Meiji Bronze Dragon
Pair Dragon Bronze vases Meiji period Japan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Bronze Dragon vases. Meiji period . Japan
Beautiful warm color and patine . so
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Period Bronze Dragon Form Candelabrum a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In two separate pieces, these bronze whimsical dragons hold a four arm candleholder in their mouths
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Meiji Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Tray with Dragon Motif and Bamboo-Style Edges
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bronze Tray from the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japan.
A high-quality bronze tray featuring a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$1,643
H 0.87 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in
Meiji Era circa 1900 Antique Japanese Bronze Sea Dragon 3-Arm Candelabra
Located in Tustin, CA
Magnificent and powerful, fantastically sculptural, ferocious bronze Japanese writhing sea dragon
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$1,895
H 16 in W 9 in D 7.5 in
A Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Centerpiece/Bowl w/ Dragon in Relief
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and large Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Centerpiece/Bowl/jar denier with
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$12,600
H 17 in Dm 21.5 in
Rare Japanese Meiji Period circa 1870 Pair of Bronze Dragon Candlestick Holders
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Meiji bronze candlestick holders wrapped with dragons circa 1870
A lovely decorative pair, each
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$2,411 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 9.65 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Dragon Vase Table Lamps
Located in Studio City, CA
A pair of fabulous cylindrical forms Meiji Period (1868-1912) patinated bronze table lamps on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,950 / set
H 24 in W 7 in D 7 in
Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Early Meiji Period
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Early Japanese Meiji period bronze vase. Raised dragon with birds and cloud handles.
Would look
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Antique 19th Century Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
Blackground Vase with Flowers Bird Dragon Cloisonné Style Meiji Era, 1868-1912
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
earthenware like satsuma vases.
Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
Additional information:
Material: Bronze
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Dragon Teapot CO#06
Located in Norton, MA
Quality work, amazing workmanship with absolutely fine details bronze cloisonné enameled teapot
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Bronze Dragons
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese decorative cloisonne enamel vase with a gilt bronze base and handles. It has a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$5,100 Sale Price
40% Off
H 10 in W 16 in D 9 in
Japanese Bronze Vessel with Dragon Handles and Falcon Lid
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese bronze vessel with pair of dragon handles, falcon lid, birds in landscape and elephant
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$3,500 Sale Price
27% Off
H 26 in W 12 in D 8 in
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Dragon Footed Teapot CO#04
Located in Norton, MA
Quality work, amazing workmanship with absolutely fine details bronze cloisonné enameled teapot
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Bronze
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon French Mounted Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese gilt bronze centerpiece urn or jardiniere with enameled body. Late Meiji period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$2,800
H 13 in W 10.5 in D 10 in
Very Large Fantastic Japanese Meji Period Patinated Bronze Dragon Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Japanese Meji Period Patinated Bronze Dragon Vase. This vase is both elegant and awe
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
1860s Large Japanese Parcel Gilt High-Relief Dragons and Birds Bronze Vase
Located in Germantown, MD
decorations of raised bronze crafted dragons and birds and many other original meiji decorations. Would look
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
$1,995
H 10 in W 7 in D 7 in
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19th Century Meiji Bronze Vase Dragon
Located in Paris, FR
Important bronze vase with brown patina, a relief dragon wounded around the base, smooth body. The
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Antique 1880s Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Winged Dragon Vase
Located in New York, NY
Great quality. 19th century, Meiji Period. Signed underneath with six character mark.
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Vases
Japanese bronze dragon vase
Located in FITZROY, AU
Japanese bronze dragon vase Meiji period(Signed)
Decorated in detailed high relief with encircling
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Vase with Dragon, Bird and Flora Motif
Located in Fulton, CA
A mid-20th century Japanese bronze vase. Excellent vintage condition. Measures: 15 inches tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Monumental 54.75 Inch Meiji Bronze Dragon Vase
By Japanese Studio
Located in Hamburg, PA
Japanese monumental bronze vase with two large dragon handles. Appears to be three different birds
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Period Bronze Trumpet Vase with a Dragon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The flared vase with a bracketed rim with a silvered dragon entwined round it holding a crystal
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Usubata with Dragons, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Usubata (vessel for traditional flower arranging) applied
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Antique Japanese Meiji Scrolling Dragon Bronze Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive antique Japanese Meiji bronze vase moulded in relief with a scrolling dragon
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Dragon Water Basin, Mizubachi, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A 19th century Japanese Meiji Period bronze water basin, called a mizubachi, with archaistic
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 12.25 in W 15.75 in D 12 in
Japanese Antique Bronze Usubata Ikebana Vase with Dragons, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Made from solid cast bronze, this antique Japanese usubata ikebana vase is composed of three
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 13 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Meiji Japanese Bronze Dragon Vase, Circa 1900
Located in Milford, NH
This spectacular form bronze vase features detailed dragon decoration wrapped around the body of
Category
20th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Dragon & Tiger Embossed Bronze Ceremonial Cache Pot
Located in Big Flats, NY
Large antique Japanese Meiji double handled and footed embossed bronze ceremonial cachepot features
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Large Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Vase Dragon
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Large signed Japanese 19th century Meiji period bronze dragon vase.
Would look amazing in the
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Antique 19th Century Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique Bronze Dragon Vases Cloisonné Japan 19th c Edo or Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration of a flying dragon all around the start of the neck
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Gilt Bronze Dragon Koro Censer incense Burner 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Japanese gilt bronze Meiji period dragon koro, incense burner, circa 1880.
The koro
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 13.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Figural Bronze Floor Urn with Dragons, Birds and Floral
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Meiji period figural open floor urn (vase) features scalloped shaped opening atop
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Patinated Bronze Meiji Table Lamps with Dragon Motif
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of patinated bronze table lamps with dragon motif, on carved wooden felted bases and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Pat Bronze & Mixed Metal ‘Dragon’ Bell-Form Box & Cover, Signed, Meiji
Located in New York, NY
A marvelous Signed Japanese patinated bronze and mixed metal ‘Dragon’ bell-form box & cover from
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Jardiniere with Dragon Relief from Meiji-Era Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome jardiniere of bronze featuring a design of a dragon in relief around the circumference
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters and Jardinieres
Japanese Bronze Dragon and Phoenix Incense Burner
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese bronze censor, with phoenix birds on either side of the vessel, with bas reliefs of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large 19th Century Meiji Japanese Bronze Censer
Located in New York, NY
Finely sculpted and cast Meiji period bronze censer with dragon form handles, depicting panther and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Dragons centerpiece, in bronze, flat shakudo silver inlays
By Japanese Studio
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exquisite and very refined Large Japanese centerpiece from the Meiji period (1868-1912), in bronze
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Antique 1880s Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Enamel
H 21.66 in W 12.21 in D 10.24 in
Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases / Incense Burners with Dragon Detail
Located in Toledo, OH
An unusual pair of Japanese bronze vases / incense burners. Very ornate, the base is set with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Vases with High Relief Dragon and Bird Figure, 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Pair of Japanese cast bronze vases with high relief Dragon and bird figure was made
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
H 5.91 in Dm 5.52 in
Pair Japanese Meiji Bronze Dragon Vases, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Japanese Meiji Bronze dragon vases, 19th century.
Beautiful rich dark brown patina. Eagles
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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Vases
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Bronze Dragon Sculpture Holding Golden Orb
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period bronze dragon sculpture holding up a gilt bronze ball. The piece was likely
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Dragon Suiban, Ikebana Vessel, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A quiet, yet powerful Japanese bronze suiban, low vessel for ikebana flower arranging, Meiji period
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Meiji Period Cast Bronze Censer with Dragon and Shishi
Located in Austin, TX
A large and attractive Japanese bronze incense burner, Meiji period, late 19th or early 20th
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Lovely 19c Antique Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Vase Dragon Phoenix
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and beautifully made piece. With a stunning scene of a Phoenixes and Dragons.
Cloisonné
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Cast Bronze Incense Burner with Kirin and Dragons, Koro
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Japanese bronze koro, incense burner, Meiji Period, circa 1900.
The tapered body of
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 15 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
Lovely 19C Antique Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Charger Dragon Phoenix
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Lovely and beautifully made piece. With a stunning dragon scene and marked at the base
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.17 in Dm 13.98 in
Pair of Large Japanese Dragon, Birds & Lotus Relief Bronze Vases Meiji Dynasty
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of patinated bronze Meiji dynasty heavily
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
H 17.92 in W 8.86 in D 8.67 in
Japanese Edo/Meiji Signed Bronze Campana Shape Dragon Vase, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Japanese late Edo or early Meiji period Campana shaped bronze vase applied with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Fine Antique Bronze Temple Dragon Spout
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
A lovely example of a Japanese antique bronze dragon water
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Large Antique Bronze Temple Dragon Spout
Located in South Burlington, VT
dragon water spout miraculously saved from a temple vessel and dating to the late Meiji period, 1910
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan 1900 Meiji Period Charger With A Dragon In Cloisonné Multicolor Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
, created during the Meiji imperial period, circa 1900. Crafted in solid bronze with copper wires and
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Japanese Unique Hand Cast Bronze "Dragon" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
substantial and attractive and sturdy 18 inch high lantern with a finely rendered dragon motif at its top
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks with Coiled Dragons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Japanese bronze candlesticks.
Each decorated with an applied, coiled
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell "Swans & Dragon"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Swans & Dragon Motif
Here's a rare treasure from Japan and an unusual find- plus an excellent
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Antique Cast Bronze "Double Dragon" Fire Bell with Original Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Antique Japanese bronze temple bells have a handle of dragon heads called ryuzu, protrusions called chi
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell "Flying Angels And Dragon"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Flying angels and dragon motif
Here's a rare treasure from Japan and an unusual find- plus an
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Cloissone Vase Dragons Birds Colorful, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Great piece of cloisonne, amazing quality pieces with a scene of dragons and Birds in compartments
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Extraordinary Pair of Handmade Antique Dragon Lanterns, Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a handsome highest quality pair of large 19th century hand crafted temple lotus motif bronze
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Copper
H 18 in W 15 in D 15 in
Japanese Bronze Dragon Okimono, Meiji Period
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Japanese bronze okimono, circa 1880, Meiji period. Powerfully modelled as a large sinuous dragon
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Kettle Japan Meiji Dragon Bas-Relief Signed
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has a Signed Lid, Swirling Dragon in Bas-Relief with Bronze Lid and Solid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Tall Fine Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Tall Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Floor Lamp with Dragons, Birds, Snails, and other figures.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Meiji Bronze Dragon and Peacock with Clouds Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
. Dragons, peacocks, clouds, Greek key, scrolls, peonies, chrysanthemums and the list could go on. With an
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Meiji Style Period Bronze Dragon Urns
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Large Japanese Meiji style period bronze dragon urns.
Beautifully casted bronze urns with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
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Located in Antwerp, BE
Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
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19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
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Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Edo period, late 19th century. It fe...
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Materials
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Materials
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Pair of Japanese Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Meiji Period, ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This most unusual pair of original 18th century Japanese patinated bronze candelabras, uniquely designed as branches of mountain flowers entangled by a dragon, are mounted on the con...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
$9,000 / set
H 18 in W 15.5 in D 14 in
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Meiji Bronze Dragon For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the meiji bronze dragon you’re looking for. Frequently made of bronze, metal and copper, every meiji bronze dragon was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer meiji bronze dragon, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each meiji bronze dragon bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Meiji Bronze Dragon?
A meiji bronze dragon can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,044, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $84,950.
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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