Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Yellow Dragon Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair Chinese Cloisonne Yelow background Dragon Vases 15" inches
20th Century Chinese Meiji Vases
Enamel
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.
Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Yellow Dragon Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair Chinese Cloisonne Yelow background Dragon Vases 15" inches
Enamel
Monumental Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue And White Dragons Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A striking and monumental pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel vases, each standing approximately 26 inches in height, executed in a refined blue and white palette. The bodies are deco...
Enamel
Monumental Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vases Amid Crashing Waves
Located in Long Island City, NY
An impressive and monumental pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel vases produced by the Beijing Cloisonné Company, each standing approximately 41 inches in height. These large-scale va...
Enamel
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine quality Japanese vase from the time of Emperor Meiji, 1868 to 1912. Of a baluster form with slightly lobed shoulders, the body is adorned with a finely detailed shaded cloison...
Metal
Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Meiji Signed Turquoise Ground
Located in Long Island City, NY
A well-matched pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases from the Meiji period, each finely decorated on a vibrant turquoise ground and bearing impressed signatures to the underside. T...
Enamel
$1,770Sale Price|40% Off
Monumental Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Chinese Cloisonne Vase 20.5"
Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Dragon Vase Meiji Period
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, likely created during the Meiji period. Adorned with a dragon image made in cloisonne technique. The vase has a deep black background, whic...
Enamel
Japanese Antique Large Paper-Covered Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Vessel Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Japanese ceramic storage jar covered with paper. Its powerful, substantial form combined with the remaining traces of paper on the surface gives it a sculptur...
Paper, Pottery
Antique Magnificent Meiji Japanese Silver And Gold Cherry Blossom Vase - Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Meiji Japanese Silver And Gold Cherry Blossom Vase 1868-1912 - SIGNED adorned with a finely engraved sakura tree motif with granulated gol...
Silver
Japanese Satsuma Vase
By Satsuma
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous hand-painted Japanese Satsuma vase, Meigi, circa 20th century, Japan. Beautiful hand-painted detail of colorful flowers and spider mum flowers around finished with gold de...
Earthenware
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Baluster shape, flower brunches and birds decor against turquoise background. ...
Copper, Enamel
A Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Attributed to Kawade Shibatarō with Camellias
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Large Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Attributed to Kawade Shibatarō with Camellias on Cream Ground An elegant and highly refined example of Japanese cloisonné from th...
Copper, Enamel
Large Japanese Royal Satsuma Vase with Figurative and Gilded Decoration
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant decorative vase made of glazed ceramic, marked "Royal Satsuma," featuring a tall, baluster-shaped body, an elongated neck, and a sculptural, undulating rim. The body is i...
Ceramic
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Blue Enamel Silver Vase with Eagle Signed Inaba
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare antique Japanese cloisonné enamel silver mounted and silver wire vase Late Meiji period circa 1895 . Elongated shape with pronounced neck. Cobalt blue ground color. The obvers...
Enamel
$403Sale Price / set|41% Off
Japanese Cloisonné Vases Butterflies & Flowers, 19th Century Meiji Period, Pair
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very decorative pair of cloisonné vases, made in Japan and dating to the 19th Meiji Period, circa 1875. The vases have a good baluster shape with a circular form. They...
Ceramic
Japanese Satsuma Ginger Jar Vase, circa Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful small Japanese Satsuma ginger jar vase, circa early-20th century, Japan. Colors include cream, copper, green, blue, white, black, orange...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Kinkozan Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Totai Scholars Satsuma Signed Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large pair of antique Japanese Totai Shippo cloisonne enamel and Satsuma porcelain vases, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. Of a baluster form, on the b...
Enamel
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Ando Jubei Green Wireless Cloisonné Vase Large 10"
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
A large masterpiece of Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase at an exceptional 10" height. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis...
Metal, Enamel
Large Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase of Birds in a Garden
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large symmetrical antique Japanese Meiji period enamel over brass vases. Each vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome ima...
Brass, Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Flying Cranes Hayashi School
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Flying Cranes Hayashi School An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel . The vase has a sphere shaped body and a wide fluted n...
Enamel, Brass
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Dragon Vase Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, circa 1890 Golden Age . Elongated shape with pronounced neck. Dragon motif against the dark blue...
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Meiji Era Patinated Bronze Vase with Peonies and a Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a Japanese bronze patinated vase, crafted during the Meiji period (1868–1912) or early Taisho period. It features highly detailed, high-relief decoration showcasing a tra...
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Cherry Blossoms, Ota Tamashiro
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Japanese Meiji Period Silver-Wire Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Cherry Blossoms and Narcissus, Attributed to Ota Tamashiro An elegant Japanese cloisonné enamel vase from the Meiji pe...
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Antique Meiji Satsuma Pottery Buddhist Monks Vase & Shimazu Crest Mark
By Satsuma
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese Satsuma pottery studio vase featuring multiple kesa-clad enlightened Buddhist monks on each side of the vase. The piece is finely detailed with rich raised gilt highlights throughout and beautifully decorated in gold and various hand painted other colors. From the Meiji period (1868-1912). This piece has the all-important Shimazu Family crest mark (red circle with a cross inside) on the base authenticating the work as an old and original Satsumaware work. The mark shows the pottery was made under the rule of the Shimazu clan. From a Los Angeles Collection...
Earthenware, Pottery
A Fine, Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cobalt Blue Vase with Cranes, Hayashi
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Fine and Large Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Silver Wire Cobalt Blue Vase – Hayashi School Masterpiece A stunning example of Japanese cloisonné artistry, this fine and large cobalt bl...
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A beautifully aged Japanese storage jar. It embodies the quiet strength of traditional, practical pottery. Its form is distorted. Distorted jars are not usually found on the market,...
Pottery
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Blue Ground with Red Berries
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Chinese cloisonne vases featuring blue ground with orange berry branches and foliage, detailed enamel work, likely late 20th century export pieces. 15"
Enamel
Small 19th Century Japanese Imari Ginger Jar
Located in Austin, TX
Small 19th Century Japanese Imari Ginger Jar. Height / 5 inches. Diameter / 2.5 inches.
Porcelain
Japanese Black Platinum Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 1
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese porcelain vase, hand painted showcasing a dramatic dragon set against a dimpled black background, a signed piece from the signature dragon collection by highly ...
Gold, Platinum
Japanese Antique Brass Vase / Lotus Sculpture / Around 19th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan Meiji era-Taisho era (around 1868-1910) Made of brass and decorated with lotus flowers. it's very beautiful. The shape of this vase also spreads from bottom to top like a fl...
Brass
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Era Enamel Vase Signed Hayashi Yojiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over brass vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a bird i...
Enamel, Brass
Pair of Small 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Miniature 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase. Height / 3.6 inches. Diameter / 2 inches.
Porcelain
Important Set of Three Meiji Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases Signed by Ota
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional and highly important set of three Japanese cloisonné enamel vases from the Meiji period (1868–1912), each signed by members of the distinguished Ota family workshop—re...
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue on an elegantly shaped body, a signed piece by master porcelain artist f...
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi BK Pottery Vase 19th Century / Tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This ancient ceramic jar was once used as a storage container in Japanese homes and merchant houses. It is coated with a deep, lustrous black glaze, which has developed a subdued lus...
Pottery
c. 1860-80 Meiji Period Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860-80 Japanese Meiji period Imari vase. Ribbed body elegantly decorated with reserves of a jardiniere overflowing with flowers reversing to a pair of birds perched on a flowe...
Ceramic
Large Kyoto-Awaji Bottle Vase in Sky Blue Crackle Glaze
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Kyoto-Awaji point bottle vase in sky blue crackle glaze with color draining away from the pale mouth rim. 33" high, 16" diameter. The rim, at some point damaged, has be...
Pottery
$2,925Sale Price|50% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Black Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary meuseum quality signed Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, referred to by the artist as the “lady with a golden shawl,” a masterpiece by a celebrated award-winning th...
Gold
Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Signed Satsuma Gyokuzan Vases
Located in Kittery Point, ME
This pair of signed Gyokusan Japanese Satsuma vases showcases a striking black and gold aesthetic, crafted from earthenware pottery. Each vase features hand-painted gold gilt decoration and is adorned with an elegant bamboo motif. The gold paint is applied with fine detail to create texture and depth in the bamboo stalks and leaves. Gyokuzan refers to a prominent master artist associated with high-quality Meiji-period Satsuma ware. Gyokuzan was a pivotal figure in Satsuma pottery, known for sophisticated designs during the Meiji period (1868–1912). While traditional Satsuma often uses an ivory crackled glaze, "black and gold" variants are highly prized for their dramatic contrast. The signature on each Satsuma vase may be that of Shibayama, followed by the character for "painted by". It is a recognized artist signature found on high-quality Satsuma ware from the Meiji period (1868–1912). The use of gold lacquer-like gilding on a deep black background is a hallmark of "Black Satsuma...
Earthenware
$600Sale Price|45% Off
Japanese Cloisonné Ando Jubei Signed Vase 8.5" Wireless Clematis
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
An exquisite Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vine under the glaze. On Musen-jippo b...
Metal, Enamel
Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Dueling Dragons
Located in Long Island City, NY
A striking and highly ambitious Japanese cloisonné enamel vase, remarkable for its monumental scale and dramatic dueling dragon composition, standing an impressive 25 inches tall. Se...
Enamel
Small 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Miniature 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase. Height / 4.2 inches. Diameter / 2 inches.
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze and Mixed Metals Vase by Jomi Eisuke II
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLD WIDE SHIPPING Japanese bronze and mixed metals vase by Jomi Eisuke II, dating to the Meiji period circa 1885. The vase is of compressed ovoid form with a short rolled ne...
Gold, Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece from t...
Platinum
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hydrangea Vase Meiji Period
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese brass and Cloisonne enamel vase. The baluster shaped vase with octagonal black body is enameled with a polychrome design representing a flower composition made in...
Enamel
Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Bat Bamboo Meiji Period
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large and visually compelling Japanese cloisonné enamel vase dating to the Meiji period, distinguished by its unusual and highly desirable bat motif. The cylindrical form provides ...
Enamel
Tall Japanese Satsuma Style Glazed Porcelain Vase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. late 19th c. or later. With classic Aesthetic Movement motifs in different fragmented patterns in colors with gilt details, decorating the neck, shoulder, and base. With two figu...
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Chrysanthemum Motif on Turquoise
Located in San Diego, CA
A finely executed antique Japanese cloisonné enamel vase dating to the late Meiji period, featuring an elegant chrysanthemum motif rendered in delicate wirework and vibrant enamel co...
Brass, Enamel
$4,062Sale Price / set|35% Off
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Lotus White and Floral Butterflies
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Chinese cloisonne vases of bulbous form with long necks, decorated with multicolored lotus and foliate designs on white and blue backgrounds with gilt rims. 15"
Enamel
$4,202Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Kinkozan Satsuma Vases with Gold Kinrande, 19th Century
By Kinkozan
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of signed Sbei Kinkozan VII Satsuma polychrome porcelain vases with gold standard (kinrande) from Kyoto, Imperial City, Japan. Kyo Satsuma ceramics contain intricately detail...
Porcelain
Pair Of Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Deer Animals Flowers Pink
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of large cloisonne enamel vases richly decorated with cranes and floral motifs. Provenance: Beverly Hills Barakat Gallery Collection. 20"
Enamel
Meiji Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Ginbari Dragon Vase by Kumeno Teitaro
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional and visually commanding Japanese cloisonné enamel vase by Kumeno Teitaro, one of the most innovative and technically accomplished artists...
Copper, Enamel
Antique Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Vase by Koshida, Meiji Period
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase by Koshida, dating to circa 1910. The vase is of elegant hexagonal form with a gently tapering body, finely decorated with ...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Shigaraki Vase Early 19th Century
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely beautiful antique Japanese shigaraki vessel from the early 19th century. Has the family crest stamped into the neck of the piece. Artist marking on the bottom. Tokugawa era.
Clay
Small 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Miniature 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase. Height / 4 inches. Diameter / 2 inches.
Porcelain
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Crane Vase Signed OTA
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine antique Japanese enamel brass vase featuring an elongated body with rounded shoulders and wide short neck. The surface is skillfully decorated with a polychrome cloisonne enam...
Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel White And Pink Dragon Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese brass and Cloisonne enamel vase. The baluster shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing a white dragon made in the Cloisonne technique. Unmark...
Enamel
Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji with Cranes
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A highly refined and important example of Japanese cloisonné enamel from the Meiji period (1868–1912), attributed to Hayashi Kodenji, one of the most influential pioneers in the deve...
Copper, Enamel
Large Japanese Cloisonne Lavender Purple Enamel Paulownia and Phoenix Bird Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare large antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over copper vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a long narrow neck with a fluted mouth. The exterior of the vase is enamele...
Copper, Enamel
Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Birds Butterflies and Insects
Located in Long Island City, NY
This exceptionally detailed Japanese cloisonné enamel vase dates to the Meiji period, circa 1880 to 1890, and stands approximately 10 inches high. The surface is organized around vib...
Enamel