The Collection · 蔵前の目録
38,000 pieces,
one curator at a time.
A working archive of authenticated Japanese vintage — Showa ceramics, Meiji textiles, mid-century lacquer, timepieces, and the quietly extraordinary things in between. Every listing read by a specialist before it appears.
38,400+ live listings · 47 in-house curators · 100-day provenance guarantee
Plate 01 — Kuramae verification floor, March 2025
Browse by what matters to a collector
Refine the catalogue along five honest axes.
These are the filters our curators use when they look for their own pieces — arranged as a single quiet rail so the grid below stays the hero.
- EraMeiji · Taishō · Showa · Mid-Century · Contemporary
- MaterialCeramic · Lacquer · Textile · Wood · Metal · Paper
- RegionKanto · Kansai · Hokuriku · Tōhoku · Kyūshū · Ryūkyū
- Curator47 specialists · filterable by name & sub-discipline
- Price¥1,200 – ¥4,800,000 · reserve items flagged separately
Era 01 · 昭和
Showa — Lived-In Japan, 1926–1989
Ceramics from Mashiko & Shigaraki, hand-wound timepieces, enamel signage, and the kitchen objects a generation actually used.
Era 02 · Mid-Century Design
Mid-Century — Form, Function, Daily Ritual
Sculptural teak furniture, Isamu Noguchi-inspired lighting, lacquered low tables, and the objects Japanese interiors quietly relied on between 1945 and 1975.
Era 03 · Pre-War & Meiji
Pre-War & Meiji — Pieces That Outlive Their Owners
The most provenance-sensitive category we list. Every piece below passed two curators, one independent appraiser, and a JAFIC-compliant documentary check.
The people behind the catalog
Five of 47 curators on the Collection floor this week
Each tile in the grid above was read, handled, and signed off by a named specialist. Here are a few on shift right now.
