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Japanese Lobster

Large 30 cm Showa Period Bronze Japanese Lobster Okimono Statue Japan
Large 30 cm Showa Period Bronze Japanese Lobster Okimono Statue Japan

Large 30 cm Showa Period Bronze Japanese Lobster Okimono Statue Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

BRONZE top level Japanese statue. Lobster Condition Perfect. Size: 30x18cm Period Showa Period

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Articulated Copper Lobster
Japanese Articulated Copper Lobster

Japanese Articulated Copper Lobster

$4,600

H 1.5 in W 9.5 in D 4 in

Japanese Articulated Copper Lobster

By Myochin Hiroyoshi

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Japanese articulated copper spiny lobster sculpture on a solid rock Lapis Lazuli. Every single body

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paperweights

Materials

Copper

19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period
19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period

19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period

Located in Marseille, FR

19th century the Lobster Japanese bronze Lobster Meiji Period.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Brass Lobster Sculpture Decorative Object
Japanese Brass Lobster Sculpture Decorative Object

Japanese Brass Lobster Sculpture Decorative Object

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese brass lobster decorative object sculpture or wall art sculpture, circa early-20th

Category

20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Vintage Articulated Japanese Crawfish / Lobster Sculpture
Vintage Articulated Japanese Crawfish / Lobster Sculpture

Vintage Articulated Japanese Crawfish / Lobster Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage articulated Japanese crawfish / lobster sculpture, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter

$1,575Sale Price|30% Off

H 4.38 in W 11.38 in D 6.75 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Rare Japanese Articulate Silver Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji
Rare Japanese Articulate Silver Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji

Rare Japanese Articulate Silver Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji

By Myochin Hiroyoshi

Located in Atlanta, GA

Japanese as Jizai Okimono. The lobster was meticulously constructed in silver parts in a realistic fashion

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger Fish, Lobster and Shrimp
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger Fish, Lobster and Shrimp

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger Fish, Lobster and Shrimp

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Vintage Meiji Japanese Style Cast Iron Metal Large Lobster Sculpture
Vintage Meiji Japanese Style Cast Iron Metal Large Lobster Sculpture

Vintage Meiji Japanese Style Cast Iron Metal Large Lobster Sculpture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Meiji Japanese Style Cast Iron Metal Large Lobster Sculpture. Circa Late 20th Century

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Asian Wood Carved Wall Plaque with Crab and Lobster
Asian Wood Carved Wall Plaque with Crab and Lobster

Asian Wood Carved Wall Plaque with Crab and Lobster

Located in Austin, TX

An Asian fine carved wood wall plaque possibly Japonese with a crab, a lobster on bamboo.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

JAPAN Meiji Period 1870 Four Tiers Presentation Jubako Box Namiki Lacquer & Gold
JAPAN Meiji Period 1870 Four Tiers Presentation Jubako Box Namiki Lacquer & Gold

JAPAN Meiji Period 1870 Four Tiers Presentation Jubako Box Namiki Lacquer & Gold

$3,815Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 13.4 in W 10.05 in D 10.05 in

JAPAN Meiji Period 1870 Four Tiers Presentation Jubako Box Namiki Lacquer & Gold

Located in Miami, FL

and longevity In Japanese culture, the lobster, or "ebi", is primarily a symbol of longevity and good

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

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Japanese Articulated Iron Jizai Okimono of a Lobster by Myochin Muneharu
Japanese Articulated Iron Jizai Okimono of a Lobster by Myochin Muneharu

Japanese Articulated Iron Jizai Okimono of a Lobster by Myochin Muneharu

Located in Milano, IT

This articulated okimono represents a naturalistically rendered lobster, with fully articulated

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Articulated Bronze Lobster
Articulated Bronze Lobster

Articulated Bronze Lobster

Unavailable

H 6 in W 13 in D 6 in

Articulated Bronze Lobster

Located in Stamford, CT

Articulated bronze lobster by Myochin, circa 1880s. Please note of wear consistent with age

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Late 18th Century cooper Lobster

Late 18th Century cooper Lobster

Unavailable

H 20 in W 6 in D 6 in

Late 18th Century cooper Lobster

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Japanese amusable lobster cooper typical craft of Japan.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Animal Sculptures

Japanese 19c. Bronze Vase with Lobster
Japanese 19c. Bronze Vase with Lobster

Japanese 19c. Bronze Vase with Lobster

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

-articulated lobster affixed to its neck. Paisley-shaped mark on base.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed
Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed

Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed

By Myochin Hiroyoshi

Located in Atlanta, GA

An articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Big Old Lobster Japanese Hand-Painted Scroll, 1940s
Big Old Lobster Japanese Hand-Painted Scroll, 1940s

Big Old Lobster Japanese Hand-Painted Scroll, 1940s

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a large lobster glides the waters in this auspicious art declaration of this hand painted

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Iron Lobster Sculpture 1800s-1860s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Iron Lobster Sculpture 1800s-1860s / Figurine Object Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Iron Lobster Sculpture 1800s-1860s / Figurine Object Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese iron articulated Ise-ebi (spiny lobster) sculpture. Judging from the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Bronze Lobster
Bronze Lobster

Bronze Lobster

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H 3 in W 7 in D 8 in

Bronze Lobster

Located in Chicago, IL

A whimsical bronze lobster, probably cast from life, with a wonderful patina, and an attached loop

Category

20th Century Japanese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Bronze Lobster
Meiji Bronze Lobster

Meiji Bronze Lobster

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H 5.91 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in

Meiji Bronze Lobster

Located in London, GB

An unusual late nineteenth century Meiji period bronze lobster, realistically modelled.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jumbo Lobster Lamp with Antique Japanese Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Jumbo Lobster Lamp with Antique Japanese Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant

Jumbo Lobster Lamp with Antique Japanese Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant

By Tennant New York

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Jumbo Lobster Lamp, 2022, features an oil-paper shade constructed from a vintage souvenir parasol with

Category

2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality Meiji Period Bronze Okimono of a Lobster
Fine Quality Meiji Period Bronze Okimono of a Lobster

Fine Quality Meiji Period Bronze Okimono of a Lobster

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine quality Meiji period bronze okimono of a lobster, realistically modelled and fully

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo Lobster
Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo Lobster

Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo Lobster

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H 9 in W 13 in D 8 in

Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo Lobster

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1228 A fine bronze jumbo sculpture of an animated lobster.

Category

Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Lobster in Japanese Bronze
Late 19th Century Lobster in Japanese Bronze

Late 19th Century Lobster in Japanese Bronze

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H 8.27 in W 14.97 in D 5.52 in

Late 19th Century Lobster in Japanese Bronze

Located in Marseille, FR

The superb Japanese bronze lobster from the Meiji period with remarkable details. Its dimensions

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Lobster Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Lobster Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Lobster Vase

Located in Naples, IT

Antique Japanese Meiji period bronze lobster vase. Composed of three stylized lobsters in fabulous

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Articulate Iron Lobster Jizai Okimono Signed
Large Japanese Articulate Iron Lobster Jizai Okimono Signed

Large Japanese Articulate Iron Lobster Jizai Okimono Signed

By Myochin Muneyuki

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Large Japanese Articulate Lobster Okimono Meiji Period Signed
Large Japanese Articulate Lobster Okimono Meiji Period Signed

Large Japanese Articulate Lobster Okimono Meiji Period Signed

By Myochin Hiroyoshi

Located in Atlanta, GA

An articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Large Japanese Articulate Lobster Okimono Meiji Period Signed
Large Japanese Articulate Lobster Okimono Meiji Period Signed

Large Japanese Articulate Lobster Okimono Meiji Period Signed

By Myochin Hiroyoshi

Located in Atlanta, GA

An articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo "Lobster" , Early 20th Century
Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo "Lobster" , Early 20th Century

Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo "Lobster" , Early 20th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels comes this impressive oversized crustacean. A fine

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji Period
Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji Period

Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji Period

By Myochin Hiroyoshi

Located in Atlanta, GA

An articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji Period
Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji Period

Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji Period

By Myochin Hiroyoshi

Located in Atlanta, GA

On offer is an articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Vintage Japanese Gyotaku Natuical Red Lobster Ocean Shellfish Print
Vintage Japanese Gyotaku Natuical Red Lobster Ocean Shellfish Print

Vintage Japanese Gyotaku Natuical Red Lobster Ocean Shellfish Print

Located in Dayton, OH

Japanese gyotaku print of a red lobster. Signed in plate by the artist. Originally produced by the

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20th Century Japanese Expressionist Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Antique Spiny Lobster Ceramic Box Handcrafted Sculptural Okimono
Japanese Antique Spiny Lobster Ceramic Box Handcrafted Sculptural Okimono

Japanese Antique Spiny Lobster Ceramic Box Handcrafted Sculptural Okimono

Located in South Burlington, VT

A fine Japanese handcrafted spiny lobster two piece box hand cast in ceramic and signed on base

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Lobster Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Lobster Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono

Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Lobster Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono

Located in San Diego, CA

Antique signed Japanese articulated lobster / cray fish sculpture (Jizai Okimono) in copper, circa

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Antique Japanese Hand Cast Bronze "Lobster" Vase Mint, Signed and Boxed
Antique Japanese Hand Cast Bronze "Lobster" Vase Mint, Signed and Boxed

Antique Japanese Hand Cast Bronze "Lobster" Vase Mint, Signed and Boxed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint, Signed and Boxed A fine tall Japanese antique hand cast bronze Lobster fish vase- symbolic

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century
Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century

Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fascinating and whimsical Japanese articulated model of a spiny lobster, jizai okimono, by

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Japan Antique Jumbo Red Lobster Sculpture Realistic Best in Class  FREE SHIPPING
Japan Antique Jumbo Red Lobster Sculpture Realistic Best in Class  FREE SHIPPING

Japan Antique Jumbo Red Lobster Sculpture Realistic Best in Class FREE SHIPPING

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a very realistic and rare heavy hand caste bronze okimono (sculpture) of a fully grown 16.5

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Two Unique 19th Century Bronze Lobster Sculptures, Sold as Pair, of Japan
Two Unique 19th Century Bronze Lobster Sculptures, Sold as Pair, of Japan

Two Unique 19th Century Bronze Lobster Sculptures, Sold as Pair, of Japan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bronze lobster sculptures, thought to be from 19th Century Japan, are sold as a pair and are unique

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Occupied Japan Porcelain Lobster Cabbage Leaf Sugar Bowl Jam Condiment Dish 6"
Occupied Japan Porcelain Lobster Cabbage Leaf Sugar Bowl Jam Condiment Dish 6"

Occupied Japan Porcelain Lobster Cabbage Leaf Sugar Bowl Jam Condiment Dish 6"

Located in Dayton, OH

leaves forming the base and lid, glazed in green and brown, with a red lobster perched on top. Half round

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Articulated Iron Lobster
Japanese Articulated Iron Lobster

Japanese Articulated Iron Lobster

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese articulated iron lobster. The lobster crafted of bent and worked iron sheet. With moving

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Aviation Objects

Materials

Iron

Meiji Japanese Articulated Bronze Spiny Lobster (Sculpture - Jizai)
Meiji Japanese Articulated Bronze Spiny Lobster (Sculpture - Jizai)

Meiji Japanese Articulated Bronze Spiny Lobster (Sculpture - Jizai)

Located in Paris, FR

Outstanding fully articulated bronze lobster. This type of object was made in Japan during the

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A Japanese Edo Period Articulated Iron Spiny Lobster
A Japanese Edo Period Articulated Iron Spiny Lobster

A Japanese Edo Period Articulated Iron Spiny Lobster

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Japanese iron Jizai Okimono articulated spiny lobster Edo period mounted on a

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

19th Meiji Japanese Articulated Bronze Spiny Lobster (Sculpture Jizai)
19th Meiji Japanese Articulated Bronze Spiny Lobster (Sculpture Jizai)

19th Meiji Japanese Articulated Bronze Spiny Lobster (Sculpture Jizai)

Located in Paris, FR

Outstanding fully articulated bronze lobster. This type of object was made in Japan during the

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Meiji Bronze Articulated Lobster, Jizai, Scholar's Object
19th Century Meiji Bronze Articulated Lobster, Jizai, Scholar's Object

19th Century Meiji Bronze Articulated Lobster, Jizai, Scholar's Object

Located in Paris, FR

Meiji bronze articulated lobster. This object of smaller size than the traditional ji-zhai was

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Lobsters, Japan, circa Early 20th Century
Pair of Bronze Lobsters, Japan, circa Early 20th Century

Pair of Bronze Lobsters, Japan, circa Early 20th Century

Located in San Antonio, TX

Charming pair of Japanese lobster with antennae. Chopmark signature to underside.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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Located in Atlanta, GA

sculpted realistically in brass and silver plated

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Japanese Articulate Bronze Beetle Jizai Okimono Attributed to Myochin Linage

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Japanese Lobster For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese lobster available at 1stDibs. Each Japanese lobster for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and copper. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese lobster — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Japanese lobster bearing hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese lobster over the years, but those crafted by Myochin Hiroyoshi and Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Lobster?

Prices for a Japanese lobster can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $169 and can go as high as $17,799, while the average can fetch as much as $1,550.