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Japanese Octopus

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A Japanese Hirado ware water dropper used in calligraphy dating to the Edo Period (1603-1868). The
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

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Ceramic

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Japanese Fine Antique Octopus Fishing Pot- Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition, a fine example Rarely found, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments

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Pottery

Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group - Iki Ningyo
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this quite dramatic Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Octopus Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime Good condition From a private collection. Free
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Octopus Netsuke Inro Ojime
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Octopus Netsuke Inro Ojime
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H 0.79 in W 1.78 in D 1.38 in
Japanese Early 20th Century Studio Pottery Vase with Octopus Tendril Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and well made hand-crafted Japanese studio pottery vase decorated with octopus
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Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases

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Stoneware

Japanese porcelain blue and white Bowl, Japan , Arita Edo period, 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
This exquisite large Japanese porcelain bowl from Arita is in impeccable condition, boasting no
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

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

Original Vintage WWII Poster De Dollarpoliep The US Dollar Polyp Octopus War Map
Located in London, GB
Dollarpoliep / The Dollar Polyp or The Dollar Octopus - featuring an image of a US dollar sign with octopus
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Posters

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Paper

Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with Edo genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
street with a fishmonger displaying its freshly caught fish, crabs and octopuses. The different scenes
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Set of Six Japanese Ido Period Shunga 'Erotica' Hanging Lacquered Wood Panels
Located in North Miami, FL
most famous shunga, which features some octopus-on-woman action, was the subject of a 1981 film titled
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Art

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Metal, Iron

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Shells", 4 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing Jellyfishs, from the Japanese Sea Life Series This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Crabs", 2 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing Crabs, from the Japanese Sea Life Series This marine
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Starfishes", 5 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing Jellyfishs, from the Japanese Sea Life Series This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Jellyfishes", 1 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing Jellyfishs, from the Japanese Sea Life Series This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Starfishes", 6 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing Jellyfishs, from the Japanese Sea Life Series This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Corals", 3 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing Corals, from the Japanese Sea Life Series This marine
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

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Paper

Blackened Bronze & Blue/Black Lacquered "Behepoda" Art Piece Cocktail Table
By Dana Nicholson
Located in New York, NY
to the cephalopods of the deep and the corals near the surface, while octopus’ suckers or coral
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1990s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Copper Charger with Spider Crab by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
By Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Chicago, US
The undulating bumpy-textured octopus tentacle gracefully curling along and over the bowl’s folded
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Decorative Art

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Stone, Copper

Masami Teraoka Signed Limited Ed 18 Color Lithograph Print Namiyo at Hanauma Bay
By Masami Teraoka
Located in Studio City, CA
A large and wonderfully detailed lithograph print by Asian/ Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Contemporary Art

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Wood, Paper

Japan Important 1939 Bronze Life-Size "Seaman with Cape" Museum Work, Koga Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important life-size , early period sculpture of a muscular working man dated to 1939 and
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Japanese Antique Petite Butterfly Flower Lighting Lantern
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Isak Isaksson Red & Blue Ceramic Vase Crystalline Glaze - Contemporary Artist
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Antique Rare Grand Tour Arabic Glazed Terracotta Wall Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Somis, CA
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Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Antique Brass Letter Holder Paper Clip
Antique Brass Letter Holder Paper Clip
H 0.75 in W 3.5 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
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Porcelain

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Located in Yonkers, NY
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

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Porcelain

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Located in MILANO, IT
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Monumental Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Charger
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Monumental Japanese cloisonné (shippo, ???) Meiji Charger, (circa 1870) A very large and
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17th Century, Japanese Blue and White Double Gourd Bottle
Located in London, GB
Blue and white double-gourd vase. Octopus design.
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Vase with Sea Monster Art Nouveau Ceramics Amphora Bohemia, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Octopus' Edo Era 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
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Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke Very good condition. From a private
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke
Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke
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H 1.97 in W 2.37 in D 3.94 in
Japan Old Hand-Painted Blue and White Karakusa Octopus Vine Flowers Vase
Located in South Burlington, VT
in a Classic Japanese Tako Karakusa octopus vine vase pattern against a white ground. This was
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Japanese Early 20th Century Studio Pottery Vase with Octopus Tendril Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases

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Japanese Antique Pottery Vase 14-16th Century / Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap
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Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap
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Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Japanese Meiji Signed Bronze Octopus
Japanese Meiji Signed Bronze Octopus
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Japanese Studio Pottery
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Located in Austin, TX
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Octopus For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese octopus you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Japanese octopus — often made from paper, metal and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a Japanese octopus, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese octopus — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese octopus bearing Art Deco, Arts and Crafts or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Japanese octopus has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Colin Burn Art, Dana Nicholson and Masami Teraoka are consistently popular.

How Much is a Japanese Octopus?

A Japanese octopus can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,232, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $250,000.