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Meiji Bronze Dragon

Japanese Meiji Bronze Pedestal with Dragon Motif
Japanese Meiji Bronze Pedestal with Dragon Motif

Japanese Meiji Bronze Pedestal with Dragon Motif

$3,800 / item

H 11.82 in W 15.36 in D 14.97 in

Japanese Meiji Bronze Pedestal with Dragon Motif

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Exceptional Japanese bronze pedestal from the Meiji period (1852–1912), featuring its original

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair Dragon  Bronze vases Meiji period Japan
Pair Dragon  Bronze vases Meiji period Japan

Pair Dragon Bronze vases Meiji period Japan

$889 / set

H 6.3 in Dm 2.37 in

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

Antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonné enamel bronze dragon plate
Antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonné enamel bronze dragon plate

Antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonné enamel bronze dragon plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne bronze plate, decorated in enamel depicting a dragon on

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Meiji Period Bronze Dragon Form Candelabrum a Pair
Meiji Period Bronze Dragon Form Candelabrum a Pair

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Meiji Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Tray with Dragon Motif and Bamboo-Style Edges
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Tray with Dragon Motif and Bamboo-Style Edges

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

Meiji Era circa 1900 Antique Japanese Bronze Sea Dragon 3-Arm Candelabra
Meiji Era circa 1900 Antique Japanese Bronze Sea Dragon 3-Arm Candelabra

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

Rare Japanese Meiji Period circa 1870 Pair of Bronze Dragon Candlestick Holders
Rare Japanese Meiji Period circa 1870 Pair of Bronze Dragon Candlestick Holders

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

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Dragon Vase Table Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Dragon Vase Table Lamps

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

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Early Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Early Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Early Meiji Period

$955Sale Price|30% Off

H 11.82 in Dm 9.45 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
Blackground Vase with Flowers Bird Dragon Cloisonné Style Meiji Era, 1868-1912

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
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Dragon Teapot CO#06

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

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Japanese Bronze Jardiniere with Turtle + Dragon Motif
Japanese Bronze Jardiniere with Turtle + Dragon Motif

Japanese Bronze Jardiniere with Turtle + Dragon Motif

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome. Elegant. Hefty bronze form. Quality made with dragon motif on one side and a turtle on

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Bronze Dragons
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Bronze Dragons

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Bronze Dragons

$4,250Sale Price|50% Off

H 10 in W 16 in D 9 in

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

Japanese Bronze Vessel with Dragon Handles and Falcon Lid
Japanese Bronze Vessel with Dragon Handles and Falcon Lid

Japanese Bronze Vessel with Dragon Handles and Falcon Lid

$3,500Sale Price|27% Off

H 26 in W 12 in D 8 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

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Dragon Footed Teapot CO#04
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Dragon Footed Teapot CO#04

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

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Bronze

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon French Mounted Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon French Mounted Gilt Bronze Centerpiece

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

Very Large Fantastic Japanese Meji Period Patinated Bronze Dragon Vase
Very Large Fantastic Japanese Meji Period Patinated Bronze Dragon Vase

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
1860s Large Japanese Parcel Gilt High-Relief Dragons and Birds Bronze Vase

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

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19th Century Meiji Bronze Vase Dragon
19th Century Meiji Bronze Vase Dragon

19th Century Meiji Bronze Vase Dragon

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H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 11.82 in

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
Monumental Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Winged Dragon Vase

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
Japanese bronze dragon vase

Japanese bronze dragon vase

Unavailable

H 13.78 in Dm 5.91 in

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
Japanese Bronze Vase with Dragon, Bird and Flora Motif

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.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Monumental 54.75 Inch Meiji Bronze Dragon Vase
Japanese Monumental 54.75 Inch Meiji Bronze Dragon Vase

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
Meiji Period Bronze Trumpet Vase with a Dragon

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
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Usubata with Dragons, 19th Century

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
19th Century Antique Japanese Meiji Scrolling Dragon Bronze Vase

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
Japanese Bronze Dragon Water Basin, Mizubachi, Meiji Period, 19th Century

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

Japanese Antique Bronze Usubata Ikebana Vase with Dragons, Meiji Period
Japanese Antique Bronze Usubata Ikebana Vase with Dragons, Meiji Period

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

Meiji Japanese Bronze Dragon Vase, Circa 1900
Meiji Japanese Bronze Dragon Vase, Circa 1900

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

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20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Large Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Vase Dragon
Antique Large Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Vase Dragon

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
Pair Antique Bronze Dragon Vases Cloisonné Japan 19th c Edo or Meiji

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 Figural Bronze Floor Urn with Dragons, Birds and Floral
Antique Japanese Meiji Figural Bronze Floor Urn with Dragons, Birds and Floral

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
Pair of Patinated Bronze Meiji Table Lamps with Dragon Motif

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

Bronze Jardiniere with Dragon Relief from Meiji-Era Japan
Bronze Jardiniere with Dragon Relief from Meiji-Era Japan

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters and Jardinieres

Japanese Bronze Dragon and Phoenix Incense Burner
Japanese Bronze Dragon and Phoenix Incense Burner

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
Large 19th Century Meiji Japanese Bronze Censer

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
Large Japanese Dragons  centerpiece, in bronze, flat shakudo silver inlays

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

Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases / Incense Burners with Dragon Detail
Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases / Incense Burners with Dragon Detail

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 Japanese Meiji Bronze Dragon Vases, 19th Century
Pair Japanese Meiji Bronze Dragon Vases, 19th Century

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
Japanese Meiji Bronze Dragon Sculpture Holding Golden Orb

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
Japanese Bronze Dragon Suiban, Ikebana Vessel, Meiji Period, Japan

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
Large Japanese Meiji Period Cast Bronze Censer with Dragon and Shishi

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
Lovely 19c Antique Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Vase Dragon Phoenix

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

Lovely 19C Antique Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Charger Dragon Phoenix
Lovely 19C Antique Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Charger Dragon Phoenix

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

Pair of Large Japanese Dragon, Birds & Lotus Relief Bronze Vases Meiji Dynasty
Pair of Large Japanese Dragon, Birds & Lotus Relief Bronze Vases Meiji Dynasty

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

Japanese Edo/Meiji Signed Bronze Campana Shape Dragon Vase, 19th Century
Japanese Edo/Meiji Signed Bronze Campana Shape Dragon Vase, 19th Century

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
Japanese Fine Antique Bronze Temple Dragon Spout

Japanese Fine Antique Bronze Temple Dragon Spout

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H 7.5 in W 12.5 in D 5.25 in

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Large Antique Bronze Temple Dragon Spout
Japanese Large Antique Bronze Temple Dragon Spout

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japan 1900 Meiji Period Charger With A Dragon In Cloisonné Multicolor Enamel
Japan 1900 Meiji Period Charger With A Dragon In Cloisonné Multicolor Enamel

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
Japanese Unique Hand Cast Bronze "Dragon" Lantern

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks with Coiled Dragons
Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks with Coiled Dragons

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell "Swans & Dragon"
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell "Swans & Dragon"

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
Japan Antique Cast Bronze "Double Dragon" Fire Bell with Original Box

Japan Antique Cast Bronze "Double Dragon" Fire Bell with Original Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

. 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"
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell "Flying Angels And Dragon"

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Cloissone Vase Dragons Birds Colorful, circa 1900
Antique Japanese Cloissone Vase Dragons Birds Colorful, circa 1900

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
Japanese Extraordinary Pair of Handmade Antique Dragon Lanterns, Fine Details

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

Japanese Bronze Dragon Okimono, Meiji Period
Japanese Bronze Dragon Okimono, Meiji Period

Japanese Bronze Dragon Okimono, Meiji Period

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H 5.71 in W 16.54 in D 6.89 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
Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Kettle Japan Meiji Dragon Bas-Relief Signed

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Tall Fine Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Floor Lamp
Tall Fine Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Floor Lamp

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
Exquisite Meiji Bronze Dragon and Peacock with Clouds Vase Mounted as a Lamp

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Meiji Style Period Bronze Dragon Urns
Large Japanese Meiji Style Period Bronze Dragon Urns

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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Year of the Dragon Elaborate Hand Carved Stone Dragon Sculpture on Rosewood Base

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Located in Tustin, CA

Intricately hand carved from a single block of richly variegated stone, this incredibly detailed and elaborate, Chinese sculpture is a true work of art. It features a dragon on a car...

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H 34 in W 27 in D 19 in

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Located in New York, NY

Eye catching highly carved sculptural dragon armchair. Japanese dragon motif carried throughout arms and chair with fantastic detailed hand carvings. Victorian era cabriole legs fini...

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H 33.86 in W 27.96 in D 22.45 in

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Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very dramatic late 19th century Japanese carved softwood armchair. Having mythical dragons entwined to the backrest and arms, raised on carved cabriole legs.

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Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
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Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
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Located in Portland, OR

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Located in Houston, TX

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
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An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Early 20th Century
Antique Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Early 20th Century

Antique Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Early 20th Century

$264Sale Price|44% Off

H 4 in W 5 in D 3 in

Antique Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Early 20th Century

Located in Pomona, CA

Japanese bronze Koro (Incense Burner) in the form of two kids playing drum. This Koro was hand crafted in about early 20th Century with removable top. It has There is a Tai Chi Diagr...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

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Bronze

Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century

Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century

$17,600Sale Price / set|54% Off

H 29 in W 25 in D 12 in

Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

Just discovered and coming from a Shinto Shrine deaccession Call or message us for details or to reserve. Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs als...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Late 19th Century Japanese carved wood arm chair
Late 19th Century Japanese carved wood arm chair

Late 19th Century Japanese carved wood arm chair

$3,841

H 34.26 in W 27.96 in D 20.48 in

Late 19th Century Japanese carved wood arm chair

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century Japanese carved wood arm chair with a pair of wonderful mythical dragons to the back rest and arms. Having a serpentine shaped seat and raised o...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Armchairs

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Softwood

19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer
19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer

19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer

$556Sale Price|20% Off

H 2 in W 8 in D 8 in

19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer

Located in Lomita, CA

There is a beautiful patina that has developed on the finish of this bronze Meiji period censer over the last century. The antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer is sometimes se...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Bronze

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...

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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Paint

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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.

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