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Crane And Turtle

Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles
Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles

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 mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity.

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Brass Crane and Turtle Sculptures, Japanese Mid-Century Pair, 1950s
Brass Crane and Turtle Sculptures, Japanese Mid-Century Pair, 1950s

Brass Crane and Turtle Sculptures, Japanese Mid-Century Pair, 1950s

Located in Glasgow, GB

This pair of brass crane and turtle sculptures is a Japanese mid-century set dating from the 1950s, combining symbolic subject matter with finely cast decorative form.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles
Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles

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

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Theodore Alexander Meiji Style Crane & Turtle Table Lamp
Theodore Alexander Meiji Style Crane & Turtle Table Lamp

Theodore Alexander Meiji Style Crane & Turtle Table Lamp

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

The sculptural base features a verdigris-finished crane gracefully balanced atop a turtle, all resting on an octagonal faux tortoise and parquetry-style base.

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Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Japanese Keyaki Chadansu c1937 Carved Crane & Turtle Finial 36"W
Rare Antique Japanese Keyaki Chadansu c1937 Carved Crane & Turtle Finial 36"W

Rare Antique Japanese Keyaki Chadansu c1937 Carved Crane & Turtle Finial 36"W

Located in Portland, OR

The interior offers seven hand-joined drawers and sliding doors fitted with original translucent patterned glass in a traditional kōshi / kumiko-style design. Symbolism of the Crane...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye
Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye

Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye

Located in Atlanta, GA

The lower portion showcases a composition of bamboo, plum blossom, pine branches, cranes and turtle, all auspicious symbols in Japanese culture.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Textile, Acrylic

Japanese Bronze Buddhist Turtle and Crane Figurine

Japanese Bronze Buddhist Turtle and Crane Figurine

Located in Queens, NY

Japanese bronze (19th Century) figure of a mythological turtle having a crane perched on the back

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea

Located in Kyoto, JP

Beyond their highly decorative qualities, the subject of some of the paintings are also an allusion to imperial allegiance; the pheasants are symbolic of bravery and steadfastness, p...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Pair of Japanese Large Bronze Vases with Turtles and Cranes
Pair of Japanese Large Bronze Vases with Turtles and Cranes

Pair of Japanese Large Bronze Vases with Turtles and Cranes

Located in Hudson, NY

The other vase depicts turtles at a rocky water's edge with bamboo, along with turtles swimming in a gentle current.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Indigo dyed hemp tapestry, Noren curtain w/ lucky symbols
Antique Japanese Indigo dyed hemp tapestry, Noren curtain w/ lucky symbols

Antique Japanese Indigo dyed hemp tapestry, Noren curtain w/ lucky symbols

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

This Noren is filled with so many lucky symbols - Pine tree, cranes and turtles depicted on the textile, together with the family crest, which features Kasa (traditional Japanese hat...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Linen, Hemp

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo

Located in Kyoto, JP

Beyond their highly decorative qualities, the subject of some of the paintings are also an allusion to imperial allegiance; the pheasants are symbolic of bravery and steadfastness, p...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Antique Meiji Period 19th C Japanese Hirado Vase Birds Turtle Flowers
Antique Meiji Period 19th C Japanese Hirado Vase Birds Turtle Flowers

Antique Meiji Period 19th C Japanese Hirado Vase Birds Turtle Flowers

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Scene of with compartments of flowers, bamboo, Turtle and Cranes. Moulded at the top of the vase close to the neck.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen
Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen

Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

An absolutely gorgeous, monumental, exceptionally large Korean ten-panel Sipjangsaengdo Byobu folding screen depicting the ten symbols of longevity—sun, mountain, water, rock, cloud,...

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan
Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan

Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

Some larger sections feature images of cranes and minogame (turtles with long tails), both symbols of longevity, while other feature dragons and phoenix, symbols of authority and pow...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Hand Mirror with Lacquer Box
Japanese Bronze Hand Mirror with Lacquer Box

Japanese Bronze Hand Mirror with Lacquer Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Japanese bronze hand mirror with lacquer box Late 19th century, bronze circular mirror with reed wrapped handle, mirror is decorated in low relief with pine, bamboo, a pair of c...

Category

Antique 19th Century More Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

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19th Century Japanese Bronze Cranes
19th Century Japanese Bronze Cranes

19th Century Japanese Bronze Cranes

Unavailable

H 10 in W 17.5 in D 7.5 in

19th Century Japanese Bronze Cranes

Located in New york, NY

Two Japanese cranes and turtle on bronze base with black enamel.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Denim Daruma Midnight Charcoal
Denim Daruma Midnight Charcoal

Denim Daruma Midnight Charcoal

Unavailable

H 6.11 in W 5.32 in D 5.12 in

Denim Daruma Midnight Charcoal

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Denim Daruma Crash
Denim Daruma Crash

Denim Daruma Crash

Unavailable

H 7.68 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Denim Daruma Crash

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Hickory Daruma
Hickory Daruma

Hickory Daruma

Unavailable

H 7.68 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Hickory Daruma

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Denim Daruma Indigo Big
Denim Daruma Indigo Big

Denim Daruma Indigo Big

Unavailable

H 40.16 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in

Denim Daruma Indigo Big

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Denim Daruma Patchwork Big
Denim Daruma Patchwork Big

Denim Daruma Patchwork Big

Unavailable

H 36.23 in W 33.47 in D 32.29 in

Denim Daruma Patchwork Big

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Denim Daruma Button
Denim Daruma Button

Denim Daruma Button

Unavailable

H 7.68 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Denim Daruma Button

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Dragon Hand Embroidery Denim Daruma
Dragon Hand Embroidery Denim Daruma

Dragon Hand Embroidery Denim Daruma

Unavailable

H 7.68 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Dragon Hand Embroidery Denim Daruma

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Unstitched Denim Daruma
Unstitched Denim Daruma

Unstitched Denim Daruma

Unavailable

H 7.68 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Unstitched Denim Daruma

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Daruma Black&Gray
Daruma Black&Gray

Daruma Black&Gray

Unavailable

H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Daruma Black&Gray

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Shambray Daruma
Shambray Daruma

Shambray Daruma

Unavailable

H 7.68 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Shambray Daruma

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Painter Daruma Charcoal
Painter Daruma Charcoal

Painter Daruma Charcoal

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 8.86 in

Painter Daruma Charcoal

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Denim Daruma Indigo
Denim Daruma Indigo

Denim Daruma Indigo

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 8.86 in

Denim Daruma Indigo

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton

Patch work Noragi Daruma
Patch work Noragi Daruma

Patch work Noragi Daruma

Unavailable

H 7.68 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Patch work Noragi Daruma

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Noragi Denim Daruma
Noragi Denim Daruma

Noragi Denim Daruma

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 8.86 in

Noragi Denim Daruma

By Aoi Shimizu

Located in Yokohama, JP

The meaning of the face beard is the crane for the eyebrows, the turtle for the cheek hairs, and the beard for Mt.

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Cotton

Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji

Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji

Located in Monterey, CA

The large rectangular shaped lock plates (jomae) are incised with auspicious motifs such as flying cranes (tsuru), kabuki figures, and turtles (kame), and pine (matsu).

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box
Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box

Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in Milano, IT

The reverse also features auspicious symbols for longevity: pine tree, turtle and crane. Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921) was among the first collectors of Japanese art in the West.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Elm and Pine Clothing Tansu with Crane and Turtle Hardware
Japanese Elm and Pine Clothing Tansu with Crane and Turtle Hardware

Japanese Elm and Pine Clothing Tansu with Crane and Turtle Hardware

Located in San Francisco, CA

This tansu has wonderful mixed metal hardware depicting a well-modelled crane and turtle, relating to a Japanese folk legend celebrating friendship, longevity and mutual support, cir...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm, Pine

Blue White Japanese Charger with Pair of Cranes and Turtles Meiji Period
Blue White Japanese Charger with Pair of Cranes and Turtles Meiji Period

Blue White Japanese Charger with Pair of Cranes and Turtles Meiji Period

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful Meiji period blue and white Japanese Imari Charger depicting a standing crane or stork under a pine tree at water's edge and another coming back for a landing.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Crane and Turtle Candle Holders
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Crane and Turtle Candle Holders

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Crane and Turtle Candle Holders

Located in Dallas, TX

These sculptures symbolize an important concept in Buddhism. The crane, which can see a great distance but is unstable on its feet in the sea, represents one aspect, while the turtle...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Japanese Tansu Two-Tier Chest, Crane Turtle Hardware
Meiji Japanese Tansu Two-Tier Chest, Crane Turtle Hardware

Meiji Japanese Tansu Two-Tier Chest, Crane Turtle Hardware

Located in Somis, CA

Beautiful, very unique, solid brass and iron hardware features cranes and turtles, both are symbols of long life and eternity.

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Antique Mirror Muromachi '14th-16th centuries' White Bronze Mirror
Japanese Antique Mirror Muromachi '14th-16th centuries' White Bronze Mirror

Japanese Antique Mirror Muromachi '14th-16th centuries' White Bronze Mirror

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

And the design is called "hourai" and is auspicious. There are cranes and turtles. These have the meaning of "living long".

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Arts and Crafts Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Vintage Benibana Safflower Curtain, 1800s, Japan
Japanese Vintage Benibana Safflower Curtain, 1800s, Japan

Japanese Vintage Benibana Safflower Curtain, 1800s, Japan

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

The safflower dye has retained remarkable depth and vibrancy over time, a testament to both the quality of the materials and the skill of the dyer. The motifs of cranes and turtles—a...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Vintage Chinese Garden Ornament in Bronze Crane on a Turtle
Vintage Chinese Garden Ornament in Bronze Crane on a Turtle

Vintage Chinese Garden Ornament in Bronze Crane on a Turtle

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Tall and lean garden ornament in shape of this patinated 'Crane on a Turtle'. It is vintage and made to imitate much earlier Chinese pieces.

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Modern Garden Ornaments

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Patinated Bronze Cranes on Turtles
Pair of Patinated Bronze Cranes on Turtles

Pair of Patinated Bronze Cranes on Turtles

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of contemporary, intricately detailed sculptural cranes, each standing on turtles, in solid patinated bronze.

Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of vases with bases with elephant heads. Bronze, wood, etc. 19th c. etc.
Pair of vases with bases with elephant heads. Bronze, wood, etc. 19th c. etc.

Pair of vases with bases with elephant heads. Bronze, wood, etc. 19th c. etc.

Located in Madrid, ES

Dragons are the most powerful symbol of all the animals in Japanese art, considered deities related to water, and to which, for example, the change of seasons was attributed (when th...

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Other Vases

Materials

Bronze, Other

Verdigris Console by Labarge, 1980s
Verdigris Console by Labarge, 1980s

Verdigris Console by Labarge, 1980s

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H 30 in W 42 in D 15 in

Verdigris Console by Labarge, 1980s

By LaBarge

Located in Hamburg, PA

A beautiful organic, naturalistic console table displaying decorative cranes, lily pads, grasses, and turtles. This patinated verdigris modern console was made by LaBarge.

Category

Vintage 1980s Thai Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

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