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Meiji Cat

Kutani porcelain cat, Japan, c. 1900, Meiji Period.
By Kutani Studio
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Kutani porcelain okimono of a cat, c. 1900. Meiji Period. £490.00 Kutani porcelain okimono, Japan
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Cat
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Cat
Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Cat
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H 1.19 in W 0.79 in D 0.2 in
Antique hanging scroll of Japanese cat/Late Edo-Meiji period/Cat painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
to the beginning of the Meiji period. She is a very simple and cute cat. He is a vassal of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings

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Paper

Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Large Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese ceramic vase by the celebrated Meiji imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Ceramic

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of a Sleeping Cat
By Kutani Studio
Located in Downingtown, PA
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure, Meiji Period, Circa 1910-20 The porcelain model of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Large and Impressive Meiji Period Bronze Bison by Sano Takachika for the Kakuh
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and impressive Meiji period bronze bison by Sano Takachika for the Kakuha Company, the
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO OF ELEPHANT BEING ATTACKED BY TWO TIGERS Workshop of Omori Mitsumoto
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji period carved hardwood okimono of a prowling tiger C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing hand carved hardwood Japanese Meiji period okimono depicts a muscular prowling
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Hardwood

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Porcelain Beckoning Cat, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming beckoning cat with left paw raised is a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Blue Green Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese Contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a uniquely and intricately gilded and hand painted
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Hand painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming beckoning cat with left paw raised is a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a uniquely and intricately gilded and hand
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Quality Antique Japanese Edo/Meiji Kutani Shoza Charger Figures Flowers, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Quality Antique Japanese Edo/Meiji Kutani Shoza Charger Figures Flowers Birds Cat, 19th C Very
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Rare Large Japanese Porcelain Presentation Plate Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meiji Period. Born as Miyagawa Toranosuke, Kozan established his pottery studio in Yokohama around 1870s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Natsume in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Edo to Meiji period. The large-sized natsume with a fitted lid, sometimes also called usuchaki, was
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Palace Hibachi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Palace Hibachi Late Meiji Period 1900 – 1912 Black Lacquer/Gold Makie Decorative Design
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Palace Hibachi
Japanese Palace Hibachi
H 9.75 in W 16 in D 16 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Raccoon Figurine / 1868-1920 / Good Luck Charm
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
in a beckoning cat-like pose. The raccoon dog that brings happiness is plump and has a very swollen
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Contemporary Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
enameling. He adds a humorous touch by placing a cat near her feet, and a more somber note by showing that
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

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Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Tani Bunchu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
the country. This has resulted in a rather cat-like depiction of this noble creature, capturing the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Located in PARIS, FR
-bako in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, 18th-19th century, inv. AD 529 . Japan, Meiji period
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
by midcentury master sculptor Koga Tadao (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 (1979). Rare work of art
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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Japanese Netsuke Inro Owl
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Netsuke Inro Owl
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

Japanese Netsuke Inro Owl
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Japanese Boxwood Swan Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
From a private collection. Free international shipping. Japanese Boxwood Swan Netsuke
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Japanese Boxwood Swan Netsuke
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H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 1.19 in
Signed Japanese Netsuke Inro Man with Monkey Meiji
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Japanese Netsuke Inro Man with Monkey Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

Signed Japanese Netsuke Inro Man with Monkey Meiji
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Signed Japanese Edo Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Japanese Edo Netsuke Inro
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Signed Japanese Edo Netsuke Inro
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American Victorian Folk Art Bed with Hand-Painted Cats, circa 1880 Solid Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
The Kitties are here, looking for a young lady to watch over each night. Decorated with walnuts, this amazing Antique Victorian Bed was made using some of the most beautiful woods av...
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut, Elm, Oak

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan. Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s) Material is cedar wood. Black chest of drawers used in rural areas in northern Japan...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Cedar

Japanese Kutani Geisha Girl, circa 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality early 20th century Japanese Kutani porcelain figure of a Geisha girl, converted to a lamp.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Japanese Kutani Geisha Girl, circa 1920
Japanese Kutani Geisha Girl, circa 1920
H 25.99 in W 9.45 in D 6.7 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Japanese Edo Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Edo Netsuke Inro
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

Japanese Edo Netsuke Inro
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H 1.58 in W 0.6 in D 0.6 in
Japanese Netsuke Inro Elephant
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Netsuke Inro Elephant
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Composition

Japanese Netsuke Inro Elephant
Japanese Netsuke Inro Elephant
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H 1.19 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Antique Tree Bark Basket 1860s-1920s / Plant Cover Bowl Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This basket is made of very old tree bark. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). It seems to be a very rare tool that was made only in certain areas in the Tohoku region. It se...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Wood

Japanese Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Netsuke Inro
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

Japanese Netsuke Inro
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H 0.79 in W 1.58 in D 0.4 in
Collectible Pair of Vintage Porcelain Cats 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Swedish porcelain cat from Guldkroken in Hjo. Vintage. White hand painted facial features & pink bows. Made in Sweden in the 70s. Original makers label. Excellent condition. D...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro
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H 0.79 in W 1.38 in D 0.79 in
Antique Double Sided Japanese Ranma Transom Panels - a Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th/20th c., Antique hand-carved Japanese ramna panels depicting landscapes of black pine trees, temples, mountains and clouds. Likely carved from yaku cedar in the Osaka tradition ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Cedar

Hand Painted Abstract Expressionism Calligraphy Asian Screen
By Sōfu Teshigahara
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand painted abstract expressionism calligraphy Asian folding screen, in the manner of Robert Motherwell, Sofu Teshigahara, et al, believed to be Japanese, circa 1950s. This piece is...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

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Fabric, Wood, Paper

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Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Neko the good luck beckoning shop cat combined with a partially covered phallus, together a wish for
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Japanese Painted Floor Screen with Cat & Sparrow
Located in Seattle, WA
natural state and painted with gesso (gofun) and mineral paints; one side depicting a black and white cat
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Cat, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Beauty, Kimono
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
depicts different women from the Kansei era (1789-1801) to the Meiji era (1860-1912). The Kansei era was
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kutani Porcelain Cat, c. 1900, Meiji Period
By Kutani Studio
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Kutani porcelain okimono, Japan, c. 1900. Meiji Period. Beautifully modelled as a sleeping cat
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Antique 1890s Asian Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Kutani Porcelain Cat, c. 1900, Meiji Period
Kutani Porcelain Cat, c. 1900, Meiji Period
H 3.75 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
Beautiful Old Japanese Rare Pottery Cat/ Beckoning Cat/ Kutani Ware/ Meiji Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a cat figurine made of pottery around the Meiji era in Japan. It is called "maneki-neko" in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent Kutani porcelain piece from the Meiji period (late 1800s). Sleeping cat is in excellent
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Tale of Genji Episodes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large early 20th century Japanese late Meiji period six-panel folding byobu screen depicting
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden cat made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s /Figurine Animal Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese wood carving cat. It seems to be from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. (1860s-1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Japanese Gilded Sleeping Cat Porcelain Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite antique Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain from Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
money cat. It is signed bottom Shugetsu Gatana, Meiji 4th year (1872) and dates to the mid Meiji period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Silver Cloisonné Vase by Ando Jubei Meiji Period
By Ando Jubei
Located in Atlanta, GA
the finest during the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This cloisonne vase (with silver mouth and foot ring
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

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Copper, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Okimono Sculpture of a Roaring Tiger, 27” wide
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD Japan A Roaring Tiger Reddish-brown patinated bronze signed to the underside
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Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Antique Red Enameled Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture, 1920
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique red enameled porcelain crouching cat, sculpture Okimono signed base, 1920. Maker
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

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Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Big Imari Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture 90 Years Old, Signed Base
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese big 90 year old red enameled porcelain crouching cat, sculpture Okimono signed base
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Antique ca 1900 Japanese Satsuma Ryozan Jar Richly Decorated Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A Japanese Satsuma Jar and cover, Meiji/Taisho period Of cylindrical form with twin
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Two-Panel Japanese Kano School Style Screen
By Kano School
Located in Stamford, CT
A two-panel screen depicting a musk cat under a cherry tree with gilt decoration. Based on the Kano
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Antique 1850s Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

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Paper

Old Cat Figurine Made of Japanese Pottery / Calligraphy Equipment / Edo-Meiji
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A cat-shaped calligraphy tool of "Bizen ware" made from the late Edo period to the Meiji period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Edo Cats Two Panel Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
byobu depicting prized and elegant cats in playful mood. It dates to the Edo to Meiji periods. This
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Antique Edo Cats Two Panel Gold Screen
Japanese Antique Edo Cats Two Panel Gold Screen
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H 71.5 in W 70.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Antique Stone 19th Century Fortune Money Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
Maneki Neko good fortune money cat. It dates to the late Meiji period (1868-1911). Dimensions: 9
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments

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Stone

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden carved cat. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Stone Stealth Cat 19th Century Hand Carved Garden Favorite
Located in South Burlington, VT
stone cat- an unusual pose. It dates to the late Meiji period (1868-1911). Dimensions: 10.5 inches
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japanese Old Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s / Antique Figurine Animal Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese wood carving cat. It seems to be from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. The material
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Cedar

Large Rare Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Panel, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century Meiji period (1868-1912) carved hard wood Japanese wall panel
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art

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Hardwood

Japanese Pair of Imari Porcelain Lovable Cats Sculpture, Signed Base
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese big 90 year old red enameled porcelain pair of cats, each sculpture Okimono, has a signed
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Pair of Japonisme Porcelain Moon Flask Vases Royal Worcester
By Royal Worcester
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Flammarion: Page 18, fig4. The platter was exhibited in Meiji Splendeurs Du Japon Imperial, P173, Cat no
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Antique 1870s English Japonisme Vases

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Porcelain

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Meiji Cat For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic meiji cat available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and wood, every meiji cat was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the meiji cat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A meiji cat, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Kutani Studio each produced at least one beautiful meiji cat that is worth considering.

How Much is a Meiji Cat?

The average selling price for a meiji cat at 1stDibs is $1,889, while they’re typically $488 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.