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Urashima Taro
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Urashima Taro Drypoint etching with stencil from 1974. The edition of
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1970s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Urashima Taro
Urashima Taro

Salvador Dalí­
Urashima Taro, 1974

$3,030
H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger Urashima Taro Riding the Sea Bream Mythological
Located in Long Island City, NY
folktale of Urashima Taro. Shown riding a red sea bream across stylized waves, the figure is surrounded by
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger Urashima Taro Riding the Sea Bream Mythological
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger Urashima Taro Riding the Sea Bream Mythological

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger Urashima Taro Riding the Sea Bream Mythological

$5,250
H 15 in Dm 15 in
Japanese Huge Antique Captain Whale Fisherman Satsuma Charger, 18 Inches & Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
fisherman and his fish. Depicting a tale of Urashima Tarō* (see below), Signed Jyukan pottery by Chinjyu
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Japanese Huge Antique Captain Whale Fisherman Satsuma Charger, 18 Inches & Box
Japanese Huge Antique Captain Whale Fisherman Satsuma Charger, 18 Inches & Box

Japanese Huge Antique Captain Whale Fisherman Satsuma Charger, 18 Inches & Box

$1,000 Sale Price
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H 18 in W 18 in D 1 in
Japanese bronze sculpture or Okimono of a small yet realistic walking turtle
Located in PARIS, FR
and its imperial dynasty. The legend of Urashima Taro tells the story of a man who saves a baby turtle
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese bronze sculpture or Okimono of a small yet realistic walking turtle
Japanese bronze sculpture or Okimono of a small yet realistic walking turtle

Japanese bronze sculpture or Okimono of a small yet realistic walking turtle

$1,202
H 0.99 in W 1.38 in D 2.17 in
Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
legend of Urashima Taro tells the story of a man that saves a baby tortoise. To thank him, the mother of
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell
Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell

Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell

$3,006
H 1.26 in W 1.58 in D 0.6 in
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
legend of Urashima Taro tells the story of a man that saves a baby tortoise. To thank him, the mother of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell

Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell

$3,006
H 0.6 in W 1.26 in D 1.58 in
Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
mushroom, and fairy's fan on the base; One features Urashima Taro, a protagonist from the Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period
Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period

Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period

$2,000 / set
H 2 in Dm 4.5 in
A comb and hairpin in gold lacquer decorated with two swimming turtles
Located in PARIS, FR
back to the Nihon-Shoki, an antique tale of Japan and its dynasty. The legend of Urashima Taro tells
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Gold Leaf

A comb and hairpin in gold lacquer decorated with two swimming turtles
A comb and hairpin in gold lacquer decorated with two swimming turtles

A comb and hairpin in gold lacquer decorated with two swimming turtles

$1,804
H 1.58 in W 5.91 in D 4.14 in
Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back
Located in PARIS, FR
legend of Urashima Taro tells the story of a man that saves a baby tortoise. To thank him, the mother of
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back
Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back

Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back

$1,202
H 1.58 in W 1.19 in D 0.99 in
Japanese Fairy Tales
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in OPOLE, PL
celestial maiden’s tale of love, loss, and the link between heaven and earth. Urashima Taro – the fisherman
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1970s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Japanese Fairy Tales
Japanese Fairy Tales

Salvador Dalí­
Japanese Fairy Tales, 1974

$20,206
H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Antique Silvered Bronze Minogame by Ryūbundō Meiji Period
Located in Newark, England
Minogame also plays a central role in the famous legend of Urashima Tarō, where it carries the fisherman to
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Japanese Antique Silvered Bronze Minogame by Ryūbundō Meiji Period
Japanese Antique Silvered Bronze Minogame by Ryūbundō Meiji Period

Japanese Antique Silvered Bronze Minogame by Ryūbundō Meiji Period

$7,719
H 2.37 in W 12.01 in D 7.09 in

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Jade and Amethyst 9K British Yellow Gold Earrings
By Maiko Nagayama
Located in London, Mayfair
- Urashima Taro. - Urashimas Taro who is a fisherman who is rewarded for rescuing a turtle, and carried on
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2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings

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Amethyst, Jade, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Jade and Amethyst 9K British Yellow Gold Earrings
Jade and Amethyst 9K British Yellow Gold Earrings

Jade and Amethyst 9K British Yellow Gold Earrings

H 2.88 in W 0.72 in D 0.44 in Dm 0.72 in L 2.88 in
MAIKO NAGAYAMA Black Diamond Fire Opal Blue Sapphire 18K Contemporary Earrings
By Maiko Nagayama
Located in London, Mayfair
. The name of the Urashima effect comes from the Japanese fairy tale - Urashima Taro. - Urashimas Taro
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2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings

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Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Black Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

MAIKO NAGAYAMA Black Diamond Fire Opal Blue Sapphire 18K Contemporary Earrings
MAIKO NAGAYAMA Black Diamond Fire Opal Blue Sapphire 18K Contemporary Earrings

MAIKO NAGAYAMA Black Diamond Fire Opal Blue Sapphire 18K Contemporary Earrings

H 1.97 in W 0.67 in D 0.48 in L 1.97 in
MAIKO NAGAYAMA Red Coral and Blue Sapphire 18K Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Maiko Nagayama
Located in London, Mayfair
effect comes from the Japanese fairy tale - Urashima Taro. - Urashimas Taro who is a fisherman who is
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2010s British Contemporary Fashion Rings

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Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

MAIKO NAGAYAMA Red Coral and Blue Sapphire 18K Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
MAIKO NAGAYAMA Red Coral and Blue Sapphire 18K Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring

MAIKO NAGAYAMA Red Coral and Blue Sapphire 18K Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring

Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
wish for finding conjugal love or possibly a parody of Urashima Taro discovering the undersea kingdom
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso

Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period
Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Choki Eishosai, Parody, Kimono, Courtesan, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Artist: Choki Eishosai [signed Shiko Hyakusen] (act. 1781-1813) Title: Parody of Urashima Taro
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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Choki Eishosai, Parody, Kimono, Courtesan, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
Choki Eishosai, Parody, Kimono, Courtesan, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period

Eishosai Choki
Choki Eishosai, Parody, Kimono, Courtesan, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period, Late 18th/ Early 19th century

H 12.84 in W 26.58 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Old Stories 4 plates Kutani Ware 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
designs of old Japanese stories. Momotaro, Urashima taro, Issun boushi and Kaguyahime.
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1990s Japanese Showa Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Old Stories 4 plates Kutani Ware 1990s
Japanese Old Stories 4 plates Kutani Ware 1990s

Japanese Old Stories 4 plates Kutani Ware 1990s

H 0.63 in W 3.67 in D 3.55 in
Circa 1900 Japanese Kaga Kutani Vase by Watano Kichiji
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
which is possibly from the Japanese fairy tale when Urashima Taro's visit to the Dragon Palace Under the
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Circa 1900 Japanese Kaga Kutani Vase by Watano Kichiji
Circa 1900 Japanese Kaga Kutani Vase by Watano Kichiji

Circa 1900 Japanese Kaga Kutani Vase by Watano Kichiji

H 7.25 in W 5.38 in D 4.25 in
Rare and Exceptional Meiji Period Hardwood Exhibition Display Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
palace was equal to a century in our world. The most famous legend refers to Urashima Taro who was
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Cabinets

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Hardwood

Rare and Exceptional Meiji Period Hardwood Exhibition Display Cabinet
Rare and Exceptional Meiji Period Hardwood Exhibition Display Cabinet

Rare and Exceptional Meiji Period Hardwood Exhibition Display Cabinet

H 0.1 in W 0.1 in L 0.1 in
Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase Painted by Ryozan for the Yasuda Company
Located in Newark, England
in the well-known legend of Urashima Taro. Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase Painted by Ryozan for the Yasuda Company
Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase Painted by Ryozan for the Yasuda Company

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase Painted by Ryozan for the Yasuda Company

H 7.28 in Dm 6.1 in
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Folktale, Story, Dragon King, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839–1892) Title: Urashima Taro Returning Home from the Palace of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Folktale, Story, Dragon King, Japanese Woodblock Print
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Folktale, Story, Dragon King, Japanese Woodblock Print

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Folktale, Story, Dragon King, Japanese Woodblock Print

H 9.97 in W 29.3 in D 0.04 in

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Urashima Taro For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal urashima taro for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, every urashima taro was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a urashima taro — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made urashima taro over the years, but those crafted by Salvador Dalí are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Urashima Taro?

Prices for a urashima taro start at $1,000 and top out at $20,100 with the average selling for $2,964.

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