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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 Edo Antique Japan
Materials
Gold Leaf
2.94 Carat Natural 'AAA' Tanzanite and Diamond Pendant made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful pendant featuring a 2.94 Carat Natural Tanzanite and 0.81 Carats Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Tanzanite's name was given by Tiffany and Co after its only known source...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
0.91 Carat Natural Emerald and Polki Diamond Victorian-Style Full Eternity Ring
Located in Tokyo, JP
A stunning Victorian Style Eternity ring featuring a total of 0.91 Carats of Natural Emeralds and 0.26 Carats of Polki Diamonds set in Silver and Gol...
Category
19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Japan
Materials
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Japanese old wood bench chair /wabi-sabi chair / primitive bench / exhibition st
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This bench is made by combining old wooden logs and antique Japanese tools.
The log is cut in half and the top surface is flat, making it comfortable to sit on.
As the logs age, the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Japan
Materials
Wood
AIGS Certified 5.09 Carat Padparadscha Sapphire and Diamond Ring set in 18K Gold
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful ring featuring AIGS Certified 5.092 Carat Natural Padparadscha Sapphire and 1.30 Carats Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Sapphires have extraordinary durability - they excel in hardness as well as toughness and durability making them very popular in jewelry. Traditionally, the gem symbolizes nobility, truth, sincerity, and faithfulness. There rich blue colors have been adorned by humans throughout history! The ring is made in Japan. Ring size and stamping detailed below. Contact Us for more information.
Ring Size: 12 (Japan), 6 1/4 (US/Canada), M (UK/Australia)
Stamping: K18; 5.092; D1.30
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Established in 1994, Rita Fine Jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Absolute Double C Ring US 4 1/4
By Cartier
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Product Number: 25040207
■Brand: Cartier
■Product Name: Absolute Double C Ring
■Model Number: -
■Material: 750 K18 Yellow Gold
■Weight: Approx. 7.9g
■Ring Size: EU:47 / USA:4.25（App...
Category
Early 2000s French Japan
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Old Japanese wooden carved bear/animal figurine/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden bear, likely made during the Showa era in Japan.
The industry of carving wooden bears in Hokkaido began to develop around the Taisho era as souvenirs.
During the col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Japan
Materials
Wood
GIA Certified 0.85 Carat Natural Thailand Ruby and Diamond Ring Set in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful ring set in Platinum featuring a GIA Certified 0.85 Carat Natural Thailand Ruby and 0.74 Carat Diamonds. Rubies are referred to as "Ratnaraj" in Sanskrit meaning the King...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Caucasus Soumak Kilim Sumac Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large Antique Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail.
Soumak weave is a technique in which new weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region.
Soumak Kilims have a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this sumac, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere.
Features of the Caucasian kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak. It has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere. The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice kilim under a long wooden dining table.
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Japan
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Introducing our exquisite low table, a stunning example of the beauty found in wabi-sabi and traditional craftsmanship. Originally used as a sewing workbench, this piece carries a ri...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japan
Materials
Wood
New Konya Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Japan
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
1860s-1910s Japanese antique 2 tier Large Mizuya tansu chest wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This large 2 tier Mizuya tansu / side board, is a product of 1860s - 1910s (Meiji period), estimate from the style & conditions.
Originally made with traditional wood joinery without...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
8.04 Carat Natural Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring Made in 18 Karat Gold
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful ring featuring a 8.04 Carat Natural Blue Sapphire and 0.30 Carats Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Sapphires have extraordinary durability - they excel in hardness as wel...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Japanese Antique Table, Table Rustic Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Introducing our unique low table, a harmonious blend of a single slab and a traditional mortar. The tabletop is crafted from a single slab of cherry wood, while the mortar base is ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Japan
Materials
Wood
Japanese Contemporary Purple Green Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary gilded porcelain vase in a beautiful shape, intricately hand-painted in various hues of purple, a masterpiece by widely acclaimed master porcelain art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japan
Materials
Gold
Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Exhibition Stand, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Introducing our exquisite low table, a masterpiece crafted from the finest materials. The tabletop is a single slab of cherry wood, while the legs are made from high-quality oak, bot...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japan
Materials
Wood
Antique Asian copper bucket "tsurube" /20th century/hanging flower vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is believed to be a bronze "tsurube" (water bucket) made in Japan or East Asia.
It was likely used to draw water from wells.
The base shows dents, possibly from repeated impacts...
Category
20th Century East Asian Other Japan
Materials
Copper
Cartier Agrafe Diamonds 1.48cts 18K Pink Gold Pendant Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Item No: 22001210
■Brand: Cartier
■Name: Agrafe Necklace
■Ref.: N7424320
■Material: 73P diamonds (1.48cts), 750 K18 PG pink gold
■Weight: 18.5g (Approx)
■Neck around: 40cm / 15.74in...
Category
2010s French Japan
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Japanese Antique Exhibition Stand / Sword Case / 1800-1868s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old drawer for storing Japanese swords originally called "Katanatansu".
It is thought to be from around the Edo period.
Cedar is used for the material, and a large numbe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan
Materials
Wood, Paper, Cedar
18th Century Japanese Floral Paintings, Set of 5, Mineral Pigments on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
A set of 5 Japanese floral paintings from the 18th century. Each painted with mineral pigments directly applied to gold leaf. They were originally designed to be mounted on the leave...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in platinum, and vivid green and blue, on an elegant cylinder shape body with a sophisticated scal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japan
Materials
Porcelain
4.95 Carat Natural Untreated Burmese Star Ruby and Diamond Ring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful Ring made in Platinum featuring a 4.95 Carat Natural Unheated, Burmese Star Ruby and 1.93 Carat Diamonds. Rubies are referred to as "Ratnaraj" in Sanskrit meaning the Kin...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Diamond, Star Ruby, Ruby, Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Purple Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in shades of puple, blue and pink on an ovoid shape body with an attractive scalloped ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Japan
Materials
Gold
Italian Antique Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Italian cabinet.
It is probably quite old, dating back to the 1700s or 1800s.
The texture it has acquired over the years gives it a dignified appearance that is ...
Category
19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Japan
Materials
Teak
GIA Certified 1.08 Carat, Pigeon Blood Red, Burmese Ruby Ring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful Ring set in Platinum featuring a GIA Certified 1.08 Carat Natural, Pigeons Blood Red, Burmese Ruby and 1.16 Carat Diamonds. Rubie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
9.54 Carat Natural Santa-Maria Aquamarine and Diamond Ring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful Ring featuring a 9.54 Carat, Natural Santa Maria Aquamarine and 0.24 Carats of Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Aquamarines have been prized gems throughout human history...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
fuusenkazura square earring / vintage jewelry , vintage beads, vintage earring
Located in Sammu shi, JP
material:1970’s American vintage parts,glass beads,brass,swarovski,stainless
size:length 5.5cm
The fresh blue Swarovski is snugly attached to the ear, and the square motif below it ...
Category
2010s Japanese Artisan Japan
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
1.02 Carat Natural, Marquise 'Burma' Ruby and Diamond Pendant Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful pendant made in Platinum featuring 1.02 Carats of Natural Burmese Rubies and 0.28 Carats Diamonds. Rubies are referred to as "Ratnaraj" in Sanskrit meaning the King of Ge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
0.53 Carat Natural Diamond Ring Set in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A gorgeous Engagement/Fashion Ring featuring a 0.53 Carat, Natural Diamond as well as 0.05 Carats of Accent Diamonds set in Platinum. The center Diamond's grade is a G, I-1, Good. Di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
Made of cedar wood, it showcases the beautiful signs of aging that add character to the piece.
The desi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan
Materials
Cedar
Mid 19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Shioka Sorin (1781-1850)
Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Pair of six-panel Japanese Screens. Ink, gofun and pigments on silk.
Dimensions (each screen): H. 91.5cm x W. 285cm (3...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan
Materials
Silk
Japanese Antique Large Table / Exhibition Table / 1912-1950s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a table used by a sake brewing company (founded in the Edo period) in the Tohoku region of Japan.
For a long time, it was placed in a place for people who worked in the comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan
Materials
Wood, Cedar
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...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan
Materials
Pottery
Golden Tranquility: Willows by the River
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This two-panel screen showcases masterful brushwork in its depiction of willow trees gracefully bending over a riverbank. The contrast between the vivid gold background and the dark,...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Japan
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Japanese antique large bamboo double layered basket - wabi sabi primitive decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the farmer's barn. Japanese antique hand woven bamboo basket - can store the heavier object because of the double layered structure of thin bamboo & thick bamboo laye...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Japan
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Sivas Central Anatolian Old Medallion Rug Hand Knotted Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Antique Double Medallion Carpet from the Sivas region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Sivas In the third century, Sivas was a Roman city known as Sebastea, the capital of Armenia Minor. Flourishing under Byzantine rule, Sivas reached a peak of prosperity under the Seljuks, only to be plundered in the fourteenth century by Tamerlane, as it was an important venue on the Persian and Iraqi trade routes. The Sivas region is inhabited by Turkish and Kurdish people, and until the genocide wrought by the Turks early this century, many Armenians dwelt there as well. Sivas gained certain fame as the site for the Sivas Congress of September 1919, convened by Mustafa Kemal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Japan
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Japanese Antique Large Ceramic Shrine 1860s-1920s / Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese pottery shrine (zushi).
It was made during the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and was mainly placed in gardens to enshrine deities.
The word “zushi” ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan
Materials
Ceramic
Bubble pendant lamp Foscarini Y2K style space age 90s
By Foscarini, Valerio Bottin, Karim Rashid
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Pendant lamp designed by Valerio Bottin around 2000. It is suitable for Y2K style pop interior. Also, Mid-century style and Space Age style.
It was produced by Foscarini. It's mad...
Category
1990s Italian Space Age Japan
Materials
Steel
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4356
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Japan
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Japanese Antique Jar "e-chi-zen ware" 1603-1800 / Beautiful Baked Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is "Echizen ware".
Echizen is a historic kiln located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
It is said to have originated around the 9th century.
There are 6 kilns with a long history...
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan
Materials
Pottery
Ararat Rugs the Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th Century Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book How to Read – Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014 fig.61,62. The five-star-medallion carpet was d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Japan
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
Japanese Vintage Bookcase, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage bookcase was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
A bookstand with drawers, crafted from Japanese cedar wood.
Its simple and minimal design combines a book storag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Japan
Materials
Cedar
Flowers for Algernon. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowers for Algernon
2009 by Takashi Murakami
Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing with silver ink
signed, numbered and stamped by the Artist
27 7/8 in diameter
71 cm d...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Japan
Materials
Offset
Japanese Screen, Early 20th Century Wagtail & Chrysanthemum by Ishizaki Koyo
Located in Kyoto, JP
Ishizaki Koyo (1884-1947)
Wagtail & Chrysanthemum
Early 20th century
Folding screen in two-panels. Ink, pigments and gofun on gold leaf.
Sign: Koyo
Seal: Koyo
This ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Paper Partition / Nolen Curtain / 1912-1926s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a partition made of cloth woven from old paper. In Japan, it is called "nolen".
This cloth was discovered in an old storehouse in Mizusawa City, Iwate Prefecture, japan.
It...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan
Materials
Paper
Antique Wooden Sculpture "Kobo Daishi" / Buddha Statues / Edo-Meiji Period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese "Kobo Daishi" wooden figure.
"Kobo Daishi" means "Kukai".
"Kukai" was a monk from the early Heian period. His posthumous name was "Kobo Daishi". He is the fou...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan
Materials
Cypress
Ararat Rugs Kazak Rug with Hooked Medallions Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a complete hooked field with double medallions rug from the late 19th century, Kazak region, Caucasus area. A striking field design features two medallions each with concentr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Japan
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Tani Bunchu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Tani Bunchu (1823-1876)
Tiger and Dragon
A pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink on paper.
In this grand pair of Japanese Ryuko-zu screens the tiger crouches low to the ground, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan
Materials
Wood, Paper
1.09 Carat Natural Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Earring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful earring featuring 1.09 Carats, Natural Demantoid Garnets and 1.34 Carats of Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Demantoid Garnet's only known source used to be the Ural Moun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Japanese Antique Paper-covered Box 1900s-1920s / Kakishibu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old storage box covered in washi paper.
It was made in the Meiji period (1900s-1920s).
The old washi paper is painted with persimmon tannins.
Painting with persimmon ...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan
Materials
Paper
Japanese Vintage Display Stand, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage display stand was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
This display stand, crafted in the early Showa period, is made from h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Japan
Materials
Oak
Japanese Contemporary Black Brown Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary museum quality contemporary Japanese hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase in a stunningly shape in black and brown, a masterpiece by a highly respected master porcelai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Japan
Materials
Porcelain
1950s Japanese vintage wood display stand or stool. wabi sabi Japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from a traditional barn in Ibaraki pref, Japan.
This display stand - or stool - is manufactured in mid 20th century, circa 1950s, estimate from the hearing from the former ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Japan
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Ararat Rugs Bellini Carpet Anatolian Rug, Renaissance Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim, Hali Publications Ltd, 1993 nr.159. The field drawing is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Japan
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2.39 Carat Natural, Unheated, Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Ring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful ring featuring 2.393 Carat Natural Sapphire and 0.56 Carats Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Sapphires have extraordinary durability - they excel in hardness as well as t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Japan
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Heads
By Javier Calleja
Located in Bristol, GB
Resin, steel, string and acrylic paint
Edition of 1000
Unsigned and unnumbered
New, as issued. Minor imperfections may appear due to the nature of the materials
Sold in original pack...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Japan
Materials
Steel
Antique Japanese Wood Bucket , Ocject, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique water bucket from the Taisho period (1912-1926).
The beautiful wood grain and stately iron bands that evoke a sense of histor...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan
Materials
Wood
Japanese Iron Plate Door 1860s-1900s / Low Table Sofa Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an iron plate sliding door made in Japan.
It is a rare door made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and the craftsmanship of the time still lives on today.
The structure is m...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan
Materials
Iron
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, elaborately and intricately hand-painted in blue and pink on a beautifully shaped piece to create a translucent surface. It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Japan
Materials
Gold
Antique kimono textile art "Prosperity Tree" by ikasu Black, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work uses an antique kimono fabric dated Taisho era (early 1910th), with a pine tree motif, and arranges it so that it looks like a tree decorated with various auspicious symbols - persimmons, pines, peonies, etc.
The line in the middle symbolizes “kintsugi” - concept of wabi-sabi, which values imperfection, impermanence, and the beauty of aging.
It is elegantly framed with paulownia wood originally used for kimono chest-of-drawers, and is filled with storytelling and sense of luxury.
I used pieces of kimono that could no longer be used as clothing and kiritansu chest-of-drawers that would normally be discarded to create the ultimate upcycled piece.
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
The art work features the matsu - pine pattern, which depicts the Japanese pine tree spreading over deep black fabric. It appears as if the pine dranches are decorated with various auspicious symbols - persimmons, pines, peonies, etc.
In East Asia, the pine tree is revered as a symbol of longevity due to its vibrant green leaves, even during the winter season.
In Japan, it's often referred to as the "evergreen tree" because its leaves remain green throughout the year, making it a symbol of good fortune that has been cherished for a long time.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
The fabric is hand-painted in traditional Japanese technique "yuzen".
<< About the frame >>
Kiritansu - chest-of-drawers for kimono, is traditionally made from paulownia wood, a uniquely Japanese material closely tied to the world of kimonos.
Paulownia wood is known as the lightest wood in Japan, prased for its natural luster, resistance to moisture, and resilience against cracking. Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments.
During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia chests...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Japan
Materials
Gold Leaf
