Antique Japanese Hibachi — Porcelain, 1920, Taisho Era (SKU: 25M-390-3)

Antique Japanese Hibachi — Porcelain, 1920, Taisho Era (SKU: 25M-390-3)

SKU:
25M-390-3
$110.00
IMPORTED FROM JAPAN
Size: 8 1/2" Diameter x 9 1/2"H
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Vintage Japanese Hibachi — Ceramic, 1920s, Taisho Era
A Vessel of Warmth, Elegance, and Quiet Ritual

Elegant in its restraint, this vintage Hibachi from the Taisho era emanates timeless warmth and subtle refinement. Crafted in the 1920s in one of Japan’s most historic pottery regions, it features a smooth cylindrical form cloaked in an earthy, dark glaze. Two chrysanthemum crests—delicately incised and softened with flowing glaze—blossom from its surface like memories surfacing through time. Once used to hold glowing charcoal for heat or tea preparation, it now invites new purpose as a striking vase or sculptural centerpiece.

Each hibachi holds more than fire—it holds stories. Set on a tatami mat floor, it would have been the heart of quiet winter conversations, the flicker of coals mirrored in lacquered bowls and contemplative silences. Today, it stands as an heirloom of hospitality, minimalism, and the gentle art of daily beauty.

  • Origin: Japan

  • Era: Taisho period, circa 1920s

  • Material: High-fired ceramic with iron-rich glaze

  • Use: Originally a brazier for charcoal heating; ideal now as a flower vessel or wabi-sabi interior décor

  • Features: Dual hand-applied chrysanthemum mon (family crests), warm drips of natural glaze, subtle asymmetry

  • Dimensions: 8 1/2" Diameter x 9 1/2"H

  • Condition: Excellent vintage condition with gentle surface wear; faint firing marks and glaze variation add to its character

Let it warm your space not with fire, but with the quiet glow of tradition, beauty, and enduring presence.

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size:
8 1/2" Diameter x 9 1/2"H