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1700s-1800s Wabisabi-Art Japanese Daruma Folk Art Contemporary Art Antiques Dimensions Height: 16.15 in. (41 cm) Width: 12.6 in. (32 cm) Depth: 13 in. (33 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Cedar Place of Origin Japan Period Early 19th Century Date of Manufacture 1700s-1800s

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Japanese Old Huge Pottery 1800s-1860s Antique Flower Vase Vessel Jar Wabisabi It is an old big jar baked in Shigaraki (Shiga prefecture) in Japan.

The era seems to be the latter half of the Edo period (1800-1860).

It is used to store tea leaves.

This huge size is very rare.

Fortunately, this bottle is undamaged and in good condition.

Dimensions Height: 28.35 in. (72 cm) Diameter: 22.84 in. (58 cm) Weight: 20kg.

Style Edo (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Pottery Place of Origin Japan Date of Manufacture 1800s-1860s

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Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards This is an old Japanese storage cabinet.

It is made of cedar wood.

It dates from the Edo period to the Meiji period. (1800s to 1900s) No unnecessary decoration, simple and cool.

It has a wonderful aged taste and beautiful colour.

This is black and beautiful.

Why is it black?

Because of the soot.

In Japan, there is a culture of the hearth.

When the soot from the hearth gets on the shelf, it turns black like this.

Please enjoy the world of WABISABI. Dimensions Height: 30.32 in. (77 cm) Width: 34.45 in. (87.5 cm) Length: 30.32 in. (77 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

Japanese Old Pottery 1700s-1800s Antique Flower Vase Vessel Jar Tsubo Wabisabi This jar was fired in Aichi prefecture. It is called "Tokoname".

It is believed to be from the Edo period (1700-1800s).

The unique distorted shape is beautiful.

The colour and balance of the glaze is also exquisite.

It has a tremendous presence.

There are some cracks, but please don't worry.

It is also strong and can stand on its own.

It cannot be filled with water, but if you want to grow flowers Please use the bottle with a container inside.

Dimensions Height: 19.69 in. (50 cm) Diameter: 17.72 in. (45 cm) Weight: 18kg.

Style Edo (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Pottery Place of Origin Japan Period Late 18th Century

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Japanese Old Candle Stand 1860s-1900s Antique Object Wabisabi Folk Art Figurine This is an old Japanese candlestick.

It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).

The material is cedar.

It is made of tree branches. It's very unique.

I have never seen it before.

It is very rare.

Please enjoy the world of Wabi-Sabi.

Wabi-sabi is a unique Japanese philosophy of beauty.

"Wabi-sabi" is the beauty of the unfinished, not the incomplete.

The beauty of the humble and the humble.

The beauty of things that are not ordinary.

Dimensions Height: 17.92 in. (45.5 cm) Width: 12.6 in. (32 cm) Depth: 13 in. (33 cm) Weight: 500g Style Meiji (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Late 18th Century © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s Chest of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi This is a Japanese chest of drawers with an old wheel.

In Japan it is called "Kuruma Chochi".

Furniture from the end of the Edo period. (1800s - 1860s) This is the period known as the end of the Edo period.

It was used to store kimonos and futons.

Why are there castors? This is to make it easier to move around.

It is simple and beautiful, without any unnecessary decoration.

It is simple and beautiful, without any unnecessary decoration, and it has a wonderfully aged look.

Dimensions Height: 32.68 in. (83 cm) Width: 56.7 in. (144 cm) Depth: 23.23 in. (59 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century

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Japanese Old Wooden Board 1800s-1900s Antique Abstract Art Wabisabi Art Painting This is a work board that was used in Japanese private houses.

It dates from the Edo period.

The material is cedar.

It seems to have been a tool for kneading wheat.

With years of use and ageing, it develops a beautiful abstract look.

We recommend hanging it on the wall, but it also looks beautiful on the floor with a jar.

Dimensions Height: 36.42 in. (92.5 cm) Width: 36.82 in. (93.5 cm) Length: 36.42 in. (92.5 cm) weighs 6kg.

Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century

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Japanese Old Wood Carving Guardian Dog KOMAINU 1336s-1573s/Antique Wabisabi Art Old Japanese wood carved komainu (pair).

They are called "komainu" in Japan.

They are from the Muromachi period (1336 -1573s).

Komainu (guardian dogs) look like lions or dog-like beasts and are said to be imaginary creatures dedicated to shrines.

They are often placed in pairs on the left and right sides of shrines and temples, each with a mouth in the shape of "A-Un", and are mainly placed as amulets.

The material is cedar.

Komainu, on the left, used to be missing a hand.

The hand is imitating a tree branch, which is a very unique idea.

This is the quintessence of WABISABI. Dimensions Height: 14.38 in. (36.5 cm) Width: 5.12 in. (13 cm) Depth: 8.27 in. (21 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period 15th Century and Earlier Period Late 19th Century

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Japanese Old Huge Tree Root Object Antique Natural Wood Wabisabi Art Sculpture Natural wood from an old Japanese giant tree.

The age of the tree is unknown, but it is very old.

The species of tree is thought to be zelkova.

It has a very solid texture.

Over time it will weather and remain beautiful.

It boasts an overwhelming presence.

We have never come across a root object of this size before.

It is very rare.

Dimensions Height: 50.4 in. (128 cm) Width: 31.5 in. (80 cm) Depth: 15.75 in. (40 cm) Weight 35 kg.

Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century Date of Manufacture 1750s-1860s

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Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi This is an old Japanese drawer.

It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).

The drawer is simple and beautiful.

There is no waste.

It is black and beautiful.

Why is it black?

Because of the soot.

In Japan, there is a culture of the hearth.

When the soot from the hearth gets on the furniture, it turns it black like this.

Dimensions Height: 38.19 in. (97 cm) Width: 31.5 in. (80 cm) Length: 38.19 in. (97 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century Date of Manufacture 1800s-1860s © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

Japanese Old Door 1750s-1860s Antique Architecture Abstract Art Wabisabi Object This is a door of a warehouse (storehouse) from the Edo period.

This door is from the late Edo period. (1750-1860s) The door was made of plaster, but the plaster has been removed.

The base is woven with straw, which gives a beautiful view.

It is a miracle that it remains in this condition.

Please hang it on your wall and enjoy it as art.

Dimensions Height: 44.89 in. (114 cm) Width: 31.89 in. (81 cm) Depth: 3.94 in. (10 cm) Weight: 15 kg.

Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century Date of Manufacture 1750s-1860s

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Japanese Antique Huge Pottery 1800s-1860s Tsubo Flower Vase Vessel Wabisabi Art This is a huge old pot fired in Shigaraki (Shiga Prefecture).

It is thought to date from the late Edo period (1800-1860).

It is used to preserve tea leaves.

It has a good taste over time.

It is black, beautiful and sensual.

It has an overwhelming presence.

Dimensions Height: 33.08 in. (84 cm) Diameter: 23.63 in. (60 cm) Length: 33.08 in. (84 cm) Weight: 28.5kg.

Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century Date of Manufacture 1800s-1860s

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Japanese Antique Doll Mold 1800s-1860s Wood Carving Object Figurine Wabisabi Art This is a mould for mass production of dolls.

It dates from the Edo period (1800s - 1860s).

It is very rare.

The paper is pasted on the wooden mould.

The characters are old and unreadable.

It appears as a beautiful used item.

We highly recommend it. imensions Height: 11.03 in. (28 cm) Width: 5.71 in. (14.5 cm) Depth: 4.34 in. (11 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Early 20th Century Date of Manufacture 1800s-1860s

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Japanese Antique Low Table Coffee Table Sofa Table Wabisabi Art This is an old Japanese low table.

It dates from the Meiji period (1860s - 1920s).

The beautiful cedar top rests on a huge wooden knob.

It is powerful and has a tremendous presence.

Dimensions Height: 12.21 in. (31 cm) Width: 39.77 in. (101 cm) Depth: 39.77 in. (101 cm) Weight: Top plate 7 kg, pedestal 30 kg.

Style Meiji (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period Early 20th Century Date of Manufacture 1860s-1920s

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Rare Japanese Jar of the 15th Century Tokoname Ware / Wabi-Sabi Tsubo This is a genre of pottery known in Japan as Tokoname ware.

Tokoname is a region in Aichi Prefecture.

It is a very old pottery production area in Japan (around the 12th century).

These are jars, which were fired in the Muromachi period (1450-1550), which predates the Edo period.

Many jars and everyday objects were made.

This is probably a jar that contained plant seeds.

Dimensions Height: 13.12 in. (33.3 cm) Diameter: 11.03 in. (28 cm) Weight: 5.1kg Style Other (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Pottery,Hand-Crafted,Unglazed Place of Origin Japan Period 15th Century and Earlier

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Very Valuable Jar Excellent Piece / 1400s Japanese "Shigaraki ware" Large Jar This jar dates from the middle of the Muromachi period (1400s), which is older than the Edo period.

This jar is a pottery called "Shigaraki ware".

Shigaraki ware is a historical pottery located in Shiga prefecture in Japan.

Shiga Prefecture is located next to Kyoto in Japan.

This is the location of the Shigaraki ware kiln.

Its origins are said to date back to the 8th century.

There are still six kilns left in Japan with a long history.

This is one of them.

Dimensions Height: 19.49 in. (49.5 cm) Diameter: 15.4 in. (39.1 cm) Weight: 11kg.

Style Other (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan Period 15th Century and Earlier

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Japanese Antique "Shigaraki Ware" Jar Muromachi Period 1450-1573 / Old Vase It is "Shigaraki ware".

Shigaraki is a historic kiln located in Shiga Prefecture.

Its origins are said to date back to the 8th century.

There are six kilns in Japan with a long history.

This is one of them.

This medium-sized jar dates from the middle to late Muromachi period (1450-1573).

The characteristics of this period are.

-It is characterized by the fact that the largest part of the diameter is at the top of the body.

- The upper part is in the form of a round ring - There are two loops on the shoulder Dimensions Height: 13.31 in. (33.8 cm) Diameter: 10.36 in. (26.3 cm) Style Arts and Crafts (In the Style Of) Place of Origin Japan Period 15th Century and Earlier

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Low Chair Woven from Old Japanese Rattan and Pasted with Japanese Paper This chair is from the Showa era in Japan.

It is a low chair made of rattan and bamboo with a unique design, to which old Japanese paper has been pasted.

This is probably because the owner used this chair to paste old Japanese paper (ledgers used in the shop) from the Meiji and Taisho periods.

It's very cool.

I've never seen a chair like this.

It's no exaggeration to say that there is only one in Japan.

In other words, it can be said that there is only one in the world.

Dimensions Height: 30.91 in. (78.5 cm) Width: 28.15 in. (71.5 cm) Depth: 26.58 in. (67.5 cm) Seat Height: 11.42 in. (29 cm) Weight: 4.9kg Style Showa (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Bamboo,Rattan,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Woven Place of Origin Japan Period 20th Century © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

1336-1575 Japanese Old Stone Buddha Tathagata / Garden Figurine / Muromachi This is an antique stone Buddha from Japan.

This Buddha image is called "Amida Nyorai".

Nyorai means the same as Tathagata.

It is the highest Buddha image in Buddhism.

It is a very precious being who saves the lives of many people.

Among the stone Buddhas in Japan, the Nyorai is relatively common.

And many stone Buddhas were made in the Edo period (1603-1868) and even older than the Edo period (1603-1868), the Muromachi period (1336-1573).

The carvings of the Muromachi period are often simple and abstract.

In this period, many of them do not carve detailed faces.

This is another simple sculpture with only a silhouette.

"Notebook".

This does not stand on its own, so it is made to stand on its own with a small block or pebble in between, as shown in the picture.

Dimensions Height: 11.03 in. (28 cm) Width: 6.5 in. (16.5 cm) Depth: 4.34 in. (11 cm) Weight: 7.4kg Style Other (Of the Period) Place of Origin Japan © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

Edo Period Old Japanese Wood Carving Buddha Jizo Bodhisattva, 18th-19th Century This is a carved wooden Buddha image from the Edo period in Japan.

It is thought to date from the late Edo period (1750-1850).

This Buddha image is of Jizo Bosatsu.

Jizo Bosatsu is one of the Bodhisattvas in Buddhism.

He is the one who saves the world with his infinite compassion.

His appearance is characterized by the fact that he looks like a monk.

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a robe.

He holds a staff in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that can freely grant wishes) in his left hand.

Dimensions Height: 9.26 in. (23.5 cm) Width: 3.78 in. (9.6 cm) Depth: 3 in. (7.6 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Other,Hand-Carved Place of Origin Japan P eriod 18th Century © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

Round Zelkova Workbench Used by Japanese Craftsmen since the 20th Century A round workbench used by Japanese craftsmen since the 20th century This is an old workbench made in Japan from the 20th century onwards.

It is not known what type of craftsman used it.

However, this round, very thick, zelkova workbench is very rare.

Dimensions Height: 7.88 in. (20 cm) Diameter: 12.6 in. (32 cm) Style Showa (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Elm,Woodwork Place of Origin Japan Period Late 20th Century

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Japanese Antique Pottery 8th-12th Centuries Large "Sue Pottery" / Vase / Tsubo Sue ware is what is known in Japanese as "sueki".

Earthenware that had been fired at a low temperature was now fired at a higher temperature due to the development of kiln technology. (From around the end of the 5th century).

Firing at high temperatures makes the pottery harder and more resistant to breaking.

The colour of the pottery is light grey.

Sueki" was born in Osaka and gradually came to be made in many parts of Japan.

Dimensions Height: 14.18 in. (36 cm) Diameter: 10.04 in. (25.5 cm) Style Arts and Crafts (In the Style Of) Place of Origin Japan Period 15th Century and Earlier Date of Manufacture 794-1185

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Old Japanese Wooden Box with Chrysanthemums Painting on the Wall / Mingei These wooden boxes are used to store letters and stationery.

They were made in Japan from the Taisho era to the first half of the Showa era.

It is beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums.

In Japan, boxes were often used as canvases to paint pictures and patterns in lacquer.

This is a wabi-sabi piece.

The wood is made of paulownia.

The white part of the chrysanthemum is painted with "Haku-ae", a Japanese painting medium made from the shells of oysters, clams and scallops.

Dimensions Height: 5.91 in. (15 cm) Width: 17.72 in. (45 cm) Depth: 11.82 in. (30 cm) Style Taisho (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Wood,Hand-Crafted,Woodwork Place of Origin Japan Date of Manufacture 794-1185 © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

18th-19th Century Edo Period Japanese Wooden Box This is an old Japanese wooden container from the Edo period.

It is a box for storing rice.

It was probably used in the Hokuriku region of eastern Japan.

It is blackened by the soot that has fallen on it.

However, it does not come off easily even if you wipe it.

It is a folk tool that was used by the common people.

But nowadays, such things are very few and far between.

It is not easy for us Japanese to find them.

It can be used as a chair. It can also be used as a small table.

And as a storage box. You can even put bottles on it.

Dimensions Height: 12.72 in. (32.3 cm) Width: 18.12 in. (46 cm) Depth: 10.83 in. (27.5 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Cedar,Woodwork Place of Origin Japan Period Late 18th Century Date of Manufacture 18th-19th Century © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Wavy Figurine Incense Burner / Decoration Stand Originally it was a platform on which to place the scholar's stone.

However, the teacher has now been lost and only the stand remains.

The hard zelkova wood is carved to represent the waves.

It represents the wild sea of Japan.

It reminds us of Katsushika Hokusai's works of the sea and Mt Fuji.

Dimensions Height: 5.52 in. (14 cm) Width: 14.77 in. (37.5 cm) Depth: 7.29 in. (18.5 cm) Style Meiji (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Other,Hand-Carved Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century Date of Manufacture 18th-19th Century © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

Old Japanese Desk '1700s-1800s' Edo Period Chestnut Antique Table or Low Table This desk was made in Japan in the late Edo period (1700-1800).

In the old days, people in Japan used to sit on the floor to eat and study.

This desk was mainly used for study and office work.

In the Edo period (1603-1867), there was an institution that taught study.

The name of this facility was "Terakoya".

This is where children learned to read and write.

This kind of desk was also used there.

They are also used in shops.

Dimensions Height: 10.56 in. (26.8 cm) Width: 35.56 in. (90.3 cm) Depth: 14.38 in. (36.5 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Chestnut,Woodwork Place of Origin Japan Period 18th Century

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Japanese Antique Wooden Low Table Coffee Table / Sofa Table / Exhibition Stand This low table is made of Japanese cedar wood from the Taisho and early Showa periods.

It is also used as a study desk or a work table used in shops.

It is made of lightweight cedar wood and has a very rustic design with thin legs.

It has a wabi-sabi feel to it.

Dimensions Height: 10.44 in. (26.5 cm) Width: 36.74 in. (93.3 cm) Depth: 13.12 in. (33.3 cm) Style Taisho (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Cedar,Woodwork Place of Origin Japan Period Early 20th Century Date of Manufacture 1912-1940

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Japanese Antique Paintings Late Edo Period-Meiji Period/Flowers Drawn on Paper This is a painting of flowers on Japanese paper from the end of the Edo period (1603-1868) to the Meiji period (1800-1900) in Japan.

It was originally painted on a folding screen, but as it was damaged, I cut off part of it and framed it.

The frame is also old, but I painted it black.

The black frame shows off the beautiful flowers in full bloom.

Dimensions Height: 25.36 in. (64.4 cm) Width: 19.02 in. (48.3 cm) Depth: 1.07 in. (2.7 cm) Style Edo (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Cedar,Paper,Hand-Painted,Woodwork Place of Origin Japan Period 19th Century Date of Manufacture 1800-1900

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Japanese Folding Screen "Bamboo Grove Painting" Antique Painting / Partition This is an old Japanese folding screen.

A bamboo grove is painted on Japanese paper in light colours with Japanese paints.

The atmosphere of the painting is a bit modern.

I think it dates from the Meiji period (1868-1912), when painting was changing.

I think this is a folding screen from the Meiji period to the early Showa period.

Dimensions Height: 55.12 in. (140 cm) Width: 35.95 in. (91.3 cm) Depth: 0.79 in. (2 cm) Style Meiji (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques Other,Hand-Painted Place of Origin Japan Period Late 19th Century Date of Manufacture 1868-1940 © 2022 Galri B / @galri_b_jp

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