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Style: Showa
Vintage Japanese Kabuki Oshie Hagoita Paddle 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a handcrafted Kabuki Hagoita.
This striking Japanese hagoita features a dramatic three-dimensional relief of a Kabuki actor, rendered with exquisite textile layering and tra...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Boxwood, Fruitwood
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Tin Toy Truck 1920s-1940s / Figurine Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old tin toy truck made in Japan, believed to date back to the early Showa period (1920s–1940s). It is a rare artifact that speaks to the honest and humble craftsmanship of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Antique Japanese Temari Dance Doll 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This a handcrafted traditional Temari Dance doll from 1990s.
The doll represents a performer of the traditional Temari (handball) dance.
She is dressed in an ivory brocade kimono ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, Paper
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 suit of Japanese samurai armor (yoroi), crafted in the Showa period (post-World War II...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Japanese Wooden Music Box 1964s Für Elise
Located in Paris, FR
This is a music box which was made in Japan in 1964s (Showa 39).
The music is Für Elise. If you turn the part of water wheel, it will start the music.
It is all hand crafted and on t...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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 protective armor/armour including the Men (mask), Do (torso/bust protector) and Tare...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
WWII Japanese Yosegaki Hinomaru “Good Luck” Flag Signed Patriotic Slogans, Names
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
WWII Japanese Yosegaki Hinomaru “Good Luck” Flag – Silk with Leather-Reinforced Corners, Signed with Patriotic Slogans and Names
This authentic Yosegaki Hinomaru (“Good Luck Flag”) ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fine Art Japanese Vase Arita Artist Fujii Shumei Winter Landscape, 19th/20th C.
By Fujii Shumei
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and rare piece.
A superb blue and white porcelain vase, with a winter landscape. Made by Fuji Shumei.
Fujii Mr. Aki Fujii’s specialty is the technique of drawing a mountain ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$1,549 Sale Price
45% Off
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Size Wood Japan Showa Period 38cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 38cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, signed at the bottom by the maker.
Specific regions...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Solid Wood Japan Showa Period 37cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 37cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, marked on the bottom by the maker.
Specific regions have diff...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Kokeshi Doll XL Wood Japan Showa Period 36cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage and large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), large size of 36cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, marked on the bottom by the maker.
Specific re...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Bronze Statue of Eleven-Faced Kannon by Matsuhisa Shūrin (1926–1992)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Height: 75 cm
Width: 31.5 cm
Weight: 18.1 kg
Material: Cast bronze (chūdō)
Signed, with authenticity guaranteed
A magnificent large-scale bronze sculpture of Eleven-Faced Kannon Bod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
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Bronze
Rare Pair Old "Cape Hattaras" Lighthouse Sculptures In Vibrant Original Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare pair (2) of these tall 21 Inch Nautical delights with original hand painted colors that authentically reproduce the actual colors of today's Cape Hattaras light house (See Third Photo).
First pair we've seen in this massive size, quality, and condition.
Original hand painted colors of red, black, green, and white
Together they weigh over 16 pounds.
Heavily hand cast by expert artisans of that day, they are cast upon a well detailed base as shown and in a convenient highly displayable ,portable size. They still retain their original attractive vibrant hand painted colors and patina.
Dimensions: Height 21 inches
Width 8 3/4 inches
Depth 4 1/2 inches
Weight pair 16+ pounds, heavy
Two pieces front and back
Good garden candidates- these are ideal accent sizes for your indoor gallery display or favorite outdoor garden space.
Many of our customers display the pair placed together or as separate components making a sentimental, romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family. They are a perfect choice for your indoor or outdoor garden space.
Provenance: Old American/ Japanese garden
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA North American Japanese Garden Association.
History of Cape Hattaras Light House:
Built in 1870, the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stands watch over the Graveyard of the Atlantic's east coast.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse protects one of the most perilous sea sections off the Atlantic Coast. At Cape Hattaras, the Gulf Stream collides with a Virginia Drift which is a branch of the Canadian Labrador Current. This current forces southbound ships into a dangerous twelve-mile long sandbar called Diamond Shoals...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price / set
78% Off
Mid-20th c. Rare Vintage Japanese Kijigangu folk toy by Fumio Tsuta
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A rare and charming example of kijigangu (traditional Japanese wooden toy), this handcrafted pull toy was created by Fumio Tsuta, the third-generation craftsman of the esteemed Tsuta...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Size Hand Painted Wood Japan Showa 48cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 48cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, signed at the bottom by the maker.
Specific areas h...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
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