Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
JAPONISME STYLE
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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Style: Japonisme
Art Deco Style Chinoiserie Mantel Clock w. Handpainted Males, Females and Dragon
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and rare, Asian style, hand-painted & gilt table, desk or mantel clock.
This rare combination-of-styles clock is in good condition, in perfect working order and a joy to...
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Porcelain, Satsuma Tea Set, 23 Pieces
Located in Milano, IT
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Black Crane and Camellia-Motif Relief Carved Wall Mirror, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exquisite late 1970s Asian black cerused wood wall mirror with relief carved Japanese crane and camellia flower motif.
Black lacquered cerused...
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1970s American Vintage Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Mirror, Wood, Paint
Large Contemporary Asian Style Mixed Media Collage Wall Art
Located in Miami, FL
These stylish decorative Asian style wall art collages have been mounted in black lacquered wood and lucite frames. Each panel is ready to hang.
These unique works of art are visibly inspired by both 19th century Chinese carved gold gilt and painted wood wall panel or plaques with scholar and warrior figures. As well as, Japanese Shunga. Shunga is a style that was painted by some of the best ukiyo-e artists of the day.
This work features figurative art, daggers, gilding, textiles, natural bamboo and a musical harp...
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20th Century American Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Embroidered Red and Green Japanese Silk Ceremonial Kimono, 1940's
Located in Plainview, NY
An early 20th century exceptional Embroidered Japanese Ceremonial Kimono featuring marvelous handmade floral pattern in vivid colors including red, blue and green on gold. The interi...
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20th Century East Asian Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Brocade, Silk
Rare, Impressive Japanese Bronze Censer by Miyao, 1868-1912
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A magnificent Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) patinated bronze overlay Koro on stand. The body of bellied rectangular section, the sides molded in low relief with various figural s...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Bronze
Unique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako with Woven Bamboo Cover with Tomobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Japanese suzuribako (ink box) of late Meiji Period (circa end of 19th century) is uncommon with its surface covered with woven basketry in che...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Koro, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very large and impressive good quality Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) patinated bronze Koro. Having wonderful mythical dragon handles, a Peacock finial, an Eagle in a tree top and a Sea God under the waves...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Bronze
Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab
Palatial sized Japanese wood carving from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This stunning sc...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Wood, Lacquer
Set of Three Japanese Wood Netsukes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of three Japanese netsukes carved out of wood with a reddish stained finish, appear to be circa mid-20th century. One depicts a frog holding a trumpet; one a rooster eating grain...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Wood
Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Bowl Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a rare ceramic bowl with overglazed design by the famed Japanese ceramic artist Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), circa 1906-1916. The bowl is rather unusual from the potter's repertoire with its unique glaze colors and decoration, and it likely belonged to a small series that Kozan made in and after 1906. A bowl of similar glaze and nearly identical dragon motif was recorded as a diplomatic present to the British royalty Arthur Connaught (1883-1932) when he represented King Gorge V in Japan in 1906. Other pieces, such as this bowl, were likely made with similar materials and designs afterwards.
Essentially round in form, the bowl has a generous volume with six harmonious lobes. The bottom of the interior showcases a coiled dragon in red, green and gold slithering on a cobalt blue background. The roundel shares an echoing lobed perimeter, which is further outlined by red and turquois bands and rising sun design. The exterior of the bowl features six stylized Japanese camellias...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Ceramic
Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woven bamboo basket in the shape of crescent with open top and a wrapped handle circa 1920s-1940s. The basket was woven with "sooted" bamboo (susutake in Japanese). This b...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Red Painted and Gilt Plant Stand With Asian Influence
Located in Norwood, NJ
Japanese style French 19th century carved and red painted wood pedestal with gilt and silver gilt embellishments. Deep red-brown lacquer finish. Gilt dragons and floral decorations.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana by Hayakawa Shokosai IV
By Hayakawa Shokosai IV
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely Japanese bamboo basket by Hayakawa Shokosai IV, the fourth generation of the Shokosai lineage, one of the best known in the Japanese Bamboo art...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Bamboo
Japanese Shinto Shrine
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful Shinto Shrine is called ´Yamako´ and represents a Japanese antique house altar. It is very elaborately carved by hand and decorated with m...
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20th Century Unknown Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Pair of Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screens with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An amazing pair of matching antique Japanese folding screen predating 1812-1813, most likely from Kano School. Six panels each depict C...
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1810s Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Silver Inlay Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of antique Japanese Abumis, stirrup for horse-riding, in cast iron with elaborate silver inlay, circa 16th century Muramachi to Momoyama period. The prototype of Japanese abum...
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16th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Silver, Iron
Japanese Sculptured Wood Brazier with Copper Liner
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Japanese sculptured wood brazier with copper liner
A Great piece, an original brazier to keep you warm in the late evening breeze or it would make a very attractive planter
Thi...
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Late 19th Century Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bamboo Basket by Higashi Takesonosai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handwoven bamboo basket by Japanese bamboo artist Higashi Takesonosai (1915-2003), in the form of a traditional rice container. It was woven with...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Bamboo, Wood
Pair of Japanese Bronze Vase with Metal Inlays by Mitsufune
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of elegant vases of solid oiled bronze from the Meiji era, Japan (1868-1912). In a Classic Meiping shape, the pair has a mirrored inlay with gold, silver and red enamel that d...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Oriental Champleve Cloisonne Urn on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful and very high quality large oriental champlevé cloisonné urn on stand.
Late 19th or early 20th century, circa 1890-1910.
Pro...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Japanese Inro with 4 Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Mat Kinji Background
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century Japanese inro with 4 boxes in gold lacquer with kinji mat background decorated in taka makiyé of gold of different tones. Lacquered wood siz...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Giltwood
Near Pair of Antique Japanese Arita Export Ceramic Jars
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair Hizen pottery jars from Artia Japan, circa mid-19th century of the Meiji Era. Heavy stoneware construction with overglaze enamels that was inspired by Chinese WuCai from ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
An Antique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Tray
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fan shape black lacquer tray from Japan circa 1910-30s, late Meiji to early Showa era. Elaborated decorated with a bundle of yomogi blossom in a very fine Maki-e technique using both gold and silver powders. There is a Japanese symbol on the top left, which represents yomogiu, stemming from yomogi (蓬), a wild plant that belongs to the chrysanthemum family and widely grown in Japan.
This name yomogui is from a scene in the Tale of Genji...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
1921 Wind Wall "Roe Deers in a Bamboo Forest" Wood, Paper, Silk
Located in Berlin, DE
Made in wood, silk, paper, 1921. Six-panel wind wall ( Rokkyoku byobu ) in Nihonga style. Used to separate interiors and enclose private spaces, among other uses. Signed: "Nanpo sho'...
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Early 20th Century Asian Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Silk, Paper, Wood
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Pair of Chinese Painted Wall Mirrors, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of rectangular wall mirrors feature early 20th-century frames crafted of a fine-grained hardwood. At some point in their sto...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Mirror, Hardwood
Jules Vieillard Chinoiserie Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
French (Mid-19th Century) Chinoiserie design faience 6-sided mantel clock with foo dog top and elephant heads on sides. (by JULES VIEILLARD, Bordeau France) (Not working)
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Mauthe Art Deco Walnut Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
German Art Deco walnut mantel clock with round chrome clock rim and numbers (with MAUTHE metal label, branded Jan 1936) (Not working).
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20th Century German Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Metal
Vintage Kimono Silk Brocade Japanese Ceremonial 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A vintage Mid-Century ivory color silk brocade collectable Japanese ceremonial kimono. One of a kind.
Fabulous museum quality ceremonial kimono in pure silk with intricate detailed h...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Silk
Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare antique Chinese Yun Jian embroidered silk cloud collar dating from circa 1880. The collar is beautifully hand embroidered on colored s...
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Japanese Cast Bronze "Longevity" Mirror, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and finely cast Japanese bronze mirror with longevity symbols, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan.
The small, round mirror with high walls...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Bronze
Exceptional Embroidered Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually striking vintage Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa 1930s-1950s in the Oriental Art Deco style. The bridal garment...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Victorian English Silver Tea Set 3 Pieces
Located in Palermo, IT
Victorian English silver tea set 3 pieces, 1890 gr made in London in 1833.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Silver
Chinese Silk Embroidery
Located in Wilson, NC
This Chinese silk embroidery depicts Mandarin figures, birds, elephants, butterflies, dragonflies, and willow trees. It is framed with a molded...
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1860s Chinese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Silk, Glass, Oak
Alexander Kéléty Art Deco Mantel Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco mantel clock in Egyptian style. France, ca. 1925. Bronze cold-painted, onyx, marble base. Signed top right on the base: KELETY.
Measurements: Height 20.47 in ( 52 cm ), Width 16.54 in ( 42 cm ), Depth 5.91 in ( 15 cm )
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20th Century French Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Marble, Onyx, Bronze
Japanese Antique Bamboo Hat/1868-1920/Folk Tools/Wall Hanging Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a traditional Japanese hat.
Japanese people wear hats like this to protect their heads from the hot sun.
Farmers and people who traveled long dista...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Bamboo
H 18.12 in W 17.33 in D 7.49 in
Traditional Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Set of 23 Pieces, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique tea set consistent of 23 pieces including tea plates, tea cups and tea.
Hand painted in the traditional Japanese style.
Made by an unkno...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Ceramic
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H 9.06 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
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Pair of Perfume Burners in Patinated Bronze with Dogs and Dragons, 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Important pair of Far Eastern perfume burners in patinated bronze. The handles and grips of the lids are decorated with dogs and dragons. The two sides are richly decorated in relief...
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20th Century French Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Bronze
H 25.2 in W 10.24 in D 14.18 in
Antique Japanese Tetsubin Signed Bronze and Cast Iron Tea Pot Kettle
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Asian, probably Japanese in origin, cast iron and bronze Tetsubin. This piece has a bronze lid with an inscription. The outside of the cast iron teapot...
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Oriental Folk Art Carved Dragon Tray
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Oriental Folk Art carved dragon tray
This is superb piece of hand carving, the edge of the tray is in the form of a Fierce Water Dragon and a Serpent en...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Hibachi Planters with Wood Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Hibachi planters wicker handwove with wooden base.
Before WWII, hibachis were common in Japanese homes.
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Pottery, Faux Leather
Set of Large Wooden Japanese Kokeshi Dolls, Japan 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Exceptional set of Large dark wooden 'Kokeshi' ???, ??? dolls, Japan 1950s. These specific kind of dolls are being crafted over 150 years as a toy for children...
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Antique Hand Blown Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique net wrapped hand blown clear glass Japanese fishing float. Measures: 9".
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19th Century Pierced Metal Work Asian Birdcage
Located in Hastings, GB
A highly unusual and stunningly detailed pierced work metal birdcage, in the form of an Asian Pagoda, dating to the 19th century, this piece is likely to originate from Japan or poss...
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Japanese Porcelain Imari Charger 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Japanese porcelain imari charger
19th century.
Divided by three wedge-shaped patterned sections
issuing from a central floral medalion,...
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Japanese Kokuyo White Silk Embroidery Vintage Wedding Photo Album
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Kokuyo white and silver silk embroidery photo album.
Beautiful rich red silk fabric with flying white cranes
Absolutely beautiful vintage wedding day album by Japanese company "Kokuyo".
Front and back are covered with a woven silk blend fabric with silver highlights.
Same fabric as the Japanese wedding kimonos...
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Silk
Large Mid 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Elephant Plant Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large mid 20th century Japanese Porcelain Satsuma elephant plant stand
Outstanding Satsuma ware elephant elaborately decorated
Measures: 24" wid...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Porcelain
Vintage Japanese Ikebana Basket with Arch Handle
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Japanese Ikebana basket with arch handle
This slender Japanese ikebana basket with a twined bamboo rhizome handle and a slightly fla...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Bamboo
Framed Block Printed Asian Japanese Bonsai Tree Wood Panels, Set of 3
Located in Plainview, NY
Large framed set of three Asian Japanese or Chinoiserie block prainted panels featuring fine details of a large Bonsai Japanese tree. Each panel displays a different angle of the sce...
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Early 20th Century Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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Wood
Japonisme more asian art, objects and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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