Japanese Decorative Objects

An impressive pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain vases decorated with colourful peacocks, other birds, flowers, chrysanthemums, manufactured for export to France wher...

A decorative glossy Japanese modernist bronze vase with a fluted neck, with some mild patination. Signed on the base.

Wonderful Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bowl / Cachepot in Patinated Copper, 19th Century. This is a lovely and beautifully patinated cachepot / planter in embossed copper from Japa...

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...

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

Beautiful incense burner in the shape of a straw basket with a praying mantis sitting on top. Bronze, Japan 19th century. Good condition, oxidation, one leg missing from the prayi...

A Small Vase with Incense Brown Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Era, 1868-1912 Top quality piece, lid is missing. Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century. Additional information: Material: Bron...

Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century. Decorated in enamels and gilt, comprising a conical vase depicting a two men carrying rice bales, a third man giving chestnuts to...

Handcrafted Japanese ceramic bowl signed Jin Kobayashi. Large stoneware plate hand made and hand painted with autumn leaves design. Hand-carved ge...

Faboulous japanese porcelain plate with unusual design of small dogs. Very high quality painting. Mark at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Bowl...

Object: Vase Manufacturer: Marutomi Designer: Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) Model: Senape Date: 1997 Period: Postmodern Material: Plastic Origin: Japan Height: 14 cm Diameter: 16.5 cm ...

A fine Japanese attributed Blanc De Chine porcelain model of a amusing stylized dog dating from the early 20th century. This interesting figure is modelled as a seated dog with its t...

Nice restored piece. This scene is often found on Chinese pieces of the same period. Fantastic piece of superb quality and with brightly colored scene of a landscape with also birds...

Spectacular Japanese vase. We have never had one quite like it! Super understated but with a vibrant blue glaze! Mottled or Volcanic textured enam...

Antique Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases - Exquisite Meiji Period Artist Pieces! These remarkable Japanese bronze vases, dating back to the 19th Century Meiji Period, exempl...

Very lovely pair of pieces with a nicely painted scene of tigers in a rocky bamboo landscape. Yamatoku Arita from Ca 1910-1930. Marked at base and front. Additional information: Ma...

A very lovely and richly decorated Charger, marked at base. Taisho Period or a little later. Underglaze blue, other colors seem to be overglaze. Additional information: Material: Po...

Amazing Large Japanese Koransha plate. Top quality with beautiful fish scene. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan...

A very nicely decorated set footed dishes very unusual decoration. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th century, 19th century Q...

A lovely pair of Japanese porcelain plates. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Japanese Style: Arita Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Age...

This is a very decorative and good sized jardiniere, made and enamelled in Japan in the 1920s. Good quality enamelling - this shows some signs of wear, consistent with it's age. We would recommend this is used for indoor plants...

Very lovely piece with a nicely painted scene of wisteria, dragon and bird in a flowering landscape. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Plates P...

With lovely magnolia tree in bloom and finch on blue background. Signed: Fukugawa.   

A pair of Japanese Taisho period gold and red lacquer hexagonal planters from the early 20th century, with recessed reeded cartouches. Hailing from the Taisho period in Japan (1912-1...

Lightweight and compact, this pair of small bowls is an example of the classic Japanese lacquer dishware used daily for food and drink. Each bowl has a simple silhouette, shaped with...

"The Meadowland butterfly land", beautiful Franklin porcelain vase by John Wilkinson, made in the 1980s, depicting five species of American but...

Japanese Meiji silver vase, ca 1890. Ovoid with short plain neck. Dense and allover low-relief daisy flowerhead ground. On shoulder butler-finished band with same in gold and colored...

This charming old Japanese round box is crafted from lightweight papier-mâché and finished in a deep, glossy black lacquer that highlights its graceful form. The surface features han...

An impressive stoneware bottle form vase by contemporary Japanese studio potter Ken Matsuzaki (1950-) circa 2010s. The solid form takes its cue from Chinese traditional plum vase (Meiping) with raised and swelled shoulder and a small opening, yet it rises from a non-conventional pentagonal faceted base. The extraordinary surface was covered with Yohen Shino glaze in a deep iron hue. Thick white slips were applied in bold strokes to the lower portion of the vase. The abstract pattern calls to mind of the imagery of the iconic ocean waves found in traditional Japanese art. The presence of the vase is strong and none-compromising, reaching back to the past yet appearing utterly modern. It is marked by the artist underneath and comes with the original tomobako with title and author inscriptions and a wrapping cloth with the artist's seal. "Ken Matsuzaki’s haptic ceramics bring a contemporary approach to traditional Japanese ceramicware, most notably 16th-century Oribe pottery...

Wonderful white porcelain hourglass pitcher, original rattan handle is in good usable condition, porcelain has no chips, and no cracks. Top rim diameter is 5 3/4.

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Champlevé Enamel Incense Burner w/ Geisha & Ryu/Shishi Presenting a splendid masterpiece from the revered Meiji Period, behold an exquisite Japanese bronze incense burner adorned with Champlevé enamel. This remarkable piece showcases captivating hand-carved bronze mounts depicting a geisha on the main bowl and a Ryu/Shishi atop its lid. The geisha, meticulously crafted with utmost precision, graces the central bowl. Flowing robes adorned with elegant spirals serenely encircle the vessel. In a harmonious tableau, the geisha delicately engages with a Sheng pipe. The crowning glory of this masterpiece lies in its magnificent bronze Ryu/Shishi, majestically positioned atop the burner's lid. The vibrant bronze scrolls enveloping the Ryu/Shishi visually capture the enchanting sounds emanating from the Geisha's Sheng performance below. Delicate scrolling cutouts beneath the feet of the mythical creature add an irresistible allure while acting as conduits for the graceful diffusion of incense smoke. Enhancing the regal charm of the burner, three patinated bronze jeweled elephant...

Japanese satsuma Kyotoware monkey vase. Antique Japanese satsuma monkey vase beautifully modeled with raised monkey porcelain figures. Signed. Satsuma-Kyot...

A lovely mid century Japanese silver and mixed metal rectangular hinged box on squat shaped feet. The inside lined in rosewood. Stamped SILVER 0.950. Circa 1950. The decorative mixe...

Large Japanese Satsuma vase made in the style of the Meiji period. The vase is decorated with ivory-colored glaze with a characteristic crackle finish and hand-painted figure scenes ...

With molded auspicious symbols.

Presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative presentation Tebako desk box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1880. This box h...

Japanese Enameled Bronze Incense Burner – 19th Century Elegant and refined, this 19th-century Japanese incense burner perfectly embodies the exceptio...

Heathered earthen glazed terra cotta sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda (1939-2011). A sinuous abstract shape with unfinished sides and half round base. Geometr...

Regeneration 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga Dimensions: W 50 x D 12 x H 55 cm Materials: Bronze Kodai Suga’s work features an evocative modernistic silhouette that has been imbue...

Network is designed by Eliana Lorena and crafted for Hands on Design by Maruyoshi Kosaka, a Japanese workshop specializing in Urushi lacquer—a precious natural finish traditionally u...

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.

Coppia di raffinati portacandele con soggetti evocativi in porcellana montati su sedili da giardino in bronzo brunito e dorato. I due fratelli "Erxian" di origine cinese ma replicati...

A four-case lacquered inro by Koma Koryu circa 19th century late Edo period. The inro features a pair of Chinese mandarin duck resting under a bundle of blooming irises on the pond. ...

Bronze Koro (Japanese incense burner) in the shape of a rooster Removable top.

An elegant Japanese vase from the Meiji period, crafted in polished brass with embossed copper applications (repoussé), depicting a delicate plant motif with open flowers, sinuous le...

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...

Antique red lacquer wood temple Shokudai candlestick with crysantenum shaped base, original finish consistent of its age. Bronze spike candle holder at top. Meiji period (1868-1912),...

A Pair of Art Deco Chinese Cloisonné Horses Incense Holders, Ca. 1920 DIMENSIONS (each) Height: 10.75 inches Length: 9 inches Depth: 5 inches

A grand Japanese porcelain Imari vase hand painted with classical scenes. Likely to have originated from Arita in Hizen Province, Japan. The body shape is elegantly designed to have ...

A mid-century modern pair of Japanese hand painted porcelain sculptures designed by Goldscheider. Stamped Goldscheider Everlast Corp on bottom. Circa mid-20th century. Intricate deta...

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...

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Mashiko-Ware White Glazed Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1980 Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926 to 1989 Signed box DIMENSIONS Height: 10 inches Width: 5.5 inches ABO...

An exhibition quality dry lacquered ikebana flower vase by Masayo Koiwa. This highly unusual organically shaped vase has a sculptural feel, it sensual curves are hand-carved and lacq...

Subtle and wonderfully painted fur expressive faces.

A Japanese Wakasa lacquer folder to carry poems and paintings. It has a silver raised Togidashi maki-e design of cherry blossom, created by lay...

Regeneration 01 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga Dimensions: W 50 x D 9 x H 45 cm Materials: Bronze Kodai Suga’s work features an evocative modernistic silhouette that has been imbued...

A tall ceramic vase made in the tradition of Shigaraki ware by Japanese potter Takahashi Shunsai (1927-2011), the fourth heir of the famed Rakusai lineage of potters. The vase is heavily potted in the reddish sandy Shigaraki clay. It has a Classic vase form made for Ikebana display. The surface is thickly draped with natural ash glaze that deposited onto the body during the firing process in the kiln. It also features decoration of carved lines. Nuggets of feldspar were incorporated in the clay and exposed onto the surface as crystal like jewels. Substantial and archaic looking, the vase also has a strong modern appeal due to its Mingei styling. It was signed on the base with a pressed seal Shunsai as shown. The vase comes with its original wood storage box (tomobako) with bears the title and signature in Kanji and a seal. It also retains a paperwork noting the artist's biography and practice philosophy in Japanese. Born in Shigaraki, Shunsai was the second son of renowned potter Takahashi Rakusai...

Beautiful African tribal vase with a face; the piece is very well done. Very cool unique piece. Measures: Height 52 cm. Diameter 14 cm. Weight ...

Introducing a splendid set of solid porcelain candlestick holders. Featuring an acid-etched surface and sporting lovely tulip-shaped tops this artfully crafted Danish-styled set is t...

Japanese Bronze Sculpture of Kusunoki Masashige on Horseback A finely cast Japanese bronze sculpture depicting the legendary samurai Kusunoki Masashige, celebrated for his unwaverin...