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Japanese Meiji Period Shodana (Display Cabinet)
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A Large Softwood Ebonised Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Shodana (Display Cabinet) of exhibition
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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Cabinets

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Ivory, Softwood

Japanese Meiji Period Shodana (Display Cabinet)
Japanese Meiji Period Shodana (Display Cabinet)
H 89.18 in W 53.75 in D 15.75 in
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Gold

Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Materials: ivory, wood Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted Date: late 19th century Style: Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
probably restored, unless it is a natural crack in the ivory. This sculpture is the masterpiece of master
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era
Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era
H 9.65 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
A Japanese Meiji period carved ivory crane.
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Meiji period naturalistically carved ivory crane, on a burled wood base. Signed Kofu
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Ivory, Wood

Japanese Elaborately Carved Wood Bench Seat, Meiji Period, Stunning Condition
Located in Birmingham, AL
Japanese Elaborately Carved Rosewood Bench Seat Meiji Period Stunning Condition, 3 panel carvings
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Meiji Benches

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Onyx

A Japanese ivory carving .
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Meiji period ivory carving of a kneeling boy and bird, on a hardwood stand.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

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Ivory

A Japanese ivory carving .
A Japanese ivory carving .
W 3.5 in D 2.75 in
Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870
Located in East Sussex, GB
A small Japanese hardwood Meiji period Shibayama inlaid cabinet (shodana) dating from circa 1870
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

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Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer

FINE MEIJI PERIOD IVORY APPLE TREE BRANCH SCULPTURE
Located in Essex, MA
Fine and delicate Meiji period painted ivory sculpture of an apple tree branch, beautifully carved
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Ivory

3 Japanese Meiji period Ivory Calla liliies sculptures signed
Located in Palm Springs, CA
3 carved ivory sculptures of calla lillies from Japan that date to the Meiji period 1868-1912. The
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Early 20th Century Sculptures

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Ivory, Paint

A Meiji period ivory Okimono of a stalking tiger with mother of pearl eyes.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period ivory okimono of a stalking tiger with mother of pearl eyes.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Ivory

Antique Japanese Carved Bamboo Scholar's Brush Pot Meiji Sea Serpent Squid 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & unusual antique Japanese Meiji period, carved scholar's brush pot, circa 1880. The brush
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

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Ivory, Bamboo

Fine Japanese Table Screen, Meiji Period
Located in NYC, NY
A fine and unusual Meiji-period Japanese table screen. The central hardwoood panel with an outdoor
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Hardwood, Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory, Lacquer

Mid-19th Century Pair of Scrimshaw Miniature Plaques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century pair of scrimshaw miniature plaques, each framed, Japanese. Miniature sumi-e type scrimshaw plaques one with a whaling scene, the other with a fishing scene. Each si...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Ivory

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails
Located in Miami, FL
the Meiji period, back in he 1900. The netsuke has been carefully carved in ivory depicting the
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Carpenter Carved In Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
Meiji period okimono of a carpenter. This is a beautiful and magnificent okimono composition
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1895 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Daikoku Carved In Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
Meiji period okimono of Daikoku. This is a beautiful okimono sculpture, created in the late 19th
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Farmer-Hunter Carved In Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
during the Meiji period, back in he 1890. The okimono sculpture has been carefully carved in ivory
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

JAPAN 1910 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of Kinko Sennin On a Carp Carved In Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
Japan during the Meiji period, back in he 1910. The okimono sculpture has been carefully carved in ivory
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

Meiji Period Ivory and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid lacquer box, Japan 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Japanese Meiji period ivory and mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquered wood box, circa 1870-1880
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory, Wood

Four Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panels, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A collection of four Japanese Shibayama lacquer panels of the Meiji period, circa 1900. The
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Bone, Ivory, Wood, Lacquer

Japan 1890 Meiji Carved Figure of Fortune God Daikoku As a Farmer With Coins
Located in Miami, FL
, created in Japan during the Meiji period, circa 1890. The carving depicts the Japanese god of good fortune
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group"Floating on sea" Signed , Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
sea and going to a destination. Signed on the bottom from the Meiji period. A truly hand-carved
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Large Japanese Mejii Period Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant with Upswung Trunk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 11 inches tall this bronze, patinated in two colors, features articulate modeling and superb detail.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Meiji, Bronze, Figural Elephant Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Rare and unusual wall mirror in the form of an elephant with mirror inset in mouth and ivory tusks.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Okimono of Bird
Located in New York, NY
ivory, that were larger than netsuke but had no specific purpose other than display. During the Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

Japanese Meiji Okimono of Bird
Japanese Meiji Okimono of Bird
H 1.25 in W 2.88 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Meiji Okimono of an Owl
Located in New York, NY
This Japanese Meiji period okimono figure of an owl perched on a log is finely carved from ivory
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Ivory, Horn, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Meiji Okimono of an Owl
Japanese Meiji Okimono of an Owl
H 3.25 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in

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19th Century Japanese Lacquer Table Cabinet
Located in Richmond, London
A fine and rare Japanese black lacquer table or jewellery cabinet, exquisitely decorated in intricate detail, dating to the late Meiji period, late 19th century. Why we like it This...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Metal

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea. The small ac...
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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Vienna Secession Metal Box by Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte, Austria
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in North Miami, FL
1920s Vienna Secession silvered metal box with wooden interior by Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte, Austria By: Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann Material: metal, silver plate, ...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Antique Korean Joseon Dynasty Zelkova & Brass Bandaji Tansu Chest Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Korean Bandaji chest or trunk featuring Zelkova elm frame with brass accents. The Korean name bandaji (literally meaning "half closing") derives from the hinged door in the f...
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Antique 19th Century Furniture

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Art Déco Édouard Marcel Sandoz's Porcelain Fox-Shapped Box for Theodore Haviland
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco painted enameled porcelain cat-shapped box by Édouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland By: Édouard Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Magnificent And Fine Chinese Six-Panel Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Antique 19th Century Qing Paintings and Screens

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Mid-20h Century Golden Brass and Leather Letter Opener/Knife by Hermès, France
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

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Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Desk Circa 1900
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A Japanese Meiji period writing desk dating from the late 19th century, exquisitely hand-carved, lacquered hardwood. An enchanting array of intricate carvings, including high-relief ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Desk Circa 1900
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Desk Circa 1900
H 52.37 in W 51.78 in D 30.32 in
19th C. Edo-Meiji Period Japanese Painted Five-Panel Folding Miniature Screen
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century/Edo-Meiji period japanese painted five-panel folding miniature screen By: unknown Material: lacquer, metal, paint, wood Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-painted, la...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Bronze and Ivory Sculpture of a Girl by Austrian Ferdinand Lugerth
By Ferdinand Lugerth
Located in North Miami, FL
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Belle Époque Austrian/Viennese Group of Bronze Sculptures of Band/Musician Frogs
Located in North Miami, FL
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Signed Japanese Meiji Period Table Top Screen, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

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Located in Austin, TX
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Jade

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By Gabriel Viardot
Located in London, GB
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Metal

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Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Coral

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Meiji Ivory For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal meiji ivory for your home. Frequently made of bone, ivory and wood, every meiji ivory was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a meiji ivory — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A meiji ivory, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Meiji Ivory?

Prices for a meiji ivory start at $900 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $2,200.