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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

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Rare Pottery Coated with Copper Plate Used in Japan/Tsubo Wabisabi
Antique Rare Pottery Coated with Copper Plate Used in Japan/Tsubo Wabisabi

Antique Rare Pottery Coated with Copper Plate Used in Japan/Tsubo Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is used in Japan. It seems to be in the Edo period (1700s-1800s). But details are unknown

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

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

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Massive Ceramic Jar Tsubo by Japanese Potter Tsujimura Yui
Massive Ceramic Jar Tsubo by Japanese Potter Tsujimura Yui

Massive Ceramic Jar Tsubo by Japanese Potter Tsujimura Yui

By Tsujimura Yui

Located in Atlanta, GA

A massive and magnificent ceramic Tsubo jar by Japanese potter Tsujimura Yui (1975-). Inspired by

Category

Early 2000s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Glazed Shigaraki Tsubo Jar or Planter Edo Period
Large Japanese Glazed Shigaraki Tsubo Jar or Planter Edo Period

Large Japanese Glazed Shigaraki Tsubo Jar or Planter Edo Period

Located in Greenwich, CT

Large Shigaraki Tsubo Vessel or Planter , Edo period . Its melon-shape body resting on three lions

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi BK Pottery Vase 19th Century / Tsubo
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi BK Pottery Vase 19th Century / Tsubo

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi BK Pottery Vase 19th Century / Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This ancient ceramic jar was once used as a storage container in Japanese homes and merchant houses

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Edo Pottery Vase 18th Century / Tsubo
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Edo Pottery Vase 18th Century / Tsubo

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Edo Pottery Vase 18th Century / Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old ceramic vase made in Japan. It was made in the Edo period (1860s-1860s). It is

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Ceramic Vessel "Heian-tsubo" with Subtle Restoration / Wabi-sabi
Japanese Ceramic Vessel "Heian-tsubo" with Subtle Restoration / Wabi-sabi

Japanese Ceramic Vessel "Heian-tsubo" with Subtle Restoration / Wabi-sabi

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

The Essence of Tokoname: This elegantly shaped vessel, known as a "Heian-tsubo," displays the

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Pottery

Shigaraki Tsubo Ceramic Vessel, Edo Style, Glazed, Japan, 18th Century
Shigaraki Tsubo Ceramic Vessel, Edo Style, Glazed, Japan, 18th Century

Shigaraki Tsubo Ceramic Vessel, Edo Style, Glazed, Japan, 18th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Japanese ceramic vessel from Shiga, Japan. This piece gains its unique glaze and irregularities

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Huge “Yabure Tsubo” Ceramic Vessel 13th Century / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Huge “Yabure Tsubo” Ceramic Vessel 13th Century / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Huge “Yabure Tsubo” Ceramic Vessel 13th Century / Wabi-Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old, monumental Tokoname ware “Yabure Tsubo” (broken-form jar) made in Japan. A yabure

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ceremic Shigaraki Tsubo by Nagaoka Masami
Large Ceremic Shigaraki Tsubo by Nagaoka Masami

Large Ceremic Shigaraki Tsubo by Nagaoka Masami

Located in Atlanta, GA

An impressive Shigaraki Tsubo (jar normally for storage) in an archaic form with a bulbous and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Antique Shigaraki Cha Tsubo, Ao Sudare Green Drip Glaze Tea jar
Large Japanese Antique Shigaraki Cha Tsubo, Ao Sudare Green Drip Glaze Tea jar

Large Japanese Antique Shigaraki Cha Tsubo, Ao Sudare Green Drip Glaze Tea jar

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

A large Shigaraki ware Cha Tsubo (tea storage jar), dating to the Meiji period, circa 1860s–1910s

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Vases

Materials

Paper, Wood, Pottery, Stoneware

Large Contemporary Ceramic Tsubo Jar by Kai Tsujimura
Large Contemporary Ceramic Tsubo Jar by Kai Tsujimura

Large Contemporary Ceramic Tsubo Jar by Kai Tsujimura

Located in Atlanta, GA

A massive stoneware tsubo floor jar created by Japanese contemporary ceramic artist Kai Tsujimura

Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

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 ikebana jar (tsubo) by Japanese potter Shiho Kazanki (1942-2018). Based in the

Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese antique pottery "Tamba" ware/15th to 16th century/rare Jar
Japanese antique pottery "Tamba" ware/15th to 16th century/rare Jar

Japanese antique pottery "Tamba" ware/15th to 16th century/rare Jar

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

during firing are called ``Yabure-tsubo'' or ``Yabure-tsubo.'' Yabure = torn tsubo=Jar In Japan, such

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Forged Iron Deer-Form Teeth Blackening Ritual Dish
19th Century Forged Iron Deer-Form Teeth Blackening Ritual Dish

19th Century Forged Iron Deer-Form Teeth Blackening Ritual Dish

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A rare 19th-century Japanese iron ohaguro tsubo-a ritual teeth-blackening dish-formed as a stylized

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Shigaraki Tsubo by Kato Takahiko
Shigaraki Tsubo by Kato Takahiko

Shigaraki Tsubo by Kato Takahiko

By Kato Takahiko

Located in New York, NY

, The Great Shigaraki Exhibition and many one-man shows here in Japan. He is a major figure in Shigaraki

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tsubo 1400s-1600s / Pottery Flower Vase Vessel
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tsubo 1400s-1600s / Pottery Flower Vase Vessel

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tsubo 1400s-1600s / Pottery Flower Vase Vessel

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old large Japanese Tsubo. The item dates from the Muromachi period (1336s-1573s

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Shigaraki Tsubo Lamp
Japanese Shigaraki Tsubo Lamp

Japanese Shigaraki Tsubo Lamp

By Shigaraki Valley Potters

Located in Stamford, CT

Shigaraki ware is pottery and stoneware made in Shigaraki area, Japan. The kiln is one of the ‘Six

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Antique Pottery 1800s-1900s Tsubo / Vase Ceramic Tsubo Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Pottery 1800s-1900s Tsubo / Vase Ceramic Tsubo Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Pottery 1800s-1900s Tsubo / Vase Ceramic Tsubo Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a jar baked in Shigaraki (Shiga Prefecture) in Japan. The era seems to be the Meiji era (1800

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Shigaraki Art Pottery Tsubo Jar Vase
Antique Japanese Shigaraki Art Pottery Tsubo Jar Vase

Antique Japanese Shigaraki Art Pottery Tsubo Jar Vase

By Shigaraki Valley Potters

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Japanese Shigaraki Art Pottery Tsubo Jar Vase, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Tsubo
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Tsubo

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Tsubo

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This account consists of 5 companies. As for me, I specialize in carefully selected Japanese

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

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

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

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This account consists of 5 companies. I specialize in carefully selected Japanese antiques. With my

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery, Straw

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Tsubo
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Tsubo

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Tsubo

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Very old Japanese pottery pot. It is called Shigaraki ware. It dates from the Edo period (1800s

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery, Straw

Japanese Large Wabisabi Antique Tsubo Jar with Rusted Iron Lid
Japanese Large Wabisabi Antique Tsubo Jar with Rusted Iron Lid

Japanese Large Wabisabi Antique Tsubo Jar with Rusted Iron Lid

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A large antique tsubo jar with a rusted iron lid from Japan. Black-glazed on the brown base. A

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Tsubo 1800s-1860s / Pottery Vase Vessel
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Tsubo 1800s-1860s / Pottery Vase Vessel

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Tsubo 1800s-1860s / Pottery Vase Vessel

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a very old ceramic jar made in Japan. It is believed to have been made during the Edo

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Tsubo
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Tsubo

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese washi papered pottery. It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Old Pottery /Antique Tsubo Vessel Jar Flower Vase Wabisabi
Japanese Old Pottery /Antique Tsubo Vessel Jar Flower Vase Wabisabi

Japanese Old Pottery /Antique Tsubo Vessel Jar Flower Vase Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This pot is fired in Aichi prefecture. It is called "Tokoname". It seems to be from Momoyama to mid Edo period (1570-1700s). The distorted and unique shape is beautiful. The co...

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Old Japanese Vase 1400-1500 Mid-Muromachi Period Bizen Jar / Tsubo
Old Japanese Vase 1400-1500 Mid-Muromachi Period Bizen Jar / Tsubo

Old Japanese Vase 1400-1500 Mid-Muromachi Period Bizen Jar / Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes, and ways that no one

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Pottery 8th-12th Centuries / Large "Sue Pottery" / Vase / Tsubo
Japanese Antique Pottery 8th-12th Centuries / Large "Sue Pottery" / Vase / Tsubo

Japanese Antique Pottery 8th-12th Centuries / Large "Sue Pottery" / Vase / Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes, and ways that no one

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Shigaraki Tsubo Jar, 19th Century
Shigaraki Tsubo Jar, 19th Century

Shigaraki Tsubo Jar, 19th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very good example of a Shigaraki Tsubo vessel whose intended purpose was to contain water

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

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Japanese Tsubo For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese tsubo available at 1stDibs. A Japanese tsubo — often made from ceramic, pottery and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese tsubo — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese tsubo, designed in the Arts and Crafts or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made Japanese tsubo has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Shigaraki Valley Potters are consistently popular.

How Much is a Japanese Tsubo?

Prices for a Japanese tsubo can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $800 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.

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