Meiji Copper Spiney Lobster Jizai Okimono
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fully articulated and signed Meiji period copper Jizai Okimono in the form of a spiney lobster.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Jizai Okimono
Jizai Okimono Snake Sculpture by Mariusz Milewski, Meiji Style
By Mariusz Milewski
Located in London, GB
Jizai Okimono – Snake (2025) Handcrafted Articulated Sculpture – Collector’s Piece Step into the world of Japanese metal artistry with this one-of-a-kind Jizai Okimono sculpture, cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Meiji Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Jizai Okimono Snake Sculpture by Mariusz Milewski, Meiji Style
By Mariusz Milewski
Located in London, GB
Jizai Okimono – Snake (2021) Handcrafted Articulated Sculpture – Collector’s Piece Step into the world of Japanese metal artistry with this one-of-a-kind Jizai Okimono sculpture, cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Meiji Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Jizai Okimono Koi Carp Sculpture by Mariusz Milewski in Steel
By Mariusz Milewski
Located in London, GB
Jizai Okimono – Koi Carp (2025) Handcrafted Articulated Sculpture Collector’s Piece Immerse yourself in the elegance of Japanese metalwork with this one-of-a-kind Jizai Okimono scul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Meiji Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Jizai Okimono Koi Carp Sculpture by Mariusz Milewski, Steel, 2022
$32,775
H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 2.76 in
Jizai Okimono Koi Carp Sculpture by Mariusz Milewski, Steel, 2022
By Mariusz Milewski
Located in London, GB
Jizai Okimono – Koi Carp (2022) Handcrafted Articulated Sculpture Collector’s Piece Immerse yourself in the elegance of Japanese metalwork with this one-of-a-kind Jizai Okimono scul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Meiji Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Small Japanese Articulate Crab Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
As an ornamental display item, this type of small sculpture with moving parts is known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono. The crab was realistically rendered and meticulously constructed ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Small Japanese Articulate Crab Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
As an ornamental display item, this type of small sculpture with moving parts is known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono. The crab was realistically rendered and meticulously constructed ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Japanese Articulate Praying Mantis Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji
$2,000
H 2.5 in W 3 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Articulate Praying Mantis Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
As an ornamental display item, this type of item is known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono. The insect was meticulously constructed in copper or a copper alloy in a very realistic fashion.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Japanese Articulate Bronze Beetle Jizai Okimono Attributed to Myochin Linage
$1,600
H 1.3 in W 4 in D 2 in
Japanese Articulate Bronze Beetle Jizai Okimono Attributed to Myochin Linage
Located in Atlanta, GA
As an ornamental display item, this type of item is known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono. These miniature sculptures became popular in Meiji period and were often made by metal artists...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Articulate Bronze Grasshopper Jizai Okimono Myochin Linage Signed
$1,800
H 1 in W 3.3 in D 1 in
Japanese Articulate Bronze Grasshopper Jizai Okimono Myochin Linage Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
As an ornamental display item, this type of item is known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono. Realistic casted with great biological details such as the patterns on the wings, the piece ha...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Articulate Praying Mantis Jizai Okimono Myochin Linage Signed
$1,600
H 1.5 in W 3.75 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Articulate Praying Mantis Jizai Okimono Myochin Linage Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
The metal okimono became popular in Meiji period, especially Jizai, the articulate animal figure that was painstakingly crafted, often by metal artists who made weaponry for Shoguns ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Rare Japanese Articulate Silver Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji
$6,000
H 2 in W 12 in D 5 in
Rare Japanese Articulate Silver Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
As an ornamental display item, this type of item is known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono. The lobster was meticulously constructed in silver parts in a realistic fashion.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Black Dragon Pendant Lamp by Mariusz Milewski, Anglo-Japanese Design
$3,414
H 6.3 in W 5.91 in D 11.82 in
Black Dragon Pendant Lamp by Mariusz Milewski, Anglo-Japanese Design
By Mariusz Milewski
Located in London, GB
Black Dragon – Pendant Lamp Sculptural Steel Lighting Inspired by Jizai Okimono A striking fusion of Japanese aesthetics and contemporary metalwork, Black Dragon is a pendant lamp t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Anglo-Japanese Chandeliers and Pen...
Materials
Steel
Articulated iron sculpture or Jizai (articulated) in the form of a butterfly
$1,767
H 0.79 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Articulated iron sculpture or Jizai (articulated) in the form of a butterfly
Located in PARIS, FR
Jizai Okimono began to attract the interest of the Japanese public in October 1983 when several models were presented at a special exhibition on ‘Japanese Metal Art’ held at the Toky...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Articulated lobster in Spanish silver, 20th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Articulated Spanish silver lobster. This Art is called jizai okimono (which can be translated as decorative object that moves) are realistic figures of animals made of steel, copper,...
Category
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Bronze Articulated Crab Okimono Meiji by Yasunosuke Ryubundo VI
$3,800
H 1.5 in W 6.75 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Bronze Articulated Crab Okimono Meiji by Yasunosuke Ryubundo VI
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Japanese Jizai okimono in the form of crab in cast bronze made by Ryubundo Yasunosuke VI (1840-1921), a sixth generation of the Yasunosuke family active in Meiji and Taisho p...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Silver Articulated Crab Box, 20th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Nice Spanish silver box in the shape of a crab, all articulated. This Art is called jizai okimono (which can be translated as decorative object that moves) are realistic figures of a...
Category
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Japanese Articulate Bronze Praying Mantis Jizai Yasunosuke Ryubundo VI
$6,000
H 3 in W 8 in D 4 in
Large Japanese Articulate Bronze Praying Mantis Jizai Yasunosuke Ryubundo VI
Located in Atlanta, GA
The metal okimono became popular in Meiji period, especially Jizai, the articulate animal figure that was painstakingly crafted, often by metal artists who made weaponry for Shoguns ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Wrought iron with braas winged Okimono Jizai dragonfly sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely crafted early Okimono sculpture of dragonfly . Wrought and forged body with brass wings . Original finish and patina .
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Crab Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.375 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Crab Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique signed Japanese articulated crab sculpture (Jizai OKimono) in copper, circa 1910s. The piece is well detailed and patinated.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
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Jizai Okimono, Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Crab
Located in Milano, IT
Jizai Okimono are realistically shaped figures of animals made from iron, copper, shibuichi or shakudo.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Articulated Iron Jizai Okimono of a Lobster by Myochin Muneharu
Unavailable
H 3.55 in W 16.34 in D 3.55 in
Japanese Articulated Iron Jizai Okimono of a Lobster by Myochin Muneharu
Located in Milano, IT
This articulated okimono represents a naturalistically rendered lobster, with fully articulated limbs, antennae, body, and tail and comes with an inscribed wood storage box. Signed:...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Articulated jizai okimono crab - Japan, Meiji
Located in PARIS, FR
Sculpture jizai okimono of an articulated crab in bronze with dark brown patina.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japan praying mantis jizai okimono copper - Meiji
Located in PARIS, FR
Jizai okimono of an articulated hammered copper praying mantis.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
An articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono, was made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa 1890-1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Jizai okimono bronze sculpture of an articulated praying mantis
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze Jisai Okimono sculpture of a praying mantis, partially articulated, deep brown patina. Both front legs and head are fixed in a rather realistic posture while the four other le...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese bronze okimono Jizai Praying Mantis (articulated sculpture)
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H 1.89 in W 1.78 in D 3.35 in
Japanese bronze okimono Jizai Praying Mantis (articulated sculpture)
Located in PARIS, FR
Jizai okimono sculpture of an articulated bronze praying mantis.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Group of Nine American Silver Articulated Creatures by Oleg Konstantinov
By Oleg Konstantionv
Located in North Miami, FL
When he discovered the 19th century Japanese craft of Jizai Okimono—articulated metal sculptures—he found his calling.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Metal
Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Lobster Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
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H 1.5 in W 5.75 in D 10.5 in
Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Lobster Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique signed Japanese articulated lobster / cray fish sculpture (Jizai Okimono) in copper, circa 1910s. The piece is well detailed and patinated.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Large Japanese Articulate Iron Lobster Jizai Okimono Signed
By Myochin Muneyuki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono, was made by Myochin Muneyuki circa 1940-50s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji Period
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
An articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono, was made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa 1890-1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Japanese Articulate Lobster Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji Period
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
As an ornamental display item, this type of item is known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono. The lobster was meticulously constructed in copper or a copper alloy in a realistic fashion.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century
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H 3.75 in W 10.75 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Articulated Model of a Lobster, by Myochin Muneyuki, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
What sets a jizai okimono apart from other okimono is their articulated joints.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Large Japanese Articulate Lobster Okimono Meiji Period Signed
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
An articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono, was made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Large Japanese Articulate Lobster Okimono Meiji Period Signed
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
An articulate spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi) as an ornamental display item, known in Japanese as Jizai Okimono, was made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Jizai Okimono A russet-iron articulated figure of a hermit crab
Located in Milano, IT
Jizai okimono are realistically shaped figures of animals.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Jizai Okimono, a Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Fresh-Water Prawn
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H 1.97 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
Jizai Okimono, a Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Fresh-Water Prawn
Located in Milano, IT
They are thought to have produced jizai okimono in the peaceful time of the mid-Edo period.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
A Japanese Edo Period Articulated Iron Spiny Lobster
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Japanese iron Jizai Okimono articulated spiny lobster Edo period mounted on a contemporary stand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
A Rare Japanese Articulated bronze crab signed Yasunoke, Japan, circa 1900.
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H 0.79 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
A Rare Japanese Articulated bronze crab signed Yasunoke, Japan, circa 1900.
Located in PARIS, FR
The signature of Yasunoke is engraved on the underside of the piece. Jizai okimono first appeared in Japan in the late 18th century.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Articulating Cicada by Oleg Konstantinov
By Oleg Konstantionv
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Like the Japanese art form of Jizai Okimono popular in the late 19th century.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Sterling Silver
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Jizai Okimono For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the jizai okimono you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each jizai okimono for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, copper and iron. Your living room may not be complete without a jizai okimono — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A jizai okimono is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Myochin Hiroyoshi and Oleg Konstantionv each produced at least one beautiful jizai okimono that is worth considering.
How Much is a Jizai Okimono?
The average selling price for a jizai okimono at 1stDibs is $2,750, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $39,590 for the highest priced.
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