Antique Japanese Glass Floats

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Antique Japanese Hand Blown Fishing Float

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Antique Japanese Hand Blown Fishing Float

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique Japanese fishing float crafted with hand blown green glass and knotted rope.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Rope, Glass, Blown Glass

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Japanese Glass Fishing Floats

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H 14 in Dm 14 in

Japanese Glass Fishing Floats

Located in Chicago, IL

These hollow glass globes, though handsome, served a utilitarian purpose; fisherman would string them together in large groups to buoy their nets and droplines. Replacing their wood ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Blown Glass, Rope

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, c. 1900

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H 11 in Dm 11 in

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by Japanese fishermen to keep their fishing nets or droplines afloat in the ocean.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Blown Glass

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900

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H 10.5 in Dm 10.5 in

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by Japanese fishermen to keep their fishing nets or droplines afloat in the ocean.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Blown Glass

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, c. 1900

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H 10.5 in Dm 10.5 in L 10.5 in

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by Japanese fishermen to keep their fishing nets or droplines afloat in the ocean.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Modern Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Hand Blown Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker

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H 24.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Antique Hand Blown Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique net wrapped hand blown clear glass Japanese fishing float. Measures: 9".

Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Jute, Glass

7 Antique Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Knotted Rope Nautical Buoy Marker

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H 11 in Dm 11 in

7 Antique Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Knotted Rope Nautical Buoy Marker

Located in Dayton, OH

Lot 7 hand blown netted blue Japanese fishing floats. Made from recycled glass bottles and used to buoy a fisherman's net when cast into the water.

Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Jute, Glass

Japanese Antique Glass Fishing Floats Collection

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H 4 in Dm 3.75 in

Japanese Antique Glass Fishing Floats Collection

Located in South Burlington, VT

Provenance: Old Hokkaido Japan collection History of Japanese fishing floats: In Japanese, glass floats are variably known as buoy balls (浮き玉, ukidama) or glass balls (ビン玉, bindama).

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Glass

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900

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H 10.5 in Dm 10.5 in

Japanese Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by Japanese fishermen to keep their fishing nets or droplines afloat in the ocean.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Modern Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Blown Glass

Early 20th Century Japanese Green Glass Fishing Float in Tied Knotted Ropes

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H 18.51 in Dm 12.6 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Green Glass Fishing Float in Tied Knotted Ropes

Located in Haarlem, NL

Very large and heavy early 20th century Japanese green glass fishing float in tied knotted rope.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

16 Antique Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker

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H 9.5 in Dm 9.5 in

16 Antique Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker

Located in Dayton, OH

Lot of sixteen hand blown blue-green (and one yellow-brown) Japanese fishing floats. Made from recycled glass bottles and used to buoy a fisherman's net when cast into the water.

Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Hand Blown Green Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker

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H 4.5 in Dm 4.5 in

Antique Hand Blown Green Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker

Located in Dayton, OH

Net wrapped hand blown green glass Japanese fishing float.

Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Glass Floats

Materials

Jute, Blown Glass

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Antique Japanese Glass Floats For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique Japanese glass floats available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and burlap, all antique Japanese glass floats available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique Japanese glass floats available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique Japanese glass floats to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern antique Japanese glass floats are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Japanese Glass Floats?

Antique Japanese glass floats can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $182, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $2,350.