Japanese Bronze Mirror, Meiji Period 1868-1912
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Japanese bronze mirror. Great surface colors; old string handle wrap, Meiji period 1868-1912. Wear
Bronze
Vintage Meiji Period Steeling Silver Flower Hand Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite hand mirror is a rare artifact from Japan’s prestigious Meiji Period (1868–1912
Silver
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique mirror made in Japan. Quietly standing within a space, it exudes a strong and
Mirror, Wood
$3,800
H 23 in W 22.5 in D 11.5 in
19th Century Japanese Red And Black Lacquer Table Mirror Gilt Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Japanese black and red lacquer table mirror with gilt and etched brass mounts, beveled
Brass
$2,800
H 66.54 in W 39.97 in D 18.51 in
Japanese Antique Keyaki Solid wood Standing Floor Mirror 1900s-30s
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique Japanese standing mirror with wooden frame and stand made of quality, solid Keyaki Zelkova
Mirror, Wood
$1,664Sale Price|30% Off
H 22.45 in W 11.82 in D 16.54 in
Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant and beautiful Dressing Table or it could be suitable for a jewellery box , Meiji Period
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Cased Bronze Kagami Hand Mirror with Cranes
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality antique Meiji period bronze Japanese Kagami mirror molded with cranes and
Bronze
$1,900 / set
H 11 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Set of 19th Century Meiji Era Ornate Etched Bronze Kagami Hand Mirrors, Japan
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of 19th century Meiji Era ornate etched bronze kagami hand mirrors, Japan By: unknown Material
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Antique Japanese Medicine "Kanban" 'Shop Sign', Late Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Medicine "Kanban" (Shop Sign) with mirror, Meiji Period. The Medicine being
Wood, Lacquer
$900Sale Price|27% Off
H 38.12 in W 28.59 in D 14.85 in
Japanese Antique Zelkova Stand Mirror, 1890s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique stand mirror crafted from zelkova and dating to the 1890s. The piece features a
Wood
19th Century Oriental Bronze Japanese Kagami Handled Mirror
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique traditional Oriental bronze Japanese Kagami handled Mirror. An exceptional and stunning
Bronze
$6,576
H 6.11 in W 5.16 in D 5.99 in
Japanese Tebako in Nashiji lacquer adorned with golden Persimon flowers
Located in PARIS, FR
the objects necessary for washing and make-up, especially blush and mirror boxes. Japan, Meiji
Gold
Japanese Lacquered Tebako 'Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
the objects necessary for washing and make-up, especially blush and mirror boxes. Japan, Meiji
Lacquer
Unavailable
H 82 in W 45 in D 11 in
Japanese Bamboo and Lacquer Hall Stand, 19th Century Meiji Period, Large Scale
Located in London, GB
An impressive example of authentic Japanese bamboo furniture from the Meiji period. A Fine large
Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror Meiji Period 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old mirror made in Japan. It is estimated to have been made in the Meiji period
Mirror, Plaster, Cedar
Sold
H 45 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Geisha Tansu Kyodai Vanity With Mirror Dressing Table 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Kyodai or Sanmenkyo. The squat base with drawers is meant
Mirror, Walnut
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
. The mirror is believed to date from the Meiji to Taishō period (1860s–1920s), an era when Japan
Mirror, Plaster
Sold
H 43.9 in W 32.09 in D 1.97 in
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s/Wabisabi Art Picture Frame
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese mirror. It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1920s). The mirror
Wood
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Japanese bronze mirror of courting cranes with good rafia handle cover, Meiji period, 1868-1912
Bronze
Meiji Period Japanese Figured Elm Dressing Mirror
Located in Kingston, NY
Meiji-period Japanese figured burl elm dressing mirror, having beveled mirror, fitted with four
Elm
Sold
H 4.65 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
Japanese bronze of a rooster with a great work of gold and chocolate patina
Located in PARIS, FR
Amaterasu out of her cave by using his song and a magic mirror. Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912) Width: 3.1 in
Bronze
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror / Meiji Period 1908s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese-made black mirror. The back is inscribed with the date "Meiji 41
Cedar, Mirror, Plaster
Sold
H 14.18 in W 14.18 in D 1.19 in
Imported antique mirrors remade in Japan / Meiji period / 1868-1912
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This rare mirror is a large full-length mirror imported to Japan during the Meiji period, which was
Mirror, Wood
Japanese Antique "Urushi" Mirror, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a mirror crafted during the Meiji era (1868–1912). Finished with black urushi lacquer, it
Cedar
Sold
H 43.71 in W 31.89 in D 1.97 in
Japanese Antique Large Mirror / Meiji Period 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi Japandi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black mirror. It was from the Meiji period, and it was probably used in a
Wood, Cedar, Paper
Sold
H 67.5 in W 26 in D 1 in
Rare Japanese Meiji Dressing or Full Length Floor Mirrors (H 67 1/2 x W 26)
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and beautiful pair of Meiji era dressing or full length floor mirrors with lacquered frames
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wall mirror made in Japan. This mirror is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
Mirror, Plaster, Cedar
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
perspective. This is a very old wall mirror made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). The
Mirror, Plaster, Cedar
Japanese Antique Wall Mirror 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wall mirror made in Japan. This mirror is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
Mirror, Plaster, Cedar
Sold
H 12.01 in W 9.06 in D 0.99 in
Japanese Antique Small Mirror 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Object Wall Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small mirror. It comes with a box. This mirror is from the Meiji era
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Mid-19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Hand Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Meiji period bronze hand mirror. Floral decoration with artist inscription
Bronze
Large 19th Century Japanese Mulberry Mirror Vanity
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kyodai (Japanese Mirror Chest) of the Meiji period. The chest houses 5 small drawers with original
Wood
Sold
H 43.51 in W 31.7 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Antique Mirror Depicting Birds, Plum Blossoms, and Peonies 1860s-1900s
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese mirror crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Despite the passage
Enamel
Japan Antique Golden Bronze Mirror Dokyo , 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a wonderful large size antique Japanese hand mirror -Kagkimi or Dokyo- hand cast and
Bronze
Sold
H 13 in W 9.25 in D 0.2 in
Japan Lovely Antique Hand Mirror in Gilt Bronze with Auspicious Cranes
Located in South Burlington, VT
: Bronze mirror is 9.25” diameter and with handle 13.5” in length, signed Lesato, late Meiji period (1910
Bronze
Large Vintage Mirror Black Brass Asian Style Hart Associates Lamp
By Hart Associates 1
Located in Wilton, CT
Large hand-turned mirror black lamp with heavy brass hardware by Hart Associates, circa 1960s
Stoneware
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.
Bronze
Meiji Three Panel Silk & Hardwood Floor Screen, Circa 1910
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Meiji Three Panel Embroidered and Painted Silk, Hardwood and Mirror Floor Screen, Circa 1910. Silk
Hardwood, Silk, Mirror
Japanese Bamboo Mirror with Gilt and Lacquer Decoration, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Japanese Meiji period bamboo frame mirror, circa 1900. The interlocking bamboo frame formed of
Antique Set of Three Japanese Bronze Hand Mirrors
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique set of three Japanese Meiji period bronze with tree, clouds, crane and Japanese characters.
Bronze
$1,800 / set
H 16.54 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Set of Japanese Old Octagon Wood Stools 1940s-1960s / Side Table Stool Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a vintage octagonal stool crafted in Japan, dating from the Taisho to early Showa period (1940s–1960s). Made from KIRI (Paulownia wood), a traditional material cherished in J...
Wood
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
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.