Unusual antique Japanese imari shell shaped plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Japanese imari shell shaped plate, having a quality unusual antique Japanese imari
Category
20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Shell Art
Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration
Located in Fukuoka, JP
decorated with abalone shell inlay, a technique known as raden. Raden is a centuries-old Japanese art form
Category
20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting women shell gathering or
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Edo Period Nabashima Porcelain Plate w/ Sea Shells & Crest, Ca. 1850
$1,950
H 1.5 in Dm 7.5 in
Japanese Edo Period Nabashima Porcelain Plate w/ Sea Shells & Crest, Ca. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Nabashima Blue & White Porcelain Plate Sea Shells & Family Crest Japan
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Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese bronze sculpture in the form of a lotus leaf and snail shell
$1,768
H 2.37 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Japanese bronze sculpture in the form of a lotus leaf and snail shell
Located in PARIS, FR
receptacle, decorated with a snail shell. In Japan, the snail is a symbol of wisdom and spiritual awakening
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Late Edo Period Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
shell trumpet is a rare and valuable piece of Japanese history and culture. It was made in the Late Edo
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Shell
Japan Imari Porcelain Dish Shaped like a Scallop Shell Blue, Red and Turquoise
$594Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.78 in Dm 11.82 in
Japan Imari Porcelain Dish Shaped like a Scallop Shell Blue, Red and Turquoise
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Plate with palms forming scallop shell in Imari porcelain. Decor of birds and flowers, blue red
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell
$2,948
H 0.6 in W 1.26 in D 1.58 in
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tortoise hiding in its shell with only its head overstepping
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Lacquer Powder Horn Form of Turtle Shell, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Unique and lovely lacquer powder horn in the form of a turtle shell from 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Plaque with Quail and Chrysanthemum
Located in Newark, England
with a subject rooted in classical Japanese painting, well suited to collectors of Japanese art and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
$1,800
H 11.82 in W 10.04 in D 10.04 in
Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Shell, Wood
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins
Located in Hudson, NY
Beige ground lacquer with black and grey lacquer penguins with small pieces of shell making up
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Provenance: This inro was purchased as lot 349 in Christie's New York sale Japanese Works of Art. January
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
An incense box in the shape of a shell with waka inscriptions
Located in Milano, IT
An incense box (kōgō) made from a real shell, painted in gold on the inside with waka (和歌
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Shell
Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama and Rosewood box
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Sarasota, FL
Meji period shibayama top box with rosewood body, circ 1890's. Fine carving and application. Unsigned..
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn, Shell, Abalone, Rosewood
Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Located in Norwood, NJ
shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered ground. Presented in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art
Materials
Shell, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Pair of Japanese Abalone And Lacquer Inlaid Kiri Hibachis With Copper Inserts
$1,850 / set
H 8.5 in Dm 13 in
Pair of Japanese Abalone And Lacquer Inlaid Kiri Hibachis With Copper Inserts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of Japanese Abalone and Lacquer Inlaid Kiri Hibachis with copper inserts, Late Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Shell
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
$960Sale Price / set|48% Off
H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 in
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
lacquer is tastefully inlaid with mother of pearl and white shell decorations using the Japanese "raden
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Lacquered Cabinet Japan with Mother of Pearl Inlays
Located in Buxton, GB
. The design features a Japanese theme with birds and a the most beautiful pearl and shell inlays of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Antique Five Tier Lacquered Bento box (Jubako) with Tsugaru-nuri Finish
$1,600
H 14 in W 8.5 in D 9 in
Japanese Antique Five Tier Lacquered Bento box (Jubako) with Tsugaru-nuri Finish
Located in New York, NY
Antique five tier Japanese lacquered wooden stacking box, known as a jubako. It is finished with a
Category
Early 20th Century Lacquer
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tortoise hiding in its shell with only its head overstepping
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Two Japanese Bronze Shells
Located in New York, NY
These charming bronze shells were cast in Japan in the 19th century. They lived for many years in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Imperial Pair Dolls 1840
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions A rare couple. These Japanese Tachibina dolls represent
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
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JAPANESE PATINATED BRONZE ABALONE SHELL FOR FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
Located in San Francisco, CA
OF SHAPED OVAL FORM WITH EIGHT PROJECTIONS ON ONE SIDE; THE BASE MOUNTED WITH TWO SHELL-FORM FEET
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this most unusual Edo
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
19th-20th Century Japanese Bronze Ceremonial Dagger Knife, Shell & Fish Motif
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H 0.75 in W 15 in D 1.75 in
19th-20th Century Japanese Bronze Ceremonial Dagger Knife, Shell & Fish Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-20th century Japanese multi-colored bronze ceremonial dagger knife with shell & fish motif.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Oversized Japanese Ten-Drawer Cabinet Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Clearly commissioned by a proud Japanese person of means, its subtle Chinese and Art Deco design touches
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Gosho Ningyo Palace Doll
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Gosho Ningyo, a palace figure of a young noble boy seated with his feet extended forward
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Abalone Shell Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of antique Japanese abumi, horse-riding stirrups for nobles or samurais, in cast iron of
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Beautiful Japanese Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet Edo Period (18th–19th Century)
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H 4.73 in W 6.3 in D 13 in
Beautiful Japanese Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet Edo Period (18th–19th Century)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A rare and highly evocative Japanese horagai conch shell trumpet dating to the Edo period (18th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Shell
Beautiful Japanese Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet Edo Period (18th–19th Century)
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H 3.55 in W 4.81 in D 9.45 in
Beautiful Japanese Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet Edo Period (18th–19th Century)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A rare and highly evocative Japanese horagai conch shell trumpet dating to the Edo period (18th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Shell
Japanese Extraordinary Antique Hand Glazed "Sea Shell" Serving Bowl
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary find from our most recent Japanese acquisition travels. A fine old Japanese
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over
Category
Antique 1710s Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over
Category
Antique 1710s Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Round Lacquer Storage Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An elegantly decorated round, black lacquer, vintage Japanese box with a simple design of a moon
Category
20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
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H 10 in W 7.25 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over
Category
Antique 1710s Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
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H 10 in W 7.25 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over
Category
Antique 1710s Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Edo Period Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
shell trumpet is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is dated to the Edo period, 18th
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Shell
Early 20th Century Japanese Kutani Egg shell Tea cup and snack plates set
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H 2.5 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Early 20th Century Japanese Kutani Egg shell Tea cup and snack plates set
Located in Pomona, CA
Here are 8 pieces Bamboo Designed Tea/Snack Set from Japan. There are 4 saucers/plates and 4 cups
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Meiji Period Abalone Shell Ceramic Basin
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji Period abalone shell ceramic basin, Meiji period (1868-1912) ceramic bowl in the shape of an
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Signed Pair Tall Imperial Princess & Prince Dolls, Edo Period 1840
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H 18 in W 14 in L 18 in
Japanese Signed Pair Tall Imperial Princess & Prince Dolls, Edo Period 1840
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions A rare couple- a princess and prince from ancient times
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Lacquer Hokai Shell Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A lacquer Hokai shell box, circa 1890. Bronze trim and black lacquer with traditional decoration on
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood
A Satsuma ceramic box in the shape of a hamaguri shell
Located in Milano, IT
A Japanese Satsuma ceramic box modeled in the shape of a hamaguri shell (a Japanese clam
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back
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H 1.58 in W 1.19 in D 0.99 in
Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back
Located in PARIS, FR
Deer antler netsuke showing a man sitting on a chair with his back in the shape of a tortoise shell
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Antler
Gold Colored Wakasa Lacquer Tray
Located in Hudson, NY
make texture (such as pine needles, mother of pearl, egg shells, etc.), and its characteristic
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Shell, Lacquer
Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Fukuoka, JP
utilitarian object and a piece of art. The Horagai’s surface boasts a deep, rich patina, a visual testimony to
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Brass
18th Century Samurai Signal Conch with Brass Mouthpiece
Located in Fukuoka, JP
connection to the samurai's storied past. Collectors and enthusiasts of Japanese history will find in this
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Jumbo Lobster Lamp with Antique Japanese Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shakespearean aphorisms produced by the Hiroshima corporation of Japan in the early 20th century. It sits atop a
Category
2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century Japanese Inlaid Lacquer and Tortoise Shell Tea Tray
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This rare tray features a scalloped lacquer gallery edge surrounding a tortoise shell surface
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Gold Plate
Japanese Byobu Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese four-panel Byobu screen of women shell gathering at low tide after Katsushika
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Artillery Shell 1900s-1920s / Iron Ball Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese artillery shell. From its appearance, it is assumed that it is an iron
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Iron Ball "Shell" 1900s-1940s / Figurine Steel Object Wabi Sabi
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H 2.76 in Dm 2.76 in
Japanese Antique Iron Ball "Shell" 1900s-1940s / Figurine Steel Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese rusty iron ball. It appears to have been a wartime artillery shell. It
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Iron Ball "Shell" 1900s-1940s / Figurine Steel Object Wabisabi
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H 3.94 in Dm 3.94 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
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Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over
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Antique 1710s Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Silvered Bronze Nautilus Sea Shell on Bronze Coral Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Japanese Aesthetic Movement silvered bronze Nautilus sea shell on bronze coral stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails
Located in Miami, FL
which developed as an art form in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years. Netsuke
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ivory
Japanese Fine Antique Hand Painted "Sea Shell" Bowl, Signed Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful find Includes signed collector Hinoki wood storage box tomobako A fine old Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/AppreciationStone/suiseki
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H 11.23 in W 10.83 in D 9.45 in
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/AppreciationStone/suiseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
got its name because its surface resembles a turtle shell. It is produced all over Japan, but famous
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/Appreciation Stone
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H 13.39 in W 10.04 in D 7.29 in
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/Appreciation Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Iron Ball "Shell" 1900s-1940s/Figurine Steel Object Wabi-Sabi
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H 2.96 in Dm 2.96 in
Japanese Antique Iron Ball "Shell" 1900s-1940s/Figurine Steel Object Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese rusty ball of iron. It seems to have been an artillery shell from the war
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is the warhead part (shell) of an old Japanese shell. Functional parts such as the internal
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Japanese Fine Hand Cast Crab and Shells Theme Tea Pot Tetsubin, Signed 1930s
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our most recent Japanese Kyoto Acquisitions Here's a finely cast traditional iron teapot
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver, Iron
18th-19th Century Samurai Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Presenting an extraordinary artifact from Japanese history, we have a Samurai Horagai conch shell
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Magojiro Signed Noh Mask Representing Calm Benevolence Woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exceptional Japanese Magojiro Noh mask is skillfully crafted using traditional techniques, and
Category
2010s Japanese Masks
Materials
Shell, Wood
Japanese Antique Samurai Handcuffs, Meiji Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
: Hojojutsu (???), or Torinawajutsu (???), or just Nawajutsu (??), is the traditional Japanese martial art of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Japanese Gosho Ningyo 'Court Doll'
Located in Hudson, NY
member's art collection. The whiteness of the skin was traditionally made using ground shells from a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Silk
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese samurai collection coming from Japan History: Antique Japanese horagi (conch shell trumpets
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box Rinpa School Meiji Period
By Ogata Korin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Japanese jewelry box in the form of a portable cabinet with handle on top, a removable
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Pewter, Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi, Meiji Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese gentleman History: Antique Japanese horagi (conch shell trumpets), were for centuries used
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi with Fine Painting, Edo Period
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H 5 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi with Fine Painting, Edo Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
collection coming from a southern Japanese gentleman History: Antique Japanese horagi (conch shell
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Shell, Wood
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metallic Thread
Japanese lacquer solid wooden go-game table 碁盤 (goban) complete with go-stones
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H 11.86 in W 17.8 in D 16.54 in
Japanese lacquer solid wooden go-game table 碁盤 (goban) complete with go-stones
Located in Amsterdam, NL
-stones are made from the bivalve shell hamaguri cockles, and the black ones are from Nachiguroishi, it is
Category
20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Slate
Silver Metal Sea Shell Baptismal Dish Catch All or Trinket Tray, Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Metal Grotto style shell dish in a silver hue. Standing on three rounded footed feet, this dish
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal, Silver
Set of 4 Porcelain Shell Boxes
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 4 fine porcelain shell boxes by Lenox, handcrafted in Japan circa 1989, and part of the
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Arita ‘Abalone Shell’ Porcelain Dish, circa 1720, Edo Period
By Arita
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A Japanese porcelain dish, Arita, circa 1720, Edo Period. The dish moulded in the shape of an
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Imperial Lacquered Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
red with small pieces of shell and gilt metal mounts. It has spent the last few decades in a bright
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Metal
19th Century Japanese Imari Serving Plate in a Shell Form
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare shell form Meiji period Japanese Imari serving plate. Excellent condition. Includes the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
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H 69.3 in W 143.31 in D 0.79 in
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$17,500 / set
H 45.28 in W 44.89 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Inoue Kanshu (1807-1880) Zenga Tiger and Dragon 19th century Pair of framed Japanese paintings. Ink on silk. Dimensions (each): W. 114 cm x H. 115 cm (45” x 45”) Presented here ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
A large square tray made of Japanese antique lacquer / Late Edo period/19th
$1,000
H 2.09 in W 17.84 in D 18.12 in
A large square tray made of Japanese antique lacquer / Late Edo period/19th
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
These trays were made after the late Edo period in Japan (after 1800). This particular type of tray is known as "Negoro-bon." Negoro lacquerware is a specific style of Japanese lacqu...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period
$4,800
H 2.5 in W 2.8 in D 0.8 in
Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese three-case inro with stringed carved netsuke and bead ojime from early Edo period circa 17th century. The trio accoutrement is covered in red Negoro lacquer and displays w...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Six Panel Screen: Silver Moon Rising Over Summer Field
$63,250
H 47.5 in W 109 in D 0.75 in
19th Century Japanese Six Panel Screen: Silver Moon Rising Over Summer Field
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Silver Moon Rising Over Summer Field. Rimpa Style painting of a moon rising over summer flowers and grasses, including cockscomb and blue bellflowers. Pa...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Lacquer Tray with Maki-e and Inlay Hara Yoyusai Edo Period
$8,000
H 1.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.25 in
Japanese Lacquer Tray with Maki-e and Inlay Hara Yoyusai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely Japanese lacquer rectangular lacquer tray with a slightly scalloped corner and four L shape supporting feet by one of the most celebrated lacquer artist active in Edo period...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Byobu six panels screen on paper Edo Period 20th century
$25,352
H 67.72 in W 148.04 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Byobu six panels screen on paper Edo Period 20th century
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Edo period Japanese Byobu six panel screen from the mid 20th century depicting scenes from the Tale of Genji, with pavilions, gardens and women of the court wearing kimonos...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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Japanese Shell Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of Japanese shell art on 1stDibs. A piece of Japanese shell art — often made from shell, wood and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of Japanese shell art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of Japanese shell art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Arita each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of Japanese shell art that is worth considering.
How Much is a Japanese Shell Art?
A piece of Japanese shell art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $950, while the lowest priced sells for $168 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
In L.A., Gallerist JF Chen Has Long Championed Eclectic Blue-Chip Design
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
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From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
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