Taisho Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

We'd like to introduce a rare item to you. This is an "ita tray," a traditional wooden tray used by the Ainu people, crafted in Hokkaido. It likely dates from the Taisho to early Sho...

This is a round wooden tray made in Japan from the end of the Meiji period to the Showa period. The wood is Zelkova. Zelkova wood is widely known as a high-quality wood and is a trad...

This is an elegant tray made from thin Japanese bamboo. I think this item was made around the end of the Meiji era to the beginning of the Showa era (1900-1940). Japan and China have had a tea culture since ancient times, and in that culture the Obon festival has a long history, and various kinds of Obon have been made. And various materials are used. For example, metal, wood, paper, or bamboo. And this one is made of bamboo. It is made by heating bamboo, bending it, and splitting it into small pieces. The back side of the tray is covered with hemp cloth and lacquer. This is probably done by sticking a thin wooden board on the back side of the bamboo, and then putting a linen cloth on it. Zhang, I think it was finished with lacquer. As for the parts circled in red, some of the bamboo has thin cracks due to being used for many years, and the small pillars...

An unusual Japanese porcelain pin dish in hand painted with a figure on horseback probably dating from the early 20th century. The dish is of square shape and...

It is an old Japanese wooden tray. I think it was made from the Taisho era to the Showa era (1912-1950). It is a relatively large tray. Becau...

It is an old Japanese square wooden tray. A very beautiful grain of wood spreads throughout. The knots of the tree are filled with different material...

It is an old Japanese wooden tray. Taisho era-early Showa period (1912-1950) The material is pine. Pine is made from a material with a specia...

We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the...

Fresh find for nautical and seaside enthusiasts from our recent Japanese acquisition travels Hand painted in stunning blue and white colors comes this desirable set of five (5) beautiful antique ceramic fish or koi plates...

This is a beautiful antique pair of Taisho Period hand painted twin handled Noritake porcelain vases painted with swans, circa 1920 in date. They feature attractive multi coloured floral patterns with a dominant navy blue background. Instill a certain elegance to a special place in your home with these fabulous vases. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 21 x width 11 x depth 10 Dimensions in inches: Height 8.3 x width 4.3 x depth 3.9 Noritake Co., Limited is a tableware and technology company headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Noritake Co, Limited, commonly known as "Noritake," grew out of a trading company established in Tokyo and in New York City by the Morimura Brothers...

A pair of Taisho period silver vases, each with a waterside scene of sailing boats, punts, ducks and egrets by a jetty in front of flowering trees and hi...

Seldom found now and dating to early 20th century. A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered serving plate set of five (5) rectangular plates crafted in the rare Meimei-zara, ...