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Japanese Satsuma Bowl Landscape Figural Decoration Marked, 19th Century
Japanese Satsuma Bowl Landscape Figural Decoration Marked, 19th Century

Japanese Satsuma Bowl Landscape Figural Decoration Marked, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma bowl with nice decoration of a landscape with figures. Meiji period, 19th c. Lovely piece. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pott...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Vase Landscape Figural Decoration Marked, 19th Century
Japanese Satsuma Vase Landscape Figural Decoration Marked, 19th Century

Japanese Satsuma Vase Landscape Figural Decoration Marked, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma Vase with nice decoration of a landscape with figures. Meiji period, 19th c. Lovely piece. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Potte...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Royal Satsuma Vase with Figurative and Gilded Decoration
Large Japanese Royal Satsuma Vase with Figurative and Gilded Decoration

Large Japanese Royal Satsuma Vase with Figurative and Gilded Decoration

Located in Puglia, Puglia

An elegant decorative vase made of glazed ceramic, marked "Royal Satsuma," featuring a tall, baluster-shaped body, an elongated neck, and a sculptural, undulating rim. The body is i...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Lovely Nihonga Scene Taisho / Showa Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Figure
Lovely Nihonga Scene Taisho / Showa Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Figure

Lovely Nihonga Scene Taisho / Showa Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Figure

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Axis: Vertical 192 cm, horizontal 38.3 cm Inside: Vertical 130 cm, horizontal 35 cm some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand. I don't know the details of the aut...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Paper-Clad Wooden Horse Sculpture / Primitive Wabisabi
Japanese Meiji Period Paper-Clad Wooden Horse Sculpture / Primitive Wabisabi

Japanese Meiji Period Paper-Clad Wooden Horse Sculpture / Primitive Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

It is believed to date from the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). The figure is primarily carved from Japanese cedar and finished with a layer of black paper carefully applied over its sur...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar, Paper

Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Tea Set Monkeys Figure
Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Tea Set Monkeys Figure

Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Tea Set Monkeys Figure

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Ovely Liu Hai porcelain statue. Condition: Overall condition A (Very Good), small chip. Size: 255mm high Period: 20th century Republic / Minguo (1912-1949).

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Circa 1930 Large 10"
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Circa 1930 Large 10"

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Circa 1930 Large 10"

By Kutani Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Large, nearly antique, Japanese Kutani porcelain sleeping cat figure with ribbon and bell tied around the neck. Circa 1930. Extraordinary detail of fur, whiskers, and eye lashes very...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Ningyō of a Lady Playing the Koto, Meiji Period (1868–1912)
Japanese Ningyō of a Lady Playing the Koto, Meiji Period (1868–1912)

Japanese Ningyō of a Lady Playing the Koto, Meiji Period (1868–1912)

Located in New York, NY

Created during the Meiji period, this refined figure celebrates the timeless ideals of feminine beauty, artistic accomplishment, and the sophisticated courtly traditions of Japanese ...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Art Nouvea Meiji Period Hirado Porcelain, Seated Sleeping Cat, ca. 1900
Japanese Art Nouvea Meiji Period Hirado Porcelain, Seated Sleeping Cat, ca. 1900

Japanese Art Nouvea Meiji Period Hirado Porcelain, Seated Sleeping Cat, ca. 1900

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Art Nouveau Meiji Period Hirado Porcelain Figure of Seated Sleeping Cat, Ca. 1900 DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inches Width: 6 inches Depth: 7.5 inches

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Meiji Japanese Imari Wall Pockets with Ribbon Bow and Children
Pair of Meiji Japanese Imari Wall Pockets with Ribbon Bow and Children

Pair of Meiji Japanese Imari Wall Pockets with Ribbon Bow and Children

Located in Nottingham, GB

Combining the exuberance of Meiji export porcelain with unusual figural modelling and whimsical ribbon-bow detail, this attractive pair offers both strong decorative appeal and a tou...

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Antique Early 1900s Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Rare Porcelain Commemorative Vases by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Pair of Rare Porcelain Commemorative Vases by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

Pair of Rare Porcelain Commemorative Vases by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

Matsukata Masayoshi was a pivotal historical figure in Japan Meiji period. He participated the Meiji restoration and was known as a reformer and modernizer of the Japanese society.

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Sacred Sugata-ishi Jizo Stone with Shrine・wabisabi mingei
Japanese Antique Sacred Sugata-ishi Jizo Stone with Shrine・wabisabi mingei

Japanese Antique Sacred Sugata-ishi Jizo Stone with Shrine・wabisabi mingei

Located in 足利市, JP

A deeply poetic and spiritually resonant artifact of Japanese folk religion and natural art (Suiseki): an authentic Meiji-period Sugata-ishi (figure-shaped natural stone) naturally r...

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Antique Late 19th Century Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

The Watchful Monkey: Early 20th Century Japanese Wood Carving of a Monkey
The Watchful Monkey: Early 20th Century Japanese Wood Carving of a Monkey

The Watchful Monkey: Early 20th Century Japanese Wood Carving of a Monkey

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century Japanese Carved Wood Figure of a Monkey: A finely carved Japanese wood netsuke depicting a seated monkey holding a peach, often attributed to the Edo (1615–1868)...

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Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Geisha Portrait, Japanese Textile Relief Costume Picture, Art Deco, 1940
Vintage Geisha Portrait, Japanese Textile Relief Costume Picture, Art Deco, 1940

Vintage Geisha Portrait, Japanese Textile Relief Costume Picture, Art Deco, 1940

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Crafted as a Geisha costume study, using individual textile samples to create a relief image Traditional woodblock-inspi...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Glass

Antique Japanese Sozan of Satsuma Statue Shou Lao Immortal, 19th Century
Antique Japanese Sozan of Satsuma Statue Shou Lao Immortal, 19th Century

Antique Japanese Sozan of Satsuma Statue Shou Lao Immortal, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A Japanese Satsuma figure, Large size, Meiji period. There are also turtles on the planter.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Japanese Eagle Statue in Teak with Burlwood Pedestal
Monumental Japanese Eagle Statue in Teak with Burlwood Pedestal

Monumental Japanese Eagle Statue in Teak with Burlwood Pedestal

Located in New York, NY

Very large Japanese Meiji period and finely sculpted figure of an eagle carved from teak with burlwood stand.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Large Japanese Bronze of Young Girl and a Dog
Large Japanese Bronze of Young Girl and a Dog

Large Japanese Bronze of Young Girl and a Dog

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze figure of a young girl playing with a dog.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wood Root Carving of Jizu Bosatsu the Bodhisattva Jizo
Wood Root Carving of Jizu Bosatsu the Bodhisattva Jizo

Wood Root Carving of Jizu Bosatsu the Bodhisattva Jizo

Located in Norton, MA

Astonishing gilded wood carving from Meiji Period, circa 1900. The figure is Jizu Bosatsu (the bodhisattva Jizo), seated in meditation observed by a frog.

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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry
Large Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry

Large Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry

Located in Atlanta, GA

For two similar dragon tapestries see the example in "Threads of silk and gold ornamental textile from Meiji Japan Ashmolean", figure 80 on page 91. Re-envisioning Japan Meiji Fine A...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Textile, Lucite

Pair of Japanese Silver Figural Buddha Salt & Pepper Shakers
Pair of Japanese Silver Figural Buddha Salt & Pepper Shakers

Pair of Japanese Silver Figural Buddha Salt & Pepper Shakers

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Japanese silver figural Buddha salt and pepper shakers, ca 1950. Each: Contemplative and cross-legged figure of the Zen-man himself. For a Siddhartha-serene dinner party. Pie...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver

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Meiji Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal meiji figure for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, every meiji figure was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a meiji figure — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A meiji figure, designed in the Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made meiji figure has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kutani Studio and Eisuke Miyao are consistently popular.

How Much is a Meiji Figure?

A meiji figure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,470, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $95,000.