.
It is a passage from a story written by a famous Chin...
Category
20th Century Showa Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Vase & Original Signed Sealed Box
By Rosanjin Kitaoji
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous hand-crafted Bizen Yaki Ware pottery vase by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the greatest artists/ceramicist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper.
Individually framed 19th century bird and flow...
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Byobu - Japanese Folding Screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Nice four-panel Japanese screen painted on vegetal paper, depicting a landscape with a red maple, flowers and birds.
The size is very refined and easy to place in a design project.
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ryohei Tanaka Etching Japan c1995
By Tanaka Ryohei
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredibly detailed Ryohei Tanaka etching of a temple in Japan c1995. Beautifully framed and matted in a custom rounded edge teak frame.
Ryohei Tanaka (1933-2019) was world renowned...
Category
1990s Modern Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass, Teak, Paper
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hirato Nagasaki A
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese Sosaku Hanga printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...
Category
1960s Showa Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Kichizaemon Raku Seinyu XIII "13th" Signed Antique Japanese Raku Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully glazed, impeccably made Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master potter the 13th Kichizaemon Raku, Seinyu (1887-1944) who was the eldest son of Konyu - the 12th Kichizaemon of the Raku family line of potters - known as the most noted and celebrated tradition of pottery within the world of Japanese tea. Kichizaemon Raku was the 13th master to carry on the family's esteemed name and tradition. The bowl features shifting textures and deep, rich colours which radiate in the light.
The term "Raku" was derived from the site where clay was dug in Kyoto in the late 16th century. The Kanji character for Raku translates to "enjoyment" or "fun/delightful" For 15 generations it has been the title and seal used by a lineage of potters whose work formed the central tradition in Japan. This lineage believes that 'Raku' refers to the potters who use the technique, not the technique itself. In the 16th century, the first of these potters, Chojiro is said to have come under the patronage of the Japanese tea master, Sen-No-Rikyu. According to legend, in 1598 a few years after Chojiro's death, ruler, Hideyoshi Toyotomi bestowed upon his adopted son, Jokei, a golden seal with the written symbol "Raku." Both the name and the ceramic style have been passed down through the family to the present ever since. The name and the style of ware have become influential in both Japanese culture and literature. Raku ware marked an important point in the historical development of Japanese ceramics, as it was the first ware to use a seal mark and the first to focus on close collaboration between potter and patron. Other famous Japanese clay artists...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Wooden Hibachi with Metal Liner and Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese rectangular wooden hibachi from the early 20th century, with metal liner and three drawers. This antique Japanese rectangular wooden...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Persian Market Porcelain Platter Portrait Nasr al din Shah Qajar 20th C
By Gardner Porcelain Factory
Located in Melbourne, AU
A large platter, bearing commemorative portraits of Naser al din Shah Qajar, painted in cobalt and parcel gilt.
This beautiful portrait platter was purc...
Category
1950s Late Victorian Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, 2-panel
Located in Niiza, JP
Unfolded size: 1700 x 1700 x 20 mm
Foldable: 850 x 1700 x 40 mm, 7kg
Estimated size after packaging (sandwiched between 5 mm plywood): 13 CM x 95 CM x 185 CM
Weight 20 KG
A beautifu...
Category
20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868/ Wabi sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
If you want something special, we recommend purchasing items selected by Brood.
We sell carefully selected old Japanese items.
I've seen tens of thousands of items so far.
Based on t...
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Late 18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Japanese Miyao Style Gilt Bronze Samurai Archer, Meiji Period, Japan
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese cast, carved, and parcel gilt bronze sculpture, okimono, of a kneeling samurai archer, signed Kiyotsugu (died 1894), Meiji ...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Vase Irises by Kumeno Teitaro 19th Century
Located in Somis, CA
A rare early Ginbari cloisonne work by renowned Meiji master Kumeno Teitaro. In high-shouldered ovoid form with six lobes in the body, which forms the s...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Japanese Imari porcelain fluted charger with scalloped rim, signed Kaji(chu?), Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The magnificent Japanese Imari charger measures 25" in diameter, and is decorated in the typical imari palette of underglaze blue with overglaze red, orange, blue, and green enamels with gilt highlights. The large charger also features fluted sides and a scalloped gilt rim.
The design of the charger is centered on a central floral medallion with three large chrysanthemum blossoms and vegetal scrolls. Radiating out from the central medallion are various brocade patterned sections that roughly follow the shape of the fluting. Some larger sections feature images of cranes and minogame (turtles with long tails), both symbols of longevity, while other feature dragons and phoenix, symbols of authority and power. Four large reserves depict charming scenes of a scholar and his students within a bamboo grove having discourse and examining scrolls.
The back of the charger decorated in underglaze blue with bold floral and vegetal scrolls. With a three character inscription in underglaze blue reading Kaji(chu?) Sei.
The charger is fitted with an antique metal hanger...
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Mid-19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antiques 6panels, Gold back, crane and pine, Araki Jippo folding screen
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: gold background paper, wooden frame
One piece: W730 x H1760 mm, unfolded size: W4420 mm, 13 kg
Folded size: W750 x H1760 x D100 mm
Estimated packaging (sandwiched with 5 mm...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Shokudai Candle Holders of Bronze from Japan, Meiji 1868-1912
Located in London, GB
Pair of Shokudai candle holders made of bronze during the Meiji period (1868-1912) in Japan. Includes original box as pictured.
Candle holders H. 66cm; diameter 26cm.
Lidded bro...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Spider & Morning Glory.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Spider & Morning Glory
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper.
Individually framed 19th century bird and flowe...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Kutani Blue Moriage Dragonware Teapots set
Located in Pomona, CA
Beautiful vintage Japanese blue Moriage teapots set. Hand painted richly decorated with a dense gilt & Dragon pattern Comprising. Nice vintage shape with only a small hair line on th...
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Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Pink Bowl With A Dragon
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese enameled plate, featuring a central image of a dragon set against a pink ground. The edge is adorned with intricate multicolo...
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19th Century Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late Edo period 19th century Japanese six-panel landscape screen featuring a cypress tree over a flowering hibiscus with a pair of hototogisu birds. Kano school painted with ink and ...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Half Kimono Belt Hanhaba Obi Black and Orange ButterFly 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese beautiful Kimono belt called 'Han haba obi'.
Both side are with motifs but different motifs. It is a belt for kimono but you can use as a table runner or wall deco...
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1980s Showa Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japanese Edo-period gosho’ningyô 御所人形 (palace doll) of plump, seated child
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A charming gosho’ningyô (palace doll) of plump, seated child with a brilliant white skin and a small delicately elegant face, reminiscent of a young noble. The doll is playfully rais...
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Early 19th Century Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paste, Silk, Paint
Japanese antique appreciation stone/penis-shaped stone/strange stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our purchasing channels in Japan and the experience we have gained so far, in such a way that no one else can imitate.
This is a stone carved in the image of an old Japanese male genitalia.
There is a possibility that it was a natural stone that had been carved by the running water of a river for a long time, but it is more likely that it was carved artificially.
In Japan, objects in the shape of male and female genitalia have been made for a long time. The materials used are stone and wood.
In the case of stone, some are made from 3,000 yen to 4,000 years ago.
At that time, it was used in ceremonies to pray for the prosperity of descendants.
In the case of this stone, it was probably dedicated to shrines and village shrines in hopes of prosperity of descendants.
This stone is believed to be from before the Edo period.
Because two types of rocks are mixed, the color contrast is beautiful.
I prepared the pedestal.
Also, there are some shallow cracks, but there is no need to worry about breaking the stone.
Wooden penises...
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Early 18th Century Other Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Japanese Laquered Tray Decorated with People on a Verandah, Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good papier mâché, circular, black lacquered tray, hand enameled and gilded, made in Japan during the 19th century, Meiji period.
This circular tray is very decorative, ...
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19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware and safe box. Created in the Sendai Prefecture during the last quarter of the 19th century, this keyaki (elm) wood tansu is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. Featuring a lacquered finish with reddish brown tones, the chest showcases a rectangular top, sitting above a perfectly organized façade. A long upper...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Asian Meiji Bronze & Gilt Seated Buddha Amida Nyorai Statue Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful serene Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha statue/sculpture with gilt decoration - likely applied as temple or shrine blessing or offerings. The B...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Earthenware Meiji Period Satsuma Iris Vase by Ryuzan
Located in Newark, England
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Iris Vase Painted by Ryuzan. The Japanese Satsuma vase of tall tapered form features a circular rolled foot rim, slightly pinched base with a tapered body and slightly bulbous opening. The vase is decorated with a central continuous band of bright iris flowers with various shades of green to the stems and beautiful violet petals. The central band is framed by greek key borders and honeycomb geometric patterns to the top and bottom. The vase is signed to the base Ryuzan 龍山 and dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) and the late 19th century circa 1895.
Satsuma ware is a type of earthenware pottery originating from the Satsuma province in Southern Kyushu, Japan’s third largest island.
Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations across the board. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji and was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era.
Cultural Art during the Meiji Period was of particular interest to the government and they overhauled the art export market which in turn promoted Japanese arts via various world’s fairs, beginning in Vienna at the world fair in 1873. The government heavily funded the fairs and took an active role organising how Japan’s culture was presented to the world including creating a semi-public company named Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha (First Industrial Manufacturing Company). The Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha was used to promote and commercialise exports of Japanese art and established the Hakurankai Jimukyoku (Exhibition Bureau) to maintain quality standards. For the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Japanese government created a Centennial Office and sent a special envoy to secure space for the 30,000 items that would be displayed. The Imperial Household also took an active interest in arts and crafts, commissioning works by select artists to be given as gifts for foreign dignitaries further emphasising the high quality and importance of Japanese art. Just before the end of the 19th century in 1890, the Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist to the Imperial Household) system was created to recognise distinguished artists. These artists were selected for their exceptionally high quality wares and talent in their own industry. Over a period of 54 years Seventy artists were appointed, amongst these were ceramicist Makuzu Kozan and cloisonné enamel artist...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase Japanese Satsuma Ware Lovely Ladies
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous Japanese vases with an all around scene of lovely ladies, 19th century.
Marked at base,
?? Yasui
Condition
Overall condition vase 1 perfect, just some minimal enamel...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament
By Toyohara Chikanobu
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese signed woodblock print by Chikanobu Toyohara (Chikanobu Yoshu), 1838-1912, titled "Start of an Archery Tournament", a tript...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass
Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen
Period: Edo
Size: 368 x 153 cm
SKU: PTA148
This exquisite six-panel screen, adorned with golden flakes, beautifully portrays the seamles...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Heavy, Japanese bronze temple bell 梵鐘 (bonshô) of traditional shape
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A heavy traditional bronze temple bell (bonshô), boasting a bright green patina and a resonant sound.
The top handle (ryûzu), is beautifully sculpted into the form of twin dragon he...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Porcelain, Satsuma Tea Set, 23 Pieces
By Japanese Studio
Located in Milano, IT
...
Category
1950s Japonisme Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 4. Measures: 30 x 9.5 cm 30.5 x 8.5 cm 30.5 x 9.5 cm 30.5 x 8.5 cm ...
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Early 20th Century Edo Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bronze okimono depicting a majestic running elephant
Located in Milano, IT
A bronze okimono depicting a majestic running elephant with its trunk raised. The surface has an extremely realistic texture, enhancing its depth and dynamism.
Signed under base.
P...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Taisho Period Byobu Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Antique Byobu Four Panel Screen.
Japan, late 19th to early 20th century. Taisho period.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Miniature Four-Panel Screen Blue and Green Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century mid-Edo period Japanese four-panel miniature screen. Depicting a beautifully painted Chinese blue and green landscape in the Nanga School...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds and flowers of the four seasons
Early to mid-19th century
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Unidentified artist
Signature: S...
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1830s Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japanese Framed Silk Painting, Turtledoves and Peaches, Taisho Era, circa 1920
Located in Kyoto, JP
Nakamura Daizaburo
Turtledoves in a Peach Tree
Taisho period, circa 1920
Framed painting. Mineral pigments, ink and gofun on silk
Signed: Daizaburo
Dimensions (framed)...
Category
1910s Taisho Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Silk
Japanese Taisho/Showa Period Six - Panel Screen with Galloping Horses, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Taisho/Showa Period Six - Panel Screen with Galloping Horses, Ca. 1920
ABOUT
Taisho/Showa Period (1912 – 1926)
DIMENSIONS
Width: 70 inches
Height: 35 inches
Category
1920s Japonisme Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Table, Wabisabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese table from the Taisho period.
The tabletop is carved from a single piece of keyaki wood and is combined with exquisitely finished octagonal posts.
Thoug...
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Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
JAPANESE SATSUMA PROCESSIONAL VASE
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan. The vase with a compressed body ...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
20thc Bird Scene Based Meiji Japan 19c Artist Shiki Masaoka The Poet
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Masaoka Nakata's brush, Shiki Masaoka, "Kakikuba", "Autumn leaves", and a bird-and-flower painting / box.
One of the representative haikus of Shiki Masaoka drawn by ...
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20th Century Meiji Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Pair Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of large antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain lidded jars, circa 1880.
The jars having ribbed dome shaped lids topped with lion-dog (Komainu) finials, the baluster shaped jars also of corresponding ribbed form. The lids and jars are skillfully hand-decorated in the Imari palette with blue & iron red floral decoration over a white body, on one side are a pair of floral cartouches on another side is a fan shaped cartouche.
Condition is very good indeed, no damage or restoration, a very handsome pair of 19th century Japanese Imari lidded jars...
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1880s Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful antique Samurai Doll, Japanese manufacture, end of 18th century.
Given as a present to young boys becoming adults, it is finely decorated with original 18th century dresse...
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Late 18th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called...
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19th Century Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Ginbari Vase on Silver Stand
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique Japanese Cloisonne vase.
Produced in the Ginbari technique, depicting a sprig of fruits.
On custom made English silver stand with hallmarks.
The mark JG&S refers to John G...
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Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic diminutive Japanese Edo period table top screen depicting a lively water landscape with flora and fauna. The screen is beautifully painted o...
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19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair Japanese Bronze Dragonfish, Shachihoko, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful pair of Japanese bronze sculptures of dragonfish, shachihoko, Taisho period, circa 1920, Japan.
The pair of bronze shachihoko heavily cast with a good sense of motion. Th...
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1920s Taisho Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enamel lidded vases. The vases have a similar shape: a rounded body with a slightly tapered base and a domed lid. Each lid has a bronze...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Bamboo Butterfly Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese late Taisho period early Showa period two-panel byobu screen featuring a colorful bamboo loquat landscape with a butterfly. Beautifully crafted in the Nihonga school ...
Category
20th Century Taisho Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print Sorrow
By Yoshitoshi Mori
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, beautifully designed and colored, dramatically composed print by Japanese master printmaker Yoshitoshi Mori who was famed for his kappazuri stencil printing technique. In th...
Category
1950s Showa Vintage Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Rare Tall Antique Stone Buddha Shakyamuni Dated 1853, 27 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good antique, 19th century (1863) granite stone Buddha - Shyaka Nyorai Sakyamuni- sculpture perched upon a square base.
Signed lower Kanji front: Kaei 6 ( 1853) March 6.
Good gar...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone, Granite
19th thick lattice door, antique sliding door w/ panel. Japanese wabi sabi shoji
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique thick lattice sliding door, ara-koshido,
Edo to Meiji period circa 1870s to early 1900s.
Nowadays it's getting harder & more rare to find a sliding door with thick...
Category
Late 19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
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