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Urashima Taro

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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

Materials

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
88% Off
H 18 in W 18 in D 1 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

$2,993
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

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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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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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Japanese Lacquer Sake Cups, Set of 3, Meiji Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
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Japanese Lacquer Sake Cups, Set of 3, Meiji Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

$2,700 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 7.5 in
Japanese Miniature Satsuma Vase Yabu Meizan Meiji
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Materials

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$30,356
H 25.99 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
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