Octopus Pot

Vintage Portuguese terracotta octopus pot. Wonderful hand made octopus pot, having spent many years under the sea they are covered with barnacles and beautifully aged.

Vintage Portuguese terracotta octopus pot. Wonderful hand made octopus pot, having spent many years under the sea they are covered with barnacles and beautifully aged.

Vintage Portuguese terracotta octopus pot. Wonderful hand made octopus pot, having spent many years under the sea they are covered with barnacles and beautifully aged.

It is estimated to have been made in the 19th century and was called “Takotsubo” (octopus pot) in Japan, and was used to collect octopus.

It was made in the 20th century and was originally an “octopus pot” used to catch octopus at sea. The metal fittings were added and the vase was modified to be hung on the wall, maki...

A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap octopus on old Japan's high seas coastline areas.

A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap octopus on old Japan's high seas coastline areas.

A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap octopus on old Japan's high seas coastline areas.

A recent Japanese acquisition, a fine example Rarely found, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap octopus on old Japan's high seas coastline areas.

Octopus coral in iron cache pot. This is a beautiful specimen of coral, octopus variety, graceful in form and design.

Sculptural octopus coral in iron cache pot. Other varieties, sizes and price points available.

Pair of octopus coral set in gunmetal cache pots. Coral pieces are not identical, but very similar in form and scale.

Collection of natural coral. Image 1 depicts octopus coral in cache pot, cup coral and blue coral.

An handmade terracota pot submerged under sea and used as a trap for individual octopus, a lovely pink.

A collection of hand made terra cotta pots originally submerged under sea and used as a habitat for an individual octopus.