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Meiji Crab

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Darker brown patina with fully articulated body. Purchased in London by previous owner.
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
H 1.75 in W 8.5 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Dark copper toned patina, wonderfully articulated. Purchased in London by previous owner.
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderful patina and fully articulated. Purchased in London by previous owner.
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
H 1.75 in W 8.5 in D 3.25 in
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Dark greenish brown patina with fully articulated body. Purchased in London by past owner.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
H 1.75 in W 8.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Crab' 1900s 'Gyokuseki' Meiji Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around meiji period 1900s. This netsuke was made by a
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Okimono Bronze Japanese Statue of a Crab 19th C Meiji Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
180mm wide 110mm depth 50mm high Period 19th century 20th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912).  
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Bronze

Small Japanese Articulate Crab Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small copper crab with articulated legs made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

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Copper

Antique Bronze Meiji Okimono Inkpot of a Crab, 19th Century, Japan, Japanese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made artifact of a Crab in the use of an Inkpot. Okimono (??, oki-mono) is a Japanese
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

A Meiji bronze vase by Nobuhira
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji bronze vase by Nobuhira, of baluster shape with a spirally twisted neck, the body decorated
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze

19th Century Okimono Bronze Japanese Crab Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th Century Okimono Bronze Meiji period Japanese Crab. The crab is of good weight and could be
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Tsubo Jar with High Relief Crab Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
crab indicates that the work was likely made in the second half of the 19th century during Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter
Located in New York, NY
Unusual rhombus shaped Japanese Meiji period bronze sea-life motif bonsai, bamboo planter, ikebana
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze

Jizai Okimono, Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Crab
Located in Milano, IT
Jizai Okimono A russet-iron articulated figure of a crab Edo Period (1615 - 1867), 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Iron

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Shibayama urm from the Japan meiji (1858-1912) period. Gorgeous piece of art, created in the
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Fruits, Sea Life, Birds and Insec
Located in New York, NY
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Fruits, Sea Life, Birds and Insects Coffee Table box
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Copper

Antique ca 1900 Japanese Hirado'?' Sauce Boat Richly Decorated Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Sharing with you is this nice piece of Japanese porcelain. A sauce boat with crabs and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
handed down. Mainly so-called crafts that are shaped like animals such as turtles, crabs, and monkeys
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Earthenware

Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan, J
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
so-called crafts that are shaped like animals such as turtles, crabs, and monkeys, and soft pottery
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Earthenware

Japanese antique sketch scroll / 1800-1900 / Flower, bird and animal paintings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a rough sketch of a Japanese painting drawn around the late Edo period to the early Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Impressionist Painting of Trees in Snow By S Kitayama Dated 1912
By Japanese Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
(Japanese, 1888-1945), an important figure in late Meiji period credited with being the father of Japanese
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

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Paint, Acrylic

Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Crab Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique signed Japanese articulated crab sculpture (Jizai OKimono) in copper, circa 1910s. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Copper

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Located in Douglas Manor, NY
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Located in Paris, FR
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Silver, Enamel

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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Located in Jupiter, FL
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Meiji Crab For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic meiji crab available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, every meiji crab was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer meiji crab, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A meiji crab, designed in the modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one meiji crab that is appealing in its simplicity, but Myochin Hiroyoshi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Meiji Crab?

Prices for a meiji crab start at $699 and top out at $12,393 with the average selling for $3,750.