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Japan Large Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Planter
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood
Japanese bronze okimono turtle (sculpture)
Located in PARIS, FR
Okimono sculpture of a bronze turtle, tail retractable.
In Japan, the turtle (kame) is a symbol of
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Charming Japanese Bronze Turtle Okimono by Seimin
Located in Christchurch, GB
Period 1868-1912, bronze okimono group of a cluster of turtles, possibly Japanese pond terrapins, the
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Amorous Cranes and Turtles. In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they
Category
1850s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles
Located in Hudson, NY
In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Paper
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Located in South Burlington, VT
collector
History of the Japanese turtle "minogame"
One of the most famous is the mythological giant turtle
Category
1840s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood
H 17 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Large Japanese Bronze and Shakudo Okimono Turtles - Jomi Eisuke
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this large scale
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Three Turtles' 1900s Meiji Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around meiji period 1900s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood
Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen, Mint Condition
Japan, a superb four-panel silk screen
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Silk
Pair of Japanese Large Bronze Vases with Turtles and Cranes
Located in Hudson, NY
depicts turtles at a rocky water's edge with bamboo, along with turtles swimming in a gentle current. Both
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Edo Screens Minogame Turtles in Spring Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful pair of 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu table screens depicting pairs of
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Dragon Turtles", Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Dragon Turtles", depicting two turtles with turtle bodies
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Turtle 1800s-1860s/Folk Crafts Object Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese carved wooden turtle.
This item is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Cedar
No Reserve
H 3.35 in W 7.49 in D 12.6 in
Lovely Antique Lamp Vase with Birds and Turtles Japan Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration
Condition
Overall condition; Very good. Size: 405mm.
Period
Meiji Periode (1867-1912).
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Period 19th C Japanese Hirado Vase Birds Turtle Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, Turtle and Cranes. Moulded at the top of the vase close to the neck.
Condition
Overall Condition
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Nicely made and large incense burner or Okimono of a turtle. In earthenware with nice
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Earthenware
H 9.06 in W 19.69 in D 9.06 in
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
A sculpture of 2 Minogame turtles with their distinctive fan-like tails. The smaller turtle is
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Rare Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase with Scenes of Figures, Turtle Basin, Reading
Located in New York, NY
Rare Meiji Period Japanese satsuma vase with superbly painted scenes of a sage and his young
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.25 in Dm 5.5 in
Japanese Pair of Life Size Carved Wood Sea Turtles
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand carved wood life size turtles
small 12x19x10"
Large 12x22x12".
Category
1920s Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Bronze Usubata with Turtles for Ikebana
Located in Soquel, CA
wave form base, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The usubata vessel has four charming turtles
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan, J
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made and large incense burner or Okimono of a turtle. In earthenware with nice patina
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Earthenware
H 9.06 in W 9.06 in D 19.69 in
Lovely Antique Satsuma Lamp Vase Set with Cranes and Turtles, Japan 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration of cranes and turtles. With elephant handles. Both lamps are
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Earthenware
H 19.22 in Dm 0.04 in
Japanese Lacquer Powder Horn Form of Turtle Shell, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Unique and lovely lacquer powder horn in the form of a turtle shell from 19th century.
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Silk
H 45.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.01 in
c.1925 French Mahogany Mystery Turtle Clock
Located in Greenlawn, NY
20th century French japanned mystery turtle clock with a pewter tray.
Case:
The Japanned case has
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood
Embroidered Roundels of Turtles
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A silk and gold thread embroidery of titles. Japan's textile industry was one of the first to adopt
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Gold
Japanese Bronze Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
Japanese folklore having the appearance of an anthropomorphic turtle.
His skull is either slightly
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Cast Bronze "Longevity" Mirror, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
strung through for handling or hanging. Turtles are a symbol of longevity in Chinese and Japanese culture
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Pair Japanese Bronze Pagoda Temple Lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant pair of Japanese cast and lacquered bronze pagoda lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Meiji Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and fantastic Japanese cast bronze incense burner, koro, with high relief design, Meiji
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificently decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, signed Umeboshi
Category
1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Softwood, Lacquer
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H 5.75 in W 10 in D 13.25 in
Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Japanese Imari porcelain fluted charger with scalloped rim, signed Kaji(chu
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Porcelain
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H 3.5 in Dm 25 in
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered Japanese silk Fukusa panel presented in a beautiful brocade-wrapped fame
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Bronze Vase, Meiji Period
Located in New York, NY
turtles, which according to traditional Japanese beliefs, symbolize longevity, good luck and support. It
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Charger
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Imari charger, Japanese. Boldly decorated with lobed border. Three primary
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique bronze Patinated Japanese Crane Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Meiji period Japanese candle holders in patinated bronze, fashioned as cranes
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Japanese High-Relief Bronze Vase
Located in Sagaponack, NY
orchids and a meandering turtle.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Mirror 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and stunning Japanese bronze handled mirror within a fitted black lacquered case
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful, unusual and possibly unique antique hand cast bronze "Kappa" (child protector
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Paloma Wood Carving Okimono of Jurojin
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese carved paloma wood Okimono of Jurojin (god of longevity with a turtle). A symbol of long
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese lacquer box with elaborate Maki-e design from Meiji period, (mid-late 19th century
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
background of an octagonal turtle back pattern with a four-petal fleur. The top tier features festival tents
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
composition of bamboo, plum blossom, pine branches, cranes and turtle, all auspicious symbols in Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An assemble of four lacquerware sake cups from Meiji period Japan circa late 19th century. The
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Exceptional Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Lidded Box
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this captivating Meiji
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Metal, Silver, Iron
Japanese Huge Antique Bronze "Treasure Fortune" Ship Masterwork
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge 43 inch high Japanese Bronze Treasure Masterwork
Suited for a museum, special indoor gallery
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
A Pair Of 19th Century Japanese Gilt Bronze Crane Candlesticks Okimonos
Located in London, GB
A High Quality Pair of Japanese gilt bronze candlesticks figures of a crane standing on the back of
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
19th Century Oriental Bronze Japanese Kagami Handled Mirror
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique traditional Oriental bronze Japanese Kagami handled Mirror.
An exceptional and stunning
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
French Japonisme Ormolu-Mounted Baccarat Crystal Vase with Bronze Turtle Feet
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
turtles, representing the Japanese artistic movement in France at the time, known as 'Japonisme'. The body
Category
1880s French Japonisme Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Located in PARIS, FR
Confucius (such as goodness, righteousness and wisdom).
The left boxes are patterned with turtles, plum
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Large Bronze Japanese Vases, Meiji Period
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of unusual large Japanese cast bronze vases, Meiji period, 1860-1912. Patinated bronze with
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Bronze
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/AppreciationStone/suiseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
got its name because its surface resembles a turtle shell.
It is produced all over Japan, but famous
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Stone
H 11.23 in W 10.83 in D 9.45 in
Large Pair Japanese Imari chargers, 19th Century. 68cm (26.5") diameter
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful and rare pair of late 19th century Japanese Kutani chargers, each with this bold orange
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Porcelain
Meiji Period High Quality Japanese Bronze Vase by Yoshida Zo
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS and EXTREMELY RARE Meiji Period High Quality Japanese Bronze Vase by Yoshida
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Archaistic Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Japanese Huge Antique Captain Whale Fisherman Satsuma Charger, 18 Inches & Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese legend about a fisherman who holds a fishing pole and rescues a turtle and is rewarded for this
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Ceramic
H 18 in W 18 in D 1 in
Japanese Lacquered Basin with Ear-Shaped Handles 'Mimidarai', 17th Century
Located in Milano, IT
blackening set. Teeth blackening (ohaguro) using black ink was a common practice in Japan among women of
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood
H 5.91 in W 10.63 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Children with Tortoise
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
among the first generation of American artists to live and work in Japan, where he depicted temples
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in Milano, IT
Tomkinson Collection
Leonard Haber Collection
Literature:
Michael Tomkinson, A Japanese Collection
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Porcelain Dish Imari-Arita finely Hand Painted, Edo Period 18th C
By Arita
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful example of a Japanese, Arita- Imari porcelain Dish or Plate with finely hand
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Turtles
Materials
Porcelain
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