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Urashima Taro

Urashima Taro
Urashima Taro

Salvador Dalí­Urashima Taro, 1974

$1,997Sale Price|32% Off

Urashima Taro

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Urashima Taro Drypoint etching with stencil from 1974.

Category

1970s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Urashimo Taro's Journey of Love
Urashimo Taro's Journey of Love

Urashimo Taro's Journey of Love

By Jimmy Yoshimura

Located in PARIS, FR

The sculpture does not simply depict a character; it conveys a state of being—an inner world where time appears suspended. In contrast, “Urashima Taro’s Journey of Love” adopts a mor...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bunchin or, paper holder in bronze in the form of a group of tortoise
Bunchin or, paper holder in bronze in the form of a group of tortoise

Bunchin or, paper holder in bronze in the form of a group of tortoise

Located in PARIS, FR

The animal appears in numerous legends, the most famous tracing back to the Nihon Shoki, one of Japan’s earliest literary works, dating from the Nara period and recounting the origin...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze sculpture of a turtle
Japanese Bronze sculpture of a turtle

Japanese Bronze sculpture of a turtle

Located in PARIS, FR

This animal is the subject of many legends, the most well-known of which dates to the Nihon Shoki, a very ancient text about the origins of Japan and its imperial dynasty. The legend...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Located in PARIS, FR

This animal is associated with numerous myths, the most popular dating back to the Nihon-Shoki, an antique tale of Japan and its dynasty. The legend of Urashima Taro tells the story ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

Located in PARIS, FR

This animal is associated with numerous myths, the most popular dating back to the Nihon-Shoki, an antique tale of Japan and its dynasty. The legend of Urashima Taro tells the story ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Otohime's : Princess of the Deep
Otohime's : Princess of the Deep

Otohime's : Princess of the Deep

By Jimmy Yoshimura

Located in PARIS, FR

The sculpture does not simply depict a character; it conveys a state of being—an inner world where time appears suspended. In contrast, “Urashima Taro’s Journey of Love” adopts a mor...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

One red cup features a fine design of longevity and auspicious symbols including the conch, coin, Lingzhi mushroom, and fairy's fan on the base; One features Urashima Taro, a protago...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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

Located in PARIS, FR

This animal is associated with numerous myths, the most popular dating back to the Nihon-Shoki, an antique tale of Japan and its dynasty. The legend of Urashima Taro tells the story ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Fairy Tales
Japanese Fairy Tales

Japanese Fairy Tales

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Hagoromo (The Robe of Feathers) – a celestial maiden’s tale of love, loss, and the link between heaven and earth. Urashima Taro – the fisherman who visits an underwater kingdom and d...

Category

1970s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

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

Located in Newark, England

The Minogame also plays a central role in the famous legend of Urashima Tarō, where it carries the fisherman to the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver, Bronze

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

Jade and Amethyst 9K British Yellow Gold Earrings

Unavailable

H 2.88 in W 0.72 in D 0.44 in Dm 0.72 in L 2.88 in

Jade and Amethyst 9K British Yellow Gold Earrings

By Maiko Nagayama

Located in London, Mayfair

The name of the Urashima effect comes from the Japanese fairy tale - Urashima Taro. - Urashimas Taro who is a fisherman who is rewarded for rescuing a turtle, and carried on its back...

Category

2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

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

By Maiko Nagayama

Located in London, Mayfair

These days the effect of time dilation which is found out by Einstein is sometimes called the Urashima effect as the Eistein's theory. The name of the Urashima effect comes from the ...

Category

2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Black Diamond, Opal, 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

By Maiko Nagayama

Located in London, Mayfair

These days the effect of time dilation which is found out by Einstein is sometimes called the Urashima effect as the Eistein's theory. The name of the Urashima effect comes from the ...

Category

2010s British Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

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

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

Unavailable

H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, a good luck prayer wish palace figure of a plump boy carved of wood kneeling in front of a large painted clam shell with a clam digging tool i...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso

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

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

Located in London, GB

A humourous scene of courtesans enacting the fairy tale Urashima Taro. In the legend, a young man is granted access to the palace court of the Dragon King leagues beneath the sea for...

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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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

Japanese Old Stories 4 plates Kutani Ware 1990s

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H 0.63 in W 3.67 in D 3.55 in

Japanese Old Stories 4 plates Kutani Ware 1990s

Located in Paris, FR

Each plates have the designs of old Japanese stories. Momotaro, Urashima taro, Issun boushi and Kaguyahime.

Category

1990s Japanese Showa Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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

Located in PARIS, FR

This animal is the subject of many legends, the most well-known of which dates to the Nihon Shoki, a very ancient text about the origins of Japan and its imperial dynasty. The legend...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

This splendidly decorated vase features a scene which is possibly from the Japanese fairy tale when Urashima Taro's visit to the Dragon Palace Under the Sea.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The most famous legend refers to Urashima Taro who was carried down to this magical place on the back of a minogame or giant turtle.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

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

Located in PARIS, FR

This animal is associated with numerous myths, the most popular dating back to the Nihon-Shoki, an antique tale of Japan and its dynasty. The legend of Urashima Taro tells the story ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Antler

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

Located in Newark, England

The minogame is a symbol of longevity and happiness and has an important role in the well-known legend of Urashima Taro. Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned fro...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

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

Located in South Burlington, VT

Depicting a tale of Urashima Tarō* (see below), Signed Jyukan pottery by Chinjyu Makoto, in a lovely gold gilt and red detailed hand-painted composition Age: 1880-1900.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

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

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

While on the sea shore one day, Urashima Taro comes across children who are tormenting a turtle and he rescues it.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

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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.