A richly ornamented and technically accomplished pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases from the Meiji period (1868–1912), attributed to the esteemed Ando workshop—among the most in...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Kirin, Tiger, Dragon and Phoenix M

$30,000

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Kirin, Tiger, Dragon and Phoenix M

Located in Long Island City, NY

A superb pair of Japanese cloisonné vases from the Meiji period, each finely worked in silver wire and rising 12 inches high.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

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Pair Japanese Dragon Cloisonne Vases

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H 7.25 in Dm 4.5 in

Pair Japanese Dragon Cloisonne Vases

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of cloisonne baluster form vases with three reserves featuring different dragons in each. Very sophisticated work from the Meji period measuring 7 1/2" tall.

Pair of Large Meiji Japanese Pink Cloisonné Dragon Vases

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H 1.5 in Dm 11.81 in

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

Located in Miami, FL

Large charger in cloisonné from imperial Japan. Beautiful piece of Japanese decorative arts, created during the Meiji imperial period, circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Materials

Earthenware

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

$2,838 / item

H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

Located in New York, NY

The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...

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2010s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Natural Fiber

Real Chinchilla Throw Blanket by Muchi Decor, Limited Edition, Made in Italy

$82,456

H 86.62 in W 94.49 in D 0.4 in

Real Chinchilla Throw Blanket by Muchi Decor, Limited Edition, Made in Italy

By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.

Located in Poviglio, IT

A unique piece of the utmost quality from our Collection. Touching this throw will give you a unique sensation of softness and warmth, being chinchilla hair one of the thinnest and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

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Silk, Fur, Natural Fiber

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

$18,850

H 86 in W 50 in D 17.25 in

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower

$2,296

$2,000

H 8.75 in Dm 4 in

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Metal

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Meiji Cloisonne Dragon For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the meiji cloisonne dragon you’re looking for. A meiji cloisonne dragon — often made from metal, enamel and copper — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect meiji cloisonne dragon — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Ando Jubei, Ota Jinnoei and Takeuchi Chubei each produced at least one beautiful meiji cloisonne dragon that is worth considering.

How Much is a Meiji Cloisonne Dragon?

Prices for a meiji cloisonne dragon start at $280 and top out at $95,581 with the average selling for $2,012.

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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