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.

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

Style: Edo

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Horses in Stable

Located in Hudson, NY

Kano School painting of horses in stabile, with a monkey. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Horses in Stable

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...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Paper

Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper & Hibiscus.

Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

I bought a very attractive copper tray. This is an item that was once used as a gong. In other words, it was used as a percussion instrument. It was also used in temples. The materi...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Copper

Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art

Japanese Framed Wood Block Print Of A King With Chop Mark

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Vintage Asian woodblock print on rice paper of a Horse mounted King with a Tree, Bird and Sun Mandalas floating above and surmounting three figures in an open pavilion. Cinnabar chop...

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20th Century Edo Furniture

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Hardwood, Paper

Japanese Framed Wood Block Print Of A King With Chop Mark

Set of Four 19th Century Japanese Lattice Wooden Panels

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of four 19th century stunning, intricate lattice panels from Japan. Wood with naturally worn patina; traces of crackled finish. Each panel measures 35.5 inches wide and placed to...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood

Set of Four 19th Century Japanese Lattice Wooden Panels

A very rare 17C Edo period Ko-Kutani / Ko-Imari Porcelain Leaf Dish Blue and

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A great dish dating the middle of the 17th century, delicate painting and shape. Very interesting. We have found a similar Japanese dish in the shibata collection Condition Perfec...

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17th Century Antique Edo Furniture

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Porcelain

A very rare 17C Edo period Ko-Kutani / Ko-Imari Porcelain Leaf Dish Blue and

Pair of Rare Edo-Meiji Period Bronze Hibachi with Lion Handles

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This exceptional pair of bronze hibachi (traditional Japanese braziers) dates back to the Edo period and features exquisite craftsmanship with intrica...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Rare Edo-Meiji Period Bronze Hibachi with Lion Handles

Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar's Object

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A antique Japanese scholar’s object made out of a solid burl wood trunk section having an added bottom with beautiful surface texture and dark Honey mottled patina. Originally designed to hold smoking implements of traditional ‘Tabako bon’ set: hi’ire – container for lit charcoal and haifuki – tall container or a piece of bamboo for used tobacco ash. Could be also used for calligraphy brush pots...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood

Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar's Object

Hand Painted Wood Japanese Traditional Kokeshi Doll

Located in Barcelona, ES

Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Dolls shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under elev...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Hand Painted Wood Japanese Traditional Kokeshi Doll

Large 19c Antique Meiji Period Japanese Camel and Figure Bronze Cloisonne

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and beautifully made piece Cloisonné is an enamelling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to the surface of the object to be decorated, which is usual...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Porcelain

Large 19c Antique Meiji Period Japanese Camel and Figure Bronze Cloisonne

Extraordinary Japanese Hand Thrown Blue And White Wabi-Sabi Vase, Early 19thc.

Located in South Burlington, VT

A recent find: an old Japanese SHOKI-IMARI blue-and-white porcelain ware bottle with unique hand painted designs called Kusabana-Chou-Monyou (Grass, flower, and butterfly patterns)...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Pottery

Extraordinary Japanese Hand Thrown Blue And White Wabi-Sabi Vase, Early 19thc.

Japanese "Magpie and Peony" Two Panel Screen, Edo Period, 18th/19th century

Located in Austin, TX

A sublime Japanese two panel "Magpie and Peony" screen, ink and color on paper, Edo Period, late 18th or early 19th century, circa 1800, Japan. The two panel screen features a wond...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Copper

Japanese "Magpie and Peony" Two Panel Screen, Edo Period, 18th/19th century

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen depicting Chinese children at play. The screen alludes to the 100 children theme. ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play

Japanese Six Panel Screen with Hotei, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful Japanese six panel painted paper screen featuring the beloved figure Hotei, Edo Period, early 19th century. Hotei, called Budai in China, and known as the Laughing Buddha or Fat Buddha in the West, is considered to be an emanation of Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. In Japan, he also holds a special place as one of the Seven Lucky Gods, being the god of fortune, and protector of children. He is always portrayed as a mirthful and corpulent man, dressed in loose robes that show off his round belly. He carries a sack with him, said to be filled with treasure. As the protector of children, he is often portrayed with them playing on or around him, as he is here. The children portrayed in this screen are dressed in Chinese style clothing...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Six Panel Screen with Hotei, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Japanese Screen: Animals and Flowers in a Landscape with Rising Sun

Located in Hudson, NY

Edo period (c. 1800) screen, beautifully painted with excellent details. Kano School painting at its best. An exuberant Audobon landscape being observed by a cat and her kitten. A...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen: Animals and Flowers in a Landscape with Rising Sun

Japanese antique painted pottery / "Eseto" / Edo period, 1800s / Ashtray

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a pottery called Seto-yaki, which was fired in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Seto is a kiln with a long history in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. (Seto kilns are marked with red c...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Pottery

Japanese antique painted pottery / "Eseto" / Edo period, 1800s / Ashtray

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period

Located in Troy, NY

Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Rolling Country Landscape

Located in Hudson, NY

A mid-sized six panel screen. Edo period (c. 1800) painting of a landscape features a temple on the mountain top, a river with fishermen emerging from gold...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Rolling Country Landscape

Nine Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japan, 1798-1861), a set of nine Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) from the series 'Taiheiki Eiyuden', or 'Heroes of the Great Peace' published between 1846-1847...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Paper

Nine Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Zen Washi Japanese Paper Shade

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Under the Hazy Moon Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings. Base is made of brass...

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2010s Japanese Edo Furniture

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Brass

Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Zen Washi Japanese Paper Shade

Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl

Located in Atlanta, GA

On offer is a Japanese ceramic tea bowl (chawan) used in the traditional chado ceremony. The bowl was potted in clog form with a ring foot shaved extremely low. Its size and harmonious proportion make it perfect to be held in both hands during chado. Classified as shino ware...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Ceramic

Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl

Set of 2 "Kokeshi" Dolls

Located in Barcelona, ES

Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 2. Measures: 36 x 10 cm 30 x 7.5 cm Handmade by Japanese Artisants from w...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Set of 2 "Kokeshi" Dolls

Serene Cranes: Late Edo Masterpiece

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Serene Cranes: Late Edo Masterpiece Dimensions: 364x173 cm (143x68 inches) Period: Late Edo SKU: PTA154 Immerse yourself in a realm of timeless elegance with our latest addition—a ...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood, Paper

Serene Cranes: Late Edo Masterpiece

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...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful and exceptionally 20 1/2 inches tall classic traditional Naruko Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted

Large Antique Japanese Arita Imari Bowl Edo Meiji Period, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Large Antique 19th Japanese Arita Imari Bowl Edo Meiji Period Birds Flowers. A very nice bowl. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period:...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Antique Japanese Arita Imari Bowl Edo Meiji Period, 19th Century

Japanese Antique Candle Stick 1800s-1860s / Mingei Object Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Since ancient times, people have created necessary tools from familiar materials, passed them on, and nurtured a lifestyle culture in order to survive in the severe struggle against nature. Over a long period of time, the tools accumulate a certain flavor and reflect the way of life. The harsher the natural environment and the weaker the human being, the stronger the power of the tool. In today's world, where cheap and disposable products are encouraged, the act of repeatedly modifying and re-creating the things around us opens up a new world. With this philosophy in mind, we carefully select and collect beautiful, powerful, and unique Japanese antiques. This is a very old candlestick...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Candle Stick 1800s-1860s / Mingei Object Wabisabi

Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A wonderful Japanese lacquer incense box, kogo, with a design of plovers in flight, late Momoyama or early Edo Period, circa 1600, Japan. The small box, called a kogo, was used to s...

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Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold, Pewter

Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century

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

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Pottery

Japanese antique pottery bowl/[Banko ware] Mie prefecture/1850-1912

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Winter Into Spring

Located in Hudson, NY

With snow-covered willow tree, garden stone and winter berries. Right panels have spring flowers and a view of hills in the distance (likely the Higashiyama Hills painted in Kyoto by...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Winter Into Spring

Romantic Edo Peacock Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Romantic Edo Peacock Screen Period: Edo Size: 379x173 cm SKU: PTA144 Step into a world of romance with our beautiful six-panel Edo screen adorned with golden leaves. This masterpie...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Romantic Edo Peacock Screen

Figurine, Sanda ware, by Kinkodo Kisuke Edo period ceramic, celadon

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Figurine, Sanda ware, by Kinkodo Kisuke, Edo period, ceramic, celadon glaze This ceramic piece depicts a seated man with a serene expression, dressed in a pale celadon green robe. Th...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Celadon

Figurine, Sanda ware, by Kinkodo Kisuke Edo period ceramic, celadon

Enchanting 'Seasons' Edo Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Enchanting 'Seasons' Edo Screen Period: Edo Size: 378x175 cm SKU: PTA120 Transport yourself to the enchanting beauty of Japanese nature with our exquisite...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Enchanting 'Seasons' Edo Screen

Japanese Large 1842 Bronze Temple Meditation Bowl Rin Serene Resonating Sound

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a rare dated large bronze hand hammered temple bell rin, Edo period , incised and dated Tenpo era 13th (1842) around rim. Perfect meditation instrument. When struck emits a pleasing bold reverberating sound guaranteed to please you. Bell is in very good condition... Includes red lacquered display base as shown and a complimentary striker This hand-hammered and wrought bronze percussion instrument created by specialized Samurai craftsmen with dimpled construction and incised signature of maker along rim sets atop a round red lacquered footed wood display base with wooden striker and when struck creates a serene reverberating sound. Perfect for meditation gardens or interior spaces. Total Height of bronze bell with red lacquered stand...

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1840s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Large 1842 Bronze Temple Meditation Bowl Rin Serene Resonating Sound

Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A Fine Lacquer Incense Burner with Makie Gold Design. This fine lacquer incense burner is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is dated to the Edo-Meiji period, 19th cen...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Bronze

Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor

A Rare Edo Period Hirado Porcelain Netsuke, Japan Circa 1850

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The recumbent white porcelain figure of a pug dog shown baring its teeth, decorated by hand with spot painted cobalt detail, the underside with twin holes intended for a cord to pass...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Porcelain

A Rare Edo Period Hirado Porcelain Netsuke, Japan Circa 1850

Lovely 17th-18th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist Kano Soyu Painted

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

It is a work that is said to have been drawn by Kano Soyu as you can see. It is a picture of the light-colored Sansui map carefully drawn to the smallest detail, and the towering m...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Silk

Lovely 17th-18th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist Kano Soyu Painted

Japanese antique white-glazed sake bottle / [Satsuma ware] vase / 1700-1800s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This registration is one of the pottery called Satsuma ware, which was made in Kagoshima Prefecture around the 18th to 19th centuries during the Edo period. (The area with a red circ...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Pottery

Japanese antique white-glazed sake bottle / [Satsuma ware] vase / 1700-1800s

1610-1640/Japanese White Porcelain Blue and White Vase/"Imari Ware"/Sake Bottle

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

I bought a very nice vase with white porcelain and blue dye. This is a sake bottle called Imari ware in Japan. Imari ware is a kiln with a long history that began in the 17th cen...

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Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Porcelain

1610-1640/Japanese White Porcelain Blue and White Vase/"Imari Ware"/Sake Bottle

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish, 17th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice blue and white dish of moulded shape. Unusual painting. Early Edo period. Dating to 1680-1700 Reference: CJA Jorg - Fine and Curious Additional information: Material...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish, 17th C

Japanese Nanban Tsuba with Dragons, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A dramatic Japanese iron tsuba in the nanban (foreign) style, decorated with dragons and openwork and inlaid with silver and gold, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The fantast...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold, Silver, Iron

Japanese Nanban Tsuba with Dragons, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Actors - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Actors as Hotei Ichiemon and Gokuin Chiemon Date: c. 1847/52 Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861 Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi Title Actors as Hotei Ichiemon an...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Actors - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861

Antique Japanese Buddhist pagoda hanging scroll /Buddhist painting/Edo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a slightly different Buddhist painting believed to have been created by a Japanese temple monk during the Edo period (late 17th to 19th century). Rendered in ink on paper, th...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Paper

Antique Japanese Buddhist pagoda hanging scroll /Buddhist painting/Edo

Imari Porcelain Ceramic Fluted Vase Edo Period Japan

By Imari Porcelain

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...

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1850s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Imari Porcelain Ceramic Fluted Vase Edo Period Japan

Japanese Ceramic Seto Tea Leaf Tsubo Jar Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese glazed ceramic jar with a lacquered wood lid circa 19th century of late Edo to early Meiji Period. The stoneware tsubo was used as a storage vessel for produce such as tea...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Ceramic

Japanese Ceramic Seto Tea Leaf Tsubo Jar Edo Period

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 ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Set of 5 Mid Century Modern "Kokeshi" Dolls

Japanese Wabi Sabi Antique Pottery Jar/1600s/Edo Period Vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is "Shigaraki ware". Shigaraki is a historical kiln located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. (Shigaraki Kiln is marked with a red circle on the map.) It is said to have originated in...

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Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Pottery

Japanese Wabi Sabi Antique Pottery Jar/1600s/Edo Period Vase

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...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Paper

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Floral Garden on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Peonies, marigolds and pinks next to a garden stone with soft mountain peaks in the background. Late Edo (1603 - 1868) period painting in mineral pigmen...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Floral Garden on Gold

Set of 5 Handmade Japanese Kokeshi Dolls from the Early 20th Century

Located in Barcelona, ES

Add a touch of traditional Japanese charm to your home decor with this exquisite set of 5 Kokeshi dolls. Handmade by skilled artisans from wood, each do...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Set of 5 Handmade Japanese Kokeshi Dolls from the Early 20th Century

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) (1797-1858) titled "Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa" was initially conceived in 1856. It i...

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20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Paper

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

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...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Edo Period Kyoto Screen

Japanese Lacquer Incense Burner, Koro, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant and refined Japanese lacquer koro, incense burner, in the form of a chaire, tea caddy, Edo Perio, mid 19th century, Japan. The barrel shaped koro formed as a traditional ...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Copper

Japanese Lacquer Incense Burner, Koro, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan

Japanese bronze image of Tanjo no Shaka

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese bronze image of Tanjo no Shaka, the infant Buddha (Shakyamuni), a standing figure with the right hand pointing towards heaven and the left hand pointing toward earth, costum...

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1850s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese bronze image of Tanjo no Shaka

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

Located in South Burlington, VT

The first we have seen A spectacular and hard to find Inlaid mother of pearly - using the raden technique- and lacquered three-drawer Tansu complete with all original bronze accoutrement including a fine engraved antique long pipe and two removable covered bronze cylinders all executed by expert mid-19th century Edo samurai...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Parcel-Gilt Bronze Dragon Vases, Early 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A pair of well cast and dramatic Japanese parcel gilt bronze dragon vases, Edo period, early 19th century. The heavy bronze vases of pear shape, each with a single writhing dragon cast in high relief...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Parcel-Gilt Bronze Dragon Vases, Early 19th Century

Late Edo period chest of drawers for sewing

Located in CARLTON, AU

This is a beautifully worn late Edo period small chest of drawers for sewing. Made of Cedar with iron handle and hinge. The whole look is rustic, blackened and simple, with refined d...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Late Edo period chest of drawers for sewing

Antique Edo Period Early 18th Century Japanese Porcelain Teapot Imari Red Gold

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Teapot. Round teapot with curved spout and round side handle. Also a round lid with gilded knob. Beautiful scene of flowers and Birds in Red and filt enamel. See picture...

Category

17th Century Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Edo Period Early 18th Century Japanese Porcelain Teapot Imari Red Gold

Edo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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