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Chrome "Lucky Car" Lighter Occupied Japan with Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Figural Lucky Car Automobile Cigarette table lighter made in occupied Japan. Condition is good
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel

Porcelain on Metal Fine Chinoiserie Occupied Japan Art Deco Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Porcelain on metal fine chinoiserie occupied Japan Art Deco box, beautiful and rare petite box
Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Occupied Japan Bronze Metal Red Lacquered Bulbous Pitcher by Marumi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Occupied Japan Bronze Red Lacquered Bulbous Pitcher by Marumi. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Pitchers

Materials

Bronze

"Angel Fish, " Large, Stunning Technicolor Art Deco Sculptures, Occupied Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, cobalt, sea green and canary -- was made in Japan between 1945 and 1951, when American forces occupied
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Scottie Dogs Atop Book Theme Japanese Puzzle Bank Occupied Japan Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
the coins, exemplifies the ultimate in Japanese ingenuity. A video attached to the listing displays
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese Ceramic Black & Mother of Pearl Candelabra Made by Hand 1960
By Maruni
Located in Miami, FL
base, Maruni Patented Lacquerware metal base, made by Hand in occupied Japan. All original vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Mother-of-Pearl

Reliance Post War Lift Arm Chrome Pocket Benzine Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Made in occupied Japan".
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gold and Pink Floral Painted Ceramic Plate with Scalloped Edges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
and gold designs around the rim and in center. The bottom reads: Gold Castle made in Occupied Japan. A
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese American Classical Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Ceramic Ardalt Three Graces Hand Painted Purple Compote or Candy Dish
By Ardalt
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Rare Lenwild hand painted three graces compote by Ardalt. Created in occupied Japan, this rare
Category

20th Century Japanese Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Japanese Bronze Edo Period Buddhist Temple Shrine Buddha Statue Amulet Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
to the United States in the 1940s by a US serviceman when he left occupied Japan and that he had to
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Gilt Ceramic Vase with Flower and Cherub Motif - Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
created in occupied Japan. It is made of ceramic and features a gilt handle on either side of the top rim
Category

20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
following World-War II. Later markings would say "Occupied Japan, and even later would say "Made in Japan
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Army Air Forces Poster, "See the Job Through" by Baskerville, WWII Poster, 1945
By Charles Baskerville
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, the U.S. forces would occupy Japan until 1951 and Germany until 1956. The armed forces still needed
Category

Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Pair of Japanese Bronze Grasshopper Vases
Located in PARIS, FR
Insects (mushi) occupy an important place in Japanese culture. Hunting for insects is a popular
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish Sculpture 1920
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish. Small Hand Carved Wood Japanese Koi Fish Sculpture. Antique
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Vintage Silver Metal Mounted Cloisonne Vase with Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the lower silver rim. This was a mark used during the period when Japan was occupied by the US Allied
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Pair of japanese bronze vase imitating hay and decorated with a grass hopper
Located in PARIS, FR
grasshopper is detached from the rest of the composition. Insects (mushi) occupy an important place in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
stronghold south of Seoul, was occupied by the Japanese the next day without a fight. Source: The Sino
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

Assorted Satsuma Pieces
Located in Savannah, GA
3 plates, 1 cup , 1 saucer and 1 teapot made in occupied Japan (post World War II)
Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Machine Age Art Deco Japanese CPO Lamps by K.K. Yoshida Seisakusho, Silk Shades
By Yoshida Seisakusho
Located in Dallas, TX
bases in "Occupied" Japan from 1947-1952. Recommended wattage equivalent approximately 40-60, for
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Hand Painted Nippon Porcelain 14 Piece Tea Set
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
like satsuma. The plates are stamped with Made in Occupied Japan and the larger single plate has a red
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Floral Trinket Box from Occupied Japan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Made in Occupied Japan Additional information: Material: Porcelain Color: White Style
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Estate Japanese Hammered Solid Silver Hall-Marked Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1945-51
Located in New Orleans, LA
-Marked, "CPO, Toyo Koki," Circa 1945-1951. Per the hallmarks this piece is from Occupied Japan. "CPO
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Bronze Crane, circa 1945 - 1952
Located in San Marino, CA
reads “Made in Occupied Japan”
Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Matched Pair Japanese Studio Carved Porcelain Blanc de Chine Vases
By Kyoto Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Occupied Japan marks (1946-1952). 10" high. Excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Archaistic Ceramics

Anatomical Model
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful classroom model demonstrating the female anatomy. Made in occupied Japan, circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Schoolhouse Collectibles and Curiosities

Anatomical Model
Anatomical Model
H 43 in W 16 in D 11 in
Vintage Chrome and Red Bakelite Table Lighter in the Form of an Ocean Liner
Located in Nantucket, MA
red Bakelite. Made in Occupied Japan. In working order. Ships without lighter fluid.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Three Folk Art Apple Collection
By Wyandotte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in occupied Japan-1940s.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Toys

Materials

Metal

Chrome Torpedo Table Lighter by Continental, 1947
By Continental Merchandise Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
light. Stamped "Continental NYC Japan", this lighter was made in Occupied Japan from 1947-1948
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Streamlined Moderne Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Dorothy Finley, Fauvist Still Life, Oil on Masonite, Signed
By Dorothy Finley
Located in Astoria, NY
to Occupied Japan, where they were housed in Tokyo. Air Force assignments also took the Finleys to
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Hand Carved Japanese Rosewood Koi Fish Sculptures
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, which is why it occupies an important place in Japanese society. All in nice condition for age, Circa
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rosewood

Japanese Korean Meiji Period Five-Panel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century five-panel painted screen. Meiji period paintings from Japanese
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Grasscloth, Silk, Wood

Large 1000 Flowers Occupied Japan Hand-Painted Porcelain Centerpiece Bowl
By Satsuma
Located in Tustin, CA
Magnificent handmade and hand-painted collectible Occupied Japan, Japanese export ware, large
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Chrome Telephone Cigarette Table Lighter by Peacock in Occupied Japan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Peacock Chrome novelty telephone table lighter. Marked "Made in Occupied Japan" on the lighter top
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel

"Walking Bear" Vintage, Wind-Up Toy Occupied, Japan, circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
the original circular label affixed to his under body "Made in Occupied Japan" attesting to its late
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Fabric

Lamore Occupied Japan Star and Flower Placecard / Place Card Holders Set of 13
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vintage Lamore China made in Occupied Japan set of 13 place card holders have leaf-shaped base
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Occupied Japan Porcelain Lobster Cabbage Leaf Sugar Bowl Jam Condiment Dish 6"
Located in Dayton, OH
opening on one side of lid allows a spoon to sit inside. Stamped Japan on base. Dimensions: 5.75" x 3.75
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

'4' Four Hakone Japanese Bisque Figurines, Circa 1950
By Hakone Manufacturer Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
them home as souvenirs from occupied Japan post war. Hakone is a town near Mt. Fuji where these were
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Kutani Japan Lithophane Geisha Silhouette Egg Shell Porcelain Tea Set for 6
By Kutani Studio
Located in Torquay, GB
western market (occupied Japan, 1945-52). However, judging by its minimal cherry blossom motif, the
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

"Reminiscences" by Douglas MacArthur, Signed by Jean MacArthur, Limited Edition
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the Philippines, shogun of Occupied Japan, victor of the Battle of Inchon, the General was a national
Category

Vintage 1960s American Books

Materials

Paper

Lot of 9 Antique & Vintage Porcelain Teacups & Saucers Hand Painted Reticulated
Located in Dayton, OH
, specializing in Asian “Made in Occupied Japan” gifts. Unlike others that just imported preexisting products
Category

20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Carved Japanese Rosewood Koi Fish Sculptures
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, which is why it occupies an important place in Japanese society. All in nice condition for age, Circa
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rosewood

Ancient Japanese Kofun Period Haniwa Terracotta Head
Located in London, GB
and perhaps to contain the spirit of the deceased. Japan's Kofun culture occupied the very end of
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Writing Box with Peony, circa 1920, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
, Japanese occupied Korea. The stationery box of traditional rectangular form, and raised on a short
Category

Vintage 1920s Korean Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood, Lacquer

Battle of Midway Navy Admirals, Halsey, Nimitz, Fletcher, Spruance Autographs
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
occupied northern Japan and served on the Navy’s General Board. A portrait of Fletcher is signed and
Category

Late 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Occupied Japan Split Bamboo Purse
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sculptural split bamboo purse from occupied Japan.
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Sculptures

Occupied Japan Split Bamboo Purse
Occupied Japan Split Bamboo Purse
H 13 in W 15 in D 8 in
Machine Age Art Deco Modernist Japanese Koi "Fishglobe" Clock Occupied Japan
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco modernist Japanese Koi "Fishglobe" clock fish globe occupied Japan Striking
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Pair of Japanese Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
baked enamel lamps from occupied Japan with silk shades
Category

20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Pair of Japanese Lamps
Pair of Japanese Lamps
H 18.5 in W 12 in D 9 in
Mother of Pearl Inlay Scenic Japanese Lamps
By Maruni
Located in Stamford, CT
Marked occupied Japan with stamped & Papered labels
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Art Deco Bird Cage Clock
Located in Katonah, NY
Whimsical vintage bird cage clock marked "Made in Occupied Japan." Winding clock movement works
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Clocks

Materials

Marble, Chrome, Brass

Mid-Century Japanese Folding Bamboo Bag/Occupied Japan
Located in Winnetka, IL
A sculptural, folding bamboo bag from Japan marked "Made in Occupied Japan." Collectors of Japanese
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Minimalist Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

Mid-Century Japanese Porcelain Hand-Painted Moriage Dragon Ware Bud Vase, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
is signed on the underside, hand-painted-made in occupied Japan.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Set of '5' Blue and White Willow Dessert Plates
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Set of (5) blue and white Willow Dessert plates. Stamped Kakusa China Made in Occupied Japan
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Country Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Willow Tea or Coffee Service
Located in Crockett, CA
Japan, Occupied. Cups 2 3/4" tall 3 1/2" dia. saucers 5 3/4" diameter 1" tall. Desert serving dish
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Tea Sets

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Occupied Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the occupied Japan you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each occupied Japan for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and wood. There are 32 variations of the antique or vintage occupied Japan you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an occupied Japan — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An occupied Japan, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one occupied Japan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alessandro Stabile, Hands On Design and Maruni produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Occupied Japan?

Prices for an occupied Japan start at $55 and top out at $56,826 with the average selling for $1,150.