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The Japanese Edit

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A focused edit of antique and vintage Japanese objects, centred on Japanese modernist metalwork, architectural forms and distinctive sculptural silhouettes.

Selected for form first, with material character, making and provenance adding depth and contemporary relevance.

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Maruyama Fubo modernist cast copper vase, front view with dark surface, geometric handles and raised body motif.

Maruyama Fubo Modernist Cast Copper Vase, Japan, c. 1940s–60s

Maruyama Fubo Modernist Cast Copper Vase, Japan, c. 1940s–60s
€345,00
Nakajima Yasumi II bronze vase, full front view showing tall flared silhouette and purple-red mottled surface.

Nakajima Yasumi II Sculptural Bronze Vase, Japan, 1961

Nakajima Yasumi II Sculptural Bronze Vase, Japan, 1961
€595,00
Japanese modernist cast copper vase with tall hourglass form and small gold-coloured zōgan star inlay.

Japanese Modernist Zōgan Cast Copper Vase, Mid-to-Late 20th Century

Japanese Modernist Zōgan Cast Copper Vase, Mid-to-Late 20th Century
€145,00
Full view of Japanese Dochu copper vase with compact ovoid body, raised rim, and dark hammered surface.

Japanese Dochu Hand-Hammered Copper Vase, Hiroshima, Showa c. 1960s–80s

Japanese Dochu Hand-Hammered Copper Vase, Hiroshima, Showa c. 1960s–80s
€165,00
Japanese brass flower vase with original wooden box and printed artist leaflet.

Japanese Brass Flower Vase by Hasuda Shugoro, Japan, Late 20th Century

Japanese Brass Flower Vase by Hasuda Shugoro, Japan, Late 20th Century
€155,00
Hero view of the Japanese crystalline glaze vase against a warm reddish background, showing its broad low body and luminous crystal pattern.

Japanese Crystalline Glaze Vase, Kyoto, Late 20th Century, Tachikichi

Japanese Crystalline Glaze Vase, Kyoto, Late 20th Century, Tachikichi
€185,00
Onishi Rakusai Akahada ware (赤膚焼) tea bowl displayed beside its original tomobako (共箱, fitted storage box).

Akahada-yaki Chawan Tea Bowl Japan, c. 1960s-1970s

Akahada-yaki Chawan Tea Bowl Japan, c. 1960s-1970s
€108,00
Yashima Boshū gurimon bronze vase, full view showing its low centrepiece scale and visual weight.

Yashima Boshū Bronze Centrepiece Vase, Japan, c. 1960s–80s

Yashima Boshū Bronze Centrepiece Vase, Japan, c. 1960s–80s

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Front view of a tall Japanese Takaoka cast copper vase with faceted body, open mouth, and dark patina.

Japanese Takaoka Cast Copper Faceted Vase, Signed Shūgetsu, Showa c. 1960s–80s

Japanese Takaoka Cast Copper Faceted Vase, Signed Shūgetsu, Showa c. 1960s–80s

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Japanese single-flower vase displayed with a small pink flower arrangement on a tabletop.

Japanese Takaoka Copperware Single-Flower Vase, Showa c. 1960s–80s

Japanese Takaoka Copperware Single-Flower Vase, Showa c. 1960s–80s

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Japanese copper-alloy hanaire vase with square neck, ring handles, photographed in front of a beige background.

Japanese Copper-Alloy Tea Flower Vessel by Ichinose Soshin, Japan, c. 1960s - 1980s

Japanese Copper-Alloy Tea Flower Vessel by Ichinose Soshin, Japan, c. 1960s - 1980s

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Full view of a Japanese Takaoka cast copper vase with dark reddish-brown patina and diamond openwork at the rim and foot.

Japanese Takaoka Cast Copper Vase, Signed Shinpō, Showa c. 1960s–80s

Japanese Takaoka Cast Copper Vase, Signed Shinpō, Showa c. 1960s–80s

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Japanese metal bud vase beside a tall slender comparison vase, showing the rounded body and long neck in profile.

Pair of Japanese Metal Bud Vases with Iris Motif, Japan, mid-20th century Shōwa

Pair of Japanese Metal Bud Vases with Iris Motif, Japan, mid-20th century Shōwa

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Japanese bronze flower vase by Kanamori Shōei shown beside its original signed wooden storage box with Japanese calligraphy and seal.

Japanese Bronze Flower Vase by Kanamori Shōei, Japan, Shōwa period, c. 1960s–1980s

Japanese Bronze Flower Vase by Kanamori Shōei, Japan, Shōwa period, c. 1960s–1980s

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Murata Yoshio Janome bronze vase, Japan, Shōwa period, photographed with fresh flowers on a wooden table against warm wood panelling.

Murata Yoshio Janome Bronze Vase, Japan, Showa ca. 1960s

Murata Yoshio Janome Bronze Vase, Japan, Showa ca. 1960s

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Cast iron pricket candle holder shown holding a round candle, with the square tray and central spike partially visible.

Japanese Cast Iron Pricket Candle Holder, Mid-Century

Japanese Cast Iron Pricket Candle Holder, Mid-Century

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