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Georgian Tea Caddy Henry Clay 'Attributed'
By Henry Clay
Located in Northampton, GB
-mache. Which would become known as "japanning". By 1772 Clay had learned enough to start up his own
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
Japanese Satsuma Vase with Figures
Located in Antwerp, BE
A mid-20th century Japanese Satsuma vase with figures.
Satsuma ware is a style of Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Listening to Clay: Conversations with Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The first book to tell the stories of the most revered living Japanese ceramists of the century in
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.34 in W 8.25 in D 2 in
Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
distinctive look and connecting them to greater Jōmon culture. Although the function of such clay figures are
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Abstract Motif Miro
Located in Vancouver, BC
A wonderfully one of a kind ceramic. Porcelain glazed on earthenware clay.
Signed on the back.
A
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Oil Lamps & Dragon Jardiniere Mantel Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique parlor set of Japanese Satsuma porcelain and brass Kosmos Brenner oil lamps and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Brass
H 16.75 in W 12.5 in D 10.5 in
Pair of Japanese Moriage Satsuma Vases with Gold Gilding Circa 1930-1940
Located in Ixelles, BE
are made from a type of Japanese earthenware clay known for its fine texture and malleability. The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Vases
Materials
Ormolu
H 17 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Bowl, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Bowl by Jean François Reboul made of clay and enamel using Raku technique. 2019.
“Certificate of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
Bowl, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Bowl by Jean François Reboul made of clay and enamel using Raku technique. 2019.
“Certificate of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
Satin Bowl, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Japan in the late 16th century.
Today Jean-François Reboul is inspired by astral figures, his vision
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
Sunset Bowl, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Japan in the late 16th century.
Today Jean-François Reboul is inspired by astral figures, his vision
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
Bowl, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Bowl by Jean François Reboul made of clay and enamel using Raku technique. 2019.
“Certificate of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
"Get a Load" by Esther Shimazu
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 55 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 23.23 in W 4.73 in D 11.82 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 81 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 24.41 in W 4.34 in D 11.82 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 51 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
Project Haniwa*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 16.54 in W 3.55 in D 12.6 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 21 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 25.6 in W 4.34 in D 12.21 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 05 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
Project Haniwa*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 22.45 in W 4.34 in D 13 in
Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 52 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA*
Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
Category
2010s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 16.54 in W 3.55 in D 12.21 in
"Sitting Figure With Knees Up" Wood Fired Ceramic Sculpture by Joy Brown
Located in Wiscasset, ME
stoneware clay that is fired in a 30-foot long Japanese style wood-firing tunnel kiln (anagama). For the
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Mexican Folk Art Carved Polychrome Painted Baby Christ Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A charming pair of vintage Mexican folk art hand carved and painted Infant Jesus religious figures
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Baroque Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Paint, Wood, Glass
H 13 in W 11 in D 6 in
Large Scale Stoneware Vessel By Ildiko De Balas
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
, and clay/stoneware. Ildiko de Balas represented Belgium at the First U.S. International Ceramic
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Cosmos I Vase, Jean, François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
sculptor.
His works are done with various materials that manufacture or transform (clay, cement, concrete
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Carbon I, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
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His works are done with various materials that manufacture or transform (clay, cement, concrete, wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Carbon Vase II, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
various materials that manufacture or transform (clay, cement, concrete, wood, glass paste, raw materials
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Carbon III, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
various materials that manufacture or transform (clay, cement, concrete, wood, glass paste, raw materials
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Volcano sculpture, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
transform (clay, cement, concrete, wood, glass paste, raw materials, coatings, plate, etc.) in symbolic and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Jars
Materials
Concrete
Blue Sky sculpture, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
transform (clay, cement, concrete, wood, glass paste, raw materials, coatings, plate, etc.) in symbolic and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Concrete
Lave d'or, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
various materials that manufacture or transform (clay, cement, concrete, wood, glass paste, raw materials
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Copper
Red sculpture, Jean François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
international fairs.
His works are done with various materials that manufacture or transform (clay, cement
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Concrete
Pedestal N°2
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
(clay, cement, concrete, wood, glass paste, raw materials, coatings, plate, etc.) in symbolic and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
after day. This white clay is the key to the striking radiance of Meissen porcelain. The precise
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Boucheron Parcel Gilt Silver Vase and Oil Lamp circa 1880
By Fréderic Boucheron
Located in New York, US
. The patinated and gilt upswung loop bifurcated handles are mounted with fully modeled figures of Pan
Category
Antique 1880s French Greek Revival Vases
Materials
Silver
Pair Adam Period Papier Mache and Japanned D-shaped Console Tables circa 1775
By Henry Clay
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important Pair of Adam Period Polychrome Papier Mache and Japanned D-shaped Console Tables
Category
Antique 1770s English Adam Style Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 33.5 in W 76 in D 25.75 in
House "That Day"
By Yasuo Hayashi
Located in New York, NY
Hayashi(b.1928) was the first ceramic sculptor in Japan. For over six decades he has helped to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Work 81-4
By Yasuo Hayashi
Located in New York, NY
Hayashi(b.1928) was the first ceramic sculptor in Japan. For over six decades he has helped to
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-19th Century English Papier-Mâché́ Vases
By Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge
Located in San Francisco, CA
-mâché́ wares. They acquired the workshops of Henry Clay, Japanner to George III and the Prince of Wales
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Vases
Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Amedeo Fiorese
By Amedeo Fiorese
Located in New York, NY
started sculpting as a child. He was only six years old when he dug by hand in search of clay on the banks
Category
20th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Still Life Vase of Roses and Cat, Bruno Croatto 20th Century Oil Italian Painter
By Bruno Croatto
Located in Rome, Italy
it seems to be in Japan or China and if it were not his works and if it were not the presence of this
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Paintings
Materials
Wood
H 20.08 in W 16.15 in D 0.4 in
Still Life with Pomegranates, Bruno Croatto 20th Century Oil Italian Painting
By Bruno Croatto
Located in Rome, Italy
it seems to be in Japan or China and if it were not his works and if it were not the presence of this
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Paintings
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Antique Kofun Period Japanese Haniwa Bust
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese figural clay Haniwa bust mounted to a wooden display base. These figures were
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Large Japanese Dragon Sumida Vase, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
relief detailing depicts dragons with flamings pearls rather than the more common monkey or human figures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Clay
Large Ancient Japanese Tall Elite Haniwa Horse, 593-710 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
Large ancient Japanese tall Elite Haniwa model horse, Kofun period (593-710 AD)
This large model
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Rare Ancient Japanese Kofun Period Haniwa Pottery Head of a Lady - 300 AD
Located in London, GB
. Haniwa: The Clay Sculpture of Proto-Historic Japan. Charles Tuttle: North Clardendon.
L. Smith, V
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities
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H 14 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Antique Vintage Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Lamps Cobalt Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional Chinese or Japanese Imari bulbous form porcelain vases of generous
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Art Deco Figurative Ceramic Tile of Nymphs Dancing
Located in Prahran, Victoria
relief of the figures. It has been made by a Japanese artist, and has been sourced from Japan. There is a
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Clay
"It's Like This" by Esther Shimazu
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
"Just So You Know" by Esther Shimazu
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
"What The" by Esther Shimazu
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Float Away" by Esther Shimazu
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"After All That" by Esther Shimazu
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Vintage Pair of Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Cobalt Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous form porcelain vases of generous proportions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Materials
Ormolu
H 15.56 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Monumental stoneware sculpture by noted artist Chris Gustin 1985
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Shino; The Fitchburg Art Museum; Fitchburg, MA
Clay Body Rhetoric: Ceramic Figures of Speech
Category
Late 20th Century American Vases
Materials
Stoneware
c.1830 Jennens & Bettridge M.O.P. Papier Mache Tray on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
, such as furniture, and the material was ideally suited to japanning (varnishing) and painting. Clay
Category
20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Blue Sculpture
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
.
His works are done with various matérials that manufacture or transforms (clay, cement, concrete, wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Pedestal N°1
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
(clay, cement, concrete, wood, glass paste, raw materials, coatings, plate, etc.) in symbolic and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Pedestal N°3
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Japan in the late 16th century.
Today Jean-François Reboul is inspired by astral figures, his vision of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Black Bottle, Unique Handmade Black Ceramic Vessel Obelisk Sculpture
By Peter Hayes
Located in Chicago, IL
clay. This interest was extended after I spent several years travelling through Africa working with
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Evan Penny Hyper Realistic Sculpture
By Evan Penny 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
as well as contemporary sculpting methods, Penny molds figures out of clay, and then casts his
Category
20th Century Canadian Figurative Sculptures
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Japanese Clay Figures For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of Japanese clay figures available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and stone, all Japanese clay figures available were constructed with great care. We have 7 antique and vintage Japanese clay figures in-stock, while there are 23 modern editions to choose from as well. Japanese clay figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. modern, mid-century modern and Rococo Japanese clay figures are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made Japanese clay figures over the years, but those made by Jean François Reboul, Esther Shimazu and Sumida Gawa are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Japanese Clay Figures?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,979, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $190,000 highest priced.
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