Mingei & Arts

Japanese furniture has as its core design element simplicity of form and structure. The craftsmanship, which has been learned and mastered over hundreds of years, gives the pieces a unique and rich character.

The philosophical pillar of mingei is “hand-crafted art of ordinary people”. Yanagi Soetsu discovered beauty in everyday ordinary and utilitarian objects created by nameless and unknown craftsmen. According to Yanagi, utilitarian objects made by the common people are “beyond beauty and ugliness”.

japanese antique meiji era door

circa: 1900 wood: hinoki (cypress) region: kyoto width: 33″ height: 50-1/4″ depth: 1-1/8″ price: sold #b350
japanese yukimi shoji door

yuki-mi (雪見) in japanese means, literally, snow-see. each door has two sections, upper and lower. the lower section is made of glass and has a moving screen which sides up to show the outdoor scenery. this allows the choice of either privacy or a view. circa: 1930 material: hinoki wood & glass width: 27-1/2″ height: […]
japanese antique kone bachi

this is for mixing and kneading buckwheat flour. circa: 1870 wood: hinoki (cypress) region: niigata dia: 20-1/2″ height: 5″ price: sold #a201
japanese taisho era furisode kimono

formal kimono with yuzen-dyeing and fine touch of embroidery work. excellent condition. circa: 1920 material: silk width: 24″ back length: 62″ price: sold #d278
japanese taisho era kimono

the refined techniques of double kasuri (ikat) creates the gorgeous pattern of morning glories. this is an unusual summer kimono with exellent condition. circa: 1920 material: sha silk width: 23-1/2″ back length: 57-1/2″ price: sold #d277
japanese antique door meiji era kurado

circa: 1900 wood: hinoki (cypress) width: 43-12″ height: 69-1/2″ depth: 1″ price: sold #c067
korean antique mingei art

circa: 1880 width: 17″ height: 34″ price: sold #d127
japanese vintage kasuri fabric

this is iyo kasuri (伊豫絣) circa: 1950 material: cotton width: 14″ price: sold #b056
japanese taisho tsuidate screen

with two sliding screen panels. circa: 1920 wood: hinoki (cypress) / sugi (cedar) width: 23-1/4″ height: 31-1/2″ depth: 9-1/2″ price: sold #b686
japanese antique edo period ohitsu

this is a rare makie urushi edo period ohitsu (rice serving bowl) with tokugawa family’s mon, maruni- mitsuba-aoi (葵). circa: 1850 wood: hinoki region: tokyo dia: 9″ height: 4-1/2″ price: sold #d160
japanese edo era triptych ukiyo-e

artist: utagawa toyoshige (toyokuni ll) (1777-1835) signature: ichiryusai toyoshige dated: 1820 technique: woodblock print format: 3 oban tate-e width: 30″ height: 14″ price: sold #d15
japanese old seto pottery

circa: 1880 material: glazed stoneware width: 5″ height: 1-1/2″ depth: 4″ price: sold #a055