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Meiji Celadon

Meiji Period High Relief Porcelain Celadon Vase, circa 1900
Meiji Period High Relief Porcelain Celadon Vase, circa 1900

Meiji Period High Relief Porcelain Celadon Vase, circa 1900

Located in Miami, FL

This captivating Meiji period (1868-1912) porcelain vase features a mesmerizing celadon glaze, with

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Porcelain

Exquisite Cloisonné Enamel Vase Birds Pine Celadon Ground, Attributed Hayashi
Exquisite Cloisonné Enamel Vase Birds Pine Celadon Ground, Attributed Hayashi

Exquisite Cloisonné Enamel Vase Birds Pine Celadon Ground, Attributed Hayashi

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An exceptionally refined Japanese cloisonné enamel vase from the Meiji period, executed on a rare

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Miniature Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Celadon Color Vase with Butterflies
Antique Miniature Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Celadon Color Vase with Butterflies

Antique Miniature Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Celadon Color Vase with Butterflies

Located in Long Island City, NY

A miniature Japanese Meiji period vase, 1868 to 1912. The globular vase slightly tapering to the

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Copper

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Emerald Whispers: Exceptional Celadon Green Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Emerald Whispers: Exceptional Celadon Green Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Emerald Whispers: Exceptional Celadon Green Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

"Emerald Whispers: Exceptional Celadon Green Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase" A very high quality

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Decorated Celadon Table Lamp
Antique Decorated Celadon Table Lamp

Antique Decorated Celadon Table Lamp

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique Japanese decorated celadon pottery table lamp with brass mounts. Early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

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Bronze

Vintage Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Celadon Lamp
Vintage Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Celadon Lamp

Vintage Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Celadon Lamp

By Japanese Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Vintage Japanese porcelain vase converted to lamp with carved plum blossoms and light green celadon

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Japanese Antique Set Four Deer Green Celadon Tea Ceremony Plates, 19th Century
Japanese Antique Set Four Deer Green Celadon Tea Ceremony Plates, 19th Century

Japanese Antique Set Four Deer Green Celadon Tea Ceremony Plates, 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese lovely complete set of four (4) rectangular green celadon tea pottery plates set featuring

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Ando Jubei Green Celadon Wireless Cloisonné Vase, Signed, Original Packaging
Ando Jubei Green Celadon Wireless Cloisonné Vase, Signed, Original Packaging

Ando Jubei Green Celadon Wireless Cloisonné Vase, Signed, Original Packaging

By Ando Jubei

Located in Somis, CA

A never-out-of-box, beautiful, vintage, extra tall Ando Jubei vase featuring the beloved chrysanthemums blooms. Elegant form, perfect proportions and the finest finish in high gloss....

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Enamel, Metal

Ando Jubei Green Celadon Wireless Cloisonné Vase, Signed, Vase 1
Ando Jubei Green Celadon Wireless Cloisonné Vase, Signed, Vase 1

Ando Jubei Green Celadon Wireless Cloisonné Vase, Signed, Vase 1

By Ando Jubei

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful vase in near perfect condition. Signed with the Ando mark at the base. Featuring a floral which appears to be chrysanthemum, the vase has elegant lines, perfect propor...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Metal, Enamel

Early 20c Celadon Vase
Early 20c Celadon Vase

Early 20c Celadon Vase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 20th Century Meiji Celadon (Seiji) porcelain Japanese vase with an intricate scene and

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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with wireless cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Round shape with pronounced base. The piece is decorated with a stork or crane bir...

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Located in London, GB

This stunning Meiji period vase is a wonderful example of the quality of craftsmanship during the late 19th century Japanese Meiji period. The Meiji era was famed for being the perio...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Enamel

Chinese Black Enamel Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Flower Vase
Chinese Black Enamel Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Flower Vase

Chinese Black Enamel Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Flower Vase

Located in New York, NY

Chinese black enamel cloisonné and brass ginger jar vase with chrysanthemum flowers, dogwood flowers and a butterfly and beautiful rich colors. Hand crafted on solid brass.

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Located in Lambertville, NJ

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By Inaba Cloisonne Co.

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Era Vase By Gonda Hirosuke

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Located in Portland, OR

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This is a unique Japanese Meiji era (c. 1890) ornate Cloisonné vase. Mad...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Located in Cincinnati, OH

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A Fine, Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cobalt Blue Vase with Cranes, Hayashi
A Fine, Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cobalt Blue Vase with Cranes, Hayashi

A Fine, Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cobalt Blue Vase with Cranes, Hayashi

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Meiji Celadon For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the meiji celadon you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every meiji celadon was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a meiji celadon — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Makuzu Kozan and Ando Jubei each produced at least one beautiful meiji celadon that is worth considering.

How Much is a Meiji Celadon?

A meiji celadon can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,500, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $48,750.

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.