Vintage Meiji Japanese Style Cast Iron Metal Large Lobster Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Meiji Japanese Style Cast Iron Metal Large Lobster Sculpture. Circa Late 20th Century
Metal
$6,000
H 16 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Late 19th Century Meiji Bronze Erotic Sculpture of a Nude Sitting Woman, Japan
By Okazaki Sessei
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Meiji bronze erotic sculpture of a nude sitting woman in the style of Okazaki
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
handmade antique wooden rice measures -Itomasu- are crafted with sturdy base wooden slats and thick metal
Metal
$6,800
H 12.5 in W 20.5 in D 11 in
Japanese Mixed Metal Okimono of Doves by Seifu, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderfully naturalistic large Japanese Meiji period mixed metal okimono (ornamental sculpture
Bronze, Silver, Copper
Unavailable
H 22.25 in W 11 in D 9 in
Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Sculpture of a Raptor by Kazan
By Kazan
Located in New York, NY
A bronze and mixed metal Okimono of a Kumataka Mountain Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis orientalis
Metal, Gold, Silver, Bronze
Sold
H 12 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Exquisite Pair Japanese Meiji Mixed Metal Bronze Oni Figures of Ashinaga Tenagu
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Exquisite pair of Japanese Meiji mixed metal bronze Oni figures from Japanese Mythology. Depicting
Bronze
Meiji Period Bronze of an Oni Holding a Parasol
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
gilt decorated wood stand. Meiji period.
Metal
Sold
H 4.75 in W 8.75 in D 0.25 in
Bronze Mixed Metal Japanese Meiji Era Four Panel 2 Sided Table Screen Signed
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
A good Japanese bronze and shakudo miniature table screen, Meiji period, each panel in a gilt
Bronze
Meiji Style Japanese Painted and Gilt Metal Cock on Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and fantastic gilt metal cock with red painted face and crest is perched on a decorated bar
Metal
Japanese Three Antique Gilt Pipes Kiseru Rare Find From Kyoto
Located in South Burlington, VT
textured kiseru smoking pipes from the early 20th century, Meiji period (circa 1910). These kiseru are
Metal
Fascinating Japanese Boxwood and Lacquer Okimono – Incense Burner
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this quite magical Meiji
Metal
A Japanese Lacquer Incense Burner in the Form of an Elephant, Signed
Located in New York, NY
An outstanding and rare example of the finest Japanese lacquer. The standing elephant with gilt caparison and a pierced lid with a lotus flower finial, signature on underside of the ...
Metal
Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze overlay vase. Having exquisite and amusing scenes in relief, patinated and overlay of a Dog of Foo, a Frog fishing in a Lotus lea...
Bronze
$1,440Sale Price|48% Off
H 4.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Japan Rare Antique Hand Carved Stone Flower Or Display Base 19thc Hard To Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this seldom found , one of a kind large granite stone display base featuring four sets of altar steps- an impressive and spiritually significant object for displayin...
Limestone
Japanese MIxed Metals and Bronze Meiji Period Vase by Nogawa
By Ando Jubei
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese mixed metal and bronze Meiji period finely cast and inlaid vase of an eagle in a tree. Marked for Nogawa workshop and signed by maker on the side.
Silver, Bronze
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Enamel Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive Japanese bronze and cloisonne enamel vase having raised decoration depicting a carp in the river, with a deer under a tree.
Bronze
$6,500
H 50.5 in W 45 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Taishō Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Two Toned Cabinet with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period Mizuya Dansu two toned kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, drawers and brass hardware. Created in Japan during the Taisho period...
Brass
Japanese bronze okimono toad (sculpture)
Located in PARIS, FR
Okimono bronze sculpture of a large toad in a crouching position, possibly about to jump. The toad and the frog, referred to by the same term in Japanese (kaeru), are associated with...
Bronze
$26,600Sale Price|24% Off
H 60 in W 40 in D 30 in
Japanese Rare Antique Red Kurama Stone Spirit Lantern, One-of-a-Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
Best In Class Please view our video. From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels. This unusual hard to find old Japanese red kurama stone lantern is known as an Obakedouro "Spir...
Stone
Japanese Bench
By AFM
Located in Highland, IN
This striking bench has a combination of wood slats and woven jute seats. Manufactured by AFM Quality Furniture in Japan it has a hand-hewn quality and the understated design reminds...
Jute, Wood
$2,340
H 66.25 in W 47.5 in D 18.75 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century. Interior bottom section has been modified to accommodate a TV. Part of the back bottom section has been removed for the o...
Elm
$7,500
H 21 in W 9.5 in D 8 in
20th C. Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman by Argentine Sculptor J. Mariano Pagés
By José Mariano Pagés
Located in North Miami, FL
20th century bronze figurative sculpture of a nude woman by argentine sculptor José Mariano Pagés By: José Mariano Pagés Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, patinated, ...
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Japan Tall Old Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
One "Deer" lantern Available Please view our video Call or Contact Us For Details A tall antique classsic beauty with all original pieces. Japan, a fine tall kasuga "deer" gran...
Granite
Japanese mixed metal bronze vase, Meiji period.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully decorative Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) patinated bronze and mixed metal vase. Depicting a bird of pray on a perch, an Elephant with a gilded saddle and carrying a...
Bronze
Small Japanese Articulate Crab Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small copper crab with articulated legs made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa 1890-1900s. One of the pair (the other one is listed separately LU945044034102, bu...
Copper
$42,600
H 27 in W 21 in D 1 in
Japanese Meji Period Mixed Metal Plaque Attb. to Suzuki Chokichi 'Kaka'
Located in New York, NY
A large, fine quality, and world class Japanese Meiji period mixed metal plaque with Shakudo-inlay, silver-inlay, gold-inlay, copper-inlay, and patina, attributed to the famous Suzuk...
Metal, Gold, Silver, Copper
Japanese Silvered Bronze Model of a Goshawk, circa 1890
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A SILVERED-BRONZE MODEL OF A GOSHAWK By Kunichika, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Naturalistically rendered, standing alert with its head lowered, its wings ...
Bronze, Silver Leaf
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.