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Kobako in nashiji lacquer imitating wood texture, lid decorated with an ikebana
Located in PARIS, FR
the rank of national symbol and later inspired the imperial seal. During the Heian period, the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese antique stone tower / [Gorinto] / 15th-17th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
culture, originating from the end of the Heian period through the Kamakura period. They are memorial
Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

"Various Himochi" Wagashi Festival Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni
By Utagawa Toyokuni
Located in Soquel, CA
(Jersey cudweed) mixed with rice flour and nectar. In Japan, there is a record in the Heian period
Category

1820s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Chikanobu, Poem Reading, Heian Beauty, Court, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
and activities, from writing poetry, to watching the cherry blossom. In this print, Heian period
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Japanese Hibachi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Hibachi from a tree root used to heat the homes of the nobility during the Heian period
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Arita Japanese art/object "Menkasha pottery board" 1950s
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
A "Gosho-guruma" is a vehicle that nobles rode in during the Heian period, and its pattern
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Kogo in the Shape of a Deer
Located in Milano, IT
cm Since the Heian period, The theme of deer and autumn plants has been utilized in poetry
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Iron Fan Shaped Standard
Located in Seattle, WA
Tenjin within the Kasuga shrine complex. Tenjin, the deified spirit of the Heian period scholar
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

18th Century Pair of Japanese Screens, "Genji Tale"
Located in Paris, FR
to reflect a true story from the Heian period. The story of a beautiful imperial prince, skilled poet
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Emperor and Empress Pair of Dolls for Doll s Festival Hinamatsuri 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
depict the imperial court and each dolls wears a Heian period court costume. Emperor has traditional
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Wall Decoration -Fumi Bako-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
, giving the piece a luxurious feel. The "Fumibako" began to be used during the Heian period (784~1185
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Thread

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
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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

Katsushika Hokusai, Ukiyo-e, Manga, Sarugaku Theatre, Japanese Woodblokc Print
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
. Narihara is a Japanese poet of the Heian period who is supposed to have inspired the romantic male figures
Category

19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Thread

Scene from Nise murasaki inaka Genji - triptych
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
subjects from the story were used in Ukiyo-e. The original “Genji monogatari” took place in Heian Period
Kimono Art / Japanese Art / "FUMI-BAKO"
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
referring to letter boxes that have been in use in Japan since the Heian period (784~1185 AD). FUMI-BAKO is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Silk, Thread

Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Asian Art / Wall Art, -Golden Flower Chariot-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
the peonies, you will find a pattern featuring a goshoguruma, a Heian-period aristocrat's vehicle
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk

Grand Vin Rouge Bourgogne by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Kimono Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
back to the Heian period (794~1185) and is loved as traditional Japanese costume. However, with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk

18th Century Pair of Samourai Lacquered Abumi Stirrups
Located in Paris, FR
. The traditional form of Japanese calipers take its source in the Heian period (Between 794 and 1185
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Koi Fish, Fairy Tale
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
on Sakata Kintoki, a retainer of the samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune during the Heian period. Although
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Deep-sea Fish B
By Megumi Nagai
Located in New York, NY
artistic traditions dating from before the Heian period (from 794 to 1185) with Western techniques to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Deep-sea Fish A
By Megumi Nagai
Located in New York, NY
artistic traditions dating from before the Heian period (from 794 to 1185) with Western techniques to
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21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Lidded Gold Lacquer Box with Depiction of Murasaki Shikibu by Imaizumi Seishi
Located in Berlin, Berlin
the box is finished with a delicate takamaki-e imaginary portrait of the famous Heian-period court
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese Woodblock Print, Imperial Court, Ukiyo-e, Gagaku
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
courtiers themselves. Reaching its highest point of popularity in the late Heian period, the music would
Category

Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Japanese Kimono Art / Tapestry, Longevity
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
was handed down from China during the Asuka period in Japan. During the Heian period , only
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Thread

Early 19th Century, Pair of Sake Tables, Edo Period, Art of Japan
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
decoration technique used to apply on the lacquerware. It was developed in the Heian Period and flourished in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Kimono Art / Japanese Wall Art /Textile Art -Longevity-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
down from China during the Asuka period (592~710) in Japan. During the Heian period (794~1185), only
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Acrylic

Kimono Art "Vin Rouge Bourgogne" by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Art, Asian Wall Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
dates back to the Heian period (794~1185) and is loved as traditional Japanese costume. However, with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Silk, Thread, Acrylic

Framed Kimono Art "FUMI BAKO" by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Wall Art, Textile Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
traces its roots back to the Heian period (784~1185 AD) and signifies letter boxes that have been an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Scenes from the Tales of Genji
By Tosa Mitsuyoshi
Located in New York, NY
visual culture of the Heian and later period. The last two scenes that balance the composition on the
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18th Century and Earlier More Art

Japanese Carved Wood Amida Buddha.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Heian Period Carved Wood Amida Buddha.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Coffee Table with Japanese Heian Warrior
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
dictators). And the outfit the man is wearing is a type of outfit worn by aristocracy in the Heian period
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Japanese Six Panel Edo Period Style Tosa School Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Edo period style Japanese six-panel byobu screen depicting aristocrats in a Heian period setting
Category

20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

Tenjin-Sama, Wood, Japanese Shinto Deity of Learning and Wisdom, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sugawara no Michizane, was a famous scholar, poet and politician of the Heian period. In Japanese Shinto
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rare Hermes Scarf BRAND NEW with Box "Ballade de Heian" Special Edition E Gallé
By Hermès
Located in CHAMPEAUX-SUR-SARTHE, FR
and designer Emile Galle in Vic-Sur-Seine. It expresses the elegance of the Heian period, a fruitful
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Early 2000s French Scarves

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Pottery Vase / Flower Vase Vessel Jar
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
appearance at a very old date, but the shape and materials themselves are from the Heian period (794s-1185s
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Signed Pair Tall Imperial Princess Prince Dolls, Edo Period 1840
Located in South Burlington, VT
quality examples that would be hard to surpass in size and quality. They symbolize ancient Heian period
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood

Hinamatsuri Festival Wooden Dolls of Princess and Prince
Located in Houston, TX
representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period
Category

18th Century Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Japanese Antique Pottery 800s-1200s/Flower Vase Vessel Jar Wabi-Sabi tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese pottery. It has been repaired many times since the Heian period (800s
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Pottery Vase / Flower Vase Vessel Jar
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
old date, but the shape and material itself are from the Heian period (794s-1185s). It is very
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Scholar Tenjn Japanese Antique Hand Painted Silk Scroll Brilliant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
and politician of the Heian period. Ten means sky and jin means god or deity. Hand painting in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique 18th Century Stone Pagoda
Located in South Burlington, VT
its name from Hokyo Darani Sutra, which were placed inside Heian Period 8th century stupas In Japan
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Abalone Shell Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
prototype of Japanese abumi of this "swan" shape became established in Heian period (710-794 AD). The
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy, Natsume, Cart Wheels, Showa Era, 1960 s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
maki-e lacquer soaking in a flowing stream. This motif was popularized in the Heian Period, when cart
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

TAKASHI MURAKAMI: Korin: Tranquility Hand signed numbered Superflat, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
feeling of the traditional Japanese arts too. It was during the Heian Period (794 – 1185 CEE) that gold or
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Varnish, Lithograph, Offset

Four Heavenly Guardians
Located in Hudson, NY
Heian period they have been depicted with ferocious expressions and in attitudes of violent readiness
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Paintings and Screens

Antique Japanese Hinamatsuri Doll Goninbayashi Drum 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
in traditional court dress of the Heian period. (Wikipedia) * Goninbayashi: The third tier holds
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Plastic

Japanese Antique Pottery Vase / Flower Vase Vessel Jar Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
are from the Heian period. It is very beautiful from every angle. Please enjoy the beauty of
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll Goninbayashi Flute 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. (Wikipedia) * Goninbayashi: The third tier holds
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Plastic

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Pottery Vase / Flower Vase Vessel Jar
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. It is restored by piecing together pieces of broken pottery from the Heian period (710s-1192s). The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll Sannin Kanjo Nagae no choshi 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. (Wikipedia) * Sannin Kanjo: The second tier holds
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll Sannin Kanjo Sanpo 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. (Wikipedia) * Sannin
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Plastic, Wood

Vintage Collectable Japanese White Silk Ceremonial Wedding Kimono
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
ancient times, and from the Heian period, white bridal kimonos became prized. “White” has also been
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Wedding Dresses

Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk s Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by Buddhist priests as their outermost robe
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk s Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by Buddhist priests as their outermost robe
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Silk Brocade Green Red Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
inspired by a Japanese painting of Heian period of two adorable young girls in the period's kimono and hair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

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