Japanese Decorative Objects

Vintage Chinese serpentine sculpture is a traditional decorative object realized in china in the early 20th century. Serpentine m...

A refined and beautifully executed Japanese cloisonne enamel vase from the school of Goto Seizaburo, Meiji period circa 1890. Height twelve inches. This vase displays the naturalis...

This is an antique Japanese bento box from Edo era which was used for cherry blossom viewing party. It is made with bamboo and painted with ...

Large Awaji pottery vase in luminous green crackle glaze, circa 1930. This vase is in the Hu form, a shape with origins in ancient Chinese bronze vessels that was later embraced in J...

Japanese antique a large 19th century Imari bowl with landscape, flowers, tree and garden sense design.

Antique Awaji pottery Arts and Crafts vase of meiping form with unusual surface treatment resulting in a textured abstract finish reminiscent of ferocious winds or waves. Hand turne...

An antique Japanese Meiji cloisonne enamel metal brush pot. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The cylindrical form pot is adorned with polychrome images representing fl...

This is a stone statue of Bishamonten (also known as Tamonten), believed to have been created during the Edo period. What is most noteworthy is its rarity. Even after many years of ...

A finely decorated Japanese porcelain covered jar from the Meiji period, executed in tōtai shippo cloisonné enamel on porcelain, a technically demanding process in which cloisonné st...

Antique Japanese Lacquered Box. Offered is a beautifully detailed Japanese lacquered box that dates to the 1920's. This decorative box is artful...

An exquisite pair of Japanese Meiji-period bronze vases beautifully cast and finely detailed. Each vase displays an elegant baluster silhouette enriched with crisply modelled foliate...

This is an old Japanese wooden bowl. Originally used as a practical household vessel, it can also be turned upside down and appreciated as a display stand or pedestal. When inverted,...

An antique Japanese, Meiji era, Silver wire enamel vase attributed to Hayashi Kodenji, Japanese, 1831 to 1915. Circa 1900s. The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of butterflies made in the Cloisonne technique on a black ground. The base and the neck of the ware are adorned with a geometrical motif on a green ground made in the same technique. Unmarked. Hayashi Kodenji was a pivotal figure in the history of Cloisonne enamel manufacturer. He was instrumental in the formation and leadership of the Shippo cho enamellers guild, and it is probable that he worked for the Nagoya-based Shippo Kaisha. He exhibited and won prizes at many international exhibitions: Nuremberg 1885 Silver, Paris 1889...

This is an old copper tub made in Japan. It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and used as a tool to draw water from a well. This tool is one of the tools of daily life tha...

A large antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome ginbari cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Baluster shape with pronounced neck. White and green body...

Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua blue finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ships an...

Find pair of Meiji period Japanese Satsuma 4 panel vases. Each vase featuring one panel with scholars and one panel with samurai. The two side panels are floral. Wonderfully gilt and...

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Jardinieres, circa 1890

This exceptional pair of Japanese hand-painted porcelain wall pockets dates to the early 20th century, circa 1910–1920, a period defined by the international fascination with refined...

Sunlit and sculptural, this pair of vintage yellow vases brings a refined hit of joy to any space, from a collected mantel to a minimalist console. Their slender 7-inch silhouette an...

Frosted Green Frooot Bowl by Maha Alavi Studio Dimensions: D 30 x H 33 cm Materials: Resin. Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial designer...

A very rare lime green moriage dragonware plate. Created of porcelain, this piece is created with a raised enamel design of a dragon in pearly white...

This wonderful Japanese cast bronze okimono in the form of crab was made by Ryubundo Yasunosuke VI (1840-1921), a sixth generation of the Yasunosuke family active in Meiji and Taisho...

Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, 20th Century

An extremely fine and delicate porcelain bowl from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan, also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), one of the most established and collected cer...

An absolutely gorgeous Shino ware pottery Chawan tea bowl by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the gr...

Vintage pair of crane or heron figurines is made of polished brass with sculptural, minimal bodies and abstract round bases. The patterned bases curve ...

An exquisite, beautiful flower vase by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring an example of his popular two-color, sumptuous earth-toned ...

An antique Japanese glass vase executed in the Shotai Shippo technique, a Japanese type of plique-a-jour enamel. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Stylized floating chrysanthemum blossoms...

Antique Satsuma gilt porcelain vase depicting hand painted immortal figures all around the piece in high relief. Made in Japan, c. 1900's. *Includes mark on base. Dimensions: 11.5"H ...

Vintage Awaji pottery vase with three upturned little handles emanating from the shoulder and folding under the mouthrim in mottled chrome orange and green atomic age drip glaze. Han...

A high quality antique Japanese late Meiji period enamel over brass vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a fluted neck. The ware is enam...

Quality pair of large antique Japanese satsuma vases, having a quality pair of large antique Satsuma vases with twin handles to the top, hand painted in stunning red, yellow, black, ...

Large, lovely and very nicely made Kutani statues They depict the characters from the story of Momotaro (Peach Boy). Specifically, Momotaro himself, Do...

A gorgeous Majolica ceramic trompe l'Oeil asparagus covered box By Fitz & Floyd Japan, circa 1980s Measures: 7.25"W x 4"D x 3"H Very good original vintage condition.

Vintage walnut box, trinket box, keepsake made in Japan for F.B. Rogers Silver Company, circa 1970. Made out of Silver Plate and Gold Plate Steel an...

This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality example with a complicated and intricate interior. The box is in very good condition c...

Early 20th-century Japanese hibachi crafted in blue-and-white porcelain, decorated with intricate hand-painted patterns encircling a continuous trail of double gourds—auspicious symb...

Japanese statue of Datsue-ba also known as Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura- Muromachi period. Antique Japanese statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka no B...

An antique Japanese enamel footed incense burner, Ota Kichisaburo School, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. The lobed body is adorned with a polychrome design representing panels with blos...

Vintage pair of Japanese vases with multicolored peacocks and floral decorations, made of crackle-glazed ceramic, standing on a black wooden base, second half of the 20th century, ma...

This traditional wooden bear carving is believed to have been produced in Hokkaido between the early Showa period and the 1950s (circa 1930-1955). The humorous composition of the bea...

A finely decorated and glazed Japanese porcelain vase by Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1900s Meiji Period. The vase is of a classic bottle form with baluster body and short neck. It was decorated with underglaze white magnolia blossom on a pleasant celadon background. The stamens of the flower were artistically rendered in a low relief, giving the design a realistic appeal with the dimension. Miyagawa Kozan...

This incense burner was made in 1920s (Taisho era) in Japan. On the top, there is a Komainu (Lions that guard the entrance or the honden of sanctuaries). It can use as incense burne...

MEIJI BRONZE OKIMONO OF A FIRE WATCHMAN CARRYING A HYŌTAN Japan, late 19th century Patinated, lacquered, polychromed and gilded bronze over a wooden base Engraved to the bag "Hi no...

Vintage Japanese bronze Bud vase with dramatic form & color. The finish created with chemical etching and metal leaf. Excellent condition,...

A fine antique Japanese enamel vase. With wired cloisonne flowers against a red ginbari ground. The ginbari technique (similar to guilloc...

Beautiful shoi kago basket from Japan, early 20th century. Wisteria vine handwoven in a traditional technique. Original vine shows nice age and patina throughout. Perfect as a decora...

A Japanese cloisonné vase featuring a plum blossom motif in shades of pink and red, arranged across a cream-toned enamel ground. Each blossom outlined in fine gilt, while the silver...

A wonderfully designed and gorgeously colored coveted square Mingei bottle vase by Japanese National Treasure pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka. This vase is an early work of Shimaoka's before he started to use his impressed "Ta" signature. The rich colors are truly amazing and shift in the light. The vase comes with a Shimaoka signed and sealed box. The work is exquisite in every way and has a wonderful feel and heft to it. Shimaoka, who started as an apprentice to famed Japanese potter Shoji Hamada in 1946 before opening his own studio, has exhibited worldwide including North America, Asia, and Europe. In 1996 he was bestowed the title of Japanese Living Treasure...

This is a mid-century Japanese Meiji style bronze sculpture of a Onagadori rooster and hen on a root. The birds can be removed from the root for safe shipping. This piece was done in...

Vintage NHE ( NIPPON HAKUYO electronics,ltd. ) ships slave clock designed during the 1980s in Japan. These clocks were used on large Japanese tankers and cargo ships. It features a l...

Shaped like an arrow vase, this piece features a rounded body that extends into a long cylindrical neck, with tubular handles on either side. Japan, Taisho/Showa period, 20th century.

This is an antique Edo period decorative planter. A Japanese, bronze jardiniere bowl, dating to the Victorian era, circa 1850. Graced with dashing relief and great tonality Displays...

This is a piggy bank with the shape of a carp/ koi fish. It is made with porcelain and made around 1980s in showa era. It is hand painted and you can use as a decoration. It was made...

An antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Golden Age Period high quality silver wire Attributed to Hattori The vase is of an ovoid form tapering to the bottom and featuring a short everted...

A fine and impressive Japanese gold maki-e decorated black lacquer five-tier jubako with presentation tray, two lids, and the original tomobako storage box, Meiji period, late 19th c...

A massive stoneware tsubo floor jar created by Japanese contemporary ceramic artist Kai Tsujimura (1976-). The heavy jar with its impressive volume was made in the tradition of Iga ware with local coarse sandy clay that turned reddish after the firing. It took its shape from heavy medieval storage jars with a wide-open mouth. For a nearly identical form, see an Echizen jar from Heian period (794–1185) in the collection of MET (Accession Number: 1977.261). The surface showcases scattered white crystalized feldspars and a green vitrified ash glaze cascade down the body (known as biidoro in Japanese - after the Portuguese word for glass vidoro). These is a globular shape impressed on the jar. It is a signature practice of the Tsujimura potter family by stacking bowls between the pieces in the kiln during the firing, resulting in an accidental but iconic aethetic (Kai and Yui Tsujimura...

A tall vintage Japanese kokeshi doll. Made of wood with a lovely hand painted design of red flowers.

Wonderful collection of six small antique Japanese imari vases having a wonderful collection of various antique Japanese imari vases, hand painted in wonderful red, blue and white co...