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Meiji Period Japanese Antique Tansu / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi-Sabi
Meiji Period Japanese Antique Tansu / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi-Sabi

Meiji Period Japanese Antique Tansu / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique medium-sized Japanese Tansu cabinet. Its elongated, low-profile form creates a beautifully balanced and stable appearance, while the richly aged, dark brown wood g...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Chestnut, Cedar

Japanese Antique Storage Cabinet with Vertical Slat Sliding Doors
Japanese Antique Storage Cabinet with Vertical Slat Sliding Doors

Japanese Antique Storage Cabinet with Vertical Slat Sliding Doors

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Dimensions: H 34.9 × W 37.6 × D 17.7 in (H 887 × W 955 × D 450 mm) Inner Shelves: 1: H 8.3 × W 35.1 × D 14.4 in (H 211 × W 891 × D 365 mm) 2: H 9.6 × W 35.1 × D 14.4 in (H 245 × W 8...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Edo Period Japanese Drawer Chest 1854s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Edo Period Japanese Drawer Chest 1854s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Edo Period Japanese Drawer Chest 1854s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese chest of drawers. With its elegant, horizontally proportioned form and beautifully aged wood, it is a fine example of traditional Japanese storage furnitu...

Category

1850s Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a large antique Japanese black Tansu cabinet. Its quiet, understated presence, with ornamentation reduced to an absolute minimum, reflects the refined aesthetic sensibility t...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a large antique Japanese Tansu cabinet dating from the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Crafted from Japanese cedar wood, it features beautifully elongated horizontal proportions and a deep, rich, dark brown patina. Its substantial yet well-balanced form creates a quiet and commanding presence in any interior. The design is exceptionally rustic and simple, with every unnecessary element eliminated. Free from elaborate ornamentation, its refined rectangular form is composed entirely of clean, straight lines, beautifully embodying the Japanese aesthetic of simplicity. The understated construction allows the natural beauty of the wood and the purity of its proportions to take center stage. One of the most striking features of this Tansu is the pair of sliding doors on the front. The slender vertical wooden slats are arranged at regular intervals, creating a distinctly Japanese lattice...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Large Mochi Board Wall Art 1860s-1900s
Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Large Mochi Board Wall Art 1860s-1900s

Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Large Mochi Board Wall Art 1860s-1900s

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese wooden work board known as a "Mochiita." Its rustic construction, consisting of several thick wooden planks joined together, and its beautifully aged surf...

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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Large Antique Japanese Viewing Stone / Large 67cm mountain Scholar's stone
Large Antique Japanese Viewing Stone / Large 67cm mountain Scholar's stone

Large Antique Japanese Viewing Stone / Large 67cm mountain Scholar's stone

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Japanese suiseki viewing stone, and it is thought to be a type of stone known as "Kamogawa-ishi." Kamogawa-ishi is a stone found along the Kamo River, which flows through K...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Japan

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Black Cabinet with Ajiro Woven Sliding Doors / Tansu Sideboard
Japanese Antique Black Cabinet with Ajiro Woven Sliding Doors / Tansu Sideboard

Japanese Antique Black Cabinet with Ajiro Woven Sliding Doors / Tansu Sideboard

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This distinctive Japanese antique cabinet features beautifully woven sliding doors in a traditional Ajiro (herringbone) pattern, believed to be crafted from Japanese cedar bark. The...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Tansu 1900s–1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Tansu 1900s–1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Tansu 1900s–1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese Tansu, believed to date from the late Meiji to Taisho period (1900s–1920s). The cabinet is crafted from Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) and cedar wood. The beau...

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Taisho Antique Japan

Materials

Brass

Old Japanese Kate-Kiri-Ban board / Aizu, Fukushima / 1868-1926 / Abstract art
Old Japanese Kate-Kiri-Ban board / Aizu, Fukushima / 1868-1926 / Abstract art

Old Japanese Kate-Kiri-Ban board / Aizu, Fukushima / 1868-1926 / Abstract art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This board comes from an old farmhouse in Showa Village, in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima lies in the Tohoku region, the northern part of Japan's main island, a ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Softwood

Antique Japanese Tokoname Pottery Jar / Late 12th Century / Wabi-sabi
Antique Japanese Tokoname Pottery Jar / Late 12th Century / Wabi-sabi

Antique Japanese Tokoname Pottery Jar / Late 12th Century / Wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Tokoname ware jar made in the Heian period, around the end of the 12th century. It comes with a wooden storage box. Tokoname ware is pottery that has been made on the Chit...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Japan

Materials

Pottery

Antique Korean Pojagi / 20th century / Mondrian-style patchwork wall hanging
Antique Korean Pojagi / 20th century / Mondrian-style patchwork wall hanging

Antique Korean Pojagi / 20th century / Mondrian-style patchwork wall hanging

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Pojagi, part of the traditional textile culture handed down in Korea. It dates from the 20th century. Pojagi are cloths that were used by women in many different moments o...

Category

20th Century Korean Other Japan

Materials

Cotton, Hemp

Japanese Antique Stool 1860s-1920s / Side Chair Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Stool 1860s-1920s / Side Chair Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Stool 1860s-1920s / Side Chair Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a small antique Japanese wooden stool. It is believed to have been made during the Meiji to Taisho periods, approximately the 1860s–1920s. The piece is crafted from Japanese ...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

A Japanese antique wooden cabinet dating from the Meiji period (1868–1912). The cabinet features a beautifully aged black surface, with subtle traces of reddish-brown wood showing t...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Sliding Door Cabinet, Taisho Period 1912–1926, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Sliding Door Cabinet, Taisho Period 1912–1926, Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Sliding Door Cabinet, Taisho Period 1912–1926, Wabi Sabi

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese antique cabinet was crafted during the Taisho Period (1912–1926), circa 1920. Constructed from keyaki (Japanese zelkova) and cedar, the cabinet features beautifully fi...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Antique Japanese chestnut low table / 1868-1926 / Wabi-sabi coffee table
Antique Japanese chestnut low table / 1868-1926 / Wabi-sabi coffee table

Antique Japanese chestnut low table / 1868-1926 / Wabi-sabi coffee table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old low table thought to have been made in Japan around the Meiji to Taisho periods (1868-1926). The tabletop is made from a single solid board of chestnut wood. Judging f...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japan

Materials

Hardwood, Chestnut

Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a small antique Japanese Tansu. It is believed to have been made during the Meiji to Taisho periods, approximately the 1860s–1920s. The piece is crafted from Japanese cedar ...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Antique Japanese Wooden Stool / Early 20th Century / Wabi-sabi Step Stool
Antique Japanese Wooden Stool / Early 20th Century / Wabi-sabi Step Stool

Antique Japanese Wooden Stool / Early 20th Century / Wabi-sabi Step Stool

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We have received a very cute antique wooden stool. It is thought to have been made in Japan in the early 20th century, in the first half of the 1900s. The material is cedar. It was ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Softwood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a small antique Japanese chest of drawers. Its low, stable rectangular form and the deep black finish, enriched by many years of age and use, give the piece a quiet yet disti...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Edo Japanese Antique Kusuri-Dansu Apothecary Chest with 100 Drawers, Mid 19th C
Edo Japanese Antique Kusuri-Dansu Apothecary Chest with 100 Drawers, Mid 19th C

Edo Japanese Antique Kusuri-Dansu Apothecary Chest with 100 Drawers, Mid 19th C

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese antique apothecary chest, tansu chest of drawers for medicines (Kusuri dansu). Product of Late Edo era (1820s-1860s), estimate from the style & conditions. Deep, warm redd...

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique medium-sized Japanese Tansu cabinet. With its elegant, horizontally proportioned form and beautifully aged wood, it is a fine example of traditional Japanese stora...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Primitive Zelkova Wood Stool 1860s-1900s / Side Chair Mingei
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Primitive Zelkova Wood Stool 1860s-1900s / Side Chair Mingei

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Primitive Zelkova Wood Stool 1860s-1900s / Side Chair Mingei

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique wooden stool made in Japan. It is believed to date from the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). The piece is crafted from Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova), a hardwood renowned fo...

Category

1860s Japanese Primitive Antique Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Drawer Chest 1860s-1900s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Small Drawer Chest 1860s-1900s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Small Drawer Chest 1860s-1900s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese small drawer chest dating from the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Crafted from cedar wood, it features two large drawers arranged vertically, each fitted wit...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Old Sculptural Weathered Wood Wall Vase 1950s-1970s / Wabisabi
Japanese Old Sculptural Weathered Wood Wall Vase 1950s-1970s / Wabisabi

Japanese Old Sculptural Weathered Wood Wall Vase 1950s-1970s / Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a vintage Japanese wall-mounted wooden flower vase. The piece is believed to date from the mid-Showa period (1950s–1970s). Although the exact species of wood is unknown, it ...

Category

1950s Japanese Primitive Vintage Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

A Japanese antique wooden cabinet, believed to date from the Meiji period (1868–1912). The cabinet features a simple, understated form with two wooden sliding doors and an interior ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese suiseki viewing small stone / Furuya-ishi / Mountain landscape
Japanese suiseki viewing small stone / Furuya-ishi / Mountain landscape

Japanese suiseki viewing small stone / Furuya-ishi / Mountain landscape

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Japanese suiseki viewing stone, and judging by its form, it is thought to be a type of stone known as "Furuya-ishi." Furuya-ishi is characterized by a lustrous surface etch...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Japan

Materials

Stone

Antique Japanese carved wooden lion / Edo period / Temple carving / Guardian
Antique Japanese carved wooden lion / Edo period / Temple carving / Guardian

Antique Japanese carved wooden lion / Edo period / Temple carving / Guardian

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is thought to be a kibana lion from the middle to late Edo period. A kibana is a wood carving found on Japanese shrine and temple buildings. In traditional Japanese architectur...

Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Hardwood

Old Japanese wooden mortar chair / Early 20th century/ Primitive wabi-sabi seat
Old Japanese wooden mortar chair / Early 20th century/ Primitive wabi-sabi seat

Old Japanese wooden mortar chair / Early 20th century/ Primitive wabi-sabi seat

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a chair made from a repurposed wooden mortar (usu), thought to have been made in Japan between the late Meiji and early Showa periods, around 1890 to 1930. It was originally...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Wood

Ararat Rugs, Rows of Flowers Garrus Joshagan Wagireh Design Rug, Natural Dyed
Ararat Rugs, Rows of Flowers Garrus Joshagan Wagireh Design Rug, Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs, Rows of Flowers Garrus Joshagan Wagireh Design Rug, Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.36 This was an exclusive example of offset rows of ascen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Japan

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Japanese Antique Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese drawer chest dating from the Meiji to Taishō period (1860s–1920s). Crafted from cedar wood, it features simple iron handles on the front. The balanced arr...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4147
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4147

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4147

Located in Tokyo, JP

Crafted from carefully selected sections of exceptional old and antique kilims, these cushion covers are created from textiles whose remaining areas could no longer be preserved or r...

Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Japan

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Lattice Design, Antique Revival Rug Natural Dyed
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Lattice Design, Antique Revival Rug Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Lattice Design, Antique Revival Rug Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

The source of carpet comes from the Mercer Collection Sotheby's 2000 (catalog cover). This Mamluk-Cairene carpet is known, curiously featuring some type of lattice was designed in th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Japan

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Meiji Japanese Antique Black Urushi Sugi Cedar Tansu chest with 18 Drawers
Meiji Japanese Antique Black Urushi Sugi Cedar Tansu chest with 18 Drawers

Meiji Japanese Antique Black Urushi Sugi Cedar Tansu chest with 18 Drawers

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

This tansu chest of drawers is constructed from solid sugi cedar boards and dates to the late 19th century, circa 1870s–1890s, during the early to mid-Meiji period. The main body is...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Sculptural Pine Wood Wall Art 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Sculptural Pine Wood Wall Art 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Sculptural Pine Wood Wall Art 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese single-slab pine board. Its powerful presence, created by the substantial thickness of the solid wood, and the intricate grain spreading across the entire sur...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique BK Small Tansu with 4 Drawers circa 1900–1920
Japanese Antique BK Small Tansu with 4 Drawers circa 1900–1920

Japanese Antique BK Small Tansu with 4 Drawers circa 1900–1920

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese Antique BK Small Tansu with 4 Drawers circa 1900–1920 Japan, Early 20th Century, circa 1900–1920 This refined four-drawer chest embodies the understated beauty of traditio...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Two-Piece Black Tansu Meiji Period / Sideboard Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Two-Piece Black Tansu Meiji Period / Sideboard Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Two-Piece Black Tansu Meiji Period / Sideboard Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese black Tansu, composed of two separate storage sections. The two units can be stacked vertically to create a single tall cabinet, or separated and placed s...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Two-Part Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Black Two-Part Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Black Two-Part Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese two-section black Tansu, distinguished by its elegant vertical proportions and deep, understated black surface. Its restrained form gives the piece a quie...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar

Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Large Iron Sliding Door 1860s–1920s / Tabletop
Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Large Iron Sliding Door 1860s–1920s / Tabletop

Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Large Iron Sliding Door 1860s–1920s / Tabletop

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese iron sliding door. With the raw strength of iron brought fully to the forefront, it possesses an exceptionally solid and imposing presence. It is believe...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Iron

Old Japanese lacquer craftsman's work board / Piece resembling an abstract paint
Old Japanese lacquer craftsman's work board / Piece resembling an abstract paint

Old Japanese lacquer craftsman's work board / Piece resembling an abstract paint

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a work board likely used by a lacquer artisan somewhere in the Tohoku region — perhaps in an area such as Tochigi or Fukushima. It is thought to date from the Showa 30s (the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Japan

Materials

Plywood, Urushi lacquer

Zougei  Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 12-2
Zougei  Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 12-2

Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 12-2

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: The boy bu the window Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chains...

Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Japan

Materials

Wood

Edo Japanese Solid Keyaki Low Writing Desk, Aged Black Urushi, 1820s–1850s
Edo Japanese Solid Keyaki Low Writing Desk, Aged Black Urushi, 1820s–1850s

Edo Japanese Solid Keyaki Low Writing Desk, Aged Black Urushi, 1820s–1850s

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Dating to the late Edo period, circa 1820s–1850s, this Japanese low writing desk is crafted from thick, solid keyaki (Japanese zelkova), one of Japan’s most valued traditional hardwo...

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Cedar “Gangi” 1860s-1920s / Primitive Wall Art
Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Cedar “Gangi” 1860s-1920s / Primitive Wall Art

Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Cedar “Gangi” 1860s-1920s / Primitive Wall Art

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a wooden component from a traditional Japanese tool known as a “Gangi” (雁木), once used in the construction and maintenance of thatched roofs. It is crafted from Japanese ceda...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Japan

Materials

Cedar

Antique Japanese Pottery Komainu Lion-Dogs, Pair / Edo Period / Shrine Guardians
Antique Japanese Pottery Komainu Lion-Dogs, Pair / Edo Period / Shrine Guardians

Antique Japanese Pottery Komainu Lion-Dogs, Pair / Edo Period / Shrine Guardians

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a pair of pottery Komainu (guardian lion-dogs) believed to have been made during the Edo period, in the area around present-day Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Komainu are mythical...

Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

late 19th C Antique Japanese Wooden Bowl, Wabi-Sabi Decorative Display Bowl
late 19th C Antique Japanese Wooden Bowl, Wabi-Sabi Decorative Display Bowl

late 19th C Antique Japanese Wooden Bowl, Wabi-Sabi Decorative Display Bowl

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique Japanese Wooden Bowl, Wabi-Sabi Decorative Display Bowl, hollowed out from a single solid wooden slab, carved by hand. Dimensions: H 5.2 × W 32.7 × D 14.6 in (H 133 × W 830 ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japan

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Large Black Low Table / Center Table / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Large Black Low Table / Center Table / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Large Black Low Table / Center Table / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

A large Japanese antique low table dating from the Meiji period (1868–1912). The table features a broad rectangular wooden top with softly rounded corners, supported by a simple, lo...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Edo Japanese Antique Mid-size Black Medicine Tansu Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th C
Edo Japanese Antique Mid-size Black Medicine Tansu Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th C

Edo Japanese Antique Mid-size Black Medicine Tansu Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th C

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese antique apothecary chest, tansu chest of drawers for medicines (Kusuri dansu). Product of mid to late Edo era (1820s-1860s), estimate from the style & conditions. Deep...

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Lacquer box with Gold/Silver Maki-e of Flowing Water, Moon, Autumn
Meiji Period Lacquer box with Gold/Silver Maki-e of Flowing Water, Moon, Autumn

Meiji Period Lacquer box with Gold/Silver Maki-e of Flowing Water, Moon, Autumn

Located in Fukuoka, JP

An antique suzuribako (硯箱, writing/inkstone box) dating from the Meiji to Taisho period, the interior finished in nashiji (梨地, "pear-skin ground") sprinkled lacquer. The lid is decor...

Category

1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japan

Materials

Gold, Silver

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Leaf Lattice Design Door Mat Entrance Carpet
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Leaf Lattice Design Door Mat Entrance Carpet

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Leaf Lattice Design Door Mat Entrance Carpet

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

The design source of the carpet comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. That rug with the central star was designed ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Japan

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Japanese wooden work board / Wall-mounted object/ Wabi-sabi low table
Antique Japanese wooden work board / Wall-mounted object/ Wabi-sabi low table

Antique Japanese wooden work board / Wall-mounted object/ Wabi-sabi low table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a richly characterful wooden board that worked hard for many years in the Japanese countryside. It is thought to date from around 1880 to 1940, spanning the Meiji to early Sh...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Softwood, Cedar, Pine

Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table
Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table

Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an antique wooden table thought to have been used in ordinary homes and farmhouses in Japan sometime between the Meiji and Taisho eras. In Japanese, this type of furniture is...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japan

Materials

Softwood, Cedar

Japanese antique wooden bench / Early 20th Century / Rustic farmhouse work table
Japanese antique wooden bench / Early 20th Century / Rustic farmhouse work table

Japanese antique wooden bench / Early 20th Century / Rustic farmhouse work table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a wooden bench made in Japan between the Taisho era and the early Showa era, roughly one hundred years ago. It was used for many years in an old private house in Kanazawa Cit...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Wood, Softwood

Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

Japanese Wooden Cabinet with Reversible Sliding Doors and Aged Paper Patina A large Japanese wooden cabinet with reversible sliding doors, offering two distinct expressions within a...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japan

Materials

Cedar, Paper

Late Edo Japanese Black Urushi Sugi Cedar Book Cabinet with Lift-Off Front Panel
Late Edo Japanese Black Urushi Sugi Cedar Book Cabinet with Lift-Off Front Panel

Late Edo Japanese Black Urushi Sugi Cedar Book Cabinet with Lift-Off Front Panel

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

This sugi cedar book cabinet is estimated to date from the mid-19th century, during the late Edo period, circa 1840s–1860s. It is fitted with four interior shelves and a removable f...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Copper and Sculptural Wood Low Table 1860s-1920s / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Copper and Sculptural Wood Low Table 1860s-1920s / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Copper and Sculptural Wood Low Table 1860s-1920s / Wabi-Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese low table or display table, created by combining old materials that originally served different purposes. The result is a highly sculptural piece with a d...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Japan

Materials

Copper

Japanese Vintage Low Table with Drawers, Early Showa Period, Circa 1935, Mingei
Japanese Vintage Low Table with Drawers, Early Showa Period, Circa 1935, Mingei

Japanese Vintage Low Table with Drawers, Early Showa Period, Circa 1935, Mingei

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese vintage low table was crafted during the Early Showa Period (1926–1940). The tabletop is made from Japanese cedar wood, while the legs are crafted from chestnut wood. ...

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1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Japan

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Wabi-Sabi Sugi Cedar Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Early 20th C
Antique Japanese Wabi-Sabi Sugi Cedar Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Early 20th C

Antique Japanese Wabi-Sabi Sugi Cedar Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Early 20th C

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Tansu cabinet dates to Taisho to early Showa period (circa 1910s–1930s).
 Crafted from Japanese Sugi cedar. Tansu cabinets in this style are particularly called "Cha dansu", Tansu c...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japan

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Vintage Yahyali Kayseri Runner Rug Central Anatolia Old Turkish Wool Carpet
Vintage Yahyali Kayseri Runner Rug Central Anatolia Old Turkish Wool Carpet

Vintage Yahyali Kayseri Runner Rug Central Anatolia Old Turkish Wool Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This vintage Yahyali runner from the Kayseri region of Central Anatolia presents a bold and expressive example of Anatolian village weaving. The composition is defined by a vertical ...

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1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Japan

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber