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Japanese Fishing Floats

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese towns. The Tai float symbolizes the happiness of the event; the only night during the year when
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
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H 5.88 in W 14.75 in D 4 in

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Japanese Antique Iron Ball "Shell" 1900s-1940s / Figurine Steel Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese rusty iron ball. Presumed to be a wartime artillery shell. Presumed to be a pre-war (1900s-1940s) artillery shell. Very rare item. The texture of rusted i...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

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Iron

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent island cou...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

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 octopus on old Japan's high seas coastline areas. Also known as a tako tsubo it dates t...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery

Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray with Raden Abalone Shell Decoration This beautiful Japanese lacquered tray is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is made of high-qual...
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20th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Lacquer

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquered Low Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
An antique Wakasa lacquered low table, inlaid with abalone shells from Japan, circa 1920s. This type of table is extremely labour intensive. They were not made after the 1950s. Under...
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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Furniture

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Abalone

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small square-form table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent is...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Old Hand-colored Print of a Dugong, a Narwhal and a Right Whale
Located in Langweer, NL
The creatures on this original antique print are: —The Dugong, Narwhal, and Right Whale—They are fascinating marine mammals, each with its unique characteristics and place in the oce...
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

Japanese Imari Awabi Form Dish, Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A beautiful hand-painted Japanese Imari contoured glazed shell dish with fluted edge to the top half, profusely decorated in geometric floral patterns with a sweeping vine scroll and...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Pottery

Japanese Lacquer Letter Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Gold and shell marsh irises with pewter walkway wrapping around box. Korin style subject matter, nashiji ground interior and bottom with artist signature inside the lid. Signature re...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Gold, Pewter

Japanese Lacquer Letter Box
Japanese Lacquer Letter Box
H 16.5 in W 12.88 in D 6.63 in
Large Japanese Imari Charger 16", Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and charming Japanese imari charger with Chinese boys, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The large porcelain charger measuring 16" in diameter features high, slo...
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Exquisite Oversized Japanese Ten-Drawer Cabinet Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very large, heavy and unique Japanese ten-drawer elm cabinet with beautifully decorated doors and lacquer finish. Cabinet is constructed of thick slabs of elm with a richly colo...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Furniture

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Bronze

Kimono Art / Japanese Wall Art /Textile Art -Longevity-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Longevity by Kimono-Couture *Japanese Kimono Art *Handmade by Kimono-Couture *One-of-a-kind Japanese Art This Wall Decoration is textile art framed with a kimono obi. The obi frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Silk, Acrylic

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro
Located in Newark, England
The Inro is decorated with a gold lacquer base and features mother of pearl shell inlay leaves surounding wheeled cart with foliage. The Inro with a slide action opening which hides ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Rope, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro
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H 2.87 in W 2.64 in D 0.94 in
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The older man can be identified as the historical figure Takenouchi no Sukune...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

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 whimsical, molded design features an array of sea creatures and shells on the base ...
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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
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 exceptional quality Meiji period (1868-1912) okimono group of infant turtles clambering upo...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze

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Midcentury Japanese Fishing Float Lamp
Located in Sacramento, CA
Midcentury Japanese fishing float lamp with black metal mesh base. In excellent vintage condition
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
streets of many Japanese towns. The Tai float symbolizes the happiness of the event; the only night during
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Japanese Fishing Float
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese Fishing Float made into a pendant light. Simple yet unique design, available in different
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20th Century Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Rope

Antique Japanese Fishing Float Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese fishing float made into pendant light. Bright blue glass,single socket.
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Rope

Antique Hand Blown Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique net wrapped hand blown clear glass Japanese fishing float. Measures: 9".  
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Jute, Glass

Single Large Fishing Float Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique japanese fishing float made into pendant light. Original rope and barnacles. UL listing
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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

7 Antique Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Knotted Rope Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot 7 hand blown netted blue Japanese fishing floats. Made from recycled glass bottles and used to
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Jute, Glass

Japanese Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Chicago, IL
Pacific holding up miles and miles of fishnets. Authentic floats like these show signs of a seasoned life
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Early 20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass, Rope

Set of Five Japanese Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five Japanese glass fishing floats from the 1930's, hand-blown, originally used to keep
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Decorative Objects

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Glass, Rope

3 Stacked Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Buoy Floats Net Marker Nautical 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage Japanese hand blown glass fishing buoy floats, featuring red, green, blue
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Jute, Blown Glass

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by Japanese fishermen to keep
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Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by Japanese fishermen to keep
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Early 20th Century Chinese Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by Japanese fishermen to keep
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Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Japanese Antique Iron Sphere 1920s-1940s / Flower Vase Ball Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
period (1920s-1940s). A type of fishing tool that floats in the sea. The inside is hollow and weighs
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Metalwork

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Iron

Antique Japanese Fishing Float
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese fishing float made into a pendant light. Simple yet unique design, available in different
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20th Century Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Rope

Georgeuos Antique, Japanese Fishing Float Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique in color and hand blown Japanese fishing float with original netting. Wire with one socket
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

Custom Antique Japanese Fishing Float Led Chandelier
By Dogfork Lamp Arts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese fishing floats arranged in a ring and lit with LED lights. The fixture will be
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Green Glass Antique Japanese Fishing Floats 3-Light Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pendant light made from three, large, green glass, float spheres from Japan, with the original
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Antique Hand Blown Green Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Net wrapped hand blown green glass Japanese fishing float.   
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass, Jute

16 Antique Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of sixteen hand blown blue-green (and one yellow-brown) Japanese fishing floats. Made from
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Early 20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass

Set of 3 Glass Japanese Fishing Net Floats
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of three glasses Japanese fishing floats. These large hand blown globes were made from
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20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

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Rope, Blown Glass

Japanese Antique Glass Fishing Floats Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
 community to appreciate. Provenance: Old Hokkaido Japan collection History of Japanese fishing floats
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass

Early 20th Century Japanese Green Glass Fishing Float in Tied Knotted Ropes
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very large and heavy early 20th century Japanese green glass fishing float in tied knotted rope
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Early 20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

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Rope, Blown Glass

3 Vintage Green Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage green hand blown glass Japanese fishing net floats. Measure: 5".  
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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by Japanese fishermen to keep
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Early 20th Century Chinese Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Large Fishing Float
Located in New York, NY
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20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

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Glass, Rope

Large Fishing Float
Large Fishing Float
H 15.5 in Dm 14 in
Large Fishing Float w/Metal Pin
Located in New York, NY
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20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

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Metal

Handblown Glass Japanese Fishnet Float
Located in Madison, WI
Vintage glass fishnet float from Japan. These translucent, sea-green floats were once used on the
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20th Century American Garden Ornaments

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Glass

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Japanese Fishing Floats For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese fishing floats available for sale. Each of these unique Japanese fishing floats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, natural fiber and rope. Japanese fishing floats have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Japanese fishing floats made by Industrial designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Japanese Fishing Floats?

Prices for Japanese fishing floats can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese fishing floats begin at $235 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $973.