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Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup 1960 Showa Kutani Ware Ocean and Birds
Located in Paris, FR
This is a small cup for drinking sake. It is called Ochoko in Japanese. It was made in showa era
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Cherry Blossoms Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Mataichiro Isoda Nihonga st
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Name Kakejiku Calligraphy Kikuzu Paper Book Coloring Inscription (Shizushiro) Size Axis: 195 cm in length, 42.5 cm in width, 131.5 cm in length, 31.5 cm in width * Status I don't k...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Old Japanese mulberry tray/Showa era/20th century/Beautiful wood grain
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a rectangular tray made of mulberry wood from the Showa period in Japan. This gem was
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20th Century Japanese Showa Tableware

Materials

Wood

Japanese Flower Pot Porcelaine ChojuGiga design 1990s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This flower pot was made in Japan around 1990s. It is made with porcelaine. The motif of this pot
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1990s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Old Japanese Wooden Low Stool / Showa Era / Wabi-Sabi Display Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We present a low wooden workbench, crafted in Japan from the early to mid-Showa period, exuding a
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20th Century Japanese Showa Stools

Materials

Wood

Early Showa-period Japanese Shuko Pottery Sake Jar
Located in Chiba, JP
Pottery sake jar with wooden lid, covered with old used papers, tied string, Early Showa period
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, String, Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Wooden Spinning Wheel Showa Era, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
thought to have been introduced to Japan in the Edo period. This spinning wheel is made in 1960s (mid
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Asian Vintage Wood Carved Showa Daikokuten Mingei Folk Art Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed expertly crafted Japanese Mingei (folk art) wood carved mask of the god
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair Japanese Kutani Okimono of Mandarin Ducks, Showa Era, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
, oshidori, Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan. The two Mandarin ducks, called oshidori in Japan, are modeled
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Vintage Minoyaki Kozan Gamma Op-Art Bowl, Showa Era, 1970 s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A wild and fantastic vintage Japanese Minoyaki Kozan Gama scalloped rim porcelain bowl, Showa Era
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Superb Signed Japanese Bronze Vase by Isao – Showa Period, 20th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
collection of Japanese metal art. • Artist: Isao (signed) • Period: Showa period, 20th century • Material
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20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Bronze

Showa Period Jinmaku Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Showa Jinmaku Screen Period: Showa Size: 376x171 cm Discover the historical charm of our Showa
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Old Japanese bamboo and wood display shelf / Traditional design / Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese display shelf (tea shelf) made in the early to mid-Showa period. It consists of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Artists Miyao Jujin, Showa Period Bird and Plum Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, and was a leader in the Japanese painting world in Kasaoka after the war , drawing bright landscape
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Carved Wood Ainu Bear with Baby and Fish, Hokkaido, Japan, Keyaki, Showa Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ainu Bear with baby and fish, Hokkaido, Japan, Keyaki, Showa period. Hewn from one solid piece
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bronze Vase Showa period by Nakajima Yasumi II, 1960 s
By Nakajima Yasumi II
Located in Uccle, BE
Japanese Bronze vase from Showa period made by master Nakajima Yasumi II. Comes with its original
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Bronze

Artists Miyao Jujin, Showa Period Bird and Plum Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, this work depicts a sparrow in a bamboo grove with sunlight shining through it. ¦ Silk book / handwriting. ¦ There are some discolorations in the state era. ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Wooden Carving of a Bear / Hokkaido / 20th Century / Showa Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
early Showa period and the 1950s (circa 1930-1955). The humorous composition of the bear, carrying a
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20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Buddhist Monk Shunkan
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully carved, wonderfully crafted, highly engaging mask made for Japanese Noh theatre
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20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Genji Screen Lady Murasaki
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous and quite striking four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen featuring an elegantly clad
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Showa Period Lacquer “Flower Basket”
Located in Hudson, NY
The artist calls this vessel a flower basket in the calligraphy on the box. Showa period (1926-1989
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Two Frogs on the Lotus Leaf 1950s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Style Showa Six Panel Screen Chinese Gilt Mountain Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Japanese style Showa period six-panel byobu screen featuring a serene Chinese mountain
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20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Showa Golden Mallow Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exquisite two-panel screen from the Showa period features a lush depiction of mallows in
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji Cherry Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet / Taishō–Shōwa Period 1910s–1940s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A refined Cha-dansu (tea cabinet) crafted in Japan during the Taishō to early Shōwa period, made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Hanten "Onishiko" with Cotton showa (around 1960s)
Located in Paris, FR
Hanten is a type of traditional Japanese garment that is often referred to as a "short coat" or
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood

Japanese Vintage Solid Pine Top Table, Showa Period 1926-
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage table was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926-). The tabletop is made from a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Japanese Flower Vase Bizen 1970s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique flower vase made in Japan around 1970s. The style of technique is Bizen ware
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Showa Period Plum Blossoms Fusuma
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Size: The door size is 90 x 188 cm (35.4 x 74 inches) Number of doors: 6 pieces Period: Showa (1926
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Showa Period Plum Blossoms Fusuma
Showa Period Plum Blossoms Fusuma
$9,800 Sale Price
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A Showa period lacquered metal vase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Showa period lacquered metal vase, decorated with one silvered and one gilt carp on a planished
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century
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Antique 1770s Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Showa Period Green Ground Cloisonne Vase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Showa period green ground cloisonne vase, with two white and pink orchids, chrome mounts
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A Large Singed Japanese Bronze Horse Sculpture, Showa/Taisho Period
Located in London, GB
In a cantering pose large Japanese bronze sculpture, Taisho/Showa period, engraved signature to the
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Ando Jubei Japan 1950 Showa Period Cloisonné Enamel Green Bombe Vase
By Ando Jubei
Located in Miami, FL
Cloisonné enamel vase designed by Ando Jubei. Beautiful piece of Japanese decorative arts, created
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Showa Delicate Floral Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This graceful two-panel screen captures the essence of summer with its subtle depiction of slender grasses and fine lines, artfully arranged against a golden background. The screen e...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Antique Taisho or Showa Period Japanese Satsuma Vase
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Showa
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Taisho Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Wooden drawer used by old Japanese lacquerware craftsmen/Made in 1963/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
to come by even in Japan. There is a culture of lacquer, and it is something special that can only be
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Showa Period Blue Cloisonne Vase by Tamura
By Tamura
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Showa period blue cloisonne vase by Tamura, of squat ovoid form with a band of gold, silver and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Vintage Wooden Open Shelf, Mid Showa Period 1940-
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This wooden open shelf was crafted in the Mid Showa Period'1940-'. This simple yet striking open
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Shelves

Materials

Cedar, Pine

Japanese Flower Vase Porcelain Shigaraki Ware 1970s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
prefecture (in Japan) and made around 1970s (in Showa era). Shigaraki ware is counted as one of the six
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Signed Waka-Onna or Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask, Showa 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. This mask is
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Glazed Mino Tea Bowl Chawan Showa Period Ex-Musuem
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese glazed ceramic tea bowl (chawan) in Gohon style likely made in Showa period of 20th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese round shaped rabbits bronze pair Hiroharu Hiramatsu Showa era
By Hiroharu Hiramatsu
Located in PARIS, FR
Hyôgo prefecture – 1971, Fukushima,平松宏春). Specialized in metal art, he is a councilor of the Japan Fine
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Japanese Fireman s Four-Piece Assemble Meiji to Showa Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare four-piece Japanese Fireman's assemble (Shobosho uniform) woven with heavy cotton and
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Artists Kawai Gyokudō Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the Nihongo school, active from Meiji through Showa period Japan. His real name was Kawai Yoshisaburo
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Artists Kawai Gyokudō Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the Nihongo school, active from Meiji through Showa period Japan. His real name was Kawai Yoshisaburo
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Classic Oval-Shaped Vase, Ca. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Classic Oval-Shaped Vase, Ca. 1960 Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Multi Metall“ Brass Vase Japan ca. 1960s Showa Era
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This exquisite vase has been madein Japan. It is signed by the Artist or manufactory. Made of Metal
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Vases

Materials

Metal

Showa Period Pale Blue Cloisonné Vase by Tamura
By Tamura
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Japanese cloisonne enamel vase by Tamura This large high shouldered vase has a single
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Ando Wireless Cloisonne Jade Green Silver Mounted Vase, Showa Era, 1930 s, Japan
By Ando Shippo Ten, Ando Jubei
Located in Austin, TX
by the Ando Cloisonne Company (Ando Shippo Ten) for the export market, Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Silver, Copper, Enamel

Two Quails Showa Period Japanese Porcelain Kutani Plates, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Kutani Region of Origin: Japan Period: 20th century
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20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Large Showa Period Japanese 20th Century Porcelain Kutani Spring Snow
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A very nicely decorated plate. Marked at base Condition Perfect. Size 413 x 57 mm D X H Period 20th Century.
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20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Artists Suiho Yano Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanese-style painter who excels in animal painting, especially tiger painting. He died at the age of 75
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

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Japanese Showa For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese showa for your home. Each Japanese showa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. Find 3750 options for an antique or vintage Japanese showa now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese showa — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese showa, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese showa over the years, but those crafted by Kiyoshi Saitō, Hiroshi Yoshida and Junichiro Sekino are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Showa?

Prices for a Japanese showa start at $29 and top out at $170,000 with the average selling for $900.