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'Rajputana' Tin & Celluloid Wind Up Japanese Toy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage Japanese tin and celluloid wind up toy. When you wind this toy the top spins around while
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20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

1960's Japanese Tea Caddy Tin Canister
Located in New York, NY
1960's tin tea caddy covered in traditional Japanese woven gold fabric with floral motif. There are
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Caddies

Materials

Tin

Early 20th century Japanese tin-made Buddhist pagoda with Hoju precious orb
Located in Chiba, JP
Japanese tin-made Buddhist pagoda with hoju (precious orb) standing for the universe (everything
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Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Tin

Large Tin Container for Japanese Tea, Chase and Sanborn Company, Boston, 1920s
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bulk Tea container made of tin and decorated with images and symbols of an American Company named
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

Materials

Tin

1913 Huntley & Palmers Japanese Screen Form Biscuit Tin Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1913 Huntley & Palmers Japanese screen form biscuit tin box. Aesthetic Movement design 4-panel
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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Tin

Japanese Antique Small Vase Made of Tin/1800s-1920/Casting Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tin vase made from the late Edo period to the early Taisho period (1800s-1920). It is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Tin

Mr Fox The Magician Blowing Magical Bubbles working Tin Toy by Yonezawa of Japan
Located in High Wycombe, GB
"Mr Fox The Magician" Blowing Magical Bubbles Collectible Tin Toy Brightly coloured 1960's tin toy
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Midcentury Japanese Tin Litho Toy Plymouth Valiant, circa 1962
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Japanese tin toy replica of a early 60s Plymouth Valiant sedan. Two tone paint with a tin
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wind Up Tin Toy "Monkey Riding A Horse" by Haji Co., Japan, Circa 1958
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made in Tokyo, Japan by The Haji Company (see image for mark/logo), this all tin vintage wind up
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Antique Tin Vase Made in Japan / Flower Case / 1868-1912/Meiji Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A tin vase made around the Meiji era (1868-1912). This is engraved when you look at the bottom
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Tin

Rare 911 Porsche Friction Tin Toy by Bandai Toy Co. Made in Japan Circa 1960's
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered here is a whitish/cream colored friction tin toy 911 Porsche circa 1960's, marked at the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Daiya Japan 1960s Motorcycle - Stunt Driver - Tin Motorcycle Tin Toy
Located in Catania, IT
Motocicletta di latta marca Daiya made in Japan anni 60 in ottime condizioni compatibilmente con
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Ford Falcon Friction C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Ford Falcon Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car C1960. In excellent vintage condition
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys

Materials

Metal

Mid Century C1960 Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Corvair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic tin litho friction Chevy Corvair c1960 in very good condition, near mint. Ralph Nadar of
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet El Camino C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic friction motor and tin liho body in excellent vintage condition. C 1956 Chevrolet El
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Toys

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English 19th Century painted tin tea canisters with black and gilt chinoiserie
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Antique 1880s English Georgian Table Lamps

Materials

Tin

Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
H 19 in Dm 9 in
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Station Wagon C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Japanese tin litho toy car from the mid to late fifties. A Chevrolet Station Wagon in
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Metal

Set of Four English Tea Tins
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good set of four English 19th century tea tins, numbered 41, 46, 53 and 65, retaining original
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Jars

Materials

Tin

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Replicas Fords 1908 & 1925 Touring Cars
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Japanese tin toy touring cars from the late 50s. In excellent antique condition, these toys were
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Tin Litho Toy Car by Bandai Japan 1959 Cadillac 4 Door Sedan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Blast from the past! 1959;Cadillac sedan de ville in gold paint with tin litho interior. Has a dent
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Friction Tin Litho Soft Top Toy Car Fiat 600 by Bandai Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in near mint condition Fiat 600 with a rollback cloth convertible top. From a lot of seventeen that were probably stored from day one, and never played with. Made by Ban...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys

Materials

Metal

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Tin Ceiling Remnant
Located in New York, NY
We have taken these beautiful abandoned decorative tin ceilings and turned them into art pieces
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Antique 1880s American Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Tin

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Tin Ceiling Remnant
Located in New York, NY
We have taken these beautiful abandoned decorative tin ceilings and turned them into art pieces
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Antique 1880s American Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Tin

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Tin Ceiling Remnant
Located in New York, NY
We have taken these beautiful abandoned decorative tin ceilings and turned them into art pieces
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Antique 1880s American Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Tin

Pair of Black and Gold Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English Victorian black painted tea tins, circa 1880, now as lamps.
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Antique 1880s English Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Tin

Tin Tiles with Rods
By Koji Takei
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Japanese native. A quiet solidarity and respect for the individual parts set the pieces apart from the
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Magic Mouse" Mechanical Bank, Japan, circa 1964
Located in Incline Village, NV
For the mechanical bank and toy enthusiast, listed is a tin, lithographed and painted, all original
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
Diminutive late 1940s "penny toy like" wind-up tin toy platform train modern and sleek looking for
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Mechanical Bank "Child's Clock Bank" Japan, circa 1950s
By Marusan
Located in Incline Village, NV
A unique and quite scarce bank, made in Japan by the Marusan Company for the American market in the
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
San Francisco trolley toy Friction cable car; made of all tin; important to note because this was
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Vintage 1920s Black Japanned Dry Fly Fishing Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage black Japanned dry fly fishing box. A black japanned tin fly box with cream interior and
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Vintage 1920s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Tin

Antique Japanned Mirror
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
An Antique Japanned Wall Mirror, a rare item that stands as a testament to the exquisite
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Antique Late 19th Century European Queen Anne Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Japanned Mirror
Antique Japanned Mirror
H 52 in W 24 in D 1 in
Regency Japanned Toleware Jardiniere
Located in Essex, MA
Circular with copper liner. Finely and beautifully decorated with Asian inspired gilded pavilions and landscapes in subtle colors and fine patina.
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Antique 1820s English Regency Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Tin

Vintage Balsa Wood and Tin Lined Tea Box Workshop Prop Decor Storage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage balsa wood, and tin lined lidded tea box, retaining partial labels.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Fishing Cast and Fly Tin by Cummins
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Round metal fishing cast tin. A circular black japanned fishing tin made by W.J. Cummins of Bishop
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Vintage 1920s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

1906 Art Nouveau Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fame 1906 Art Nouveau waterfall form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, English. Each side
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Toy, Small Motorcyclist, Made in Japan, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
motorcyclist on his bike. Small toy made in tin in Japan in 1960s. Good conditions. This object is
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Late 20th Century Japanese Toys

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Door 1860s-1920s / Wall Decoration Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old sliding door made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Japanese Antique Wall Hanging Wood Flower Vase 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden vase for wall hanging made in Japan. It was made in the early Showa
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Art

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Cedar

Small Antique Seamstress' Button Box, Japanese, Brass, Decorative, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique seamstress' button box. A Japanese, brass decorative tin, dating to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Tin Chinoiserie Magazine Racks and Matching Waste Bin by Worcester
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Mid-century tin worcester ware chinoiserie magazine racks and matching waste bin. Offered for
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Wind Ups Tin Toy Dreams T. Kitahara Collection, Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
toys from Kitihara's collection. The collection consists of antique Japanese wind-up tin toys including
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Vintage 1980s American Books

Materials

Paper

Impressive Pair Of Regency Style Scarlet Japanned Wall Lanterns
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of English Regency style scarlet and gilt japanned tapering, pagoda shaped wall
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Tin

Nail Inlay Wall Piece No. 13 thermally modified ash, tin inlay
By Peter Sandback
Located in Harrisville, NH
patterns are culled from endless web searches. A favorite has been Japanese stencils called katagami. I
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2010s Other Art Style Mixed Media

Materials

Wood Panel, Wood, Mixed Media, Panel

Early 20th Century California Landscape - Sunrise On Tin Mountain, Death Valley
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous California landscape titled, "Sunrise on Tin Mountain, Death Valley" with Oak in
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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Japanese Antique Galvanised Iron 1940s-1970s/Wall Decorations Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese tin object. This item is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1970s). This tin
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

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Zinc

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Sliding Door 1860s-1900s/Object Mingei Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese sliding door. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Steel

Meiji Period High Quality Japanese Bronze Vase by Yoshida Zo
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS and EXTREMELY RARE Meiji Period High Quality Japanese Bronze Vase by Yoshida
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Fine Cloisonne Lidded Box, Japan, Meiji Era, with Phoenix Decoration
Located in Hamburg, DE
Fine Japanese cloisonne lidded box from the Meiji period. The small box stands on three brass feet
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Vicky Oldfield, Tulip in a Tin, Limited Edition Collograph Print, Affordable Art
By Vicky Oldfield
Located in Deddington, GB
Vicky Oldfield Tulip in a Tin Limited Edition Collograph Print Edition of 20 Image Size: H 18cm x W
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

C Print, Paper

Santa Toy Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage Japan HTTC, Batterie Operated 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
rings. Santa holds small foil-wrapped Christmas packages and a chenille doll. Base of toy is tin litho
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20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Group Bear & Alligator by Yoshimitsu
Located in Newark, England
The Japanese group comprises of a Bear being attacked by a large alligator. The alligator jumping
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
whose main component is copper, which is a mixture of lead and tin. There are the same ones in China
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Tableware

Materials

Copper

Palatial 19th Century Japanese Imari Vases with French Gilt Bronze Mounts, Pair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An impressive pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain vases decorated with colourful
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Post War Japanese Black Aboloni Round Tea Caddie Canister
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Japanese black tin with Aboloni accents round tea caddie/canister hinged top and removable
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Vintage 1940s Angolan Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Mechanical Bank "Fishing Bears" Battery Operated with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
original box!. It is all tin and also has the original tin coin trap. It operates as follows: Place a
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Lever Modern Toys Car, Made in Japan by Modern Toys, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
This Lever Modern Toys car is an original vintage toy. Made in Japan by Modern Toys in 1940s
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Mid-20th Century French Toys

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Chinoiserie and Gilt Japanned Tray of the Regency Period
Located in London, GB
Japanned onto tinplated steel, of dished form, with radiused corners and pierced handles, decorated
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Antique 19th Century Welsh Chinoiserie Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Still Life of Gourds with Japanese Celadon Vase & Dragon Decorated Plate, 1944.
By Denis Mitchell
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Denis Mitchell. English ( b.1912 - d.1993 ). Still Life of Gourds with Japanese Celadon Vase and
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Oil

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Tin Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tin Japan you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each tin Japan for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and plastic. Find 66 options for an antique or vintage tin Japan now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a tin Japan — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tin Japan, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tin Japan over the years, but those crafted by Nomura Toy Industrial Co. Ltd., Stephen Cavallo and FOAM are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tin Japan?

Prices for a tin Japan start at $60 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $620.