$6,392Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.04 in Dm 0.04 in
Pair of Antique Bronze Vases Cloisonné Hayashi Chuzo of Aichi Japan Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Very little is known of Hayashi Chuzo of Aichi. The family name of Hayashi belongs to some of the
Bronze
$8,500 / set
H 10 in W 8 in D 3 in
A High Quality Pair of Meiji Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Wisteria and Bird
Located in Long Island City, NY
blossoms. The mouth and base with a silver applied rim. Signed Hayashi Chuzo underneath. Circa the early
Enamel
Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vases by Hayashi Chuzo, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Japanese Cloisonné enamel hexagonal vases by Hayashi Chuzo Kodenji Workshop, Meiji period
Enamel
Large Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Cranes
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
enameled cranes, and the simplicity of form, confirms our attribution to Hayashi Chuzo, although unsigned
Enamel
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H 4.73 in W 1.97 in D 4.73 in
Fine Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases by Hayashi Chuzo
Located in London, GB
A pair of Japanese Cloisonné enamel ovoid vases by Hayashi Chuzo Kodenji Workshop, Meiji period
Enamel
$1,200
H 12.8 in W 29.72 in D 11.42 in
1860s-1920s Japanese antique Black urushi Tansu chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926). Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener. Finished with blac...
Cedar, Wood
Japanese Big Pair Orchid and Flower Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
A decorative and functional hard to find pair (2) of handsome old "Orchid Flowers" garden lanterns in a convenient portable size. These rugged hand cast lanterns hand painted in ga...
Iron
Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal
Located in San Diego, CA
High quality vintage Chinese carved rosewood plant stand / pedestal, circa 1970s. The stand is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5"W x 11.5"D x 29.5"H. Lovely piece! #2965
Rosewood
$323Sale Price|47% Off
H 6.11 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in
Antique Sliver Napkin Holder Swann Birds Decorative Tissue Organiser Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Add a touch of vintage charm to your dinner table with this beautiful swan napkin holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver, it is the perfect addition to any home decor. T...
Metal, Silver Leaf, Sheet Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Craggy Landscape on Gold Sil
Located in Hudson, NY
Dramatic Mountain landscape with gnarled pines. Signature reads: Shunsen. Ink painting on gold silk with silk brocade border.
Brocade, Silk
$63,250
H 47.5 in W 109 in D 0.75 in
19th Century Japanese Six Panel Screen: Silver Moon Rising Over Summer Field
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Silver Moon Rising Over Summer Field. Rimpa Style painting of a moon rising over summer flowers and grasses, including cockscomb and blue bellflowers. Pa...
Gold Leaf
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany five-drawer chest with rosewood crossbanded top. Beaded drawers have inset olivewood stringing and oval brass hardware featuring the Prince of Wales triple plume an...
Mahogany
$17,500 / set
H 45.28 in W 44.89 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Inoue Kanshu (1807-1880) Zenga Tiger and Dragon 19th century Pair of framed Japanese paintings. Ink on silk. Dimensions (each): W. 114 cm x H. 115 cm (45” x 45”) Presented here ...
Silk
Embroidered Antique Uzbek Suzani in Lucite Frame
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Embroidered Uzbek Suzani framed in a lucite box. Beautiful suzani hand-stitched Turkish designs with silk in traditional patterns and vibrant pink, fuschia black and ivory colors. Th...
Linen, Silk, Lucite
$1,879 / set
H 30.32 in W 9.45 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Pair of Large Art Deco Revival Bronze Seated Dogs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive pair of dogs in the timeless Art Deco style, sitting attentively and awaiting the command of their master and dating from the mid 20th Century. This high quali...
Bronze
$6,800 / set
H 84 in W 22 in D 2 in
Set of Six 19th Century Original Lacquered Finish Elmwood Door Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A set of six Chinese lacquered elmwood interior doors from the 19th century with original finish, perfect to be made into a screen. This set of six interior doors comes from China, w...
Elm, Lacquer
$9,500
H 67 in W 138 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, strangely beautiful, unusually engaging, and alluring hand-painted large six-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting an almost magical/ mythical nature scene ...
Gold Leaf
$10,800
H 30 in W 50 in D 20 in
Moroccan 1900s Bench with Arching Backrest and Mother-of-Pearl Star Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan wooden bench with arched backrest, latticework and mother-of-pearl star inlay. This Moroccan wooden bench, dating back to circa 1900, exudes a sense of traditional eleganc...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
New Chinese Art Deco Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72021 New Contemporary Modern Chinese Art Deco Rug 11'06 x 18'00. This hand knotted wool contemporary modern Chinese Palace size rug features an Art Deco style showcasing symmetry an...
Wool
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Rimpa Style Summer Flowers on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Red and yellow chrysanthemums and pampass grasses. Meiji period (1868 - 1912), Rimpa style painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Large Japanese Porcelain Dragon Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made by the studio of the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this is a large porcelain vase glazed in a soft yellow color with a subtle gradient, on top of ...
Ceramic
From 1868 to 1912, Emperor Mutsuhito oversaw an era of transformation in Japan. Formerly a country of feudalism and isolation, Japan entered an age of modernization influenced by newly established trade and exchange with the West. The Meiji period, or period of “enlightened rule,” also saw the global impact of the East Asian country’s culture. Japanese Meiji furniture was exhibited at expositions from Paris to San Francisco and created for export.
Prior to the Meiji era, furniture was mostly made by commission for the ruling class; now there were new domestic and international markets. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.
Meiji furniture made for Japanese homes and buildings constructed in Western styles resulted in taller tables, chairs, cabinets with large drawers and other features. The government invested in areas such as transportation and communication, and because people could freely choose occupations after the restrictions of feudalism, industries of various types were energized by expressive new ideas during those years. Art schools were formed and, for the first time, design was an area of study in the country, leading to the evolution of professional design as a career by the 1890s.
The work of Japanese designers was transmitted widely through lavishly illustrated pattern books that included designs for screens and lacquerware for the home. While screens today may be of use as decorative accents or partitions to ensure privacy in one’s space, Japanese screens were adorned with paintings and were featured in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. The color illustrations that characterize Meiji woodblock prints, a genre of Japanese art that grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing, depicted the sweeping changes that the era brought to East Asia.
Although it was a time of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions. From colorful porcelain table lamps with silk shades and hardwood tables decorated with dark lacquer to cabinets featuring iron hardware and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Meiji furniture showcased Japan’s artistic heritage to the world.
Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.