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Small Cloisonné Vase, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small cloisonné vase in bronze. Signed to the bottom. Blue enamel base color decorated with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Bronze

Small Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Meiji Period Vase
Located in New York, NY
A fine Japanese gilt copper and cloisonne enamel vase from the Meiji era 1868 to 1912. The vase
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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Copper

Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase with Mark
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous and small japanese earthenware Satsuma vase of great shape and scene. Marked: Cannot
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Small Vase Made of Tin/1800s-1920/Casting Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tin vase made from the late Edo period to the early Taisho period (1800s-1920). It is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Tin

Japanese Antique 13th Century Small Pottery Vase / Wabi Sabi Flower Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, unique, and carefully selected Japanese antiques. This is a very old ceramic vase. It was made during
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Quality collection of five small antique Japanese shaped Imari vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality collection of five small antique Japanese shaped Imari vases having a quality collection of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Small Antique Beautiful Dozan Japanese Satsuma Vase with Hotei Karako
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ovoid vase depicting Hotei slumped against his sack in the company of several karako (Chinese boys
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful collection of six small antique Japanese imari vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful collection of six small antique Japanese imari vases having a wonderful collection of
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Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Fantastic quality pair of small antique Japanese satsuma vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality pair of small antique Japanese satsuma vases having a quality pair of antique
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Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Small Wabi Sabi Antique Pottery Vase/"Echizen Ware"/Edo/1600s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese Echizen ware pot. It is "Echizenware". Echizen is a historic kiln located in
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Colorful Antique Sake Bottle / 'Kutani Ware' / 1830-1900 / Small Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
reads "Fuku". This means happiness. It is an item with a very auspicious Japanese traditional
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Small Antique Posy Vase, Japanese, Ceramic, Flower Urn, Meiji, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique posy vase. A Japanese, crackle glaze ceramic flower urn, dating to the late
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Small Vintage Decorative Posy Vase, Japanese, Hand Painted, Flower Pot, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage decorative posy vase. A Japanese, hand painted flower pot, dating to the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Small Antique Flower Vase, Japanese, Ceramic, Posy Urn, Edo Period, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique flower vase. A Japanese, ceramic posy urn, dating to the Edo period, circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Small Antique Meiji Posy Vase, Japanese, Nagoya Cloisonne Urn, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique Meiji posy vase. A Japanese, Nagoya cloisonne baluster urn, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Small Vintage Cloisonne Posy Vases, Japanese, Ceramic, Flower, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of small vintage cloisonné posy vases. A Japanese, ceramic flower urn, dating to the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Small Showa Period Japanese Satsuma Vases with Calligraphy and Mark
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous and small japanese earthenware Satsuma vases of great shape and scene. Additional
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20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Small antique Japanese pottery vase/14th to 15th century/"Shigaraki ware"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is "Shigaraki ware". Shigaraki is a historical kiln located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Jars

Materials

Pottery

Antique Edo Period Japanese Arita Small Vase or Bottle Water Dropper, 17/18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice and delicate small vase or water dropper from the edo period. Flowers and Paradise bird
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Ginger Jar Vase, circa Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful small Japanese Satsuma ginger jar vase, circa early-20th century, Japan. Colors include
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

"Whispers of Elegance: Rare White Japanese Cloisonné Wisteria Tree Enamel Vase"
Located in New York, NY
A very rare small Japanese enamel and probably Silver vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

A Small Vase with Incense Brown Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Era, 1868-1912
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Small Vase with Incense Brown Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Era, 1868-1912 Top quality piece, lid is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Small Tripod Satsuma Vase Decorated with the 18 Luohans, 19th Century
By Satsuma
Located in Paris, FR
Small tripod vase with narrow neck decorated with polychrome and gold enamels in Satsuma ware. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Small Imari Urn
Located in Tampa, FL
A small 19th century Japanese Imari urn thats beautifully decorated.
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Antique 1890s Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Small Imari Urn
Small Imari Urn
H 5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Small Antique Japanese Arita Blue and White Jar Edo Period, circa 1670-1690
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Japan Period: 17th century Japan Dynasty Period: Edo Period (1603–1867) Japanese Style: Arita Condition
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Antique 17th Century Asian Edo Jars

Materials

Porcelain

An Inlaid Shibuichi Vase in Lovely Shape Landscape Meiji Kyoto, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japan A small vase with an inlaid scene of a bird and flowers in a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Bronze

Two Small Japanese Cloisonne Dragon Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Two charming, small Japanese cloisonné dragon vases, Meiji to Taisho period, early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Foil

Group of 5 Small Japanese Cloisonne and Ginbari Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming group of five Japanese cloisonné and ginbari foiled vases, Meiji period, early 20th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire

Small 20th Century Japanese Millefleur Satsuma Vase with Shimazu Crest
Located in Hamburg, DE
A round vase decorated with various flowers, colorful chrysanthemum-filled ground emulating the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Small Japanese copper vase made in the late Edo period / 1750-1868 / Flower vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, and the bottom expresses a wave pattern. It is a small vertical vase, but it has a presence even when
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Pair of Small Japanese Kutani Porcelain Damascene Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century pair of small Japanese Kutani Porcelain Damascene vases. They are black, matte
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Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Small Vase, Meiji Period, 1750-1850
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an old Japanese pottery. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It was used as a fire
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Satsuma Dragon Vase, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
By Satsuma
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic small Japanese Satsuma vase with image of writhing dragons, Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware, Hardwood

20th Century Pair of Small Porcelain Satsuma Vases
By Satsuma
Located in Paris, FR
patterns. Each vase features Satsuma mark in Japanese characters under the base,  circa 1910 Dimension
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A small fine quality Meiji period cloisonné enamel vase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small fine quality Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase, with silver wires and gilt rims decorated
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Small Light Blue Cloisonne Enamel Vase with an Egret
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small light blue cloisonne enamel vase with an egret, the white bird standing in water in front
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Late 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Small Vase with Birds Dove Pigeon Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Period '1868-1912'
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Top quality small vase from the Meiji period. With a nice scene of birds (Doves/Pigeons) Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Small Vase with Flowers on Blue Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Era '1868-1912'
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Top quality Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Interesting article about Japanese Cloisonne can
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Ota Jinnoei 1890 Imperial Meiji Period Pair of Cloisonne Cabinet Vases
By Ota Jinnoei
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of cloisonne vases designed by Ota Jinnoei. Beautiful pair of small cabinet vases, created
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Enamel

Sumida Gawa Pottery Piece (small vase, lady with fan)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
near the Asakusa pottery district near Tokyo Japan. It was commonly known as "Poo Wear". This style of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Japanese Natural Glaze Ceramic Shigaraki Small Vase, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful natural glaze ceramic shigaraki pottery small vase. Shigaraki ware is pottery and
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Aqua Vase with Embedded Floral Design and Wrapped in Bamboo Weaving
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Aqua Vase with Embedded Floral Design and with Wrapped in Bamboo Weaving Japanese small
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Gallé Art Nouveau vitrine
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
large and small vases. Japanese signature inlaid in the precious decoration of the rear panel. circa
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Walnut

Gallé Art Nouveau vitrine
Gallé Art Nouveau vitrine
H 67.92 in W 24.02 in D 13.39 in
Small Satsuma Earthenware Vase, Japan, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small Satsuma earthenware vase, Japan, 19th century. A small 19th century Satsuma earthenware vase
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Marked Chikusai
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous and small japanese earthenware Satsuma vase of great shape, scene and enamels. Marked
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20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Cloisonné Sample Set, Comprising 10 Small Metal Vases
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Japanese cloisonné sample set, comprising 10 small metal vases showing the various stages of
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Vases

Materials

Metal

Edo Period Japanese Old Small Jar "Ohaguro Tsubo" / Echizen Ware/Small Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
are six kilns with a long history in Japan. It is one of them. And this is the "Ohaguro jar" made
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Small Sized Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase with Mark
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous and small japanese earthenware Satsuma vase of great shape and scene. With nice purple
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20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Small Vase 1700s-1800s/Tsubo Pot Jar Pottery Flower Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese jar. It seems to be in the Edo period (1700s-1800s). It tastes great over
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Small Japanese Ikebana Bronze Vases by Hasegawa Gasen
By Hasegawa Gasen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of beautiful Ikebana vases in bronze patinated using a Murashido oil technique. Marked to the
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20th Century Japanese Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Jar / 1400-1500 / Small Wabi-Sabi Pot / Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wisteria Satsuma Vase with Mark Yasuda
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous and small japanese earthenware Wisteria Satsuma vase of great shape and scene. Marked
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20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Paper-Covered Small Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small pottery. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This small
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Very Old Small Pottery/Excavated Earthenware/Vase/Pre-9th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
post the photo here as well. If you decorate it with small flowers, it will be a very nice vase. I
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Pair Of Small Vintage Posy Vases, Japanese, Cloisonne, Baluster, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of small vintage posy vases. A Japanese, cloisonne baluster, dating to the late Art
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Other

Small Vintage Stem Vase, Japanese, Lacquer, Slim Posy Pot, Art Deco, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage stem vase. A Japanese, lacquered slimline posy pot, dating to the late Art
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Small Japanese Imari Vases with Prunus, Aoki Kyodai-Shokai late Meiji
By Imari Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a pair of two small Japanese lidded vases in the Imari palette, most probably made in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Green Glaze Small Jar / Around 9th Century / Wabi Sabi Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
off. However, it is a wonderful vase that feels very wabi-sabi. Although there are small cracks, it
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Jars

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Very Old Small Excavation Earthenware / before the 10th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
In Japanese history The Stone Age, the era of hunter-gatherer, is the "Jomon period" (14000-3000
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

c. 1900 Satsuma Small Vase for One Flower
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 Satsuma small vase for a single flower, Japan. Meiji period. Unusual broad shouldered
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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Small Japanese Vases For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of small Japanese vases is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and stoneware, all small Japanese vases available were constructed with great care. There are 16 antique and vintage small Japanese vases for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 7 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of small Japanese vases available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Small Japanese vases are generally popular furniture pieces, but Neoclassical style is often sought at 1stDibs. Small Japanese vases have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Satsuma, Shiro Kuramata and Sohma Furutate are consistently popular.

How Much are Small Japanese Vases?

Prices for small Japanese vases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, small Japanese vases begin at $125 and can go as high as $3,550, while the average can fetch as much as $979.
Questions About Small Japanese Vases
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Vases can be categorized in a variety of different ways, from purpose to shape to era and what materials they’re made of. Classifying them by what materials they’re made of gives you the categories of crystal, clay, beaded, metal and glass. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary vases from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tiny vases are known as bud vases. These small, narrow vases are designed to hold one or two flowers, highlighting their unique beauty. Bud vases can be short or tall, cylindrical or globe-shaped, and clear or colored, but they typically have a narrow opening. Shop a collection of vintage and modern bud vases on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A type of Japanese pottery originated from Satsuma province in Japan is termed as Satsuma ware. A vase of this kind is known as a Satsuma vase. An interesting fact about Satsuma ware is that they feature a "makers mark" or marking as a key to help collectors unlock the value, age and authenticity of the piece. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese vases on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Yes, some Japanese vases are valuable. Some of the most highly sought-after types of Japanese vases include Satsuma, Kutani, Arita and Imari pieces. There is also a demand for select cloisonné and bronze vases made by Japanese artisans. The size, style, condition and rarity of a Japanese vase will contribute to its value. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer can give you an estimate of how much a particular vase is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Japanese vases.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small vase is sometimes called a bud vase. The delicate sculpture brings out the beauty of flowers in an otherwise drab arrangement, and it's not hard to see why this style has been so popular for centuries. Find a collection of antique and vintage vases on 1stDibs today.

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