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Japanese Arita "Umekomon incence" storage box made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. A kougou is a container used to hold incense materials.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita Planter cover
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The technique, reminiscent of Song dynasty red ceramics, used by Kakiemon is called "nigoshi-de" or
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Hasami "Hori Egypt" Handmade art vase made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Handmade. Keinosuke Nagano was a potter and also worked as an elementary school teacher.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Important Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Dish Decorated with Birds, Japan Edo
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
peonies. The reverse is signed "Zoshuntei Sanpo Zu". Japan, Mid-19th Century.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Covered Imari Vase
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
Mid-18th century Japanese Imari porcelain covered vase, circa 1760 with a Heraldic beast on the lid.
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Vases, Japan Late Edo Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
circle with the cross, coat of arms of the Shimazu clan. Japan, late Edo.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Arita "Yamakage" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Using gradations of sometsuke (Japanese underglaze blue) to create a sense of depth and
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

TAKITO Mid 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Tea Service for Six - 21 Pieces
Located in Charlotte, NC
An early Mid 20th Century Asian style tea service for six by Takito. Fine lusterware porcelain
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Japanese Export Mid-Century Modern Chrome Banjo Figural Decanter and Music Box
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fabulous Japanese export Mid-Century Modern chrome and black enamel banjo figural decanter
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Barware

Materials

Chrome

Japanese Blue and White Imari Shallow Bowl or Charger
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Japanese Imari shallow bowl or charger with a beautifully mountain scene in blue and white
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
Japanese covered Imari Porcelain vase, circa 1880.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Suichuuka" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Imagine a flower blooming in a vessel filled with water.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koimari" planter cover small
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. "Ko-Imari" does not refer to a pattern, but rather to ceramics made in the Hizen region
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware Serving Piece S/4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th century Japanese hand painted porcelain and 22-karat gold dinnerware serving piece set of
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Platters and Serveware

Materials

Gold

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger
Located in Concord, MA
Japanese imari charger, circa 1840. Diameter: 16 inches. Provenance: Acquired in 1978 from Harumi
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Imari "Sukash"i incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional culture of "koudou
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Akadami MadoriKujaku" planter cover
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
brush containing ink. This technique is used to create a sense of mismatch in both Western and Japanese
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Meiji Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
Finely painted and gilt Meiji period Japanese Imari Porcelain vase, circa 1860.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Arita/Imari "Iwakikyou" soup pot
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The kikyo pattern has long been popular in porcelain painting and decoration.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koie" Handmade large plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Decorative plates incorporate traditional designs that reflect the changing seasons. While staying true to tradition, new expressions suitable for the times are sought, a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Imari "Somenishiki Tsubakitakedutsu" Handmade incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional culture of "koudou
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Hand Painted Vintage Japanese Sake Bottle
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully shaped and glazed hand painted Japanese sake bottle with gorgeous calligraphy. A
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Japanese Studio Floral Ceramic Vase
Located in Asheville, NC
Fine Japanese Studio floral ceramic vase. Beautiful piece, crackle with a shino glaze.
Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Midcentury Japanese Style Blue Ceramic Flowerpot, Hand Painted
Located in Budapest, HU
Midcentury Japanese style blue ceramic flowerpot, hand painted.
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Arita/Imari "Hakuji Sukashi" botan vase
By Imari Porcelain, Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Handmade. Each hole in the design is carefully created by hand, allowing you to appreciate the intricate beauty of the detailed craftsmanship.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

1960 s Yellow/Green Japanese chinoiserie Ceramic Vase
Located in Charlotte, NC
& black colors, and a tapered urn shape with short round neck. Hand painted in Japan, in the mid 20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Paint, Ceramic

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Somenishiki Shihou Mokkouwari" vase made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
decoration where pictures are painted on top of underglaze blue ceramics (sometsuke), which are created by
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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 symbolizes the royal culture. Putting flowers on the "Hanaguruma" (flower cart) on the Gosh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Arita "Akadamiume 15 Gou" Handmade ornamental plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The plum blossom is a motif that symbolizes patience, vitality, and the celebration of the New Year.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Seikaiha" Handmade green tea cup with lid
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
future" and is one of the auspicious motifs in Japanese culture. Sometsuke or "blue and white ware
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Brown Tamba Ceramic Vase, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese ceramic Tamba aka-dobe tokkuri, a red clay bottle vase from the Tamba kilns, a wide bodied
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade "Ekaratsu tea" tea ceremony tools made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Handmade. Karatsu ware is characterized by a simple and powerful impression, using roughly textured and coarse clay as its main material. It is one of the popular pottery production ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita/Imari "Iwakikyou ornamental" Handmade vase with lid
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The kikyo pattern has long been popular in porcelain painting and decoration.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Madorikachou 18 Gou" handmade large plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Using a technique called "dami-e," the artist applies a heavy pigment to a large brush and paints onto the fabric, allowing the pigment to soak into the material as they work.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Fuchijimon Kujaku 20 Gou" Handmade large plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Peacocks are used to symbolize disaster avoidance and prosperity for descendants, making them a perfect subject for the world of decorative beauty. These dishes, rich in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Oribe Japanese Studio Pottery Charger
Located in Tulsa, OK
This a fantastic example of Japanese Oribe pottery. It has a super simplistic style, and form. The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19th - 20th Century, Meiji Period, Japan, Vase
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in London, GB
Japanese vase by Makuzu Kozan. Bamboo leaf enamel decorated on biscuit pottery body. Fitted in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Dark Green Ceramic Oribe Ware Hibachi, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
This beautiful green Oribe Hibachi (Japanese traditional heating device) belonged to an antique
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Tokkuri, Sake or shochu bottle with Glazed Characters
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Japanese Tokkuri, ( Sake or shochu bottle ) with glazed characters. A 19th century Tokkuri with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Porcelain Hirado Blue and White Vase 19th Century
Located in Frome, Somerset
setting, intently watching a flight of small birds Japanese Hirado 19th century.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koakae Kachouzu" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The crane is also considered a lucky motif as a long-lived creature. Ko-akae refers to the ancient style of wucai porcelain produced before the Wanli period (1573-1620) i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Set of Five Japanese Porcelain Hirado Bowls, 19th Century
Located in Frome, Somerset
A set of five Japanese Hirado bowls. Each decorated with a single blossom. The shaped indented
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese porcelain cup and saucer
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
craftsmanship and storytelling found in Japanese ceramics, embodying cultural symbolism and elegance.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koimari Kinkai" Ornamental vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
to the old Imari ware produced during the Edo period, and Imari ware is a general term for ceramics
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Blue and White Ceramic Fishbowl Planter Jardinière Cachepot
Located in Chicago, IL
A brightly colored blue and white Japanese ceramic fishbowl planter jardinière cachepot. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Shouchiiubai" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Japanese pine, bamboo, and plum are considered auspicious because they withstand the
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

"Kikukachou" Handmade vase made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
tradition of Song red ceramics. The unique "nigashi-de" technique of Kakiemon involves applying a fresh
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Dark Green Ceramic Oribe Ware Round Vase, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
by Japanese artisan. Oribe ware is a type of Mino Ware, which is traditionally made in Tajimi
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Dark Green Ceramic Oribe Ware Fan Plate, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This beautiful Oribe confectionary plate belonged to an antique collector in Owari, Japan (1904
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Arita "Kinsai Shichihou" kamon vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
auspicious design often used in Buddhist art and Japanese craftwork.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madorikachou" incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
"mantori" in Japanese. The term "mantori" literally means "inside the frame," referring to the painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Botan Jishi" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The lion represents a talismanic symbol for warding off evil. The peony, also known as the king of flowers, is a symbol of nobility and luxury among the hundred flowers.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Kinran Temadori Kujaku" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. Kinrande is a type of porcelain featuring overglaze enamel and gold decoration, which gets its name from the resemblance of its lavish color scheme to gold brocade fabr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Karakusabana" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Karakusa is a pattern of twining vines and has the meaning of "prosperity and longevity" as the vines grow vigorously without interruption. It is a very auspicious patter...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishikihanakago Kikyoubuchi" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-painted piece using the techniques of sometsuke (underglaze blue) and uwa-e (overglaze painting), resulting in a luxurious somenishiki (dyed brocade) piece. The design...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Damigiku" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. "Dami" is a technique where an outline is drawn on the base and then thick brushes with ink are used to fill in the space.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Kinsai Kikubotan" ornamental vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Peonies are known as the "king of flowers" and symbolize nobility and luxury. In China, they are also called "wealthy herb", "family deity", and "flower king", and have b...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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Midcentury Japanese Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of midcentury Japanese ceramics available for sale. The range of distinct midcentury Japanese ceramics — often made from ceramic, metal and porcelain — can elevate any home. Midcentury Japanese ceramics have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Midcentury Japanese ceramics bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made midcentury Japanese ceramics over the years, but those made by Eva Zeisel, Imari Porcelain and Satsuma are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Midcentury Japanese Ceramics?

Prices for midcentury Japanese ceramics can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, midcentury Japanese ceramics begin at $120 and can go as high as $1,295, while the average can fetch as much as $436.