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Pair 19th Century Martaban Storage Jars
Pair 19th Century Martaban Storage Jars

Pair 19th Century Martaban Storage Jars

$1,450 / set

H 18 in Dm 15 in

Pair 19th Century Martaban Storage Jars

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a classic near pair of 19th century Japanese storage jars. The jars are decorated with a

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Shigaraki Grain Storage Jar
Japanese Shigaraki Grain Storage Jar

Japanese Shigaraki Grain Storage Jar

$18,500

H 16.5 in Dm 12.5 in

Japanese Shigaraki Grain Storage Jar

Located in Hudson, NY

Shigaraki is one of the six ancient kilns of Japan. Early 17th century full formed vessel with

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Glazed Tsubo Wine Jar, c. 1875
Japanese Glazed Tsubo Wine Jar, c. 1875

Japanese Glazed Tsubo Wine Jar, c. 1875

Located in Chicago, IL

This large, glazed stoneware vessel is a Meiji-era Japanese storage jar (tsubo) used for storing

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A beautifully aged Japanese storage jar. It embodies the quiet strength of traditional, practical

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Echizen Ceramic Tsubo Fujita Jurouemon VIII
Japanese Echizen Ceramic Tsubo Fujita Jurouemon VIII

Japanese Echizen Ceramic Tsubo Fujita Jurouemon VIII

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese storage jar (tsubo) made in the ancient Echizen ware tradition by Fujita Jurouemon VIII

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20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar
Antique Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar

Antique Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar, northern Kyushu, Yumino kiln. A well shaped and

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Edo Period Tokoname Ware 17th-18th Century / Pottery Vase Jar Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Edo Period Tokoname Ware 17th-18th Century / Pottery Vase Jar Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Edo Period Tokoname Ware 17th-18th Century / Pottery Vase Jar Wabi-Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a large Japanese storage jar known as a Tokoname tsubo, dating to the Edo period. The rich

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Storage Jar, Late Edo Period, Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Storage Jar, Late Edo Period, Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Storage Jar, Late Edo Period, Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique storage jar from the late Edo period, originally used for preserving food or

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Antique 1850s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Dovetailed Copper Dragon Tobacco Tea Snuff Storage Jar Caddy 6"
Antique Japanese Dovetailed Copper Dragon Tobacco Tea Snuff Storage Jar Caddy 6"

Antique Japanese Dovetailed Copper Dragon Tobacco Tea Snuff Storage Jar Caddy 6"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Japanese barrel shaped lidded tobacco, tea, snuff jar / box / caddy. Made of copper

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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Copper

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese antique paper covered wabi sabi Cha Tsubo large pottery tea storage jar
Japanese antique paper covered wabi sabi Cha Tsubo large pottery tea storage jar

Japanese antique paper covered wabi sabi Cha Tsubo large pottery tea storage jar

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

From Kanto area, Japan. This large Cha Tsubo, pottery Jar for tea leaf storage, for tea seller

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Antique Late 19th Century Vases

Materials

Paper, Pottery, Stoneware

Large Japanese Antique Shigaraki Tsubo Jar
Large Japanese Antique Shigaraki Tsubo Jar

Large Japanese Antique Shigaraki Tsubo Jar

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Japanese stoneware storage jar, known as tsubo from Shigaraki kiln, circa 17th-18th

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Tsubo Jar with High Relief Crab Design
Antique Japanese Tsubo Jar with High Relief Crab Design

Antique Japanese Tsubo Jar with High Relief Crab Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese stoneware tsubo (storage jar) circa 19th century (Meiji period), likely made in one of

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Large Paper-Covered Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Vessel Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Large Paper-Covered Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Vessel Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Large Paper-Covered Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Vessel Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a large antique Japanese ceramic storage jar covered with paper. Its powerful, substantial

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery, Paper

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Pair of Rare 17th Century Japanese Glazed Porcelain Temple Vases
Pair of Rare 17th Century Japanese Glazed Porcelain Temple Vases

Pair of Rare 17th Century Japanese Glazed Porcelain Temple Vases

Located in Farmers Branch, TX

. These large, antique Japanese storage jars were handcrafted with a broad mouths, sloping shoulders and

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Shigaraki Storage Jar
Japanese Shigaraki Storage Jar

Japanese Shigaraki Storage Jar

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H 36 in W 20 in D 20 in

Japanese Shigaraki Storage Jar

Located in Phoenix, AZ

This Shigaraki kiln fired storage jar is striped in jade green which evokes the Japanese tradition

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Clay

Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar,
Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar,

Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar,

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H 13.5 in Dm 15.5 in

Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar,

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Yumino Wax Bean Storage Jar, northern Kyushu, Yumino kiln, well shaped and thickly potted

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

17th Century Shigaraki Storage Jar for Rice Crackers with Natural Ash Glaze
17th Century Shigaraki Storage Jar for Rice Crackers with Natural Ash Glaze

17th Century Shigaraki Storage Jar for Rice Crackers with Natural Ash Glaze

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Fantastic early Edo-period storage jar. With its sharp-angled shoulders and almost vertical sides

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Shigaraki Jar with Volcanic Glaze
Shigaraki Jar with Volcanic Glaze

Shigaraki Jar with Volcanic Glaze

By Shigaraki Valley Potters

Located in Wilton, CT

Japanese storage jar from the Shigaraki Valley with three lug handles and volcanic black and brown

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics

Japanese Meiji Period Shigaraki Water Storage Jar
Japanese Meiji Period Shigaraki Water Storage Jar

Japanese Meiji Period Shigaraki Water Storage Jar

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a stunning late Meiji Shigaraki splash glaze water storage jar. The abstract quality of the

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Jars

Materials

Ironstone

Large Japanese Karatsu Drip Glaze Storage Jar, Bowl
Large Japanese Karatsu Drip Glaze Storage Jar, Bowl

Large Japanese Karatsu Drip Glaze Storage Jar, Bowl

Located in Wilton, CT

Large antique storage jar in Karatsu style, Tsutsumi ware. Edo Period (mid 19th Century). Handmade

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters and Jardinieres

19th Century Japanese Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar, Large Scale
19th Century Japanese Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar, Large Scale

19th Century Japanese Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar, Large Scale

Located in Stamford, CT

Large scale Japanese ceramic storage jar with beautiful green drip glaze. It takes real skill to

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Urns

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Japanese Large Scale Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar
19th Century Japanese Large Scale Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar

19th Century Japanese Large Scale Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar

Located in Stamford, CT

Large scale Japanese ceramic storage jar with beautiful green drip glaze. It takes real skill to

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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Signed Shigaraki Meiji Period Tea Storage Jar
Signed Shigaraki Meiji Period Tea Storage Jar

Signed Shigaraki Meiji Period Tea Storage Jar

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is an exceptionally beautiful signed Shigaraki tea storage jar that dates to the later Meiji

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Old Mirror Black Shigaraki Storage Jar Ikebana Vase
Old Mirror Black Shigaraki Storage Jar Ikebana Vase

Old Mirror Black Shigaraki Storage Jar Ikebana Vase

By Shigaraki Valley Potters

Located in Wilton, CT

Large Japanese Shigaraki storage jar in oil black glaze, early 20th century. 19" high, 13" diameter

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Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics

Pair Black Glazed Japanese Shigaraki Jars/Vases
Pair Black Glazed Japanese Shigaraki Jars/Vases

Pair Black Glazed Japanese Shigaraki Jars/Vases

Located in Wilton, CT

Pair Japanese stoneware storage jars from Shigaraki Valley covered in molasses like brown/black

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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Huge Shigaraki Pottery Storage Jar Wabi Sabi Tea Ceremony Garden Urn Vase
Huge Shigaraki Pottery Storage Jar Wabi Sabi Tea Ceremony Garden Urn Vase

Huge Shigaraki Pottery Storage Jar Wabi Sabi Tea Ceremony Garden Urn Vase

By Shigaraki Valley Potters

Located in Wilton, CT

Huge antique Shigaraki wine or water storage jar with Hagi-Nagashi glaze, circa 1900. Nice, organic

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Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Japanese Storage Jar with Nagashi-Gusuri Glaze
Antique Japanese Storage Jar with Nagashi-Gusuri Glaze

Antique Japanese Storage Jar with Nagashi-Gusuri Glaze

Located in Atlanta, GA

A massive Japanese storage jar (Tsubo) from Meiji Period (1868-1912). Heavily potted with slightly

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Storage Jar Hagi Glaze Vintage Lamp with Lug Handles
Japanese Storage Jar Hagi Glaze Vintage Lamp with Lug Handles

Japanese Storage Jar Hagi Glaze Vintage Lamp with Lug Handles

By Japanese Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Japanese stoneware storage jar lamp in ivory crackle glaze with four lug handles around the

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Minimalist Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Shigaraki Japanese Storage Jar Vase with Bold White on Black Design
Shigaraki Japanese Storage Jar Vase with Bold White on Black Design

Shigaraki Japanese Storage Jar Vase with Bold White on Black Design

By Shigaraki Valley Potters

Located in Wilton, CT

Japanese Shigaraki Valley storage jar with striking white on black vertical stripes design, circa

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Shigaraki Ash Glazed Storage Jar
Japanese Shigaraki Ash Glazed Storage Jar

Japanese Shigaraki Ash Glazed Storage Jar

Located in Kastrup, DK

Japanese Shigaraki ash glazed storage jar. Stoneware in rich shades of green / reddish / yellow

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Modern Jars

Materials

Stoneware

A Japanese Shigaraki Stoneware Sake Storage Jar, circa 1870.
A Japanese Shigaraki Stoneware Sake Storage Jar, circa 1870.

A Japanese Shigaraki Stoneware Sake Storage Jar, circa 1870.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The large stoneware pot glazed with vertical green stripes on an off-white background in a watermelon-style crackled glaze pattern. The interior glazed brown. the form of wide body ,...

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Japanese Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar, Large Scale
19th Century Japanese Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar, Large Scale

19th Century Japanese Green Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar, Large Scale

Located in Stamford, CT

Large scale Japanese ceramic storage jar with beautiful green drip glaze. It takes real skill to

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Mingei Ceramic Jar Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Japanese Mingei Ceramic Jar Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Japanese Mingei Ceramic Jar Tatsuzo Shimaoka

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome Japanese ceramic stoneware storage jar attributed to Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007), an

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20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Storage Jar
Japanese Storage Jar

Japanese Storage Jar

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H 24 in Dm 14 in

Japanese Storage Jar

Located in Hudson, NY

Large Japanese storage jar.

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20th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

19th c. Japanese Storage Jar
19th c. Japanese Storage Jar

19th c. Japanese Storage Jar

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H 27 in Dm 16 in

19th c. Japanese Storage Jar

Located in North Egremont, MA

Large Shigaraki storage vessel. beautiful striped green drip glaze

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Storage Jar Lamp
Antique Japanese Storage Jar Lamp

Antique Japanese Storage Jar Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Old jar updated to lamp with all new hardware and European style twist cord. Custom taupe linen

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Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Japanese Antique Edo Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Tamba Tanba Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Vase
Japanese Antique Edo Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Tamba Tanba Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Vase

Japanese Antique Edo Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Tamba Tanba Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Tamba (Tanba) ware (or Sigaraki ware) Japanese pottery vase/jar/pot - produced sometime during the Edo Period (1603-1867). Tamba-yaki ware is a type of Japanese pottery a...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

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Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase

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Located in Studio City, CA

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

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Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Tsubo Jar Vase
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Located in Studio City, CA

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Stoneware

Antique Chinese Ceramic Tea Leaf Storage Jar Song-Yuan Dynasty
Antique Chinese Ceramic Tea Leaf Storage Jar Song-Yuan Dynasty

Antique Chinese Ceramic Tea Leaf Storage Jar Song-Yuan Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stoneware pottery jar used for storage, made in southern China Fujian or Guangdong province since Song Dynasty for domestic use as well as export. They were widely exported to Japa...

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Antique Japanese 19th Century Brown Glazed Water Jar with Distressed Appearance
Antique Japanese 19th Century Brown Glazed Water Jar with Distressed Appearance

Antique Japanese 19th Century Brown Glazed Water Jar with Distressed Appearance

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese brown water jar from the 19th century, with distressed patina. Sold as is, this Japanese water jar features a generous tapering body boasting a nicely weathered b...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Japanese Ceramic Seto Tea Leaf Tsubo Jar Edo Period
Japanese Ceramic Seto Tea Leaf Tsubo Jar Edo Period

Japanese Ceramic Seto Tea Leaf Tsubo Jar Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese glazed ceramic jar with a lacquered wood lid circa 19th century of late Edo to early Meiji Period. The stoneware tsubo was used as a storage vessel for produce such as tea...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Shigaraki Jar for Ikebana by Shiho Kanzaki
Japanese Shigaraki Jar for Ikebana by Shiho Kanzaki

Japanese Shigaraki Jar for Ikebana by Shiho Kanzaki

By Shiho Kanzaki

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Shigaraki stoneware jar by Japanese potter Shino Kanzaki (1942-2018). Kanzaki is a world renowned potter in Shigaraki who based his modern work on the ancient tradition of Shigarak...

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Ceramic

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Japanese Storage Jar For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese storage jar you’re looking for. A Japanese storage jar — often made from ceramic, stoneware and pottery — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese storage jar, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese storage jar, those designed in Arts and Crafts and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese storage jar over the years, but those crafted by Shigaraki Valley Potters are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Storage Jar?

The average selling price for a Japanese storage jar at 1stDibs is $2,085, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.