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Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

mouth. The exterior of the ware is adorned with a polychrome enamel design representing a dragon on the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Enamel

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

depicting the scene of a flying dragon with vivid colors of yellow, light golden green, red, blue, brown

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Exceptional Japanese Bronze Meiji Moon Vase with Dragon and Phoenix
Exceptional Japanese Bronze Meiji Moon Vase with Dragon and Phoenix

Exceptional Japanese Bronze Meiji Moon Vase with Dragon and Phoenix

Located in Nottingham, GB

The Meiji period marked one of the great flowering moments of Japanese metalwork. Freed from the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass pot or box. The body of the ware is

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silver Humidor Box with Dragon Relief
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silver Humidor Box with Dragon Relief

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silver Humidor Box with Dragon Relief

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century Japanese Meiji period solid silver humidor box. The surface is adorned

Category

20th Century Japanese Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Dragons Silver Wire Enamel Vases
Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Dragons Silver Wire Enamel Vases

Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Dragons Silver Wire Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Each ware is enameled with a polychrome image of dragons on the dark blue ground made in the Cloisonne

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

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

depicting the scene of a flying dragon with vivid colors of yellow, light golden green, red, blue, and brown

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Bronze

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CHINESE COPPER & SiLVER CABOCHON LID MEIJI DYNASTY DRAGON POT
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CHINESE COPPER & SiLVER CABOCHON LID MEIJI DYNASTY DRAGON POT

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CHINESE COPPER & SiLVER CABOCHON LID MEIJI DYNASTY DRAGON POT

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Meiji Dynasty Copper pot with Silver dragons and Cabochons to the top A very good looking well made and

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Silver, Copper

Pair of Round Cloisonné Enamel Vases Meiji Era '1868-1912' Dragons
Pair of Round Cloisonné Enamel Vases Meiji Era '1868-1912' Dragons

Pair of Round Cloisonné Enamel Vases Meiji Era '1868-1912' Dragons

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Top quality Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Each vase worked in gilt and wire of varying

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 3 Piece Tea Ceremony Dragon Set
Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 3 Piece Tea Ceremony Dragon Set

Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 3 Piece Tea Ceremony Dragon Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

representing dragons surrounded floral, foliage and swirl ornaments. One tea pot is adorned with a metal handle

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Export Hardwood Mt. Fuji Dragon Carved Desk and Chair Set
Antique Japanese Meiji Export Hardwood Mt. Fuji Dragon Carved Desk and Chair Set

Antique Japanese Meiji Export Hardwood Mt. Fuji Dragon Carved Desk and Chair Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Japanese Meiji Export Hardwood Mt. Fuji Dragon Carved Desk and Chair Set. Listing includes

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chinese Dragon Porcelain Bowl
Chinese Dragon Porcelain Bowl

Chinese Dragon Porcelain Bowl

Located in Grythyttan, SE

This exquisite handpainted porcelain dish hails from Japan, dating back to the Meiji period (1868

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

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

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Early Meiji Period

Located in Wisbech, England

Early Japanese Meiji period bronze vase. Raised dragon with birds and cloud handles. Would look

Category

Antique 19th Century Meiji Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Dragon Design Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Large Japanese Dragon Design Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Large Japanese Dragon Design Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

a pair of dragons surrounded by fire and cloud motifs made in the Cloisonne technique. The backside

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Yellow Dragon Vases
Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Yellow Dragon Vases

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Yellow Dragon Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Yelow background Dragon Vases 15" inches

Category

20th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

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

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Bronze Dragons

Located in Long Island City, NY

handles are in the form of dragons. Antique and Vintage Asian and Oriental Enamel Vases, Table Wares, Home

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Cigar Box , 1880 - 1920s
Chinese Export Silver Dragon Cigar Box , 1880 - 1920s

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Cigar Box , 1880 - 1920s

Located in Braintree, GB

An impressive Chinese export solid silver dragon box, crafted circa 1880–1920 from substantial

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rare Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Dragon Oil Lamp
Rare Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Dragon Oil Lamp

Rare Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Dragon Oil Lamp

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period brass oil lamp. Features a vivid cloisonne enamel dragon motif set

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Brass

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

Located in Greenwich, CT

Japanese bronze vessel with pair of dragon handles, falcon lid, birds in landscape and elephant

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Dueling Dragons
Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Dueling Dragons

Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Dueling Dragons

Located in Long Island City, NY

and dramatic dueling dragon composition, standing an impressive 25 inches tall. Set against a deep

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Glazed and Caved Ceramic Dragon Bowl by Makuzu Kozan
Japanese Glazed and Caved Ceramic Dragon Bowl by Makuzu Kozan

Japanese Glazed and Caved Ceramic Dragon Bowl by Makuzu Kozan

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

A ceramic bowl by Japanese Imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1891 of late Meiji period

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel White And Pink Dragon Vase
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel White And Pink Dragon Vase

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel White And Pink Dragon Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

polychrome design representing a white dragon made in the Cloisonne technique. Unmarked. Circa: late 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enameled rounded vase. The vase is adorned with a variety

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.

19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Inoue Kanshu (1807-1880) Zenga Tiger and Dragon 19th century Pair of framed Japanese paintings

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Imari Porcelain Baluster Vase with Dragon Relief Decoration Japan
19th Century Imari Porcelain Baluster Vase with Dragon Relief Decoration Japan

19th Century Imari Porcelain Baluster Vase with Dragon Relief Decoration Japan

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

, in cobalt blue, iron red and white colors. Two sides of the vase are decorated with a dragon in

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vases Amid Crashing Waves
Monumental Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vases Amid Crashing Waves

Monumental Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vases Amid Crashing Waves

Located in Long Island City, NY

decorated with dynamic five-clawed dragons emerging through stylized crashing waves, a traditional imperial

Category

20th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Rare 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Dragon 3 Piece Set
Rare 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Dragon 3 Piece Set

Rare 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Dragon 3 Piece Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

Three antique Japanese Meiji period vases, distinguished by their flared necks and decorative

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase
High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase

High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A high quality Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Double Gourd Dragon Vases
Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Double Gourd Dragon Vases

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Double Gourd Dragon Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of rare large Japanese, late Meiji era, double gourd enamel vases. Each ware is enameled

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Japanese 19th Century Kabuki Theater Gold Dance Costume Dragon And Phoenix
Japanese 19th Century Kabuki Theater Gold Dance Costume Dragon And Phoenix

Japanese 19th Century Kabuki Theater Gold Dance Costume Dragon And Phoenix

Located in South Burlington, VT

dragon and phoenix motif dating to the Meiji period, 19th century. Hand crafted of brown velvet, colored

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Jars
Antique Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Jars

Antique Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Jars

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese Early Meiji period vases, characterized by their oval shape tapering

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Form Vases Blue Dragon Motif
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Form Vases Blue Dragon Motif

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Form Vases Blue Dragon Motif

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pair of large Chinese cloisonne trumpet-form vases featuring imperial blue dragon design amid cloud

Category

20th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Monumental Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue And White Dragons Vases
Monumental Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue And White Dragons Vases

Monumental Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue And White Dragons Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

sinuous dragons in motion, set against a crisp white ground filled with stylized cloud scrolls. Below

Category

20th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Dragon and Phoenix, Attributed Ando
Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Dragon and Phoenix, Attributed Ando

Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Dragon and Phoenix, Attributed Ando

By Ando Jubei

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Meiji period (1868–1912), attributed to the esteemed Ando workshop—among the most influential and

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Vases Dragons Attributed To Honda
Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Vases Dragons Attributed To Honda

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Vases Dragons Attributed To Honda

Located in Long Island City, NY

A antique pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel Meiji period vases. Each vase has a trumpet shaped body

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases
Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases

Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A set of two Japanese vases, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. Two high quality antique vases of an ovoid

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Bronze

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Meiji Dragon For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the meiji dragon you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A meiji dragon — often made from metal, bronze and silver — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a meiji dragon — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A meiji dragon, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one meiji dragon that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arthur & Bond, Samurai Shokai and Choshuzan produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Meiji Dragon?

A meiji dragon can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,750, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $106,426.

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.