Japanese Decorative Objects

Japanese Late Meiji - Early Taisho Period Kutani Porcelain Figurine of a Rabbit, Circa 1920 MARKINGS Signed on the underside. DIMENSIONS Height: 6 inches L...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary gilded porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in red, white and blue on a beautifully shaped body, a signed work by highly acclaimed Japa...

Exquisite contemporary gilded decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a beautifully shaped porcelain body in blue and red, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed awa...

Pyramid Quartz Clock produced in the 1980s by SEIKO, with its pyramidal shape, so unique, gives the object a futuristic character, but with a deeply retro soul. A timeless piece of d...

Lovely & High Quality Japanese Porcelain dish with a flower scene. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Color: Blue & White Region of Origin: Japan Cou...

Large vintage Japanese shallow footed bowl in red lacquer with gold calligraphy design. This beautiful lacquerware were made to serve foods during elaborate banquet. Great decorative...

Meiji period, depicting an elephant being attacked by two tigers, with Japanese mark on the base. Rendered in impressive naturalistic detail, this charming model dates to the Japa...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in blue, purple and gold on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a signed piece by highl...

4 Fabulous Japanese plates Marked at the base with 3 character overglaze mark. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: Meiji Periode (...

A bronze Daruma sculpture.

Hard to find object, we have never seen another. It is cast metal with a faux verdigris/archaic finish, marked JAPAN on verso. Weighs 1.5 pounds, stand 5.25 inches tall.

A Japanese Ikebana basket woven by bamboo artist Abe Motoshi (Japanese, b. 1942). In an organic vase form with elegant, curved wall with reinfo...

Antique Taisho Japanese Kyo Satsuma Lidded Jar Marked, 20th Century A Japanese Satsuma jar. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region ...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary highly collectible decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in extremely intricate patterns and extensive gold details on vibrant red, yellow, blue/g...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese large signed porcelain decorative vase, stunningly hand painted in blue on an elegantly shaped globular porcelain body, a signed piece by widely respe...

Unique Japanese contemporary matte hand-glazed signed decorative porcelain vase featuring the artist’s signature red, brown and cream colors. Matting of a hand-glazed porcelain is a ...

This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...

Exquisite Japanese large contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in striking shades of blue on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a signed maste...

Extraordinary museum quality signed Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain box in an elegant rectangular shape, stunningly gilded and hand painted in vivid hues of purple and blu...

Outstanding quality pair of 19th century Japanese Kutani cylindrical vases, having a quality pair of antique Japanese Kutani porcelain cylindrical vases with quality hand painted Jap...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid dark blue, yellow, red and purple and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Ari...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative Porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in hues of red, blue and gold on a striking globular body, a signed work by highly accl...

Very cool mid century candle holders in a double cone shape. These candle sticks are made of solid brass and have a lightly textured finish. One has the original label - A Venus Cre...

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Incense Holder / Jardiniere. A substantial incense holder in the Chinese Ming style. Sides and bottom covered in a r...

Very lovely piece with a nicely painted scene of ladies and cranes in a flowering landscape. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Arita, Imari Regio...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary hanh painted decorative porcelain vase, the signed work of a widely acclaimed award winning master porcelain artist of the Imari- Arita region of Japa...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted on a beautifully shaped fine Arita porcelain body, featuring three attractive flower panels, a sig...

An antique jubako (stack boxes) with five tiers in an elongated octagon shape circa 19th century (end of Edo or beginning of Meiji period). jubako was traditionally used to store and...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in shades of puple, blue and pink on an ovoid shape body with an attractive scalloped ...

Box signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Rectangular silver box bearing the Japanese junjin hallmark, signifying pure silver, made during the Meiji period (1868-1...

A large Japanese vintage Kutani style palace vase from the mid-20th century, with court scenes and scalloped top. Created in Japan during the midcentury...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece belonging to the...

A ceramic chawan (tea bowl) circa 17-18th century fired in the Busan kiln in Southern Korean specifically for the Japanese market. The kilns were contro...

Contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant bottle shape porcelain body, a stunning signed piece by wi...

A small copper crab with articulated legs made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa 1890-1900s. One of the pair (the other one is listed separately LU945037876072, but...

A bronze and cloisonne enamel square vase. Cloisonne bronze vase, Japan XIX, signature cartridge. Large quadrangular bronze vase, Japanese work from the 19th century, signed b...

A rare and unusual 19th century Japanese Imari lidded vase having a `foo dogs to the lid and handles, classical bold blue and red `Imari colours with...

Unusual pair of antique 19th century quality Japanese satsuma vases, having unusual hand painted panels in wonderful blue, red, brown and gold colours, with dog of fo handles to the ...

Japanese Porcelain Imari Bonboniere Lidded Bowl Japan Flowers. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Bowls Region of Or...

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Heart Shaped Vases Sotheby's. They seem to be identical (but in mirror) but there are some nice differences. For example one has a tiger and ...

A satsuma ceramic dish made by Kinkozan studio circa 1980-1900s in the late Meiji Period. The dish with a thick robust wall is supported by a large ring base and features finely deta...

The image shows an Imari porcelain bowl, a distinctive style of Japanese export porcelain. Origin and Name: Imari ware originated in the Arita kilns of the former Hizen Province in n...

Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in red and blue on a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by widely acclaimed Japanese mast...

A spectacularly glazed Japanese Kutani model, okimono, of a pheasant, Showa era, early 20th century, Japan. The okimono, or decorative sculpture, in the form of a magnificent phea...

An exceptional Meiji period Japanese bronze sculpture by the renowned master Genryusai Seiya, signed SEIYA zo to the underside. Naturalistically cast in the form of a standing Bactri...

A Japanese lacquered box with lid in the shape of a miniature Hasami-Bako (traveling chest) circa late 18 to early 19th century of the Edo period....

A very good quality Japanese Imari bowl with a scalloped edge. Japan, circa 1880s.

Rare wooden brazier hook.Such hooks were traditionally used in relatively wealthy farmers houses and were suspended from the ceiling over the traditional iron hearth. Beautifully ca...

Japanese vessel with rounded body and slender neck, the form recalls both sake bottles and flower vases, embodying the versatile aesthetics of Japanese decorative arts. The surface i...

We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

Antique Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases - Exquisite Meiji Period Artist Pieces! This remarkable pair of Japanese bronze vases, originating from the 19th Century Meiji Perio...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in vivid red and blue, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in platinum, a signed mas...

Very unique Japanese vase with abstract pattern in a variety of brown tones. The deepest brown glaze is raised, giving the vase a wonderful tactile texture.

Made by the studio of the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this is a large porcelain vase glazed in a soft yellow color with a subtle gradient, on top of ...

Japanese Style Mid-Century ovoid cachepot / planter with a hammered copper basin with applied cast bronze alligator embellishments resting on three bronze claw and ball fee Wear and...

Japanese Yamaji Porcelain Fan Dish with delicate floral motif, scalloped fan shape, and gold detailing, perfect as a unique decorative accent. We sell items as acquired, without r...

Pair Exceptional Antique 19th Century Japanese bronze Phoenix bird candlesticks, circa 1890.

Antique 20th century Japanese hand painted ceramic pottery vase. Embellished with gold gilt accents and raised enamel figural and tree decorations. Signed.

A woven bamboo sculpture in a basket (ikebana) form named "Dragonfly" by Japanese bamboo artist Fujinuma Noboru (b. 1945) circa 2003. Constructed f...

This 19th century Japanese sculpture likely portrays an accomplished teacher of Japanese Zen Buddhism. Developed from wood with a polychrome finish, this monk is expertly carved with...