Japonisme Porcelain
JAPONISME STYLE
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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Style: Japonisme
14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock
Located in Norwood, NJ
14-piece Kutani Japanese gilt and painted tea and dessert serving set with Peacock. Hand painted gilt and painted Peacock tea and serving set. Features floral and peacock design.
Lidded tea and coffee pots, lidded creamer, sugar bowl, and five snack sets...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Antique Japanese Imari Plate
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful 18th to 19th century antique Imari plate with scalloped rim.
Hand painted with central blue medallion, surrounded vibrant orange, crimson, blue, and green patterns. Unmarke...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sevrés Japonisme Gilt Porcelain 20 Piece Demitasse Set with Lilies C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique 20 piece set of French Sevrés Japonism demitasse set offers porcelain construction with gilt lilies, en veso makers mark as photographed; c1900
Set includes:
6 plates 6.2...
Category
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
English 19thc. "Imari" Decorated Hand Painted Tea Dessert Service for 8-26 Pcs
By Hammersley
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An amazing hand painted example of the influence of the Japonesque influence on English wares ca. 1890's. This is a complete set of 8 footed cups and saucers and 8 matching dessert p...
Category
1880s English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair (2 Japanese Satsuma Vase, CHOSHUZAN, Japanese Satsuma Pottery, Meiji period
Located in Berlin, DE
2 Japanese Satsuma Vase, CHOSHUZAN, Japanese Satsuma Pottery, Meiji period
2 old, Japanese Satsuma vases," CHOSHUZAN "
Meiji period (1868-1912), beautiful hand painting
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Shreve & Co, San Francisco Sterling Rim Japanese Satsuma Plate, Early 20th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shreve & Co, San Francisco Sterling Rim Japansese Satsuma Plate. Hand hammered, sterling silver rim. Early 20th century
Finely painted and gilt autumnal...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen Bowl in Hand-Painted Porcelain Decorated with Cherry Tree Branches
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen bowl in hand-painted porcelain decorated with cherry tree branches, in Japanese style.
Early 1900s.
Measurements: 24.0 cm. x 3.5 cm.
In good condition, with hairline crac...
Category
Early 20th Century German Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen porcelain vase with hand-painted branches, flowers and birds. Japanism
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen porcelain vase with hand-painted branches, flowers and birds.
Japanism, early 20th century.
Measures: 10.7 x 6.5 cm.
Stamped.
1st factory quality.
Category
Early 20th Century German Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Copeland Imari Pattern Porcelain Twin Handled Vase and Cover
By Copeland
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique porcelain urn shaped twin handled vase and cover decorated in an Imari pattern by Copeland, England and dating from the early 20th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Barr, Flight and Barr bowl Japan fence pattern
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This is an interesting survivor. A Barr, Flight and Barr porcelain bowl that is painted in underglaze blue as the base for the "Japan" fence ...
Category
1810s English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 20th C. Kutani Style French Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jars - A Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a pair of Japanese Kutani style porcelain lidded jars, stamped on Porcelaine de Paris underside of foot. The mark indicates the piece was produced in the 1970's. The jars are decorated in deep orange, tangerine and gold motifs on a white background. On one side, both jars have matching decoration depicting a scroll showing a pastoral scene. On the other side, each jar has a seperate floral depiction; one including bamboo. Both are highly decorative.
Founded 1773 by Jean-Baptiste Locre, Porcelaine de Paris, was one of the first manufactures to use the Chinese secret of porcelain. It immediately aimed for the luxury trade, selling to the Royal Courts of Europe.
After surviving the French Revolution, Porcelaine de Paris steadily produced tableware as well as purely decorative pieces, receiving orders from all over Europe. Productivity was astonishing, creating one new model every day over 30 years!
Around 1830, Jean-Marx Clauss, a German-born potter bought a building at Rue de la Pierre-Levee, where he took over Locre's activity. M. Achille Bloch...
Category
1970s French Vintage Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Japonisme Porcelain Vase
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Royal Worcester porcelain “variety” vase, made in 1876 in the japonisme style.
The forced opening of Japan to trade in 1854 led to a craze for Eastern design in the Western worl...
Category
1870s British Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Imari Porcelain Flower Pot 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful porcelain planter decorated with imari. On this flowerpot, the background is blue, there are reserves in which appear a dragon and a bird surrounded by red flowers. The upp...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japonisme Style Porcelaine Planter Signed L'Escalier de Cristal 19th C
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite square planter in the Japonisme style. The whole planter is structured on bamboo-style edges.
Each face is decorated with flowers and leaves on a vivid blue background/ Ea...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Style English Porcelain Ewer by Royal Worcester
Located in London, GB
Japanese style English porcelain ewer by Royal Worcester
English, c. 1880
Measures: Height 31cm, diameter 17cm
This beautiful ewer is by the celebrated English porcelain makers ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Imari Porcelain Charger-Four Hand Painted Panels-Japan, Meiji Period, 17.75"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Imari Meiji period four panel charger entirely hand decorated. Two of the panels depict flying cranes amongst foliage. The remaining two panels are hand decorated with a floral...
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Enamel
Early 20th Century Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vase with a Large Chrysanthemum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very good and large-scale, early 20th century Royal Copenhagen porcelain vase.
With decoration that includes two very large Chrysanthemum flowers painted in muted blues and a ex...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Nippon Hand-Painted Porcelain Vases and Bowl Three Pieces Porcelain Group
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of three Nippon porcelain pieces. Hand-painted in Japan.
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Japanese Imari Fan Shaped Dishes on Stands, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful fine quality pair of late 19th- early twentieth century, Meiji period Japanese Imari Fan shaped dished, each with classical motif, scrolling foli...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque of a Japonism Beauty, Signed Wagner
By KPM Porcelain, Wagner
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous 19th Century KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque of a Japonism Beauty, Signed by the Artist Wagner Wien .n C. Kiesel. The beauty is seen in a beautiful orange and white kimono...
Category
19th Century German Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Three "Kakiemon" Meissen Plates Decorated with Japanese Motifs, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three "Kakiemon" Meissen plates decorated with Japanese motifs, circa 1900.
Measures: 20 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
1st factory quality.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Flowery Japanese Porcelain Plate, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large circular Japanese porcelain plate, painted with a basket filled of cherry branches, peonies, dahlias, daisies and three little birds. Blue, re...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Pair of Small Porcelain Satsuma Vases
By Satsuma
Located in Paris, FR
Two porcelain hexagonal Satsuma vases painted in polychrome enamels and gold. The paunch is decorated with intricate Japanese characters in a landscape, the neck and the shoulder wit...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Three-Piece Meiji Period Japonisme Vase Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Antique three-piece Meiji period Japonisme vase clock set
French/Japanese, late 19th century
Measures: Clock height 47cm, diameter 22cm
Candelabra height 55cm, width 25cm, depth 2...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Lladro, Spain, Large Figure in Glazed Porcelain, Geisha with Fans, 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lladro, Spain. Large figure in glazed porcelain. Geisha with fans. 20th century.
Measures: 29.5 x 17 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Category
20th Century Spanish Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Baluster Mug, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1753
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Pint mug of baluster form with flared base and grooved strap-handle with heart-shaped termination. The face of the mug painted after the Kakiemon with the two Quail pattern. The reve...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Baluster Vase, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1748
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An early example of bow’s output, with a smooth, silky glaze. Painted after the Kakiemon with a phoenix, butterfly and various plants after the Japanese; with reserved panels featuri...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Karl Lindström and Nils Emil Lundström for Rörstrand, Lidded Porcelain Jar
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Karl Lindström and Nils Emil Lundström for Rörstrand. Lidded porcelain jar decorated with grapevines in gold on the beautiful dark blue base. Japa...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Bowl in Hand Painted Porcelain in Japanese Style, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen bowl in hand painted porcelain in Japanese style, 19th century.
Measures: 30 x 5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
2nd factory quality.
Category
19th Century German Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Cup and Saucer, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1753
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Low tea cup with clip handle with matching saucer, decorated after the Kakiemon with the two quail pattern. An unusual form with scarce decoration.
Prov...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Spode Newstone Aesthetic Movement Japanese Garden Soup Bowls Ca. 1840
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an amazing set of 12 rimmed soup bowls marked "Spode's New-Stone" dating to 1840 but in like new condition. The "Japonesque" transfer decoration is embellished with hand pain...
Category
1840s English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Ironstone
Copeland Spode for Tiffany Dessert & Tea Set for 12 Floral Japonesque Service
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a complete dessert service for 12 that includes the matching coffee or teapot, creamer and sugar made by Copeland Spode, exclusively for Tiffany and Co.
The butterscotch col...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Fluted Dessert Plates, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Each of shallow circular form with scalloped rim and painted in the Kakiemon two Quail pattern with a pair of partridges standing between a flowering prunus and a kikyo bush amidst f...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Mid-18th Century Richard Ginori Porcelain Dish with Japan Landscape
Located in Brescia, IT
This Richard Ginori (an Italian factory in Doccia) dish is very elegant and it has a drawing not easy to find; for this reason it is an interesting piece to collect. Wonderful sense ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Coffee Cup, Kakiemon Decoration, Plymouth, circa 1769
By Plymouth Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Coffee cup in hard-paste porcelain, decorated with Kakiemon painting. The fruits of the Plymouth factory are perhaps the first examples of hard-paste porc...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Knife and Fork, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1749
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An unsually early set of handles with original steel tines and blade. Pistol grip form moulded with acanthus scrolls, leaves and swags and painted with indianische Blumen in a Kakiem...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Karl Lindström and Nils Emil Lundström for Rörstrand, Lidded Porcelain Jar
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Karl Lindström and Nils Emil Lundström for Rörstrand. Lidded porcelain jar decorated with grape vines in gold on a beautiful dark blue base. Japan...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chocolate Pot, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1755
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Of full-bellied pear-shape with large sparrow-beak lip set slightly below the top rim of the body in front of a triangle of circular pouring holes and at the right angle to the strap...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Soup Tureen, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1755
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Oval tureen and cover, decorated after the Kakiemon in the two quail pattern; the crabstock handles and masks are interesting features. The tureen has had a rather unhappy life, appa...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Brown and Blue Porcelain Lamps, Japanese Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape brown and blue porcelain lamps. Decoration of Japanese style figures in a cartouche framed with vegetals and flowers with deep blue and gold highlights.
Mounte...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Bronze
Theodor Larsen for Royal Copenhagen, a Pair of Porcelain Vases, Japanism
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Theodor Larsen for Royal Copenhagen. A pair of porcelain vases decorated in gold and black. Japanism.
Signed TH.L.
Measures: 20 cm x 10cm
In very good condition. 2nd factory quality.
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Japonisme Porcelain
19th Century Oriental Style Delft Vase with Lid
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century oriental style delft vase with lid is a splendid example of Western European porcelain makers trying to keep up with the craze for ori...
Category
1880s Dutch Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Imari Pattern double-handled boat, Lady in a Pavillion pattern. Chelsea C1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Double-handled boat in soft-paste porcelain, decorated with the Lady in a Pavillion pattern, the design and palette both after the Japanese examples of the period. Figure decoration ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japonisme porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Japonisme porcelain for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage porcelain created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme porcelain made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original porcelain, popular names associated with this style include Bow Porcelain, Royal Worcester, Chelsea Porcelain, and Copeland Spode. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for porcelain differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $38,000 while the average work can sell for $1,487.
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