Edo Platters and Serveware

EDO STYLE

Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.

Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.

Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.

Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.

Find a collection of Edo tables, lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.

Style: Edo

Large Japanese Blue and White Arita Porcelain Charger, Edo Period, 19th C, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A large Japanese blue and white decorated Arita porcelain charger, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The large and shallow blue and white Arita porcelain charger measures 18 ...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Large Japanese Blue and White Arita Porcelain Charger, Edo Period, 19th C, Japan

Late 18th Century Japanese Celadon Charger

Located in San Francisco, CA

Late 18th century Japanese Celadon charger with good patina. Good wear to the center of the plate and very fine crackle create a multi-layered hues t...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Celadon, Ceramic

Late 18th Century Japanese Celadon Charger

18th Century Imari Blue and White Round Scalloped Japanese Oversized Platter

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This large, beautiful and bold blue and white platter is Japanese Imari from the Edo period (18th century). This impressive early porcelain Imari ware is saturated in rich cobalt blue underglaze hand painted in an unusual cross pattern. It features four round medallions of lotus flowers and landscape vinettes and finishes in blue rimmed scalloped edges. A hand painted leaf design is repeated on the underside. Condition: Very good condition especially for it's age. One tiny chip is touched up. Nice wear and firing stilt marks on back. Measurements: 16" diameter x 2" depth Weight: 6 lbs. Experience and expertise - Clune Art And Antiques Studio.

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

18th Century Imari Blue and White Round Scalloped Japanese Oversized Platter

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1890s Chinese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Extra Large Chinese Canton Blue and White Oval Platter

H 18 in W 20.5 in D 2.25 in

18th Century Pewter Charger

Located in High Point, NC

18th century pewter charger from England with London marks on the back of the rim, which is pictured. Gorgeous patina.

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18th Century English Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Pewter

18th Century Pewter Charger

H 1.5 in Dm 16.63 in

19th century Japanese Imari Petite Charger

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Savannah, GA

Petite Imari charger featuring a center medallion with butterflies. The edges are painted with intricate geometric, floral and bird motifs in lovely pale colors. Designs painted on b...

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1890s Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

19th century Japanese Imari Petite Charger

H 2 in Dm 13.25 in

Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Charger with Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Imari porcelain charger plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white décor depicting a man rowing a boat. Created in J...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Charger with Painted Blue and White Décor

H 1.25 in Dm 16 in

Japanese Imari Charger, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A nicely decorated Japanese Meiji Period Imari charger, late 19th century, Japan. The porcelain charger featuring a design of a hoho bird, or phoenix, per...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Enamel

Japanese Imari Charger, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

H 2.5 in Dm 15.75 in

Japanese 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Plate with Mountainous Landscape

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white mountainous landscape and architecture décor. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this porcel...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Japanese 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Plate with Mountainous Landscape

H 1 in Dm 16 in

20th Chinese Export Platter

Located in Miami, FL

20th Chinese Export platter.

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20th Century Chinese Edo Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

20th Chinese Export Platter

H 1 in W 9 in D 9 in

19th Century Japanese Pure Imari Decorative Platter

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Large Japanese Imari Decorative Platter in great antique construction . Measures 10" in diameter and 2" in height.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Pure Imari Decorative Platter

H 2 in W 10 in D 10 in

Japanese Porcelain Charger Plate Finely Hand Painted, Edo Period Circa 1840

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an excellent example of a Japanese porcelain Charger or very large plate with a finely hand painted design, dating to the Edo period circa 1840 or possibly earlier. This cha...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Charger Plate Finely Hand Painted, Edo Period Circa 1840

H 1.88 in Dm 12.44 in

Large Kutani Million Faces Porcelain Platter 19th Century

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Large 15" in diameter Kutani Million Faces Porcelain Platter 19th Century. Age appropriate condition with a mark on the foot and some crazing from age.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Large Kutani Million Faces Porcelain Platter 19th Century

H 2.5 in Dm 15 in

Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white mountain, tree, architecture and bridge décor. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this Imari porcelain plate features a delicate blue and white décor...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

H 1 in Dm 16 in

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger Plate

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous 19th-century Japanese Imari porcelain charger with a hand painted floral design in the traditional Imari colors. This fine large plate has...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger Plate

H 1.75 in Dm 14.5 in

Edo platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.

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