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Japanese Shell Art

Unusual antique Japanese imari shell shaped plate
Unusual antique Japanese imari shell shaped plate

Unusual antique Japanese imari shell shaped plate

$516

H 1.19 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in

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

Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration
Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration

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
Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai

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

Late Edo Period Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet
Late Edo Period Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet

Late Edo Period Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet

$977

H 5 in W 6.5 in D 13.5 in

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

Japanese bronze sculpture in the form of a lotus leaf and snail shell
Japanese bronze sculpture in the form of a lotus leaf and snail shell

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

Japan Imari Porcelain Dish Shaped like a Scallop Shell Blue, Red and Turquoise
Japan Imari Porcelain Dish Shaped like a Scallop Shell Blue, Red and Turquoise

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
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell

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
Japanese Lacquer Powder Horn Form of Turtle Shell, 19th Century

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
Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Plaque with Quail and Chrysanthemum

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
Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period

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
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins

$43,700

H 24.5 in W 69.5 in D 0.75 in

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
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Shell, Wood, Lacquer

An incense box in the shape of a shell with waka inscriptions
An incense box in the shape of a shell with waka inscriptions

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
Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama and Rosewood box

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama and Rosewood box

$3,700

H 2.125 in W 3.625 in D 2.375 in

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
Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel

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
Pair of Japanese Abalone And Lacquer Inlaid Kiri Hibachis With Copper Inserts

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Shell

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlays
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlays

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet 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
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

$6,500 / set

H 14.5 in W 17 in D 10 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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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

Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell
Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell

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
Two Japanese Bronze Shells

Two Japanese Bronze Shells

$9,000 / set

H 2 in Dm 3.75 in

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

Japan Antique Hand-Crafted Edo Period Imperial Pair Dolls, 1840
Japan Antique Hand-Crafted Edo Period Imperial Pair Dolls, 1840

Japan Antique Hand-Crafted Edo Period 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

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
Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period

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
19th-20th Century Japanese Bronze Ceremonial Dagger Knife, Shell & Fish Motif

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
Exquisite Oversized Japanese Ten-Drawer Cabinet Meiji Period

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Gosho Ningyo Palace Doll
Antique Japanese Gosho Ningyo Palace Doll

Antique Japanese Gosho Ningyo Palace Doll

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H 12 in W 10 in D 8 in

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
Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Abalone Shell Inlays

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

Japanese Extraordinary Antique Hand Glazed "Sea Shell" Serving Bowl
Japanese Extraordinary Antique Hand Glazed "Sea Shell" Serving Bowl

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
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712

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
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712

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
Japanese Round Lacquer Storage Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell

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
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition

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
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition

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
Edo Period Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet

Edo Period Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet

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H 5.5 in W 7.8 in D 14.5 in

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
Early 20th Century Japanese Kutani Egg shell Tea cup and snack plates set

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
Meiji Period Abalone Shell Ceramic Basin

Meiji Period Abalone Shell Ceramic Basin

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H 5 in W 14.5 in D 12.25 in

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Signed Pair Tall  Imperial Princess & Prince Dolls, Edo Period 1840
Japanese Signed Pair Tall  Imperial Princess & Prince Dolls, Edo Period 1840

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood

Lacquer Hokai Shell Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Lacquer Hokai Shell Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

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
A Satsuma ceramic box in the shape of a hamaguri shell

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back
Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back

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
Gold Colored Wakasa Lacquer Tray

Gold Colored Wakasa Lacquer Tray

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H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in

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
Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay

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H 5.71 in W 15.36 in D 7.09 in

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
18th Century Samurai Signal Conch with Brass Mouthpiece

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
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

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
Rare 19th Century Japanese Inlaid Lacquer and Tortoise Shell Tea Tray

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
Japanese Byobu Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai

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
Japanese Antique Artillery Shell 1900s-1920s / Iron Ball Object Wabisabi

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 Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition

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

Antique Japanese Silvered Bronze Nautilus Sea Shell on Bronze Coral Stand
Antique Japanese Silvered Bronze Nautilus Sea Shell on Bronze Coral Stand

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.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails

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

Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/AppreciationStone/suiseki
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/AppreciationStone/suiseki

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

Japanese Fine Antique Hand Painted "Sea Shell" Bowl, Signed Box
Japanese Fine Antique Hand Painted "Sea Shell" Bowl, Signed Box

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/Appreciation Stone
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/Appreciation Stone

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 Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi

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
Japanese Fine Hand Cast Crab and Shells Theme Tea Pot Tetsubin, Signed 1930s

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
18th-19th Century Samurai Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet

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
Japanese Magojiro Signed Noh Mask Representing Calm Benevolence Woman

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

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2010s Japanese Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood

Japanese Antique Samurai Handcuffs, Meiji Period
Japanese Antique Samurai Handcuffs, Meiji Period

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'
Antique Japanese Gosho Ningyo 'Court Doll'

Antique Japanese Gosho Ningyo 'Court Doll'

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H 6.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in

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
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood

Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box Rinpa School Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box Rinpa School Meiji Period

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
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi, Meiji Period

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood

Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi with Fine Painting, Edo Period
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi with Fine Painting, Edo Period

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
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

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 Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

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

Silver Metal Sea Shell Baptismal Dish Catch All or Trinket Tray, Japan
Silver Metal Sea Shell Baptismal Dish Catch All or Trinket Tray, Japan

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
Set of 4 Porcelain Shell Boxes

Set of 4 Porcelain Shell Boxes

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H 2.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in

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
Arita ‘Abalone Shell’ Porcelain Dish, circa 1720, Edo Period

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
Imperial Lacquered Trunk

Imperial Lacquered Trunk

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H 24 in W 23 in D 16 in

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

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Metal

19th Century Japanese Imari Serving Plate in a Shell Form
19th Century Japanese Imari Serving Plate in a Shell Form

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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Located in Glendale, CA

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Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
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Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

$1,250 / item

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting three egrets in the grass at a pond. The large screen features a dramatic gold leaf square background with nat...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Floral Flower Landscape Screen
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Floral Flower Landscape Screen

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Floral Flower Landscape Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene/ floral landscape. The rich colors, use of gold dust, and beautiful hand-painted detail (on Japanese pape...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen
Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen

Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a lone house, perhaps a tea house, hidden in the trees and foliage with dist...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape
Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape

Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape

Located in Hamburg, PA

This Asian screen print is a stunning six-panel byobu (folding screen) featuring a traditional Japanese landscape. The artwork showcases a serene scene with a lakeside pavilion set a...

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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Lotus Blossoms
Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Lotus Blossoms

Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Lotus Blossoms

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Grand Chinese export post republic period eight panel coromandel screen featuring a waterscape decorated with blossoming lotus and birds. The screen measures over 12 feet laid out fl...

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Brass

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860
Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860

By Soga Nichokuan 1

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine pair of antique Edo period four paneled screens (Takagari), hand-painted with tethered birds of prey, in the manner of Soga Nichokuan, circa 1860. Wonderful pair of...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Taisho Two-Panel Landscape Screen Traveler Waystation
Japanese Taisho Two-Panel Landscape Screen Traveler Waystation

Japanese Taisho Two-Panel Landscape Screen Traveler Waystation

Located in Rio Vista, CA

An important and finely executed Japanese two-panel folding byōbu screen crafted in the Nihonga tradition, depicting a traveler’s waystation set within a mist-laden mountain landscap...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper, Silk

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks

$4,800

H 67.5 in W 72 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fascinating Japanese 19th century Edo period two-panel screen depicting two perched birds of prey. Painted in the manner of Chokuan Soga (17th century). Large size byobu screen with ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Italian Neoclassical Style Pietra Dura Marble Center Dining Table
Italian Neoclassical Style Pietra Dura Marble Center Dining Table

Italian Neoclassical Style Pietra Dura Marble Center Dining Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Festive and colorful Italian Pietra Dura center table or garden dining table featuring an intricately detailed hard stone inlay top. The round top is embellished with marble and hard...

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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

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Stone, Marble

Antique Chinese Lacquer Tray With Dragons
Antique Chinese Lacquer Tray With Dragons

Antique Chinese Lacquer Tray With Dragons

$1,450

H 2 in W 22.25 in D 11.25 in

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Located in Houston, TX

Antique Chinese Lacquer Tray With Dragons. Our stunning Chinese lacquer tray is rectangular with two handles and hand decorated with gold and red dragons. Great decorative tray for a...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer

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19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longivety ~ " by ikasu Green Japan
19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longivety ~ " by ikasu Green Japan

19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longivety ~ " by ikasu Green Japan

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

H 33.86 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in

19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longivety ~ " by ikasu Green Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

<< Story behind the work >> Obi fabric I used for this artwork is taken from three different over 100-years-old antique sashes, and is framed in wood taken from antique ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.

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

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Silk

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mandarin Ducks
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mandarin Ducks

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mandarin Ducks

$1,600

H 9.5 in W 7.8 in D 1.6 in

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mandarin Ducks

Located in Greenwich, CT

Japanese lacquer box with mandarin ducks motif on cover. One lacquer tray and one small lacquer plank inside the box.

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Lacquer

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Wood

B89 Japanese Painting Art, Mount Fuji Goldback Screen Byobu, 2-panels
B89 Japanese Painting Art, Mount Fuji Goldback Screen Byobu, 2-panels

B89 Japanese Painting Art, Mount Fuji Goldback Screen Byobu, 2-panels

Located in Niiza, JP

One piece: W690×H1500mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W1380mm Folded size: W690×H1500×D35mm, 5kg Estimate packing size: (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 10cm x 75cm x 157cm, 19kg Painted b...

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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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.