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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...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madori" houou vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The phoenix is a symbol of peace and happiness and is considered to be auspicious. "Sometsuke" or blue and white porcelain is created by applying colored glaze directly onto an ungl...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koakae Botan Kujaku" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn design featuring a combination of peonies and peacocks is a celebratory pattern. It elegantly expresses the joy of celebrating and is an ideal piece for celebratory events...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Kinrante Houou" Handmade ornamental vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
-de is a technique that originated during the prosperous Genroku period of the Edo era in Japan. Its
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madori Houou2 ornamental vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
. In addition to Semnei, other names for this technique include Aka-e (red-painted ceramics) and Iro-e
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Iroe Shoubumon" ornamental vase L
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
(especially in martial arts), and the meaning of victory, as it is pronounced "Shoubu" in Japanese. This work
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Green and Dark Brown Japanese Vase with Green Raised Glaze
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Green and Dark Brown Japanese Vase with Green Raised Glaze This vase is lovely from every angle
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Japanese Arita/Imari "Shichihougiku Kachou" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. "Shippo" is a technique in which circles are endlessly connected, and it symbolizes completeness, harmony, and fate. The technique used in this "Akae" style reminiscent o...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishiki Hosokubi" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a luxurious piece of pottery made by hand and painted by hand using both sometsuke (blue and white) and ue-e (overglaze) techniques. The intricate design resembles layers of ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke shouchikubai" Handmade large vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Pine, bamboo, and plum are considered auspicious because they endure the cold of winter and grow strong.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Nippon Japan Floral Hand Painted Lemonade/Iced Tea 7-piece Set
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage 7-piece set from Japan showcases intricate floral hand-painted designs. The teapot
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Aqua Vase with Embedded Floral Design and Wrapped in Bamboo Weaving
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Aqua Vase with Embedded Floral Design and with Wrapped in Bamboo Weaving Japanese small
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Japanese Arita "Nishiki Kikubotan 15 Gou Katamaru" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The peony is known as the king of flowers, symbolizing nobility and luxury. In China, it is also called "Plant of wealth," "House god," and "King of flowers," and its bea...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishiki" Handmade vase with handles
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a luxurious piece of pottery made by hand and painted by hand using both sometsuke (blue and white) and ue-e (overglaze) techniques. The intricate design resembles layers of ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Rocket-Shaped" ornamental vase with stand
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. This decorative vase appears to be modeled after a water jug. It can serve as an impressive and luxurious decoration in any indoor setting.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Japanese Papier Mâché Trays
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold leaf with nacre inlay. Mid Century tea trays.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Platters and Serveware

1950s Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Dinnerware, Set of 17
By Gold China
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1950s Mid-Century Modern Japanese hand painted porcelain, 22-karat gold "Itami" shape hand painted
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Three Cups and Saucers Made from Japanese Porcelain
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Three cups and saucers made from Japanese porcelain. The porcelain is fine and has a craquelé
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Pair of Porcelain Japanese Luster Ware "Owl" Serving Pieces, Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th century pair of porcelain hand painted Japanese Luster Ware "Owl" serving pieces, set of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Gold, Enamel

1950 S Japanese Porcelain 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware Set of 24
By Sango China 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain & 22-K Gold dinnerware, set of twenty four pieces, The pattern
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Vintage Mid Century Modern Tan Brown Stoneware Coffee Cup Saucer
Located in Melville, NY
Beautiful tan and chocolate brown coffee cup and saucer. Mid century modern vintage in the perfect
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

20th Century Japanese Porcelain and 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware Set of 22 by, Sango
By Sango China 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th century Japanese Porcelain and 22-karat gold dinnerware "Gold Rose" set of 22 by, Sango
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

20th Century Japanese Porcelain 22K Gold Floral Motif Dinnerware S/13
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960's Japanese Porcelain & 22K gold floral motif dinnerware S/13. Set features a bright white
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Gold

1930s Japanese Porcelain Dinnerware Set of 32 Pieces by, Noritake
By Morimura Brothers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1930s Japanese Art Deco hand painted porcelain dinnerware set of 32 pieces by, Morimura Brothers
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Modern American Ward Bennett Stainless Flatware Supreme Cutlery
By Ward Bennett
Located in Miami, FL
Stainless steel 18/8 construction and manufactured by supreme cutlery Japan. Designed by Ward
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

19th Century Japan, a Large Pair of Porcelain Dishes with Blue Koï Carps
By Arita
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A magnificent large pair of 19th century Japan porcelain dishes, depicting Koï carps in hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1930 s Japanese Hand Painted Salad/Dessert Plates by, Noritake, Set/9
By Morimura Brothers, Noritake
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1930'S Art Nouveau hand painted Japanese porcelain set of nine salad/dessert plates by, Noritake
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Gold

9 Red, White and Blue Demitasse Cups and Saucers
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 9 demitasse cups and saucers. 4 red cups, 3 blue and 2 white cups all with white saucers. Total of 18 pieces, circa 1960. Originally purchased at Azuma NYC on Lexington Avenue...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

2 sets of 1960 rosewood Handles Brass Fitted Stainless Steel Salad Server Japan
Located in Antwerpen, BE
fittings paired with stainless steel utensils. These mid-century modern (MCM) pieces, made in Japan, are
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

1950s Japanese Porcelain Serving Piece "White Plum" Set of 5 by, Gold China
By Gold China
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Japanese hand painted embossed porcelain serving piece set of five pieces in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Gold

Two Bronze-Mounted Japanese Porcelain Imari Bowls with Bronze Birds
Located in Firenze, IT
An amazing pair of bronze-mounted Imari bowls. Hand painted Japanese Imari Porcelain mounted on a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

1930s Art Deco Japanese Porcelain and 22-Karat Gold Serving Piece, Set of 6
By Morimura Brothers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1930s Japanese hand painted porcelain and 22-karat gold six piece serving piece set by, Morimura
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Gold

Imperial Glass Shoji Saki Bottle Decanter, Gold Decoration Japanese Style
By Imperial Glass Co.
Located in Raleigh, NC
pattern, detailed in gold, imitates the type of work found in Japanese screens. The top of this sake
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Satsuma Box on its Wooden Display Stand, circa 1850
Located in Paris, FR
This Satsuma box is made of porcelain from Southern Japan: there are a white background and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Bottle Shaped Vases
Located in New York, NY
A vintage pair of Japanese bottle shaped vases.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Kanjiro, Kawai Platter
By Kanjiro Kawai
Located in Stockbridge, MA
One of Japan's greatest Mingei artist's. Kanjiro, Kawai's work is so distinctive which is clear in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bizen Tea Caddy with Botamochi Decor by Living National Treasure Fujiwara Yu
By Fujiwara Yu
Located in Berlin, Berlin
techniques of Bizen pottery. Fujiwara Yu was early recognized abroad as one of Japan's leading traditional
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Japanese Style Tray attributed to L.C. Sevin, F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Louis-Constant Sevin
Located in Paris, FR
Rich landscape in cloisonné enamel on blue and brown background imitating Aventurine. The décor represents a river surrounded by wisterias, chrysanthemums, peonies, iris and reeds,...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Serving Pieces

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Otafuku, What Is Not to Love about a Smile like This ? !
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
her Generosity, Kindness, and Goodwill in Japan. She is a mythical figure who is much loved and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Black with Brown Undertones Mashiko Ware Vase
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
-Sabi" - traditional Japanese Aesthetics and everyday ware/use, along with form and function. It has
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Chinese "Seikai Karakusa" Handmade 40cm plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The kiln name Jingdezhen refers to the top ceramic producing city in northeast Jiangxi Province, China. The Seikai karausa (Qinghai tangcao), a motif featuring a creepin...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Koi Tea Pot Black and Gold Painted
Located in Jupiter, FL
Beautiful piece, not sure the usage or story but stunning decorative object.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

19th-20th Century, Kyoto, Late Taisho Period Tall Celadon Vase
By Miyanaga Tozan
Located in London, GB
Celadon vase by Miyanaga Tozan. A pale blue slender with a white slip lillies decoration. Seal mark of Tozan.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Nippon Hand Painted Floral Tea/Coffee Pot with 6 Demitasse Cups&Saucers
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage Nippon tea/coffee pot set is a stunning addition to any collection. The hand-painted floral design showcases the intricate detail and skilled craftsmanship of the porce...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink and Gray Porcelain Coffee, Tea Dessert Cups Plates
By Metasco
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a 37-piece signed Metasco Mid-Century Modern Japanese multicolored glazed porcelain
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Isamu Kenmuchi Ashtray, 1950
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Paris, IDF
Isamu Kenmochi was a prominent Japanese designer and a key figure in the development of modern
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Laminate

Two Teapots or Pitchers by Paul McCobb
By Jackson Internationale, Paul McCobb
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Japan. Dimensions are for the larger pitcher. A few important notes about all items available through
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Red and White Wine Carafes by Kenji Fujita
By Freeman Lederman, Kenji Fujita, La Gardo Tackett
Located in San Diego, CA
Japan. Kenji Fujita worked with La Gardo Tackett producing a range of modernist designs during the mid
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Ironstone

Fantastic Musical Piano Portable Bar
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A great piano shaped musical bar made in the 1960s in Japan. Comprised of a cast phenolic keys
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Fantastic Musical Accordian Portable Bar
Located in Mount Penn, PA
in Japan. You can wind the music box on the bottom of the accordian which will play 'how dry i am
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Vintage 1970s Mid Centry Modern Dinner Plate Set of 5
Located in Melville, NY
Vintage 1970's vibrant plate set. Mid century modern in color and style. Yellow with orange and red
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Sumida Gawa Ceramic Height Adjustable Table Lamp
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
. Acquired in Essex, UK, this lamp is a rare find for collectors of Japanese ceramics, mid-century lighting
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Japanese Sushi Fish Styled Mid Century Serving Platters
By Japanese Studio
Located in Cincinnati, OH
great way to serve sushi , seafood or anything that needs a special presentation , made in Japan and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Mid-20th Century Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-20th century. Japanese pottery. The one of the right is a Mizusashi Japanese tea ceremony
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Mid-Century Modern art studio pottery vase with luster glaze on diminutive tripod legs.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Modern 1970s Japanese Ikebana
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-Century Modern 1970s Ikebana - redware glazed in speckles of blues & greens. Original Japanese
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Japanese Ceramic Vase
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century Japanese ceramic vase, beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage. Marked under the
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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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.