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Antique Japanese Hibachi/ Fire Box with Style Oribe, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
devices in Japan.
The brazier as a fireplace appeared in the Nara period (710-794). Because it did not
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Ceramic
Pierre Bonnefille Furoshiki Carbon Painting 86 - Abstract mixed media on paper
By Pierre Bonnefille
Located in London, GB
wrapping, dating back to the Nara period (eighth century). The ancient art from 'Furoshiki' brings together
Category
2010s French Paintings
Materials
Oak, Paint
H 31.11 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Japanese Kimono Art / Japanese Wall Art /Wall Decoration-TATE-WAKU-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
pattern that is believed to have been created between the Nara period (714〜784) and the Heian period (784
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Japanese Kimono Art / Embroidered Wall Art -TATE WAKU-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
pattern that is believed to have been created between the Nara period (714~784) and the Heian period (784
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Thread
Japanese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddhism Statue from Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
with articulated necklaces and bracelets, a treatment of Japanese Buddhism figure since Nara Period. He
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Japanese Art / Kimono Art, Tate-Waku（立涌）
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Japanese pattern that is believed to have been created between the Nara period (714~784) and the Heian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Thread
Japanese Lacquered Furoshiki Kobako 'Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
folding and knotting a fabric for wrapping gifts and carrying objects. Its use dates back to the Nara
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration
Located in Fukuoka, JP
technique originated in China and was introduced to Japan in the Nara period (710-794). Raden was used to
Category
20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Large Japanese Framed Handcrafted Traditional Silk Beanbag Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
China in Nara period. It is filled with azuki beans or rice and a game played with otedama with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Japanese Brilliant Spring Summer Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Rhino Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Art by Someya Satoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
the kanshitsu or “dry lacquer” technique, the origins of which date to Japan’s Nara period (710–784
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Rope, Wood, Lacquer
Germany 1970 Menuki Cufflinks Japanese Shakudo Sterling Silver 24Kt And Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
% antimony. The word "shakudō" first appears in records of the Japanese "Nara" period (710-784 AD), but it is
Category
Vintage 1970s German Retro Cufflinks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze, Shakudo
W 0.63 in D 0.87 in L 1.14 in
Shiro Kuramata NARA Square Terrazzo Table for Memphis Milano
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nara square table, (1983).
Shiro Kuramata (Japan) / Memphis Milano.
Square end or coffee table in
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Terrazzo
Modernist 1970 Rare Menuki Necklace 18Kt Yellow Gold Red Coral and Japan Shakudo
Located in Miami, FL
appears in records of the Japanese "Nara" period (710-784 AD), but it is not clear to what it referred (it
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Shakudo
Japanese Two Panel Screen Nara Deer in Gentle Yoshino Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Nara Deer in Gentle Yoshino Landscape. Yoshino is in the Nara Prefecture
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Antique Map of the Region of Wakayama, Nara and Osaka 'Japan'
Located in Langweer, NL
Geological folding map of the area with Wakayama, Nara, Osaka, Mie, and Shiga in Japan, circa 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Maps
Materials
Linen, Paper
Japanese Samurai Abumi Stirrups Lacquer Edo, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
eventually replaced the earlier design.
During the Nara period, the base of the stirrup which supported the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Iron
Two Rare Japanese Izumo Clay Dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Two rare Japanese Izumo clay dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Nara Prefecture, Meiji period. Material
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864) 冷泉為恭
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864)
Period: Edo
Size: 113x53 cm
SKU
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Toppai kabuto, Signed Haruta Yoshimasa and dated 1802
Located in Milano, IT
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The Haruta school, which presumably started in Nara during the early Muromachi period (1333-1573) and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Pair of Japanese Folding Screens, Deer Under Maple Trees
Located in Kyoto, JP
Deer under maples
Late Taisho period, circa 1925-1930
Pair of two-panel screens. Ink and
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper, Silk
H 67 in W 74 in D 0.75 in
Kusama Skateboard deck (Yayoi Kusama MoMa)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Minimalism.
Kusama first honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period
Category
1960s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Danville, CA
Here is a rare yellow ground black floral porcelain jardiniere from late Qing period. This entire
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (Kusama Red and Black pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
in New York City in the 1960s. During this period, she staged avant-garde happenings, which
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
AYAKAMAY Mad Supper painting
By Ayakamay
Located in NEW YORK, NY
darkest period in her life, but served as an impetus for her to find new ways of expression via
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Yayoi Kusama Skateboard deck (Yayoi Kusama MoMa)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Minimalism.
Kusama first honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
Japanese small wooden temple tower/19th-20th century/"Hourin" temple/rare object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
somewhere.
This ``Hyakumanto Darani'' is thought to have been created between the Meiji period and the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
H 8.47 in Dm 4.02 in
Kusama Pumpkin pumpkin Red and Black (Kusama Naoshima)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
in New York City in the 1960s. During this period, she staged avant-garde happenings, which
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Rare Antique Monumental Japanese Imperial Carved Elm Altar Sideboard Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Important 19th C. Japanese Meiji Period ornately carved extreme high relief, credenza or bar back
Category
Antique 19th Century Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Elm
H 106 in W 85 in D 30 in
Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Pagoda Scenery
Located in Atlanta, GA
mostly in the early 20th century (1910-20s) toward the end of Meiji and beginning of Taisho period. At
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles
Materials
Metal
Japan Fine Pair Antique Bronze Fox Kitsune, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
originally acquired in a Nara, Japan gallery several decades ago
History:
Kitsune is the Japanese word for
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Screen Painting, Early 19th Century, Autumn Flowers by Sakai Hoitsu
Located in Kyoto, JP
, Edo period.
This small Japanese folding screen painted by Sakai Hoitsu was originally designed as a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Silk
Turned Wood Stupa
Located in Seattle, WA
famous Nara period (764-79) "One Million Pagodas" (Hyakumanto) votive wooden pagodas commissioned by
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Cherry Blossom Design, Edo Period
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
associated with purity. Hanami, a custom said to have started from the Nara period, takes place in the Spring
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 42.13 in W 110.24 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Antique Black and Gold Lacquer Samurai Spear Yari Edo Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese spears, these hoko yari are thought to be from the Nara period (710-794), and while they were
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Original period Nara table by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Dronten, NL
Nara table designed in 1983 by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis. This one of the first 10 signed and
Category
Late 20th Century Italian End Tables
Taima Katana Late Kamakura Period, circa 1300-1320 NBTHK Juyō Tōken
Located in Milano, IT
province of Yamato was the center of Japanese culture during the Nara period before the capital was
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
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H 28.43 in W 1.15 in L 28.43 in
Japanese Fine Antique Bronze Nara "Nine Ring" Garden Pagoda
Located in South Burlington, VT
, this 150 year old bronze "nine ring Hoju" finial temple ornament (sorin) came from famous Nara City
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Nara 462 Hanging Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1980s
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Vico Magistretti
Producer - Oluce
Model - Nara 462 hanging lamp
Design Period
Category
Vintage 1980s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Japan Antique Granite Stone Lantern, Edo Period 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
firebox design on four sides, Edo period, circa 1800-1850.
Dimensions: 84 inches tall and 28 inches
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Granite
Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Koro, Samurai Kabuto
Located in Christchurch, GB
Period 1868-1912, iron and mixed metal koro in the form of a Samurai helmet (Kabuto), the unknown artist
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Silver, Iron
Japanese Old Wooden Box / Showa Era / Stool / Tv Board/Side Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden box made in Japan around the later Showa period (1926-1950).
The material is Nara
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Oak
Kusama Skateboard deck (Yayoi Kusama MoMa)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Minimalism.
Kusama first honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period
Category
1960s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
Contrast Wood and Iron Hanger
By Japanese Studio
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The aged iron poles give this hanger rack a tasteful yet modern design.
The wood is made of Nara
Category
2010s Japanese French Provincial Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Export Meiji High Relief Dragon Carved Figural Throne Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"An impressive Imperial Meiji period Japanese arm chair. Made from from Rosewood and elaborately
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 35.5 in W 28 in D 23 in
Small antique amulets from Japanese temples/18th-19th century/scrolls prints
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a print made at Kinpusenji, a temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan, which has a very long
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
H 20.2 in W 7.29 in D 0.4 in
A Japanese Samurai Armor with riveted cuirass, Juyo Katchū, 18th century
Located in Milano, IT
period and was appointed official bakufu armorer when he became shogun. His school has then been active
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
H 59.06 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Kusama Skateboard deck (Yayoi Kusama MoMa)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Minimalism.
Kusama first honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period
Category
1960s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
Kusama Skateboard deck (Yayoi Kusama MoMa)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Minimalism.
Kusama first honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period
Category
1960s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
Tomiya Matsuda (1939-2011) 21" Tall Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
carved clay with parcel glazed double oval. In the color scheme favored by Matsuda during this period
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Japanese Big Red Jubako End Table Signed and Hand Painted, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Period.
Manju was derived from a type of mochi or pounded rice cake, that has existed in China for a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
H 39 in W 15.5 in L 39 in
Japan Classic Antique Hand-Carved Stone Kasuga Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a Classic antique hand-carved stone Kasuga lantern,carved from solid granite, Edo period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japanese Big Red Jubako End Table Signed and Hand Painted, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Period.
Manju was derived from a type of mochi or pounded rice cake, that has existed in China for a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
H 39 in W 15.5 in D 15 in
1967 Tomiya Matsuda 21" Tall Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
carved clay with parcel glazed double oval. In the color scheme favored by Matsuda during this period
Category
Vintage 1960s American Ceramics
Brodia Drawer
By Japanese Studio
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
insects. The material is Nara. It's used all over the world for its hard wood and beautiful grain. You can
Category
2010s Japanese French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Arma cup board
By Japanese Studio
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
shelf to show off your favourite tableware.
The material is Nara. It is a material that is used all
Category
2010s Japanese French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Kusama Pumpkin Red and Black (Kusama Naoshima)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
in New York City in the 1960s. During this period, she staged avant-garde happenings, which
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Kusama Pumpkin Red and Black (Kusama Naoshima)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
in New York City in the 1960s. During this period, she staged avant-garde happenings, which
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Japanese Antique Lanterns FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japan, a signed smaller scale, stone Shrine Pathway Lantern "Kasuga", 150cm, 60" high, Meiji period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Tamiya Matsuda ( 1939-2011) Double Sided Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
) in 1967 and 1968. This sculpture was produced during this period, and the Sodeisha influence is most
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
Clay
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