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Style: Showa
Japanese Old Concrete Sphere Sculpture 1950s-1970s / Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese concrete sphere, admired for the unique character it has acquired after decades of exposure to the elements. Its surface is lightly covered with moss, accente...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Concrete

Japanese Old Iron Block 1950s-1970s / Display stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese iron block, estimated to have been made in the early Showa period (1950s–1970s). At the time, it was used in ironworks as an anvil or workbench. Decades of us...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
apanese Brutalist Zelkova Low Table, Early Showa Period (circa 1900s–1940s) Carved from a single massive trunk of zelkova, this Japanese low table embodies a striking Brutalist sens...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Cherry Blossom Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a beautiful cherry blossom tree in full bloom.. The vibrant, rich colors, gold leaf, an...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Flowers & Geese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a two wild geese frolicking among the blossoming spring flowers as another co...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Artillery Shell 1900s-1920s / Iron Ball Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese artillery shell. From its appearance, it is assumed that it is an iron shell for artillery. Considering the size, shape, and rusty condition of this iron ball...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Pair Sun Burst Pagoda Roof Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Japanese Pair (2) "Sun Burst" Garden Lanterns The first pair we have seen of this iconic design.......... This beautifully hand-cast lantern sculptures in a classic Japanese ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Asian Signed 8-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Cherry Blossom Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous eight-panel (the screen folds in half instead of fourths due to hanging brackets on the back) Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a be...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Herons in the Winter Snow
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a group of Herons frolicking in the snow covered bare Winter branches of a la...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous Japanese studio pottery chawan tea bowl that features a mix of shifting colors, glazes and textures as well as elements of Shino Ware and Hagi Ware. The piece radiates in...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a manekineko cat object. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1980s in Showa era. Dimensions. 8 x 8.5 x H13 cm The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine ...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

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Porcelain

Set of Japanese Old Octagon Wood Stools 1940s-1960s / Side Table Stool Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a vintage octagonal stool crafted in Japan, dating from the Taisho to early Showa period (1940s–1960s). Made from KIRI (Paulownia wood), a traditional material cherished in J...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Antique Large Iron Plate Abstract Art 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a door that was an iron plate door made in Japan. It is an old fixture made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s), with iron plates carefully stretched over a cedar wood fr...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Iron

Old Japanese wooden low table/wooden bench/Showa era/feed trough
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden feeding trough (kaiba-oke) made around the 20th century. It is crafted from cedar wood, a material well-suited to Japan’s natural climate, and its dist...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Wild Boar 1950s by artist Tomotada
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. The signature is written on the back side 'Tomotada'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17t...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Old Low Table or Bench 1950s-1970s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This piece of furniture can be used as a low table or a bench, made in Japan. It was made in the Showa period (1950s-1970s). The material used is cedar wood. The grain of the wood is...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Old Female Figure Sculpture 1960s-1980s / Human Statue Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wood carving made in Japan. It is a female figure by an unknown artist, and is estimated to have been made in the late Showa period (1960s-1980s). The statue is carved...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Old Wood Carving Dog 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved wooden dog made in Japan. It was produced in the late Showa period (1950s-1970s) and is made of zelkova wood, which has a beautiful grain. The robust and expres...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Lot of 5 Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Japan Birch Wood Showa Period
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful set of 5 vintage kokeshi dolls from the late Showa period, circa 1970s-80s, handmade and painted, Japan. This beautiful and original set comes from a private collection in...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinet"Mizuya Tansu", Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926-). Known as a “Mizuya Tansu,” this traditional Japanese kitchen cabinet was ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi, circa 1960s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Rattan sofa designed by Isamu Kenmochi and manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan. Circa 1960s. No restorations or modifications have been made. The rattan on this chair is broken in only ...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

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Rattan

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Nature Tree Blossom Bird Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Kyoto Byobu folding screen depicting a natural landscape scene with blossoming tree flowers, birds and a flowing river or lake. The rich colors, gold ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase by Ando Company, Showa Period
Located in Newark, England
Striking Blue Cloisonne Enamel Vase From our Japanese collection, we’re pleased to offer this cloisonné enamel vase by the Ando Company, dating to the late Showa period, circa 1945....
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Japanese Bamboo Ikebana Basket with Handle, Showa Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A refined Japanese ikebana basket, expertly handwoven from split bamboo with a tall, cylindrical body and elegantly arched handle crafted to resemble natural bamboo stalks. The baske...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene from the classic Japanese narrative "Tales of the Genji" featuring Lady Murasaki the Japanese novelist...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Folding Low Table "Chabudai" in Oak, Circa 1926
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low table was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'. In Japan, where people traditionally sit on the floor, tables are designed to be lower in height compared to We...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Oak

Japanese Lucky Cat Manekineko Couple Porcelain 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a vintage manekineko lucky cat. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1970s in Showa era. It is a couple so it will come as a pair (red cat and bleu cat). Dimensi...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Kimono 'Uchikake' for Wedding, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a kimono called Uchikake which Japanese women wear for wedding ceremony. It is said that the women wear the white uchikake for the reason of 'they can dyed in any color' and...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Silk

Japanese Huge Antique Bronze Fish Bell Gong With Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge fish gong bell- first we have seen in this rare large scale size, 22 inches in length Immediately useable. Crafted using the ancient lost wax technique, this bell is a Japanes...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese "Suiseki" Mountain View Scholar's Old Large Stone /Mountain Scenery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been quarried. It is a ve...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite mid-20th century Showa period four panel folding byobu screen featuring a fruiting pomegranate tree over a dramatic cream toned background. Vivid ink and natural pigment co...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Okimono Kutani Red-Robed Bodhidharma Monk Daruma Figure Statue
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese Kutani ware ((九谷焼, Kutani-yaki)) ceramic porcelain pottery okimono statue/figurine of the legendary robed master monk Bodhidharma (Bodhidarma) the founder of Zen...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery, Paint

Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Tales of Genji on Gilt
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century Japanese showa period six panel byobu screen depicting an artistic reinterpretation of a scene from the tales or Genji Monogatari. The miniature style of the paint...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Vintage Writing Table, Showa Period black lacquer, Solid Wood
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage desk was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'. Crafted entirely from solid kihada (Japanese Amur cork tree) wood. Featuring a sleek black finish and a minimalist ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Half Kimono Belt Hanhaba Obi Sky Blue with Rose 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 Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

Materials

Silk

Wooden work board of an old Japanese lacquerware craftsman/wall hanging object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a workbench used by a lacquerware craftsman around the Showa era. Originally, it was a workbench with drawers, but the drawer portion has been lost, leaving only the top boar...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Lacquered Board/“Negoro” /Like abstract painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old lacquered board made in Japan. It is called a "Negoro" board. Negoro is a type of Japanese lacquerware. It is characterized by applying black lacquer to the wood base ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/"Suiseki"/Appreciation Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old vermilion suiseki from Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan, rocks from mountains have been quarried and shaped for appreciation since ancient times. These deco...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Blue Doorway Curtain Noren for Happiness And Longevity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Symbolizing Happiness And Longevity Japan, a rare antique hemp noren (doorway curtain) with auspicious congratulatory crane and turtle figures symbolic for happiness and longevity....
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1920s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

Materials

Textile, Hemp

Haku Maki Signed Limited Edition Embossed Japanese Woodblock Print Poem 69-36
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully textured and embossed woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Haku Maki. The print is pencil signed, sealed with the artist's red stamp, numbered (76/201), and titled...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Paper

Old Japanese mulberry tray/Showa era/20th century/Beautiful wood grain
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a rectangular tray made of mulberry wood from the Showa period in Japan. This gem was carefully carved from a single piece of solid wood using the mulberry tree, which h...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Silk Haori Jacket Shibori Red 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan. It was made in Showa era around 1980s. The haori is a traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono. Resembling ...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

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Silk

Japanese Large Old Hand Crafted Bronze Electrified Mountain House Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Special Antique Lighting Emits Glow of Light Japan, a fine large vintage hand crafted lantern with exquisite details from the Showa (1940s) period. May be suspended from its loop handle or placed on any surface as it includes heavy cast feet. This handsome large Lantern was enhanced with new interior paper and a new electric light for dramatic visual enjoyment. Dimensions: 18 inches high to top of loop handle and 15 inches diameter The striking and well proportioned older lantern is fashioned in bronze as roof kasa and light chamber or base Hibukuro or kiso all with patina from good age. Notice the lovely flying crane bronze...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle' 1980s 'Ishikawa'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1980s. The signature is written on the back side 'Ishikawa'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17t...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Soup-Bowl with Wajima-Nuri Japanese Lacquerware 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique Japanese soup-bowl made around 1990s with wood. This soup-bowl is made with wajima-nuri, a Japanese lacquerware from Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture in Japan. Wajima-n...
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1990s Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Chinese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with a flock of playful red crown cranes (likely Manchurian cranes), a flowing river, an...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Old Japanese black maneki-neko object / 20th century / lucky ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Here is a Japanese "Maneki Neko" (beckoning cat) figurine from the Showa era. It is made from either clay or plaster and features a simple yet impactful design. On the back, you can ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Plaster, Clay

Early 20th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Ink Pine Trees on Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
Imao Keisho (1902-1993) Pine Trees Early 20th Century, Circa 1930 Pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink on silk and gold leaf. Dimensions: Each screen H. 67.5” x 148” (172 cm x 376 cm) A pair of monumental six-panel Japanese pine screens by the renowned Nihonga artist Imao Keisho. Here Keisho entirely removed the background and brought the pine trees to the surface of the painting. This simplification of the elements makes the scene exceptionally direct and compelling and injects a very modern...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Sumo Wresler KitanoUmi Figure Pottery 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
Dimensions: 7.5 x 12 x 18.5 cm Material: Pottery Name: Kitanoumi Period: Showa (1980s) Kitanoumi Toshimitsu (May 16, 1953 to November 20, 2015), born Toshimitsu Obata (Obata Toshi...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Early Showa Period Nambu Sakiori (with Indigo-Dyed Cotton Warp) / Rag Tapestry
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a piece of Nambu sakiori made in the early Showa period and discovered in Iwate Prefecture. Nambu sakiori is a traditional Japanese recycled textile technique developed in th...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Yarn

Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Egrets and Crescent Moon
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed and beautifully colored print by famed Japanese artist Ohara Koson (Ohara Hōson, Ohara Shōson) titled "Egrets and Crescent Moon" (sometimes referred to as Two ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Old Japanese wooden low table/sofa table/modern design
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden low table. It is thought to have been made during the Showa period. This is a plywood table with mulberry wood...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Plywood

Japanese Fish Plate Hand Made Blue 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a plate with a fish forme made in Japan. This plate is all hand made and it was made around 1990 in Showa era. The material is ceramic. Dimension: 25 × 8.5 x H1.7 cm
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1990s Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Huge Galvanized Steel-Clad Door 1920s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge door of a Japanese-made warehouse. It is a sliding door made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s), and the craftsmanship of the time is evident throughout. The surf...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Showa Furniture

Materials

Tin

Japanese Antique Small Tea Shelf"Chadana", Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This small japanese tea shelf was crafted in the Early Showa Period'1926-'. This piece features a harmonious design, combining the muted tones of Japanese Pagoda Tree (Enju) wood wi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Pair Vintage Gilt Pheasant Bird Sculptures, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful pair (2) old Japanese vintage gilt pheasant bird sculptures. Marked Japan on bottoms. From our recent Japanese acquisitions in original condition with original attractive gilding present. Japan, an attractive and iconic pair (2) pheasant sculptures with original gilt patina. One is poised with vertical tail and thehy other in a seated horizontal position. The pheasant is considered Japan's national bird. This creative simple adaption makes a compelling contemporary pair of sculptures. Fine original used condition with original gold gilt patina appropriate to their age. Original gilt patina from age. Dimensions: 7 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide Photographed in natural day light. Quality: Excellent quality and fine craftsmanship by Japanese specialized artisans Provenance: authentic Japanese examples (see labels). Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. About Japan's Green Pheasant In Japanese culture, the green pheasant is unofficially considered the national bird of the country owing to its references in ancient folk tales of Japan. The green pheasant was said to be a messenger of the Sun Goddess...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Porcelain Tokkuri Sake Bottle Kutani-ware Kyoho 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a sake bottle with porcelain which was made in Japan around 1990s. This bottle can be used as a flower vase. It is made with Kutani style. On the bottom of this bottle, it is...
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1990s Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Asian Bronze Showa Meiji Samurai Warrior Sculpture Statue with Armor
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly wonderful and boldly designed Japanese bronze sculpture of a fierce samurai warrior perhaps in a moment of silent reflection. This piece has a great feel and heft. The fine...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Old Japanese root tree object/Wall ornament/Wall decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden object. It is carved from the root of a tree. I believe it was made from the late Showa period to the early Heisei period. The wood was originally a li...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

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. Please view our video. At the top, the handle (ryûzu) is crafted in the form of two mirrored drago...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Showa furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Showa 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Showa 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Kiyoshi Saitō, Junichiro Sekino, Shoji Hamada, and Tadashi Nakayama. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $74,750 while the average work can sell for $926.

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