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Lake Awasaru Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked Nihonga Style
Lake Awasaru Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked Nihonga Style

Lake Awasaru Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked Nihonga Style

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

As you can see, it is a Japanese painting "Lake Suwa Asaharu" figure / co-box. It is a "Lake Suwa Asaharu" figure with gentle sunlight, and it is a very tasty work combined with a ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Early 20th century (Meiji period)  crane scroll. Original storing box
Early 20th century (Meiji period)  crane scroll. Original storing box

Early 20th century (Meiji period) crane scroll. Original storing box

Located in Fukuoka, JP

resting. Painted on silk . Signed. Includes original storage box Size: Overall 138/65cm (54.2/25.5

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Meiji Period Japanese Peacock Four Hanging Panels
Meiji Period Japanese Peacock Four Hanging Panels

Meiji Period Japanese Peacock Four Hanging Panels

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Meiji Era superlative folding screen representing a peacock marching along near flowers, silk with

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Brushwood Gate with Chrysanthemums
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Brushwood Gate with Chrysanthemums

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Brushwood Gate with Chrysanthemums

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous Japanese early 20th century Meiji period six-panel byobu screen featuring a brushwood gate

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Pair of Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Cranes Above Cresting Waves
Pair of Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Cranes Above Cresting Waves

Pair of Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Cranes Above Cresting Waves

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing 19th century pair of large Japanese Meiji period six panel screens each depicting a sedge

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Meiji Screens Blossoms of Spring, Summer and Autumn
Pair of Japanese Meiji Screens Blossoms of Spring, Summer and Autumn

Pair of Japanese Meiji Screens Blossoms of Spring, Summer and Autumn

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing pair of late 19th/early 20th century Japanese Meiji period byobu screens depicting

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion
Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion

Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period six-panel folding screen, late 19th century, showcasing an exquisitely

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan
Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A good Japanese carved cinnabar three case inro with mixed metal ojime, Meiji period, late 19th

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver, Copper

Japanese Antique Fukusa Textile Art Meiji Period
Japanese Antique Fukusa Textile Art Meiji Period

Japanese Antique Fukusa Textile Art Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese silk Fukusa panel circa late 19th-early 20th century of Meiji Period. The front was

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique Fusuka Textile Art Meiji Period
Japanese Antique Fusuka Textile Art Meiji Period

Japanese Antique Fusuka Textile Art Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese silk Fukusa panel circa late 19th-early 20th century of Meiji Period. The front was

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Antique Fukusa Textile Art Meiji Period
Japanese Antique Fukusa Textile Art Meiji Period

Japanese Antique Fukusa Textile Art Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese silk Fukusa panel circa late 19th-early 20th century of Meiji Period. The front was

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk, Beads

Signed Silk Brocade Obi
Signed Silk Brocade Obi

Signed Silk Brocade Obi

Located in Sharon, CT

Very large (188") hand woven silk brocade Obi.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

book: Threads of silk and gold: ornamental textile from Meiji Japan published by Ashmolean museum of

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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Antique Japanese Meiji era Framed Embroidery Wall Hanging
Antique Japanese Meiji era Framed Embroidery Wall Hanging

Antique Japanese Meiji era Framed Embroidery Wall Hanging

Located in Pomona, CA

Hand embroidered in Japan, this large framed silk embroidered wall art was made in Meiji era

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Massive Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Display Box Meiji Period
Massive Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Display Box Meiji Period

Massive Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Display Box Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

featuring Pheonix and Kirin see the example in "Threads of silk and gold ornamental textile from Meiji Japan

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Acrylic

Vintage Japanese Obi Silk Throw Pillow
Vintage Japanese Obi Silk Throw Pillow

Vintage Japanese Obi Silk Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

throw pillow has a central panel of vibrant orange silk, woven with a pattern of peacock feathers and

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21st Century and Contemporary American Meiji Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Silk

Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Tajika Chikuson Landscape Nanga
Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Tajika Chikuson Landscape Nanga

Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Tajika Chikuson Landscape Nanga

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Prefecture ◆ Hand-Painted ◆ Silk Mounted ◆ Hanging Scroll ◆ Delve into the artistry of Chikuson Tajika with

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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings

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Silk

Japanese Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Hiroyo Terasaki Landscape Shijo School
Japanese Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Hiroyo Terasaki Landscape Shijo School

Japanese Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Hiroyo Terasaki Landscape Shijo School

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

the Meiji and Taisho periods. Guaranteed by his Student Toya Banzan 1876 (Meiji 9) - 1966 (Showa 41

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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Ukiyo-E Beautifull Lady
Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Ukiyo-E Beautifull Lady

Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Ukiyo-E Beautifull Lady

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

◆ Ukiyo-e ◆ Beautiful woman painting ◆ Japanese painting ◆ Hand-painted painting ◆ Silk ◆ Hanging

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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings

Materials

Silk

THREE FIGURES HINA MATSURI  Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)
THREE FIGURES HINA MATSURI  Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)

THREE FIGURES HINA MATSURI Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Located in Madrid, ES

THREE FIGURES HINA MATSURI Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912) in painted plaster, eggshell, silk

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Plaster

Rare Triptych Scroll Paintings by Watanabe Seitei Meiji Period
Rare Triptych Scroll Paintings by Watanabe Seitei Meiji Period

Rare Triptych Scroll Paintings by Watanabe Seitei Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A set of three paintings of ink and watercolor on silk mounted within brocade borders as scrolls by

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood

Japanese Painting  Meiji  Scroll Taizo Tae Nihonga New Year's Day, 1903
Japanese Painting  Meiji  Scroll Taizo Tae Nihonga New Year's Day, 1903

Japanese Painting Meiji Scroll Taizo Tae Nihonga New Year's Day, 1903

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

).    [Tae Sodo]   1870 (Meiji 3) - 1939 (Showa 14)   Agricultural manager, politician, and Japanese painter

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Antique Early 1900s Edo Paintings

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Silk

Framed Antique Japanese Silk Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel
Framed Antique Japanese Silk Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel

Framed Antique Japanese Silk Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Fukusa Panel with tassels displayed in a gilt frame circa Meiji Period. Fukusa is a

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Ukiyo-E Lady picking Clams
Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Ukiyo-E Lady picking Clams

Japanese Nihonga Painting 19th Meiji Scroll Ukiyo-E Lady picking Clams

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

for clams on a shallow shore ,   giving it an indescribably impressive expression. ■Silk book

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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Painting Meiji / Taisho Period Scroll by Dokuzan Hashimoto Zen Buddhism
Japanese Painting Meiji / Taisho Period Scroll by Dokuzan Hashimoto Zen Buddhism

Japanese Painting Meiji / Taisho Period Scroll by Dokuzan Hashimoto Zen Buddhism

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

, calligrapher, monk, Southern painter 1869 (Meiji 2) - 1938 (Showa 13) Real name: Matsujiro (childhood name

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Antique Early 1900s Taisho Paintings

Materials

Silk

Lovely Japanese Scene Meiji Period Painting Japan Artist Village Scene
Lovely Japanese Scene Meiji Period Painting Japan Artist Village Scene

Lovely Japanese Scene Meiji Period Painting Japan Artist Village Scene

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very nice painting. The prunus on the trees is in relief, very cool. Condition: Overall condition some minimal age signs to frame 410 x 510mm approximate. Period: 20th century...

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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Contemporary silk brocade Traditional Oshie Handcrafted Decorative Art
Japanese Contemporary silk brocade Traditional Oshie Handcrafted Decorative Art

Japanese Contemporary silk brocade Traditional Oshie Handcrafted Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

art form using high quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Artists Kashiro Ashimi Meiji Period Bird Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Artists Kashiro Ashimi Meiji Period Bird Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga

Artists Kashiro Ashimi Meiji Period Bird Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

painting. ¦ Silk book / handwriting. ¦ There are discoloration, ole, stains, etc. in the state era

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Summer Flowers on Silk
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Summer Flowers on Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Summer Flowers on Silk

Located in Hudson, NY

Rimpa painting of flowers including morning glories, hollyhocks, sweet peas, nadeshiko, and daisies. Signature and seal read: Bisui

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Silk Embroidery in Lacquer Frame, c.1890
Japanese Silk Embroidery in Lacquer Frame, c.1890

Japanese Silk Embroidery in Lacquer Frame, c.1890

Located in Savannah, GA

A Japanese export silk embroidery of a Shinto shrine in original parcel gilt ebonized lacquer frame

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen

Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Takarazuka, JP

quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures”) that goes back to the Edo

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Contemporary Japanese Red Black Gilded Silk Folding Screen
Contemporary Japanese Red Black Gilded Silk Folding Screen

Contemporary Japanese Red Black Gilded Silk Folding Screen

Located in Takarazuka, JP

handcrafted raised pure silk kimono in black, red and gold on textured black background. On the left are the

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Brocade

Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art

Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

painting from Meiji period featuring a Japanese dancer holding a net with cherry blossom petals inside

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Painting Meiji 1903 Scroll Suzuki Shoutoshi Nihonga New Year's Day 1903
Japanese Painting Meiji 1903 Scroll Suzuki Shoutoshi Nihonga New Year's Day 1903

Japanese Painting Meiji 1903 Scroll Suzuki Shoutoshi Nihonga New Year's Day 1903

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Product Description This is a work drawn by Matsutoshi Suzuki on New Year's Day, 1903, as you can see. The figure of the zodiac ``Snake'' and a jewel are depicted, and a poem of prai...

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Antique Early 1900s Edo Paintings

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Silk

Antique Japanese Meiji pair Samurai Warrior Dolls Wooden Gofun Face Full Armor
Antique Japanese Meiji pair Samurai Warrior Dolls Wooden Gofun Face Full Armor

Antique Japanese Meiji pair Samurai Warrior Dolls Wooden Gofun Face Full Armor

Located in Norton, MA

This is an early Meiji Era (c. 1870) antique Japanese Samurai warrior dolls done in a soft

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

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Fabric, Silk, Straw, Wood

Japanese Contemporary Red Black Silk Folding Screen, 2
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Silk Folding Screen, 2

Japanese Contemporary Red Black Silk Folding Screen, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

handcrafted raised pure silk kimono in black, red and gold on textured black background. On the left are the

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Stitched Silk Framed Tapestry
Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Stitched Silk Framed Tapestry

Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Stitched Silk Framed Tapestry

Located in Lambertville, NJ

All hand work framed silk Japanese tapestry with embroidered boarder. A deep custom black lacquered

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Lacquer

Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Flowers and Snow
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Flowers and Snow

Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Flowers and Snow

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

As you can see, this is a work in which a snow fence and a cold peony sparrow figure was drawn by Mt. In addition to the cold snow peony in the snowfall that makes you feel a myster...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen

Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Takarazuka, JP

quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures”) that goes back to the Edo

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art
Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art

Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in Japanese traditional silk

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Framed Brocade Silk Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art, 2
Japanese Contemporary Framed Brocade Silk Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art, 2

Japanese Contemporary Framed Brocade Silk Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

aristrocratic women to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a lifetime. The

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Purple Black Silk Brocade Oshie Wall Decorative Art
Japanese Contemporary Purple Black Silk Brocade Oshie Wall Decorative Art

Japanese Contemporary Purple Black Silk Brocade Oshie Wall Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

decorative art form using high quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Framed Red Black Silk Brocade Oshie Decorative Art
Japanese Contemporary Framed Red Black Silk Brocade Oshie Decorative Art

Japanese Contemporary Framed Red Black Silk Brocade Oshie Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

spaces. A traditional Japanese handcrafted decorative art form using high quality silk and brocade

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Brocade

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

handcrafted raised silk and brocade kimono in black, orange and gold on textured cream background. Tagasode is

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3

Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

handcrafted raised embroidered silk brocade kimono Japanese decorative art in autumns brown, black and gold on

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in Purple, blue, black and orange on beautiful aged off

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Red Black Cream Folding Screen Silk Brocade Kimono Art, 3
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Cream Folding Screen Silk Brocade Kimono Art, 3

Japanese Contemporary Red Black Cream Folding Screen Silk Brocade Kimono Art, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in crimson red, black and gold on beautiful aged off

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Framed Antique Japanese Embroidered Silk Panel Signed
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidered Silk Panel Signed

Framed Antique Japanese Embroidered Silk Panel Signed

Located in Atlanta, GA

. For a similar piece see threads of silk and gold: Ornamental Textiles from Meiji Japan by Ashmolean

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Chickens in a Millet Grove
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Chickens in a Millet Grove

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Chickens in a Millet Grove

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Chickens in a Millet Grove, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Framed Japanese Portrait of a Buddhist Priest by Goro Kamenaga
Framed Japanese Portrait of a Buddhist Priest by Goro Kamenaga

Framed Japanese Portrait of a Buddhist Priest by Goro Kamenaga

Located in Atlanta, GA

A gouache on silk painting of a Buddhist priest by Japanese painter Goro Kamenaga (1890-1955). The

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Signed Japanese Scroll Painting of a Tiger, Nagasaki School, 19th Century
Signed Japanese Scroll Painting of a Tiger, Nagasaki School, 19th Century

Signed Japanese Scroll Painting of a Tiger, Nagasaki School, 19th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

style of the Nagasaki school. Executed on silk, the composition captures the dynamic presence and

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

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Meiji Silk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic meiji silk available at 1stDibs. Each meiji silk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and wood. There are many kinds of the meiji silk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right meiji silk, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. Japanese School, Kano Ansen Takanobu and Kunii Oyo each produced at least one beautiful meiji silk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Meiji Silk?

Prices for a meiji silk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $248 and can go as high as $104,343, while the average can fetch as much as $2,800.

A Close Look at Meiji Furniture

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.

Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You

From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.

Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.

With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.

For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.

“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.

In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.