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Old Japanese turtle-shaped wooden object/20th century/natural wood ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden object.
It is thought to have been made during the Showa era
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Old Japanese turtle-shaped wooden carving object/early 20th century/wooden lump
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving figurine.
It is thought to have been made around the Taisho
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bronze sculpture of a turtle
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze turtle with brown patina. In Japan, the turtle (kame) is considered a symbol of wisdom
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Buddhist Turtle and Crane Figurine
Located in Queens, NY
Japanese bronze (19th Century) figure of a mythological turtle having a crane perched on the back
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Little Bronze Turtle Jewerly Box 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
was made in Japan around 1980s.
The thing that written on the bottom of the turtle is 副財聚納. It means
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$656 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle' 1980s 'Ishikawa'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1980s.
The signature is written
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$398 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Located in South Burlington, VT
collector
History of the Japanese turtle "minogame"
One of the most famous is the mythological giant turtle
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
$300 Sale Price
68% Off
Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Amorous Cranes and Turtles. In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles
Located in Hudson, NY
In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
A Japanese netsuke depicting a monkey with a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a seated monkey stopping a turtle with its right paw.
Period: Edo 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen, Mint Condition
Japan, a superb four-panel silk screen
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$7,600 Sale Price
58% Off
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Animal on Turtle Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 8 grams
Provenance
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$649 Sale Price
20% Off
Spectacular Large Japanese Lacquer Box with Crane and Turtle Maki-e
Located in Fukuoka, JP
cranes and a turtle, traditional Japanese symbols of longevity, prosperity, and auspicious fortune. The
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese glazed Sandstone Teapot in the form of a Turtle
Located in PARIS, FR
Sandstone teapot in the shape of a turtle, the inside is enameled. The outside circumferences of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Japanese Large Bronze Vases with Turtles and Cranes
Located in Hudson, NY
depicts turtles at a rocky water's edge with bamboo, along with turtles swimming in a gentle current. Both
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Edo Screens Minogame Turtles in Spring Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful pair of 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu table screens depicting pairs of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Brass Crane and Turtle Sculptures, Mid-20th Century
Located in Glasgow, GB
form, is perched upon a turtle—an iconic motif in Japanese decorative arts. In Japanese culture, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Lovely Antique Lamp Vase with Birds and Turtles Japan Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration
Condition
Overall condition; Very good. Size: 405mm.
Period
Meiji Periode (1867-1912).
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Large Hand-Carved Boxwood Okimono – “Mino-Kame” Turtle, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Large Hand-Carved Boxwood Okimono – “Mino-Kame” Turtle, Ca. 1900
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 4
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Meiji Period 19th C Japanese Hirado Vase Birds Turtle Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, Turtle and Cranes. Moulded at the top of the vase close to the neck.
Condition
Overall Condition
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,890 Sale Price
48% Off
Late Meiji/Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture. The entire
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
A sculpture of 2 Minogame turtles with their distinctive fan-like tails. The smaller turtle is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$10,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Nicely made and large incense burner or Okimono of a turtle. In earthenware with nice
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$1,827 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique Japanese Signed Imari Porcelain Figurine "Cat Riding a Turtle", Ca. 1890
Located in New York, NY
Antique Japanese Signed Imari Porcelain Figurine of a Cat Riding a Turtle, Ca. 1890
DIMENSIONS
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase with Scenes of Figures, Turtle Basin, Reading
Located in New York, NY
Rare Meiji Period Japanese satsuma vase with superbly painted scenes of a sage and his young
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
A Signed Japanese Netsuke of a Monkey Riding a Turtle, Showa Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
turtle, the eyes of the monkey inset with cabochon pupils, signed with etched characters on the monkeys
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan, J
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made and large incense burner or Okimono of a turtle. In earthenware with nice patina
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
$2,815 Sale Price
20% Off
Lovely Antique Satsuma Lamp Vase Set with Cranes and Turtles, Japan 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration of cranes and turtles. With elephant handles. Both lamps are
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$2,234 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
passing of a thread. In Japan, tortoise are symbol of luck and longevity, it is thought to be a creature
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Japanese Pair of Life Size Carved Wood Sea Turtles
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand carved wood life size turtles
small 12x19x10"
Large 12x22x12".
Category
Vintage 1920s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal on Turtle Figure Meiji Period 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 8 grams
Provenance
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Vintage Asian Bronze Jardiniere with Turtle + Dragon Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome.
Elegant.
Hefty bronze form.
Quality made with dragon motif on one side and a turtle on
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Bronze
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A comb and hairpin in gold lacquer decorated with two swimming turtles
Located in PARIS, FR
turtles. The decoration on the hairpin echoes the style of the comb, forming a coherent whole. The two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
passing of a thread. In Japan, tortoise are symbol of luck and longevity, it is thought to be a creature
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
20th-C. Hollywood Regency Turtle Form Ceramic Tureen W/ Ladle By Seymour Mann
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a vintage turtle form ceramic serving tureen with ladle by Seymour Mann. It is in very good
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Mikori Ware Japanese Lidded Ceramic Serving Dish
Located in Bradenton, FL
transferware motif. Marked underneath “Mikori Ware Hand Paint, Made in Japan” around a turtle stamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Silvered Bronze Minogame by Ryūbundō Meiji Period
Located in Newark, England
collectors and international exhibitions.
In Japanese mythology, the minogame 蓑亀 is a sacred turtle said to
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Vintage Asian Silver Warship / Tutle Ship Ornament
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Korean Joseon Navy between the 15th and 19th century to fight Japanese fleets. The inverted turtle style
Category
1990s Asian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Japanese Water Dropper, Ceramic Turtle Design
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Water Dropper, Ceramic Turtle Design
A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a small
Category
20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Charming Japanese Bronze Turtle Okimono by Seimin
Located in Christchurch, GB
Period 1868-1912, bronze okimono group of a cluster of turtles, possibly Japanese pond terrapins, the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Bronze and Shakudo Okimono Turtles - Jomi Eisuke
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this large scale
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Vase of Two Turtles Looking at Each Other
Located in MILANO, IT
Japanese bronze vase of two turtles looking at each other. Nice shape and good patina. Signature on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Sculpture of an Egret and a Turtle
Located in MILANO, IT
Gold and silver decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Satsuma Tea Kettle, Rare ‘Minogame’ Turtle Form, Signed Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Satsuma style tea kettle, in the form of a mythical Minogame (ancient turtle) standing four-square
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Pottery
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Japanese Bronze Cranes
Located in New york, NY
Two Japanese cranes and turtle on bronze base with black enamel.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Turtle, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 20th century
Condition: Perfect
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japan Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Turtle
Located in South Burlington, VT
Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.
About Japanese turtles:
The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Marcell Goldscheider Art Déco Group, Japanese Girl Riding On Turtle, C 1930
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
, supporting herself on her right hand, in which she holds a Japanese peony.
In Japan, turtles are associated
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Turtle Carved from a Natural Wood Burl 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a charming wooden turtle sculpture crafted in Japan from a natural burl — the knot-like
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Stone Turtle Kame Intricately Carved Rare to Find 19thc. FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good opportunity to acquire a rare Japanese hand-carved stone turtle "minogame", and dating to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japanese Bronze Turtles
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Bronze Turtles. Family of 3 turtles.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
$5,500
Japanese bronze okimono turtle (sculpture)
Located in PARIS, FR
Okimono sculpture of a bronze turtle, tail retractable.
In Japan, the turtle (kame) is a symbol of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Old "Turtle" Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions- the first we've seen
Japan, this handsome quality old
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Bronze Turtle
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique Japanese Bronze Turtle – Meiji to Early Showa Period (Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese turtle you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese turtle for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese turtle, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese turtle is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese turtle that is appealing in its simplicity, but Makuzu Kozan produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for a Japanese turtle at 1stDibs is $1,249, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $28,500 for the highest priced.
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