Edo Furniture
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.
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Style: Edo
Imari Porcelain Ceramic Fluted Vase Edo Period Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely Japanese Edo Period (1603-1867) Imari Porcelain Vase in a European form. Created with a vertical scalloped surface, hand painted and hand thrown . Decorated with a medallion i...
Category
1850s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Spider & Morning Glory.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Spider & Morning Glory
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper.
Individually framed 19th century bird and flowe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print
Located in Miami, FL
A fine, professionally framed original Japanese woodblock print attributed to the master Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagaw...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Two Mid Century Modern Hand Painted Wood "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 2. Measures: 37 x 10.5 cm 36 x 11 cm Handmade by Japanese artisants from wood...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
$523 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era, but details are unknown Woodblack print book Book dimensions 266 mm x 190 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ph...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
$352 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sotatsu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of 17th century Japanese Edo period Rinpa school screens made in the manner and style of Autumn Grasses by Tawaraya Sotatsu (1570-1640). Beautifully decorated with wi...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Located in Sheridan, CO
1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Circa 1920s, black exterior ground various mixed color mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate, silvered metal rim o...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Miniature Antique Edo Period Early 18th Century Japanese Porcelain Teapot
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Miniature Teapot.
Sharing with you this lovely and small sized teapot from the early 18th century. The shape and design are lovely and unusual. The base is unglazed.
See...
Category
17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Lid rest Arita FLOWERS
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blue and white vase. Unusual painting.
Early Edo period.
Dating to 1660-1680
Category
17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the seasons
Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888
Signature...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Silk
19th Century Japanese Screen for Tea-Ceremony, Ink Bamboo and Plum on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
Three Friends of Winter
Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871)
Late Edo period, circa 1850
Ink and gold leaf on paper.
This is a double-sided Japanese Furosaki or tea-ceremony screen from the mid 19th century; bamboo and plum on the front, young pines the back. It by Nakajima Raisho, a master painter of the Maruyama school in the late Edo and early Meiji periods. In this work Raisho combines exquisite ink brushwork with large open spaces of brilliant gold-leaf to inspire the viewers imagination. Rather than naturalism, he is searching for the phycological impression of the motifs, resulting in abstraction and stylization. His simplification of the motifs the result of looking to capture the inner nature of the objects. This art motif is known as Sho Chiku Bai, or the Three Friends of Winter. Evergreen pine connotes steadfastness, bamboo suggests both strength and flexibility, while plum blossoms unfurling on snow-laden branches imply hardiness. Combined, this trio is emblematic of Japanese new year. Chinese literati were the first to group the three plants together due to their noble characteristics. Like these resilient plants flowering so beautifully in winter, it was expected of the scholar-gentleman to cultivate a strong character with which he would be able to show the same degree of perseverance and steadfastness even during times of adverse conditions.
The screen would have been placed near the hearth of a room used for the Japanese tea ceremony, shielding the fire from draughts and also forming a stimulating and decorative backdrop behind the tea utensils. It would have been used in the Hatsugama, or first tea-ceremony of the new year.
Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) originally studied under Watanabe Nangaku before entering the school of Maruyama Ozui. He was the highest ranking Maruyama school painter at the end of the Edo period and was known as one of the ‘Four Heian Families’ along with Kishi...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved large wooden penis statue made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and is made of cedar.
In the Tōhoku region of Japan, there has long be...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Edo Tiger Screens by Tosa Mitsusada
By Tosa School
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Tiger Screens by Tosa Mitsusada
Period: Edo
Size: 358x175.5 cm
SKU: PTA119
Enter the captivating world of Japanese artistry with our pair of painted...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Edo/Meiji Kutani Charger Flowers and Figures, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This magnificent Japanese plate from the Meiji period (19th century) measures approximately 31.8 centimeters in diameter and features beautifully hand-painted flowers, landscapes and...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Paravento Due Pannelli Bambù su Foglia d'Oro
Located in Brescia, IT
Paesaggio giapponese della sciuola di Kano dei primi anni del XVIII° secolo a due pannelli con alberi di bambù. Pigmenti minerali e foglia d'oro su carta vegetale. Bordo in seta ne b...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Edo Period Kyoto Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Kyoto Screen
Period: Edo period
Size: 343 x 176 cm (134.6 x 69 inches)
SKU: RJ69
This stunning Edo period screen depicts typical scenes of d...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
$9,450
Japanese Antique Earthenware Tea Bowl/Edo Period/1700-1800/'Hagi Ware'
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is Hagi ware made in the middle of the Edo period.
Hagi ware is a type of pottery that began in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture in the early Edo period...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period (circa mid-18th century). The box features a rectang...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Screen, Deer in Spring, Maruyama Shijo School
Located in Kyoto, JP
A six-panel Japanese folding screen from the leading Maruyama-Shijo artist Okamoto Toyohiko (1773-1845). Simply featuring three deer and a few sprigs of foliage on a sumptuous gold-leaf background this work emphasizes naturalistic expression and a masterful use of negative space. Reduced to its most basic elements, the blank spaces inspire imagination and evoke the smells, sounds and even the weather of the scene. Whilst deer are traditionally depicted in association with autumn, here the green growth on the tops of the foliage indicates the season of spring. The work references Maruyama Okyo’s two-panel deer screen...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Buddhist Monk Priest 7 Column Silk Brocade Kesa Ceremonial Robe
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, brightly coloured and somewhat rare fully intact Japanese Buddhist monk/ priest's Kesa ceremonial silk robe.
Kesa (which came from the Chinese word "kasaya") robes have been handmade/handstitched by monks/priests as an act of devotion as ceremonial robes for centuries in various Asian cultures (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, etc). The kesa is a rectangular garment designed to be worn over the left shoulder (see example image). The robes are made (often in a patchwork column pattern ranging from five, seven, nine or more pannels) specifically for fully ordained Buddhist monks, priests and nuns and are made from donations of exquisite textiles from wealthy patrons of Japanese Buddhist temples. The robes were used in daily ceremonies, temple gatherings, and private meditation.
Antique Kesa robes...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Textile, Brocade, Silk
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent island cou...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the way that no one can imitate.
Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Massive 53cm Antique 17C Japanese Porcelain Edo Period Arita Charger Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice & Beautiful Arita Japanese Porcelain Charger. Huge 53 cm
References:
Ayers, Impey & Mallet 1990, cat. 48
London 1997, cat. 20
Jörg 2003/1, p.74 & p.259
Condition
Perfect c...
Category
17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 17C Japanese Porcelain Blue White Edo Period Arita Jug Ewer Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Nice & Beautiful Arita Japanese Porcelain Jug . Scene with flowers.
This 17th Century Japanese Export Porcelain Jug or Ewer, Arita Kilns c.1670-1690 is painted in lovel...
Category
17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Buddhist Mirror and Dragon Stand, Edo Period, early 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and rare Japanese Buddhist "sacred" mirror and stand, Edo Period, late 18th or early 19th century, Japan.
The bronze mirror is housed in a two part gilt wood and lacquer ...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Box Arita PEACOCK
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blue and white vase. Unusual painting.
Early Edo period.
Dating to 1660-1680
Similar objects in the book Porcelain fro Palaces and Fine and Curious
Condition
Both lid...
Category
17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese antique wood carved Buddha/1800s/late Edo period/folk Buddha
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan.
It is thought that they were not carved by Buddhist sculptors living in central cities such as Kyoto or...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Asian Edo Nagasaki School Nanpin Nature Floral Flower Bird Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese Asian Edo Period (1603-1868) Nagasaki School/ Nanpin School nature landscape scene painting featuring a playful bird and colorful spring flowers in full bloom. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paint
Echizen Ware Edo Period Jar Tsubo Vase Pottery Japanese Wabi Sabi Ash Glaze
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Edo period Echizen kilns tsubo jar, circa 17th/18th century. Coil built with reddish iron oxide clay and buff colored ash glaze. Large Echizen jars were famous in their time ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Banko-yaki is a type of pottery that began in the northern part of Mie Prefecture in the middle of the Edo period. (The places marked with red circles on the map are the kilns of Banko ware...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Branch Decoration
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Fuchi. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period
Provenance: Collected in the 1920’s. Thence by decent
A fuchi is a collar that is mounted at the base of the grip o...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering White Chrysanthemums
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century extraordinary Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring flowering white chrysanthemums painted in a moriage (raised pigment) style. The pain...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese 19th century Edo period two-panel screen depicting two perched birds of prey. Painted in the manner of Chokuan Soga (17th century). Large size byobu screen with ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The seven sages of the bamboo grove. The Kano school screens...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies
Located in Kyoto, JP
Poppies & Butterflies
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Igarashi Chikusa (1774-1844)
Signature: Chikusa Ran Zen
Upper Seal: Ran Shuzen
Lower Seal: Kyoho
Dimensions:
Scroll: H. 68” x W. 18” (172cm x 45cm)
Image: H. 38.5’’ x W. 12.5’’ (98cm x 32cm)
This composition shows elegant images of poppies and the butterflies that are inevitably drawn to them. It captures a momentary glimpse into a world both visually dazzling and startlingly realistic. The painting is infused with sensitivity and attention to seasonal change and weather conditions. The thin and fragile poppies are beautifully depicted with brilliant colors and the butterflies are similarly infused with life. The painting is on silk which requires extremely precise painting skills as no element once painted can be removed.
Poppies were a favorite subject of Rinpa school artists through the ages. Originally they were somewhat abstracted but by the age of Sakai Hoitsu...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Deities by Yokoyama Kazan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical Japanese late Edo period two-panel screen circa 1800 by Yokoyama Kazan (Japanese 1784-1837). The screen depicts four of the seven Gods or deities ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Hand-Painted Four Panel Table Top Koi Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A softly painted four panel table top screen. The wood frame has chased and shaped metal tabs at the top and bottom corners and with brass nail heads overall. With pale pattered fabr...
Category
20th Century Asian Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper, Fabric
Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Print Sazaidō Hall at Five Hundred Rakan Temple
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) (1797-1858) titled "The Sazaido Hall at the Five Hundre...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Pottery Jar 17th-18th Century/ Wabi-Sabi /Tokoname
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Tokoname is a region in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, renowned as one of the country's oldest pottery centers, with a history dating back to the 12th century.
This jar, despite cracking ...
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Skeleton Foetus Netsuke
Located in Newark, England
Laying Foetus
From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese Edo Period Skeleton Netsuke. The Skeleton Netsuke is carved from Boxwood depicting a skeleton in t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper.
Individually framed 19th century bird and flow...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and Benkei, two heroes of Japanese folklore. Crafted in ink and natural color pigments on mulberry paper with thick gold leaf borders on each panel. The character Yoshitsune is seated under a blossoming cherry tree in full armor holding a fan. The warrior priest or monk Benkei is depicted kneeling on a leopard skin...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$3,400 Sale Price
29% Off
Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period kiri wood (chestnut) and cypress wood tansu (merchant's chest) with multiple drawers of various sizes including a sliding section. Having original red...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Stone Carving Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This item is a stone carved penis statue made in Japan. It is a very rare relic of folk belief made in the late Edo period (1800s-1860s).
Since ancient times, there has been a cultu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese maki-e lacquer decorated tabako bon, or smoking box, late Edo Period, mid-19th century, Japan.
The elegant smoking box of black lacquer decorated with a wonderful gold lacquer takamaki-e design of a gnarled and elegantly twisted plum tree with branches in full bloom. A border of golden cranes in flight to the top.
The smoking box, called a tabako bon, is comprised of an open section at the top with inset with two cylindrical metal canisters...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Byobu - Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
Floral scene of a "Rimpa School" garden with polychrome chrysanthemum flowers.
Six-panel screen painted with pigments on golden rice paper of good size and well preserved.
Bold color...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Massive Ancient Earth, Water, Fire Wind, Stone Gorinto- 300 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
Historically important Ancient Work of Art. 300 Years Old. Massive example.
Japan, a fine and massive surviving Gorinto or five-tiered Stupa sculpted in one piece from a gray stone.
It dates to the 18th century or before, early to mid Edo period.
It is an architectural gem for display in your finest garden place...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stone
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Battle of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous
Late 17th Century
Battle of Ichi-no-tani & Yashima
Dimensions: Each Screen: H. 175 cm x W. 385 cm (69” x 151.5”)
This pair of Japanese screens depict two significant battles from the Genpei War (1180–85), as recounted in the Tale of the Heike, a semi-historical epic chronicling the conflict between rival clans for control of Japan, written in the early 1200s.
Each screen portrays a single battle through a series of small episodes, framed by gold clouds, landscape elements, and architectural features. True to the style of many screens inspired by The Tale of the Heike, the scenes are rendered in lavish colors and gold, downplaying the brutality of the warfare. Although based on real events, these narratives often glorified and romanticized the heroic feats of the warriors. Viewers at the time would have been familiar with the story’s details, leading to a proliferation of paintings on folding screens inspired by this theme from the late Muromachi to the early Edo periods.
On the right screen, we see the Minamoto’s attack on the Taira, who have retreated from the capital, Kyoto, toward the sea. The central building represents the temporary Taira headquarters, where Taira soldiers are holding the young Emperor Antoku. The Minamoto plan to launch a surprise attack from the rear after descending the steep cliff known as Ichi-no-tani, depicted at the top center. This scene highlights the tactical brilliance of Minamoto commander Yoshitsune and the courage of his men.
The left screen captures moments from the Battle of Yashima...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke
By Tosa Mitsusuke 1
Located in Kyoto, JP
A six-fold Japanese screen by Tosa Mitsusuke (1675-1710), Japan 17th-18th century, Edo period.
The signature reads Shoroku-i ge Tosa sa Konoe Shogen Mit...
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique 17/18th Century Japanese Top Level Kakiemon Cups and Saucers BOYS
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Sharing with you this very sweet and small Lidded pot or jug with a fantastic decoration in imari palette of flowers and birds. The blueish/greenish color on the central...
Category
17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 6 large kakemonos from 19th century Japanese mythology.
Paper support with a canvas pasted on the paper
Wonderful set that is part of Japan's history and beliefs
When not hung, the Kakemonos are rolled up.
circa 1800 - Japan - Edo Period
A kakemono translates as "object to hang". In Japan this refers to a painting or calligraphy, most often done on silk or paper framed in a scroll that was intended to be hung on walls or in public lighting. This particular form, which allows them to be in a roll, dates back to the Tang dynasty in China (this would be related to the copying and preservation of ancient Buddhist texts). A Kami is a deity or spirit worshipped in the Shinto religion. A Yokai is a spirit, ghost, demon, or strange apparition from the creatures of Japanese folklore.
Each of these kakemonos represents a unique story:
- A kami, a Japanese deity, is shown painting a rainbow. Indeed, he performs the action with his right hand while his left hand holds a kind of basket with three pots of paint. This kami has a rather closed attitude. He is standing in a dark and tormented sky. Below this figure, 8 villagers are dressed in traditional Japanese clothes. Their faces are softened. They are not afraid of the elements made by the kami above their heads.
- A character with an unreal look is holding a kind of jar with his two hands, which he spills on human figures above. This being is floating in the air, probably a character from mythology, perhaps Susanoo. Underneath, villagers on umbrellas. They are trying to protect themselves as best they can from what is falling on them. One of them is carrying baskets with fish on her shoulders. A character in the background is thrown forward and falls.
- On this kakemono, the god Raijin, dressed in a white and blue outfit, strikes the sky with his two drum hammers to create lightning and its thunderous sound. Surrounded by Tomoe and a long red scarf, Raijin, enraged and with dishevelled hair, creates a dark and violent storm. The villagers seem frightened by this meteorological phenomenon. One of the villagers can be seen fainting in the arms of a man. This scene may seem chaotic, but Japanese legend tells us that once a field is struck by lightning, the harvest is good.
- On this kakemono, we see an unreal-looking figure holding a fan, as if he were sweeping away the bad weather, or simply producing gusts of wind. He is probably the kami of wind and air, Shina tsu-hiko. The figures below him seem surprised by so much wind. An umbrella flies away on the left, the women hold their hair and scarf, the clothes are caught in the power of the wind, there is even a woman on the ground on the bottom left.
- This Kakemono represents a short moment. This Raiju is a yokai (ghost spirit...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique 18th century Antique Kangxi Yongzheng Chinese Porcelain Imari Plate
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Kangxi porcelain dish from the first half of the 18th century.
Condition
Hairline in base. Size: 20.1cm
Period
18th century
Category
17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Japanese Choshi Sake Ewers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful pair of 19th century Octagonal Choshi or Sake Ewers that was created during the late Edo or Meiji Period. The Choshi are composed of an Octagonal finely cast iron kettle with and open end spout which differentiates them from the traditional Japanese tea kettle...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,675 / set
Set of 5 Mid Century Modern "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 5. Measures: 25.5 x 7 cm 30.5 x 9 cm 30.5 x 8.5 cm 46 x 12 cm 30.5 x ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
$969 Sale Price / item
68% Off
Pair of Japanese Edo Screens Minogame Turtles in Spring Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful pair of 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu table screens depicting pairs of Minogame turtles in spring landscapes. Made in the Kano school style one screen...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Miniature Antique Edo Period Ca 1700 Japanese Porcelain pot Imari Red
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Sharing with you this very sweet and small teapot in imari palette. Flower scene.
On 3 feet.
Condition: Lid perfect. restoration to spout. Size: 9x6CM LengthxHeight
C...
Category
17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Wall-hanging Flower Vase 20th Century
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wall-mounted ceramic vase made in Japan.
It was made in the 20th century and was originally an “octopus pot” used to catch octopus at sea.
The metal fittings were adde...
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
A Mid Eighteenth Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Using Japanese “Urushi” lacquer in a beautifully untouched and sleepy condition, on later stand, This Japanese lacquer cabinet on the stand has...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Edo/Meiji Period 18/19C Japanese Hirado Cachepot with Boys playing
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is a most unusually made antique Hirado porcelain cachepot with playing boys. Crisply modelled with cobalt blue glaze
About Hirado 平戸 Ware
The origins of Hirado ware (it's als...
Category
19th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small square-form table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent is...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Edo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Edo furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Edo furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige), Arita, Ryosuke Harashima, and Kitagawa Utamaro. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $1,386,932 while the average work can sell for $2,989.