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Style: Showa
Japanese Antique Storage Shelves / Shoe Cabinet / 1900-1940s / Wabi-sabi
Japanese Antique Storage Shelves / Shoe Cabinet / 1900-1940s / Wabi-sabi

Japanese Antique Storage Shelves / Shoe Cabinet / 1900-1940s / Wabi-sabi

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

This is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar and is thought to have originally been used as a shoe cabinet. The design of the wooden doors is the result of the maker's...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Cabinet 1920s-1940s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Cabinet 1920s-1940s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Cabinet 1920s-1940s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique cabinet from Japan. It is a piece of furniture with a refined and quiet presence, creating a calm atmosphere simply by being placed in a space. Its unadorned, simp...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Early Showa Period ‘1926–’
Japanese Antique Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Early Showa Period ‘1926–’

Japanese Antique Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Early Showa Period ‘1926–’

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese antique cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–). Made primarily of hinoki (Japanese cypress), the cabinet has a light yet sturdy structure, while the sli...

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1920s Japanese Vintage Showa Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Tea Tansu (Chadansu), Chestnut & Keyaki, Early Showa c.1930
Antique Japanese Tea Tansu (Chadansu), Chestnut & Keyaki, Early Showa c.1930

Antique Japanese Tea Tansu (Chadansu), Chestnut & Keyaki, Early Showa c.1930

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese chadansu (tea cabinet) dates to the Early Showa period, circa 1930. Traditionally placed in the main living area of the home, a chadansu functioned much like a living-...

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1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet (Cha Tansu), Early Showa Era, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet (Cha Tansu), Early Showa Era, Wabi Sabi

Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet (Cha Tansu), Early Showa Era, Wabi Sabi

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese sliding-door cabinet (cha tansu) was crafted during the early Showa Period (1926–1945) in hinoki cypress, a wood valued for its fine grain, durability, and calming natu...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Cypress, Wood

Japanese Antique Glass Cabinet, Early Showa Period “1926–”
Japanese Antique Glass Cabinet, Early Showa Period “1926–”

Japanese Antique Glass Cabinet, Early Showa Period “1926–”

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This glass cabinet was crafted in the early Showa period (1926–). Made of hinoki (Japanese cypress), it has a light and natural tone with a clean, honest wood surface. The simple co...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Cedar, Cypress

1930s - 1940s Japanese antique mid-size closet with drawers, wabi sabi organic
1930s - 1940s Japanese antique mid-size closet with drawers, wabi sabi organic

1930s - 1940s Japanese antique mid-size closet with drawers, wabi sabi organic

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

New finds from a Kominka in Ibaraki pref, Japan. This mid-size wooden closet is a product of 1930s - 40s (early Showa period) estimate from the style, conditions, also hearing from...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet, Early Showa Period (1926–1945), Wabi Sabi
Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet, Early Showa Period (1926–1945), Wabi Sabi

Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet, Early Showa Period (1926–1945), Wabi Sabi

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese sliding-door cabinet was crafted in the early Showa Period (1926–1945) from sugi (Japanese cedar). Compact and warm in character, it features a simple pair of wooden sl...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique, Cabinet, Cupboards Showa Period
Japanese Antique, Cabinet, Cupboards Showa Period

Japanese Antique, Cabinet, Cupboards Showa Period

Located in Vienna, AT

Kiri wood, painted in oxblood color / metal applications. Rectangular body on a foot frame. Structured double sliding door and 3 drawers. Inside 1 shelf, 1 small compartment and 1 dr...

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1920s Japanese Vintage Showa Cabinets

Materials

Softwood

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