Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese History book Meiji era, circa 1878 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 182
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Books
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Paper
Meiji Books
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Japanese Antique Garden Plans & Designs Complete Woodblock Set Four Books
Located in South Burlington, VT
Complete Japanese four (4) volume woodblock print book set Garden Plans & Designs, 151 woodblock prints, immediately frameable if desired Japanese woodblock print book set (4 volu...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Books
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Paper
Antique Fold-Out Illustrated Book, Japanese, Woodblock Print, Linen, Meiji, 1900
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H 9.65 in W 7.29 in D 0.6 in
Antique Fold-Out Illustrated Book, Japanese, Woodblock Print, Linen, Meiji, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
collection of full-colour scenes, dating to the Meiji period, circa 1900. Striking when fully extended
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Books
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Paper
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era, but details are unknown Woodblack print book Book dimensions
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Antique 1890s Japanese Edo Books
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Paper
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
richest variety of covers of old books from around the Meiji period is used and pasted together randomly
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
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Wood, Cedar, Paper
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration Japanese Paper /Wabi-sabi【A】
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H 69.3 in W 35.24 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration Japanese Paper /Wabi-sabi【A】
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
most varied cover paper of an old book around the Meiji period and pasted them randomly. The covers of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
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Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration Japanese Paper /Wabi-sabi【B】
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H 69.3 in W 35.24 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration Japanese Paper /Wabi-sabi【B】
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
most varied cover paper of an old book around the Meiji period and pasted them randomly. The covers of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
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Wood, Paper, Cedar
Japanese Garden Designs and Landscaping Woodblock Books Complete 158 Prints
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H 10 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Garden Designs and Landscaping Woodblock Books Complete 158 Prints
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique dated 1735 signed three (3) album woodblock print books entitled: Japanese garden (nihon teien
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Books
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Paper
Japanese Famous Kyoto Guide Books Complete Antique 1895 Set Two Guide Books
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H 7.25 in W 5 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Famous Kyoto Guide Books Complete Antique 1895 Set Two Guide Books
Located in South Burlington, VT
, immediately framable Title: KYOTO MEISHO TO BIJUTSU NO ANAI, Kyoto Travel Guide w/ Maps, Meiji 28 (1895
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
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Paper
Japan Antique Complete Set Tea Ceremony Guide Books, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
) Volumes from the Edo-Meiji Period, 19th Century. Original covers and no missing pages. Title: Chashiki
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Best Japanese Antique Gardens Complete Three Volume 19th Century Set Guide Books
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H 7 in W 5 in D 0.5 in
Best Japanese Antique Gardens Complete Three Volume 19th Century Set Guide Books
Located in South Burlington, VT
books entitled: Japanese garden ( nihon teien) Title: Tsukiyama teizo ho Period: Meiji era 1896 Material
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
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Paper
Japan Antique Tea Guides All about Tea and Tea Masters in Old Japan, Rare Books
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H 3.25 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Japan Antique Tea Guides All about Tea and Tea Masters in Old Japan, Rare Books
Located in South Burlington, VT
volume 19th century woodblock set books -Chaya Hyoko Shu- on Tea. Includes numerous pages of tea utensils
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji More Dining and Entertaining
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Paper
Japanese Traditional Woodblock Print Snow Flowers
Located in Weesp, NL
period to the early Meiji period. The books of guest records are written about many famous historical
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Vintage 1980s Modern Prints
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Paper
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By Newton Paisley
Located in Kent, GB
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2010s English Wallpaper
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Paper
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$229,532Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 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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Amazing Collection of 17th / 18th Century Weathered Vellum Books
$1,147Sale Price / set|48% Off
H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 10.24 in
Amazing Collection of 17th / 18th Century Weathered Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of 5 extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/Italy 17th/ 18th century. Weathered and small losses and old repairs. More photo's available on request H:20-38cm W:...
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Antique 17th Century Books
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Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
$52,000
H 121.66 in W 149.81 in D 14.18 in
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is cons...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
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Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
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TOLKIEN. The Hobbit. 1937 - 1st ED 2nd IMPRESSION - THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES!
$15,000
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
TOLKIEN. The Hobbit. 1937 - 1st ED 2nd IMPRESSION - THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TOLKIEN, J. R. R. TITLE: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. PUBLISHER: London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND IMPRESSION AND THE FIRST...
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Opal
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Opal Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form o...
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D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
$378,013Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 57 in D 0.5 in
D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
By United States Navy
Located in London, GB
An original, battle -scarred, 48 -star US flag from the minesweeper USS YMS -381, one of the first boats to start Operation Neptune. This flag is one of the rarest items from D -Day ...
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Antique Japanese Buddhism Book Edo Period, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Buddhism book Edo period, circa 1867 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 226 mm x 159 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the phot...
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Paper
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Meiji Books For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of meiji books available for sale. Frequently made of fabric, silk and paper, all meiji books available were constructed with great care. We have 14 antique and vintage meiji books in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of meiji books available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made meiji books over the years, but those made by Toyohara Chikanobu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Meiji Books?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,206, while they’re typically $526 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.
A Close Look at Meiji Furniture
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.
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