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Edo Asian Art and Furniture

EDO STYLE

Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.

Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.

Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.

Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.

Find a collection of Edo tables, lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Edo
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...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Japanese Miniature Four-Panel Screen Blue and Green Landscape
Japanese Miniature Four-Panel Screen Blue and Green Landscape

Japanese Miniature Four-Panel Screen Blue and Green Landscape

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants
By Iwase Hirotaka
Located in Kyoto, JP
Iwase Hirotaka (1808-1877) Koi and Water Plants Hanging scroll, ink, color, gold wash and gold flecks on silk Inscription: Hirotaka Seal: Ille...
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1860s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees
Located in Kyoto, JP
Hawks on plum and pine Soga Nichokuan (active circa 1625-1660) Pair of six-fold screens. Ink, mineral pigments, gofun, gold and speckled gold l...
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1640s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Paper

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees

Japanese antique screen - EDO period - Willow over a stream
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Japanese 6 panel screen from the early Edo period (C1650). One of a pair (both available). This magnificent golden screen shows...
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1650s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese antique screen - EDO period - Willow over a stream
Japanese antique screen - EDO period - Willow over a stream

Japanese antique screen - EDO period - Willow over a stream

17th Century Japanese Screen. Ink Plum Tree & Birds by Kano Naonobu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kano Naonobu (1607-1650) Plum Tree and Birds Six-fold Japanese Screen. Ink and slight color on paper. In this evocative ink work spread over a six-panel folding screen, we see the consummation of the elegance and refinement of the Edo Kano school. This 17th century screen is a rare surviving example of a large-scale bird and flower painting by Kano Naonobu, the younger brother of Kano Tanyu...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Paper

17th Century Japanese Screen. Ink Plum Tree & Birds by Kano Naonobu.
17th Century Japanese Screen. Ink Plum Tree & Birds by Kano Naonobu.

17th Century Japanese Screen. Ink Plum Tree & Birds by Kano Naonobu.

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous, wonderfully composed six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a family of playful monkeys among the blooming trees and mountainous lands...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees
Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Located in Kyoto, JP
Omori Soun (b. 1704) Chrysanthemums - One Hundred Flowers A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper. Dating ...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the seasons Pheasants & Plum in Snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia

Japanese Screen mid Edo gold leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
This 18th century six-panel screen is truly special. The author is unknown, but his singular genius in portraying dozens of chrysanthemum flowers created with the white of the "gofun...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen mid Edo gold leaf
Japanese Screen mid Edo gold leaf

Japanese Screen mid Edo gold leaf

Japanese Byobu - Japanese screen six panels
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel folding screen depicting the famous legend of Hikaru Genji, a nobleman of extraordinary grace and beauty, and his gallant adventures at court. The novel Genji Monogatari, w...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Byobu - Japanese screen six panels
Japanese Byobu - Japanese screen six panels

Japanese Byobu - Japanese screen six panels

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the way that no one can imitate. Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

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 Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons

19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering White Chrysanthemums
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century extraordinary Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring flowering white chrysanthemums painted in a moriage (raised pigment) style. The pain...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering White Chrysanthemums
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering White Chrysanthemums

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering White Chrysanthemums

Japanese Ao-Oribe Glazed Stoneware Dish, Early Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Japanese ao-oribe glazed minoyaki stoneware dish, late Momoyama or early Edo period, 17th century, Japan. The circular dish of wheel thrown ...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Stoneware

Japanese Ao-Oribe Glazed Stoneware Dish, Early Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan
Japanese Ao-Oribe Glazed Stoneware Dish, Early Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan

Japanese Ao-Oribe Glazed Stoneware Dish, Early Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan

Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Japanese carved hinoki and gilt lacquered standing figure of Amida Nyorai, Amitabha Buddha, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. The spectacular fully gold gilt figure of A...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Rock Crystal

Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan
Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan

Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find Antique Original Japanese temple "blossoming lotus" flower bud stem including its original red lacquer display base. This finely hand carved wood and lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment. The individual parts of each lotus is carved separately then joined in an arrangement and inserted in altar vessels. Also called "Jyôka" , it is placed on or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. Made with meticulous techniques. In Buddhism, the lotus is an important symbol of divine enlightenment because it blooms into beautiful flowers while growing in mud. Tsunehana means "a flower that continues to bloom forever" and "a flower that does not wither." For this reason, the flowers represented are in different stages of their life, unfolded lotus leaves, buds and full flowers, thus symbolizing the journey towards Buddhist enlightenment. This lovely Japanese antique gilt Lotus flower is an early survivor, circa 1840, and a hard to find treasure that was originally placed on or around a temple altar. This ensemble consists of a single stem, the top most flower, and the bottom leaf- all mounted in the original square red lacquer display base. A gold gilt 3.5 inch long tortoise "minogame" is affixed to the base as seen in the photo. Its attractive original old patina coupled with much of the original gilding remaining present is just the way we like to find them. Dimensions: With original red lacquer display stand Height, 17 inches height and 9 inches in width. The lotus flower stem alone measures 16 inches in height. Provenance: acquired from a Kyoto Japanse monk and collector History of the Japanese turtle "minogame" One of the most famous is the mythological giant turtle...
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1840s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan

Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Late 17th century Kano school peony landscape screens. Both screens signed: Hogan Josen Fujiwara Chikanobu Hitsu - Kano Chikanobu (Shushin) (1660 - 1728...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"
Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"

Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period kiri wood (chestnut) and cypress wood tansu (merchant's chest) with multiple drawers of various sizes including a sliding section. Having original red...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'
Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The older man can be identified as the h...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

Edo 19th Century Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Battle of Menpei
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Samurai on horseback and by boat from the famous battle of Menpei Japanese folding screen six-panel of "Tosa School" painted with mineral pigments on vegetable on golden silk , earl...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Edo 19th Century Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Battle of Menpei
Edo 19th Century Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Battle of Menpei

Edo 19th Century Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Battle of Menpei

Japanese Folding Screen Landscape paint on Gold Leaf Six Panels
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Folding screen depicting a landscape by a painter of the Rinpa school, early 19th century. Six panels painted in ink on gold leaf and "gofun" on vegetable paper. Rinpa is one of the ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Folding Screen Landscape paint on Gold Leaf Six Panels
Japanese Folding Screen Landscape paint on Gold Leaf Six Panels

Japanese Folding Screen Landscape paint on Gold Leaf Six Panels

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exceptionally fine and unusual Japanese lacquer writing implements box, suzuribako, in the form of a zither, koto, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. With a modern wood storage box,...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold, Silver, Copper

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period four panel folding byobu table screen featuring peony, prunus, and magnolia. Painted with ink and natural color pigments on silk with ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

Set of Two Mid Century Modern Hand Painted Wood "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 2. Measures: 37 x 10.5 cm 36 x 11 cm Handmade by Japanese artisants from wood...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Set of Two Mid Century Modern Hand Painted Wood "Kokeshi" Dolls
Set of Two Mid Century Modern Hand Painted Wood "Kokeshi" Dolls

Set of Two Mid Century Modern Hand Painted Wood "Kokeshi" Dolls

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...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen
Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen

Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen

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...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper & Hibiscus.

Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper & Hibiscus.

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & flowers of the seasons Pheasants & plum in snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is the embodiment of mercy and makes himself available to all who call upon him with all their mind. Kannon is depicted here seated in diamond position upon a double lotus plinth, set above a stepped base. He is dressed in gracefully draped robes and wears a tall crown bearing a minuscule figure of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He has a serene expression of calm and holds his right hand in the abhaya mudra, a gesture of comfort, blessing, and protection. Backed by a magnificent leaf-form nimbus, this Kannon figure...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850

Japanese Woodblock Print One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856-58) Number: 39 Distant View of Kinryuzan Temple and Azuma Bridge Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Format: Vertical Oban Number of Prints: 120/120 (inc. title page and a replacement print by Hiroshige II) Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1857 (Ansei 4), 8th month Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only. Signature: Hiroshige ga Censor's seals: aratame, Snake 8 No blockcutter's mark Reference: For a similar print, see the collection of Art Institution Chicago Accession Number 1938.536 and 1965.1062; MFA Boston...
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1850s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige
Japanese Woodblock Print One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese Woodblock Print One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige

Late 17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Battle of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous Late 17th Century Battle of Ichi-no-tani & Yashima Dimensions: Each Screen: H. 175 cm x W. 385 cm (69” x 151.5”) This pair of Japanese screens depict two significant battles from the Genpei War (1180–85), as recounted in the Tale of the Heike, a semi-historical epic chronicling the conflict between rival clans for control of Japan, written in the early 1200s. Each screen portrays a single battle through a series of small episodes, framed by gold clouds, landscape elements, and architectural features. True to the style of many screens inspired by The Tale of the Heike, the scenes are rendered in lavish colors and gold, downplaying the brutality of the warfare. Although based on real events, these narratives often glorified and romanticized the heroic feats of the warriors. Viewers at the time would have been familiar with the story’s details, leading to a proliferation of paintings on folding screens inspired by this theme from the late Muromachi to the early Edo periods. On the right screen, we see the Minamoto’s attack on the Taira, who have retreated from the capital, Kyoto, toward the sea. The central building represents the temporary Taira headquarters, where Taira soldiers are holding the young Emperor Antoku. The Minamoto plan to launch a surprise attack from the rear after descending the steep cliff known as Ichi-no-tani, depicted at the top center. This scene highlights the tactical brilliance of Minamoto commander Yoshitsune and the courage of his men. The left screen captures moments from the Battle of Yashima...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Late 17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Battle of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima.
Late 17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Battle of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima.

Late 17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Battle of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima.

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 Japanese Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Set of 4 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Set of 4 "Kokeshi" Dolls

Set of 4 "Kokeshi" Dolls

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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

19th thick lattice door, antique sliding door w/ panel. Japanese wabi sabi shoji
19th thick lattice door, antique sliding door w/ panel. Japanese wabi sabi shoji

19th thick lattice door, antique sliding door w/ panel. Japanese wabi sabi shoji

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Yoroi Ferry at Koami-Cho
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) (1797-1858) tilted "Yoroi Ferry at Koami-cho (Yoroi no ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Yoroi Ferry at Koami-Cho
Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Yoroi Ferry at Koami-Cho

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Yoroi Ferry at Koami-Cho

Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Banko-yaki is a type of pottery that began in the northern part of Mie Prefecture in the middle of the Edo period. (The places marked with red circles on the map are the kilns of Banko ware...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912
Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912

Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912

Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar's Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A antique Japanese scholar’s object made out of a solid burl wood trunk section having an added bottom with beautiful surface texture and dark Honey mottled patina. Originally designed to hold smoking implements of traditional ‘Tabako bon’ set: hi’ire – container for lit charcoal and haifuki – tall container or a piece of bamboo for used tobacco ash. Could be also used for calligraphy brush pots...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar's Object
Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar's Object

Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar's Object

Japanese Polychrome Standing Shō Kannon Figure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century standing figure depicts the sacred form of the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Sho Kannon, or Guze Kannon. ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Polychrome Standing Shō Kannon Figure, circa 1900
Japanese Polychrome Standing Shō Kannon Figure, circa 1900

Japanese Polychrome Standing Shō Kannon Figure, circa 1900

Antique Japanese Silk painting Japan Meiji Period Winter Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blockprint 30-5-18-pm-3341 Condition / Overall Condition Perfect. Size frame: 242x 274mm. Period 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
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19th Century Chinese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Silk painting Japan Meiji Period Winter Landscape
Antique Japanese Silk painting Japan Meiji Period Winter Landscape

Antique Japanese Silk painting Japan Meiji Period Winter Landscape

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) (1797-1858) titled "Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa" was initially conceived in 1856. It i...
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20th Century Japanese Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa
Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

Japanese Antique Hand Carved Temple Garden Stone Display Sign EarIy Inscription
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare and Hard To Find Temple Pedestal, 19th Century From Japan , a hard to find solid inscribed and well carved round top temple pedestal - perfect for displaying your indoor or out...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Stone

Japanese Antique Hand Carved Temple Garden Stone Display Sign EarIy Inscription
Japanese Antique Hand Carved Temple Garden Stone Display Sign EarIy Inscription

Japanese Antique Hand Carved Temple Garden Stone Display Sign EarIy Inscription

Japanese Antique Earthenware Tea Bowl/Edo Period/1700-1800/'Hagi Ware'
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is Hagi ware made in the middle of the Edo period. Hagi ware is a type of pottery that began in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture in the early Edo period...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Japanese Antique Earthenware Tea Bowl/Edo Period/1700-1800/'Hagi Ware'
Japanese Antique Earthenware Tea Bowl/Edo Period/1700-1800/'Hagi Ware'

Japanese Antique Earthenware Tea Bowl/Edo Period/1700-1800/'Hagi Ware'

Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese six-panel screen of the famous "Tosa school" made by an anonymous artist of the mid-18th century, work painted in the classic way with colored pigments and inks on vegetable...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf
Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf

Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677) Tiger and Dragon Early Edo Period, Circa 1650 A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink and slight color on paper. Dimensions: Each screen: H. 171 cm x W. 380 cm (67.5’’ x 149.5’’) In this pair of early Edo period Japanese screens a group of tigers prowl in a bamboo grove whipped with fierce wind, while a dragon claws through clouds and mist. The dragon embodies elemental qualities - looming out of the mist, the coils of its body disappearing in the clouds. The dragon is calling for rain, symbolizing spring which is considered the fountain of life. On the other side, the tigers calls for the wind, symbolizing autumn which is considered the end of life. Tigers were familiar motifs within Japanese art from ancient times though the animals were imaginary to the people in the 17th century. While dragons and tigers are usually associated as sacred and ferocious, in this painting, both animals have rather amusing expressions. The tigers appear to glare at the dragon with cat-like eyes, and the look on the swirling dragon’s face appears almost affectionate - lending a playful flair to an otherwise magnificent theme. The tiger and dragon are cosmological symbols of the balancing forces in the world. Screens such as this were originally meant to express the fluctuating nature of the world. For Japanese in the early Edo period, they likely suggested the powers of the cosmos. In Japan the tiger and dragon motif was originally absorbed into the circles of Zen monasteries before spreading into the secular world. The theme especially appealed to the military classes with the Kano school, the official painters to the Shogun and the samurai, being the leading contributors. The painter of this pair of screens, Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677), was closely patronized by the third Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. In his later years he worked with Kano school artists...
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Mid-17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk, Wood, Paper

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu

Japanese Large 1842 Bronze Temple Meditation Bowl Rin Serene Resonating Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare dated large bronze hand hammered temple bell rin, Edo period , incised and dated Tenpo era 13th (1842) around rim. Perfect meditation instrument. When struck emits a pleasing bold reverberating sound guaranteed to please you. Bell is in very good condition... Includes red lacquered display base as shown and a complimentary striker This hand-hammered and wrought bronze percussion instrument created by specialized Samurai craftsmen with dimpled construction and incised signature of maker along rim sets atop a round red lacquered footed wood display base with wooden striker and when struck creates a serene reverberating sound. Perfect for meditation gardens or interior spaces. Total Height of bronze bell with red lacquered stand...
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1840s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Large 1842 Bronze Temple Meditation Bowl Rin Serene Resonating Sound
Japanese Large 1842 Bronze Temple Meditation Bowl Rin Serene Resonating Sound

Japanese Large 1842 Bronze Temple Meditation Bowl Rin Serene Resonating Sound

Edo Period Kyoto Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Kyoto Screen Period: Edo period Size: 343 x 176 cm (134.6 x 69 inches) SKU: RJ69 This stunning Edo period screen depicts typical scenes of d...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Edo Period Kyoto Screen
Edo Period Kyoto Screen

Edo Period Kyoto Screen

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and Benkei, two heroes of Japanese folklore. Crafted in ink and natural color pigments on mulberry paper with thick gold leaf borders on each panel. The character Yoshitsune is seated under a blossoming cherry tree in full armor holding a fan. The warrior priest or monk Benkei is depicted kneeling on a leopard skin...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Woodblock Print J001, Japan
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Norton, MA
Rare find, Utagawa Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797 to 1858, woodblock prints on paper, peach and swallows in moonlight. The first is signed and i...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Woodblock Print J001, Japan
Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Woodblock Print J001, Japan

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Woodblock Print J001, Japan

JAPAN Edo Period 1750 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
An Amida Nyorai Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood from the Edo Period. This is a superbly refined carved wooden figure of Amida Nyorai (Amitabha), the Buddha of Infinite Light, with fab...
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1750s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf

JAPAN Edo Period 1750 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood
JAPAN Edo Period 1750 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood

JAPAN Edo Period 1750 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood

Japanese Early Antique Stone Four Buddhas Pagoda 10 feet
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered from an old Kyoto area garden. Call or message us for details or to reserve. For the finest garden- an exceptional and spiritual representation of the Buddha expressed in this unique and substantial 10 feet five roof pagoda with four buddha images carved on base. Japan, a monumental antique stone pagoda...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Granite

Japanese Early Antique Stone Four Buddhas Pagoda 10 feet
Japanese Early Antique Stone Four Buddhas Pagoda 10 feet

Japanese Early Antique Stone Four Buddhas Pagoda 10 feet

Japanese Antique Sacred Horse Wooden Statue "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very rare carved wooden statue of a sacred horse that was dedicated to a Japanese shrine. It was produced during the Edo period (1800s-1860s), and the main material used is...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Sacred Horse Wooden Statue "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Sacred Horse Wooden Statue "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Sacred Horse Wooden Statue "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi

Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. Constructed of a lacquered paper cuirass, upper arm guar...
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1850s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Textile, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor
Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor

Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Kano School Filial Piety
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 19th century late Edo period Japanese four-panel screen depicting examples from the 24 paragons of filial piety. Painted in the Kano School style featuring figures in colorful,...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Kano School Filial Piety
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Kano School Filial Piety

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Kano School Filial Piety

Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This anodized 6-panel screen captures the serene and minimalistic beauty of a bamboo grove, embodying the aesthetic principles of the Edo period. The screen features subtle and delic...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period
Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period

Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period

Byôbu Screen 屏風 Chrysanthemums, Rinpa School, Edo / Meiji period
By Rinpu Sasaki
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and very refined Japanese screen or byôbu 屏風 with six folding panels depicting chrysanthemums on a gold background. Fine lacquered wooden frame with metal fittings that protects and supports the work. Dating from the 19th century, between the late Edo period (1603-1868) and the early Meiji period (1868-1912), The main motif of this beautiful byôbu is a serene Rinpa School painting on a gold background depicting a peaceful flower garden filled with white chrysanthemums. The painting reflects the gentle elegance characteristic of the Rinpa school, known for its refined depiction of nature. In Japanese culture, chrysanthemums symbolize happiness, love, longevity and joy. Rinpa or Rimpa is the name of one of the most important schools of Japanese painting. It emerged in the 17th century with the artists Honami Kōetsu...
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1880s Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Byôbu Screen 屏風 Chrysanthemums, Rinpa School, Edo / Meiji period
Byôbu Screen 屏風 Chrysanthemums, Rinpa School, Edo / Meiji period

Byôbu Screen 屏風 Chrysanthemums, Rinpa School, Edo / Meiji period

Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese maki-e lacquer decorated tabako bon, or smoking box, late Edo Period, mid-19th century, Japan. The elegant smoking box of black lacquer decorated with a wonderful gold lacquer takamaki-e design of a gnarled and elegantly twisted plum tree with branches in full bloom. A border of golden cranes in flight to the top. The smoking box, called a tabako bon, is comprised of an open section at the top with inset with two cylindrical metal canisters...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century
Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century

Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It has a keyed door so that it can also be used as a safe. Both metal fittings are attached with very ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi

Japanese Asian Edo Nagasaki School Nanpin Nature Floral Flower Bird Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese Asian Edo Period (1603-1868) Nagasaki School/ Nanpin School nature landscape scene painting featuring a playful bird and colorful spring flowers in full bloom. ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk, Paint

Japanese Asian Edo Nagasaki School Nanpin Nature Floral Flower Bird Painting
Japanese Asian Edo Nagasaki School Nanpin Nature Floral Flower Bird Painting

Japanese Asian Edo Nagasaki School Nanpin Nature Floral Flower Bird Painting

Edo asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Edo asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage asian art and furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Edo asian art and furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original asian art and furniture, popular names associated with this style include Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige), Arita, Ryosuke Harashima, and Kitagawa Utamaro. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for asian art and furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $1,386,932 while the average work can sell for $3,412.

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