Showa Decorative Objects

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Okimono, “Nemuri-Neko” Style, Taishō–Early Shōwa Period A refined Japanese Kutani porcelain okimono depicting a peacefully sleeping cat, datin...

Beautiful vintage Japanese Shōwa lacquered & gold Suzuribako calligraphy chest. Circa early-mid 20th century. The chest with four drawers having a gold maki‑e cloud and landscape sc...

This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fast...

This is a box for the matcha powder using while tea ceremony in Japan. It is called 'Natsume'. It is made with wood. The design is a boat and it is hand painted. The material is with...

This is a Japanese Kutani porcelain vase from 1950s. Kutani ware is a traditional Japanese porcelain originating in Ishikawa Prefecture in the 17th century. It is known for its vivi...

This is an ornament whose root part of the tree changes over time and looks like a Buddha statue. The surface of the wood has many holes and the shadows are very mysterious, and the...

This is a large Japanese antique crucible from the early Showa period, dating to the 1920s–1940s. Originally used as a vessel for melting metal, this...

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...

A beautiful, perfectly shaped antique Bizen ware Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a unique natural, organic forming ash glaze. Kaneshige is universally considered to be the founder of modern Bizen pottery. In 1956, Kaneshige was certified as a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage) for his work in Bizen Ware pottery/ceramics. Bizen Ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from the Bizen province, presently a part of the Okayama prefecture. It is considered one of the Six Ancient Japanese Kilns (along with Echizen ware, Seto ware, Shigaraki ware, Tamba ware, and Tokoname ware). The piece is signed/ sealed on the base with one of Kaneshige's traditional incised marks. A rather engaging and scarce work. Would be a fantastic addition to any Japanese/Asian pottery or Bizen Ware collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting. Kaneshige's work can be found in numerous prominent collections and museums including: Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Seto, Japan Brooklyn Museum, NY Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi, Japan Honolulu Art Museum, HI Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Kasama, Japan Indiana Art...

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 rare Ando Jubei ginbari cloisonne vase. On the body two branches of white and pink cherry blossoms in full bloom and bud form with verdant foliage, worked in meticulous detail, set...

A striking and elegantly proportioned Japanese bamboo flower basket (hana-kago) of tall, tapering rectangular form, surmounted by a graceful high arched handle — a piece that combine...

This is a flower vase which was made in Japan around 2000s. It is with porcelain and hand painted. The design is with Japanese apricot UME.

An elegant brass vase, hand-crafted in Japan, Showa Period. The finish is Murashido, a centuries-old technique that consists in quenching the cast brass in hot oil and smoke it with ...

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 ...

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

Japanese Bronze vase from Showa period made by master Nakajima Yasumi II. Comes with its original signed tomobako (wooden box). Engraved signature at the bottom. Nakajima Yasumi, al...

A refined and visually engaging example of mid-twentieth century Japanese cloisonné enamel, attributed to the Sato Cloisonné Company—recognized for prod...

A beautiful Sato ginbari cloisonne vase. On the body a tree branch of cherry blossoms in full bloom amid verdant foliage, worked in meticulous detail, set against emerald green backg...

A finely executed and elegantly composed Japanese cloisonné enamel vase from the Showa period, attributed to the Ando Cloisonné Company—one of the most important and enduring produce...

A refined and elegantly composed pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases produced by the Ando Company during the Showa period (1926–1989), exemplifying the workshop’s continued maste...

A finely cast green-patinated bronze vase by the acclaimed Japanese artist Hara Masaki (1935–2011), known for his refined forms and subtle surface finishes. This piece stands out for...

An exceptionally refined Japanese bronze vase by renowned artist Hasegawa Yoshihisa, son of the distinguished master Hasegawa Gassen. This elegant work exemplifies Yoshihisa’s sophis...

This is a bamboo flower basket vase made in Japan during the Showa period, around the 20th century. It appears to have been designed after a “biku,” a basket-like container tradition...

A fine and elegant Korean black lacquer and abalone mother of pearl inlay "longevity" box, circa 1930s, Korea. The box, most likely used to sto...

This elegant Arita ware porcelain vase is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship by Sakaida Kakiemon XIII (1906-1982). The bottle-shaped vase features...

A stunning Japanese stoneware studio pottery chawan tea bowl that features a beautiful, heavy and sumptuously multi-glaze with wonderful shifts in color and texture. This bowl is wit...

A refined and highly elegant Japanese cloisonné enamel covered jar from the Showa period, signed by the Ando Cloisonné Company—renowned fo...

A rare non-ginbari Sato cloisonné vase, from showa period, crafted on an imperial yellow Musen-jippo background. The classic form showcases vibrant...

This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s. The signature is written on the back side 'Masaoka'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th...

A rare Ando Jubei ginbari cloisonne vase. On the body two branches of white roses in full bloom and bud form with verdant foliage, worked in meticulous detail, set against stunning m...

This is a manekineko lucky cat which was made in Japan around 2000s. It is made with porcelain. --- The Maneki-neko is a Japanese figure that brings good luck and fortune. It is u...

This is a calligraphy set with a wooden lacquer box. There is a pen, an indien ink, a porcelain pot for water and a stone base to make the ink. And ...

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...

This is a bowl that we use during tea ceremony. This is made with porcelain and it was made around 1980 in Showa era. This bowl has a style Kyo raku. It is called Kyo ware and it was...

A bold and visually engaging example of mid-twentieth century Japanese cloisonné enamel, attributed to the Sato Cloisonné Company, a workshop known for ...

A stunning Japanese Asian-influenced stoneware Studio Pottery Chawan tea bowl that features a beautiful dark rich glaze with wonderful shifts in pattern and texture. This particula...

A vibrant and refined example of mid-twentieth century Japanese cloisonné enamel, produced by the Sato Cloisonné Company, a respected workshop known for...

This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1940s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....

Japanese copper vase with faceted sides and hammered decoration over the entire surface. Circa 1950's. Signed with a stamp on the underside. Original box included. Beautiful classic...

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 an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....

Japanese porcelain bowl which was made around 1980s in Showa era. This bowl can be used as a decoration, bowl for some goldfish and flower pot. On the surface, there are paintings of...

Stunning massive hand hammered copper vase. Tsuiki Copperware is a traditional Japanese craft . Tsuiki Is a metal working technique that is derived from the words ' Hammer ' and...

This is a wooden puppy figurine created in Japan during the Showa period. Crafted from a coniferous wood like cypress, it retains its soft grain and warm texture. Finished without a ...

An elegant Japanese vase distinguished by its refined, sculptural silhouette and soft rose-toned surface. The vase features a gently rounded body that tapers gracefully into a slende...

Lovely pair of Japanese porcelain bowls with transfer design in blue / white. The outer blue design of pair of birds on a flowering tree branch with flora covering rest of design on...

A beautifully handwoven Japanese bamboo basket, crafted in the early 20th century for use in ikebana (the art of flower arranging). This tall, narrow form with a rounded rim and twis...

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

A refined Japanese cast bronze flower vase by Kitahara Sanka (北原三佳), a noted metalwork artist and member of the Japan Kōgei Association (Nihon Kōgeikai). Active from the late 1950s, ...

This wooden ptarmigan statue was carved in Japan in 1967 (Showa 42). The underside of the base is inscribed with ink: "April 1967," "Ptarmigan," and "Living on Mount Tateyama," revea...

This is a wooden doll which is called Kokeshi in Japanese. This kokeshi was made in Japan around 1960s by kokeshi artist Shojiro SAKAI. He was born in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture in 1s...

An absolutely gorgeous hand-painted pottery Chawan tea bowl by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the greatest artists/ceramicists of ...

An alluring Japanese Ando Jubei musen shippo (wireless cloionne) "jade green" silver mounted vase by the Ando Cloisonne Company (Ando Shippo Ten) ...

The flower basket (ikebana) on offer was finely woven circa 1920-1930s by Yamashita Kochikusai (1876-1947), one of the most celebrated bamboo artists in Japan. Constructed with bambo...

A fabulous Ikebana brass vase, hand-crafted in Japan, Showa Period. The finish is Murashido, a centuries-old technique that consists in dipping the cast brass in oil and smoke it wit...

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....

Stunning extremely large , hand hammered copper vase. Signed Tsuiki Copperware is a traditional Japanese craft . Tsuiki Is a metal working technique that is derived from the words...

This series of ceramics are unique work by Norihiko Terayama. He broke ceramic at first, and makes it into a lot of fragment. He rasps some of fragment and gets their patterns on sur...

Japanese Lacquered Bamboo Basket with Twisted Handle Japan, 20th Century Dimensions: H 36 cm (including handle), W 23 cm × D 20 cm This sculptural Japanese flower basket (hanakago) ...