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Meiji Ivory

Rare Japanese Meiji Ivory Three-Piece Set with Monkeys
Rare Japanese Meiji Ivory Three-Piece Set with Monkeys

Rare Japanese Meiji Ivory Three-Piece Set with Monkeys

Located in Chesterland, OH

A rare and charming Japanese three-piece carved ivory set dating to the late Meiji period, circa

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Boxes and Cases

Japanese Satsuma Vase In Ivory Glaze In Meiji Period Style
Japanese Satsuma Vase In Ivory Glaze In Meiji Period Style

Japanese Satsuma Vase In Ivory Glaze In Meiji Period Style

Located in Lejre, DK

Large Japanese Satsuma vase made in the style of the Meiji period. The vase is decorated with ivory

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Late 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

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

Collection of 23 Shibayama Objects, Japan, Meiji Period, late 19th Century
Collection of 23 Shibayama Objects, Japan, Meiji Period, late 19th Century

Collection of 23 Shibayama Objects, Japan, Meiji Period, late 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

ivory using the Shibayama-zaiku technique, incorporating coral, mother-of-pearl, gemstones, and metals

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Models and Miniatures

Materials

Coral, Multi-gemstone, Metal

Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period
Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period

Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period

Located in San Diego, CA

during the late Meiji period, when Japanese artisans created detailed carvings for both domestic use and

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Japanese Antique Earthenware Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan Meiji Period
Japanese Antique Earthenware Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan Meiji Period

Japanese Antique Earthenware Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan Meiji Period

By Kinkozan

Located in Newark, England

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) From our Japanese Satsuma collection, we are

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

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Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era
Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era

Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era

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H 9.65 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

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

A Japanese Meiji period carved ivory crane.
A Japanese Meiji period carved ivory crane.

A Japanese Meiji period carved ivory crane.

Unavailable

H 14 in W 16 in D 12 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

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Japanese Elaborately Carved Wood Bench Seat, Meiji Period, Stunning Condition
Japanese Elaborately Carved Wood Bench Seat, Meiji Period, Stunning Condition

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 .
A Japanese ivory carving .

A Japanese ivory carving .

Unavailable

W 3.5 in D 2.75 in

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

Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870
Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

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H 55.52 in W 34.65 in D 13.39 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

3 Japanese Meiji period Ivory Calla liliies sculptures signed
3 Japanese Meiji period Ivory Calla liliies sculptures signed

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

Antique Japanese Carved Bamboo Scholar's Brush Pot Meiji Sea Serpent Squid 1880
Antique Japanese Carved Bamboo Scholar's Brush Pot Meiji Sea Serpent Squid 1880

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

Materials

Ivory, Bamboo

Fine Japanese Table Screen, Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Table Screen, Meiji Period

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

Materials

Hardwood, Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Carved Shodana Lacquered Panel Display Cabinet
Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Carved Shodana Lacquered Panel Display Cabinet

Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Carved Shodana Lacquered Panel 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

Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base
Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base

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

Mid-19th Century Pair of Scrimshaw Miniature Plaques
Mid-19th Century Pair of Scrimshaw Miniature Plaques

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
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails

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
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Carpenter Carved In 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
JAPAN 1895 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Daikoku Carved In 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
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of a Farmer-Hunter Carved In 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
JAPAN 1910 Meiji Okimono Sculpture of Kinko Sennin On a Carp Carved In 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
Meiji Period Ivory and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid lacquer box, Japan 19th Century

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
Four Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panels, Meiji Period, circa 1900

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
Japan 1890 Meiji Carved Figure of Fortune God Daikoku As a Farmer With Coins

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
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group"Floating on sea" Signed , Meiji

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
Large Japanese Mejii Period Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant with Upswung Trunk

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

Materials

Bronze

FINE  MEIJI PERIOD IVORY APPLE TREE BRANCH SCULPTURE
FINE  MEIJI PERIOD IVORY APPLE TREE BRANCH SCULPTURE

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

Materials

Ivory

Meiji, Bronze, Figural Elephant Wall Mirror
Meiji, Bronze, Figural Elephant Wall Mirror

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
Japanese Meiji Okimono of Bird

Japanese Meiji Okimono of Bird

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H 1.25 in W 2.88 in D 0.75 in

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 an Owl
Japanese Meiji Okimono of an Owl

Japanese Meiji Okimono of an Owl

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H 3.25 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 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

Materials

Ivory, Horn, Mother-of-Pearl

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Located in Roma, IT

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By Andre Delatte

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

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Aluminum

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Located in Yonkers, NY

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Purple Polished Amethyst White Calcite Grey Agate Decorative object Sculpture
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Located in London, GB

This is an extraordinarily complete geode, split in two and mounted atop a custom metal Stand. This piece celebrates the visual phenomenon of the geode in its entirety, with some par...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

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Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Leopard Velvet Settee
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Located in Houston, TX

19th Century Anglo-Indian hand-carved ebony settee upholstered in leopard velvet.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Settees

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Upholstery, Velvet, Rosewood

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Chinese Yellow Scholar Taihu Stone on Wood Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Chinese Taihu scholar rock is displayed on a carved wood base in an vertical form. Well-balanced and resembling a mushroom head, the stone is of an uncommon deep yellow color with ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

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Limestone

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By Delphin Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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Located in Houston, TX

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Located in BARCELONA, ES

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Imperial Guilloche Enamel Gilt Egg Locket Pendant, Workmaster Feodor Afanasiev
Imperial Guilloche Enamel Gilt Egg Locket Pendant, Workmaster Feodor Afanasiev

Imperial Guilloche Enamel Gilt Egg Locket Pendant, Workmaster Feodor Afanasiev

By Fabergé

Located in Chesterland, OH

We are pleased to present an exquisite antique medallion created in the early 20th century in the Russian Empire by master Feodor Afanasyev, known for his collaboration with the lege...

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Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal

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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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Located in ARMADALE, VIC

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$36,768

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Located in Tilburg, NL

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Misha Kahn, Mole Eats Worm Sofa

$48,000

H 45 in W 107 in D 38.75 in

Misha Kahn, Mole Eats Worm Sofa

Located in New York, NY

Misha Kahn [American, b. 1989] Mole Eats Worm 2020 Foam, fabric, steel 38.75 x 107 x 45 inches 99 x 272 x 114 cm

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Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay
Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay

Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay

Located in PARIS, FR

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

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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.