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Japanese Cloisonné Ando Jubei Signed Vase 8.5" Wireless Clematis
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
body, epitomizing the grace and balance of Japanese aesthetics. Meticulously crafted to perfection
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pair of Japanese Ando Ginbari Pidgeon Blood Beaker Vases
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of Japanese pigeon blood enamel cloisonné beaker vases with original storage wood box. The
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
) and is crafted from Japanese cedar wood. The metal fittings are made of iron. In the Meiji era—when
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Outstanding Meiji Period Mixed Metal Bell Casket by the Nogowa Foundary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Of typical form with a shibuichi ground worked in shakudo, silver and gold with a central continuous frieze showing a 3-toed dragon amongst roiling clouds and spume-flecked waves, th...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Japanese Old Iron Dog Figurine 1950s-1970s / Puppy Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
richness through many years, as though time itself has been quietly etched into the metal. In Japan, dogs
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese vintage large industrial rusty iron wall decor - wabi sabi objet d art
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Vintage Industrial rusty iron wall decor - this large size iron plate had been used to mix the mortar on it for long time, naturally covered with rust by age. Can be displayed on eit...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Industrial Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Vintage Pre-War Japanese Signed Kendo Fighting Mask and Protective Armor
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and rare early Japanese Kendo (The Samurai Way/Path of the Sword) martial arts set of
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

PRELUDE - Vintage Compact Binoculars/Opera Glasses - Japan - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
magnification - adjustable focus - Japan - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - fully working
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Signed Sato Japanese Cloisonné Vase Imperial Yellow with Chrysanthemum
Located in Somis, CA
, with rim and base hand-finished in silver metal and stamped with the artist's signature. While most of
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Japanese Meiji Era Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era tripod enamel metal censer koro. Circa: late 19th century. The sphere
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Enamel

Signed Sato Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Vase Cherry Blossom
By Sato Teichi
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Sato ginbari cloisonne vase. On the body a tree branch of cherry blossoms in full bloom amid verdant foliage, worked in meticulous detail, set against emerald green backg...
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Elegant Arabesque-Design Lacquer Bowl with Metal Rim, Late Edo Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This elegant Japanese lacquer bowl dates to the late Edo period (19th century) and is distinguished
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Large Antique Meiji Cloisonné Enamel Vases Japanese 19th Century Birds Flowers
Located in London, GB
Large Antique Meiji Cloisonné Enamel Vases Japanese 19th Century Birds Flowers Japanese, Late 19th
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, circa 1910, with blue, wine white and turquoise color enamel inlay
Category

20th Century Asian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Japanese Hand-Hammered Copper Vase by Gyokusendō — Signed, with Original Tomobak
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Dimensions: Height 20 cm Origin: Tsubame, Niigata, Japan Material: Pure copper (dōsei) A finely
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Color Lithograph of Japanese Kabuki Theater Figure, Pencil Signed and Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
Color Lithograph of Japanese Kabuki Theater Figure, Pencil Signed and Numbered Offered for sale
Category

Late 20th Century American Anglo-Japanese Prints

Materials

Metal

Taishō Period Japanese Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Chest in Sugi Wood with Sliding Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
A beautifully constructed Japanese kitchen cabinet, known as a mizuya tansu, from the Taishō period
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese enamel metal vase. The amphora shaped vase is enameled with polychrome
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Signed Sato Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Green Vase Peony
By Sato Teichi
Located in Somis, CA
A rare early work of Sato, dating to early Showa period, of a ginbari cloisonne vase. The vase in baluster form with outward-bulging body and elegant flared feet. Taking center stage...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Japanese Red Lacquer Negoro Hibachi with Rabbits, Edo Period, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
or as a source of heat in Japanese homes. Placed under a low wood kotatsu table with an open slat top
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonné Enamel Vase with a Stand
Located in London, GB
Large Japanese Meiji period cloisonné enamel vase with a stand Japanese, Late 19th Century Vase
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of matching Japanese cast metal and cloisonne enamel vases richly decorated with polychrome
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII Diplomatic Gift A complete
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Brass

Japanese Champleve Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Mantel Vase Urn Table Lamp 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Japanese enameled bronze mantel vase / urn, fitted with a two light pull chain. It features an urn
Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Japanese Nippon Sento Ship Lanterns with Green and Red Glass, Unwired
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Japanese Nippon Sento ship lanterns circa 1966 with green and red glass. These authentic
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Signed Ando Jubei Japanese Cloisonné Vase Orchids 10"
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
A large, rare masterpiece of Ando Jubei's wireless cloisonné artistry in excellent condition, depicting two orchids in full bloom, capturing their delicate beauty and verdant vitalit...
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Enameled Cloisonne Charger C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Enameled Cloisonne Charger C1920 Measures - 1 1/4" x 9 1/2" x 9 1/2
Category

Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Georgian Pontypool Welsh Attributed Toleware Black Japanned Bread Basket
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine quality large Georgian toleware black japanned bread basket with floral and a bird
Category

Antique 1810s Welsh Georgian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Circa 1900-1920 Japanese Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900-1920 Japanese vase now mounted as a lamp. Antique cobalt & orange floral reserve
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair Japan Shakudo Sea Dragon Samurai Warrior Lily Pad Brooches Gold Victorian
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare pair of Antique Victorian Shakudo Brooch Pins from Japan depicting a Samurai
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Brooches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Shakudo

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Floral Enameled Footed Sensor C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Floral Enameled Footed Sensor C1920 Measures - 4.5"h x 4.25"diam A
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Signed Ando Jubei Japanese Cloisonné Vase Imperial Yellow with Roses
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
finished in silver metal. Stamped with the artist's signature mark on the base. This refined piece dates to
Category

20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pair Antique Japanese, Meiji period, late 19th century, Cloisonné Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique late 19th century Japanese rendered in imitation of Chinese cloisonne
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Japanese/Chinese Carved Buffalo and Boys on the Fitted Base
Located in Norton, MA
A hand-carved of hardwood, water buffalo, and boys from Japan, depicting two boys seating on the
Category

20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Meiji Two-Part Japanese Tansu in Cypress Kiriwood from the Yamagata Prefecture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Japanese tansu chest in cypress and kiriwood, the upper part with oxblood stained
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Iron

Midcentury Friction Tin Litho Soft Top Toy Car Fiat 600 by Bandai Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in near mint condition Fiat 600 with a rollback cloth convertible top. From a lot of seventeen that were probably stored from day one, and never played with. Made by Ban...
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Station Wagon C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Japanese tin litho toy car from the mid to late fifties. A Chevrolet Station Wagon in
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Metal

Japanese Hand-Hammered Copper Vase by Gyokusendō — Signed, with Original Tomobak
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Dimensions: Height 16 cm Origin: Tsubame, Niigata, Japan Material: Pure copper (dōsei) A finely
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with Edo genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An elaborate, large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) featuring a detailed genre painting on gold leaf, capturing the vibrancy of festive scenes from the Edo period. Central to the p...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Vintage Japanese Inlaid Marquetry Kodansu/Jewelry Chest with Tambour Doors
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine, vintage Japanese Inlaid Marquetry Kodansu, Jewelry/miniature Chest with Tambour Doors in
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Japanese Hand-Hammered Copper Vase by Gyokusendō — Signed, with Original Tomobak
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Dimensions: Height 18.7 cm Origin: Tsubame, Niigata, Japan Material: Pure copper (dōsei) A finely
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Set of 19th Century Meiji Era Ornate Etched Bronze Kagami Hand Mirrors, Japan
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of 19th century Meiji Era ornate etched bronze kagami hand mirrors, Japan By: unknown Material
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Antique Pair of Japanese Pink Porcelain Lamps with White Linen Shades
Located in Toronto, ON
This pair of antique Japanese porcelain lamps are extremely rare and valuable not only for their
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo
By Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
). FUJII YOSHITOYO was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1868. Fourth generation metal worker of first rank. He
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Antique Japanese Leather Kendo Mask c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Japanese Kendo leather mask with steel face guard and thick padding. CREATOR
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Cloisonné Vase with Plum Blossoms Décor, Silver Plated, Japan, Meiji–Taishō Era
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Japanese cloisonné vase featuring a plum blossom motif in shades of pink and red, arranged across
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Metal

Antique Pair of Japanese Handpainted Pink Porcelain Lamps with Silver Shades
Located in Toronto, ON
This pair of antique Japanese porcelain lamps are extremely rare and valuable not only for their
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pink Chrome Space Age Table Desk Alarm Clock, Tulip Base, Rhythm Japan, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stylish Space Age desk or table alarm clock from the 1970s, made by Rhythm — a Japanese company
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Simple antique Japanese wooden drawer / 1868-1920 / Meiji-Taisho period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
simplicity is the true essence of old Japanese furniture. These simple metal fittings further enhance the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique cabinet with wooden lattice doors, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
practical and decorative. The handle is a Japanese-style metal fitting called a "chrysanthemum seat," which
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black Cream!
By Panasonic
Located in Peoria, AZ
Gorgeous Mod! Extremely Rare Japanese Panasonic Fluorescent Lamp! Geometric Delight! Cone and
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Signed Ando Jubei Japanese Cloisonné Vase Cream Yellow with Roses 7.5"
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
background. In classic form with hand-finished silver metal rims. Soft pink contrasting rich red depict two
Category

20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

C1885 Shakudo Ring w bat of mixed metals mounted to a band of bone
Located in Baltimore, MD
Our Shakudo ring depicts a bat mounted on a ring of bone. The Shakudo craft originated in Japan
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Antique 1880s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Fashion Rings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Early 20th Century Japanese Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Mantel Urn Vase Lamp 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Japanese champleve cloisonne enameled vase or urn, converted to a lamp mounted to a pierced
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Japanese Boro Blackened Steel Chair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
material - vintage Japanese family quilts made from scraps of clothing, kimonos, and other household
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Collection of 23 Shibayama Objects, Japan, Meiji Period, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
ivory using the Shibayama-zaiku technique, incorporating coral, mother-of-pearl, gemstones, and metals
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Models and Miniatures

Materials

Coral, Multi-gemstone, Metal

Early Original Mid Century Isamu Noguchi N21 Floor Lamp by Ozeki Co Japan 1960
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare Japanese mid century floor lamp in beautifully patinated washi paper, bambo and black
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Japanese Metal For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese metal available at 1stDibs. A Japanese metal — often made from metal, wood and paper — can elevate any home. Find 596 options for an antique or vintage Japanese metal now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Japanese metal you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese metal is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese metal over the years, but those crafted by Isamu Noguchi, Cees Braakman and Akari are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Metal?

Prices for a Japanese metal can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $65 and can go as high as $83,188, while the average can fetch as much as $1,770.