Meiji Wood

Meiji Silk

Japanese Lacquer Meiji

Meiji Period Cabinet

Wood Netsuke

19th Century Japanese Wood Carving

19th Century Japanese Chest

Japanese Netsuke

Keyaki Wood

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wood Planter

$3,300

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wood Planter

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Meiji Period Japanese Planter in carved wood, featuring mother of pearl butterfly and floral insets, and finished copper inserts.

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wood Planter

$3,300

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wood Planter

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Meiji Period Japanese Planter in carved wood, featuring mother of pearl butterfly and floral insets, and finished copper inserts.

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

Meiji Natural Wood and Black Lacquer Autumn Grass Suzuribako

$6,300

Meiji Natural Wood and Black Lacquer Autumn Grass Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The exterior is finished with layers of clear lacquer, allowing the organic beauty and warm luster of the wood to take center stage. The autumn grasses are rendered in a subtle black...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Hibachi (Hand-Warmer Brazier), Meiji Period, Paulownia Wood

$1,290

Hibachi (Hand-Warmer Brazier), Meiji Period, Paulownia Wood

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A large hibachi (手焙り, te-aburi / hand-warmer brazier) of paulownia wood (kiri, 桐), decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay (raden, 螺鈿) and makie lacquer depicting birds and flowers (花鳥蒔...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand-Carved Wood Cabinet Doors from Meiji-Taisho Period, Japan

$1,220

Hand-Carved Wood Cabinet Doors from Meiji-Taisho Period, Japan

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors Period: Meiji-Taisho Size: 158 x 56 cm (62.2 x 22 inches) Embrace serenity with these temple cabinet doors from the early 20th cen...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood & Copper Hibachi Brazier Table 1890

$950

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood & Copper Hibachi Brazier Table 1890

Located in Portland, OR

A good quality antique late 19th/early 20th century Meiji Period Japanese hibachi table, made of Keyaki Wood, with a copper liner, circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper

Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen, Hand-Painted Wood & Paper, Japan

$4,170

Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen, Hand-Painted Wood & Paper, Japan

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen Period: Meiji Size: 352 x 174 cm SKU: 2424 Step back in time with this Meiji period screen, where the allure of silver oxidation artfully c...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Meiji Period Century Japanese Carved Wood Armchairs, circa 1900

$11,670 / set

Meiji Period Century Japanese Carved Wood Armchairs, circa 1900

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A spectacular pair of Meiji Period Japanese carved wood armchairs, each depicting wonderful priest like men as back rests, raised on carved cabriole legs with mythical dragons.

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Armchairs

Materials

Softwood

19th Century 'Meiji Period' Japanese Carved Wood Seated Monkey Sculpture

$5,950

19th Century 'Meiji Period' Japanese Carved Wood Seated Monkey Sculpture

Located in North Miami, FL

19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese hand-carved wood seated monkey.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Bench / Low Table, Meiji Era “1868–1912”

$850

Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Bench / Low Table, Meiji Era “1868–1912”

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Bench, Meiji Era (1868–1912), Wabi Sabi This Japanese antique bench was likely crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Benches

Materials

Wood

Framed Solid Burl Wood Panels from a Japanese Tsuitate, Meiji Period

$1,270

Framed Solid Burl Wood Panels from a Japanese Tsuitate, Meiji Period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A spectacular framed solid burl wood panels, originally part of a traditional Japanese tsuitate (single-panel standing screen), now presented as sculptural wall art. Each panel is cr...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Burl

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Bronze Planter Vase With Carved Wood Base

$3,985 / set

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Bronze Planter Vase With Carved Wood Base

Located in Miami, FL

The piece is fitted with a customized four-legged base carved in brown wood Meiji period This Japanese era extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the fir...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Late Meiji/Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture

$15,800

Late Meiji/Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

A Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Meiji Chrysanthemum Masterpiece

$5,780

Meiji Chrysanthemum Masterpiece

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Step into a world of timeless beauty with our exceptional six-panel screen from the Edo-Meiji period. In impeccable condition, each panel features stunning paintings of chrysanthemum...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Meiji Chrysanthemum Masterpiece

$4,624Sale Price|40% Off

Meiji Chrysanthemum Masterpiece

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Step into a world of timeless beauty with our exceptional six-panel screen from the Edo-Meiji period. In impeccable condition, each panel features stunning paintings of chrysanthemum...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Japanese Antique Large Thick Solid Wood Low Table, Late Meiji Era (1868–1912)

$4,200

Japanese Antique Large Thick Solid Wood Low Table, Late Meiji Era (1868–1912)

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

We intentionally chose not to do so, preferring to preserve the antique wood without introducing new holes or permanent alterations.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Meiji Period Japanese Picnic Container

$3,300

Meiji Period Japanese Picnic Container

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Japanese picnic container (jubako, food carrier) from the Meiji period (1868–1912), crafted in black lacquered wood and finely decorated in gold using the traditional maki-e techniqu...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Wood Kodansu Small Chest with Drawers Meiji Period

$3,200

Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Wood Kodansu Small Chest with Drawers Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Japanese Kodansu with two compartments and multiple drawers with red lacquer finish and gold Maki-e and wonderful Raden shell inlays decoration. This rather unusual piece ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Meiji Period Japanese Wood Root Round Hibachi with Brown Patina, circa 1900

$1,725

Meiji Period Japanese Wood Root Round Hibachi with Brown Patina, circa 1900

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period wood root hibachi from the early 20th century, with brown patina.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

19th Century Meiji Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Keyaki Wood Daruma Mold

$740

19th Century Meiji Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Keyaki Wood Daruma Mold

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

It was made during the Meiji period, in the late 19th century. Hand-carved from a single solid slab of Japanese Keyaki Zelkova wood, the piece has a quiet strength and a deeply rust...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style

$13,575

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware and safe box.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Carved Wood Netsuke Of Frog Resting In A Lotus

$1,188Sale Price|30% Off

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Carved Wood Netsuke Of Frog Resting In A Lotus

Located in Miami, FL

Country: Imperial Japan. Period: Meiji, 1890-1900. Technique: Carved wood and polished.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Keyaki Wood, Meiji Era “1868–1912”

$900

Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Keyaki Wood, Meiji Era “1868–1912”

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

It evokes the character of wood that has grown over a long period of time, developing depth and complexity through natural conditions.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Beast", Meiji Era

$395

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Beast", Meiji Era

Located in Norton, MA

A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Gold Maki-e and Carved Wood Netsuke Meiji Period

$1,500

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Gold Maki-e and Carved Wood Netsuke Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese four-case inro with a stringed carved wood netsuke circa 19th century. The inro has a near square form with rounded corners, The surface is decorated with gold hiramaki-e ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century

$1,100

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese carved and painted wooden sign with a Samurai from the Meiji Period, 19th century. This 19th century sign with a samurai was made in wood and painted in Japan during the M...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Otafuku Wood Carving, Erotic Design, Late Meiji, Circa 1900

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

Japanese Otafuku Wood Carving, Erotic Design, Late Meiji, Circa 1900

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck figure Otafuku with a finely painted erotic design on the interior and a carved inscri...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Meiji Period Japanese Two-Part Keyaki and Kiri Wood Isho-Dansu Chest

$7,500

Meiji Period Japanese Two-Part Keyaki and Kiri Wood Isho-Dansu Chest

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period two-section tansu chest dating to the late 19th century, combining beautifully figured wood drawer fronts with dark-finished casework and traditional...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers

$7,475

Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho-dansu style, with zebra wood, five drawers and carrying handles.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

MEIJI 1868 Imperial Japan Round Hibachi Vase In Bronze With Carved Wood Base

$2,026Sale Price / set|30% Off

MEIJI 1868 Imperial Japan Round Hibachi Vase In Bronze With Carved Wood Base

Located in Miami, FL

Country: Imperial Japan. Period: Meiji, 1864-1912. Materials: Bronze, copper and wood.

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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Signed Glazed Edo/Meiji Ceramic Pottery Monkey with Custom Wood Stand

$1,995

Japanese Signed Glazed Edo/Meiji Ceramic Pottery Monkey with Custom Wood Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

Signed by the artist. Listing as Meiji period but very possibly from the Edo period.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Step Stool (Fumidai), Aka Matsu Red Pine Wood, Meiji Period

$750

Japanese Step Stool (Fumidai), Aka Matsu Red Pine Wood, Meiji Period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese Aka Matsu Red Pine Wooden Step Stool Old Japanese wooden step stool, or fumidai, with a strong, restrained form and exactly the kind of simple functionality that fits so we...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Pine

Superb Monumental Meiji Period Hard Wood Display Cabinet, by Noguchi of Yokaha

$116,680

Superb Monumental Meiji Period Hard Wood Display Cabinet, by Noguchi of Yokaha

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A superb monumental Meiji period hard wood display cabinet, by Noguchi of Yokahama, of rectangular form with three shelves which curl back under themselves like ripples to create an ...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Fubako Box In Hiramaki-e Lacquered Wood With Gilding

$978Sale Price|30% Off

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Fubako Box In Hiramaki-e Lacquered Wood With Gilding

Located in Miami, FL

Fubako letters-box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative Fubako letters box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Lacquered Meiji Period Cabinet

$8,800

Japanese Lacquered Meiji Period Cabinet

Located in Montreal, QC

Japanese lacquered Meiji Period cabinet.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set

$28,500

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set

Located in New Orleans, LA

Also known as a yatate, this Meiji-period set includes a low writing table, an ink stone, or suzuri and water dropper, or mizusashi, in a compact or silk-covered saturation pad, and ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

$6,260

Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates a sweeping, poetic natural landscape. The cover features a dynamic composition of overlapping m...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair Japanese Buddhist Meiji Carved Gilt Wood Altar Lotus Flowers in Bronze Urns

$4,850 / set

Pair Japanese Buddhist Meiji Carved Gilt Wood Altar Lotus Flowers in Bronze Urns

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period carved and gilt wood Buddhist altar flowers in bronze urns.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Lacquered Meiji Period Carved Wood Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions on Boulle Stands

$3,500 / set

Lacquered Meiji Period Carved Wood Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions on Boulle Stands

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Japanese lacquered wood figures depicting seated Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions in a deep red-brown lacquer with stylized mane and tail, having reverse painted glass eyes and sea...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

JAPAN Meiji Period 1880 Namiki Little Cabined Round Tray In Wood, Gold & Silver

$1,398

JAPAN Meiji Period 1880 Namiki Little Cabined Round Tray In Wood, Gold & Silver

Located in Miami, FL

Country: Imperial Japan, Period: Meiji, 1880-1890. Materials: Wood, lacquer, gold and Namiki technique.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold, Silver

Set of 5 Meiji Japanese Noh theater masks, mounted on ebonized wood.

$2,238Sale Price / set|24% Off

Set of 5 Meiji Japanese Noh theater masks, mounted on ebonized wood.

Located in Valladolid, ES

Beautiful set of 5 antique Japanese Noh theater masks, Meiji period (1868-1912). Set of antique Japanese masks in papier-mâché, polychrome, with glass eyes. Natural horsehair is atta...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Other

Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector

$304Sale Price|20% Off

Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector

Located in Miami, FL

Made by using different pieces of wood, we can assume it was not produced by a master wood carver but a common supplicant to protect his home.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unique Japanese dragon, solid wood, gilded, Meiji/Taishō period.

$2,226

Unique Japanese dragon, solid wood, gilded, Meiji/Taishō period.

Located in Berlin, DE

Unique Japanese dragon, solid wood, gilded, Meiji/Taishō period. Solid wood, hand carved and gilded.

Category

20th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes

$2,985

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese Inro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during the Meiji imperial period, circa 1870.

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Ebony, Giltwood, Lacquer

Meiji Era (1868–1912) Japanese Antique Low Table (Zataku) in Sugi Wood

$1,100

Meiji Era (1868–1912) Japanese Antique Low Table (Zataku) in Sugi Wood

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

As an authentic Meiji-era piece, this table shows natural signs of age and use inherent to Japanese antique furniture.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver

$4,889Sale Price / set|30% Off

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

Shibayama urm from the Japan meiji (1858-1912) period. Gorgeous piece of art, created in the imperial Japan during the Meiji period, circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880

$7,500

Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880 A rare and impressive Japanese Parade Lion Mask (Shishi), dating to the Meiji Period (1868–1912), circa 1880.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Paulownia Crest Maki-e Kashiki Candy Dish with Cover

$2,620

Meiji Period Paulownia Crest Maki-e Kashiki Candy Dish with Cover

Located in Taichung, TW

This Meiji period kashiki candy dish presents a graceful and dignified presence. The rounded form is finished in two deep red lacquers arranged in a radiant pattern, accented with el...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

XIX Century "Meiji" Japan lacquerd wood flowerpot

$650

XIX Century "Meiji" Japan lacquerd wood flowerpot

By Japanese Studio

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

Very nice lacquered wood flowerpot Circa 1890-1900 Japan

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Antique 1890s Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Lacquer

Collection of Four Japanese Wood Print Blocks Meiji Period

$3,000

Collection of Four Japanese Wood Print Blocks Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A collection of four carved wood print blocks from Japan circa late 19th century (Meiji Period).

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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

JAPAN Meiji Period 1890 Tebako Desk Box Made In Precious Woods, Bronze & Gold

$2,798Sale Price|30% Off

JAPAN Meiji Period 1890 Tebako Desk Box Made In Precious Woods, Bronze & Gold

Located in Miami, FL

Country: Imperial Japan, Period: Meiji, 1880-1890. Materials: Precious woods, gold, silver and polished bronze Weight: 893.85 Grams, (0.90 Kg.).

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Bronze

MEIJI PERIOD 1890 Maki-e Presentation Tray In Lacquer & Gold With Kanji Wood Box

$13,965Sale Price / set|30% Off

MEIJI PERIOD 1890 Maki-e Presentation Tray In Lacquer & Gold With Kanji Wood Box

Located in Miami, FL

Country: Imperial Japan, Period: Meiji, 1880-1890. Materials: Wood, lacquer, gold and Technique: Maki-e and black lacquer.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen

$4,170

Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen Period: Meiji Size: 352 x 174 cm SKU: 2423 Step back in time with this Meiji period screen, where the allure of silver oxidation artfully c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana Meiji Period

$3,000

Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

This lovely antique Japanese bamboo basket was from an unknown artist circa late Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely turn of the 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

JAPAN 1880 Meiji Period Tebako Box In Red Lacquered Wood With Abalone Inlaid

$2,695Sale Price / set|30% Off

JAPAN 1880 Meiji Period Tebako Box In Red Lacquered Wood With Abalone Inlaid

Located in Miami, FL

Country: Imperial Japan, Period: Meiji, 1880. Materials: Wood, red and black lacquer, gold and abalone shell.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Abalone, Wool, Lacquer

Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry Meiji Period

$6,850

Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A striking Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period presented in a gilt wood frame under glaze.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Textile, Wood

Meiji Imperial Gold Maki-e Suzuribako, Mandarin Ducks

$12,000

Meiji Imperial Gold Maki-e Suzuribako, Mandarin Ducks

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact:This magnificent antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates an auspicious scene of mandarin ducks resting by a stream beneath an ancient plum tree. ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest on Fitted Wood Stand

$7,500

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest on Fitted Wood Stand

Located in Norton, MA

Diminutive Meiji Period Storage Cabinet, early 20th c., having a red painted surface and black painted hardware and corner mounts, with side handles, six drawers and one cabinet door...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Metal

Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Suzuribako, Hydrangea & Abalone

$13,300

Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Suzuribako, Hydrangea & Abalone

Located in Taichung, TW

The Material: Crafted from a natural wood core, the exterior and interior are completely enveloped in a magnificent, densely sprinkled gold nashiji ground.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Meiji-Era Rosewood Suzuribako, Maki-e Pine & Moon

$2,800

Meiji-Era Rosewood Suzuribako, Maki-e Pine & Moon

Located in Taichung, TW

The Era & Origin: Originating from Japan during the late Meiji to early Showa period, this writing box reflects an era where traditional craftsmanship merged with the refined dem...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Kettle Japan Meiji Wood Grain Pattern Solid Handle

Unavailable

H 8.5 in Dm 7.5 in

Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Kettle Japan Meiji Wood Grain Pattern Solid Handle

Located in Monterey, CA

This Japanese Tetsubin has a wood Grain Pattern with Iron Lid and Solid Moku-Tsuru Iron Handle.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Copper Containers with Wood Case

Unavailable

H 8.5 in W 8.25 in D 3.25 in

Japanese Meiji Period Copper Containers with Wood Case

Located in Austin, TX

A rare set of three Japanese Meiji period copper containers, rectangular in form, fitted for a black lacquer wood box.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Fur...

19th Century Japanese Bronze Lion Meiji Period on Wood Base Signed

Unavailable

H 10.75 in W 19 in D 7.75 in

19th Century Japanese Bronze Lion Meiji Period on Wood Base Signed

Located in Hampstead, QC

No significant damage to the lion or its lacquered wood base. The left glass eye of the lion is missing.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Japanese Bronze Eagle Root Wood Base Meiji Period Signed Gyoko 36"

Unavailable

H 36 in W 23 in D 17 in

Large Antique Japanese Bronze Eagle Root Wood Base Meiji Period Signed Gyoko 36"

By Gyoko

Located in London, GB

Japanese bronze Eagle modelled with its wings outstretched and head lowered, All the feather work is finely carved with rich brown patination, perched on a root wood base signed in ...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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

Unavailable

H 53 in W 64 in D 26 in

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 of phoenix birds rising with dragon carvings on top of the bench. Each dragon and p...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Meiji Benches

Materials

Onyx

Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan

Unavailable

H 16.54 in Dm 13 in

Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan

Located in Brussels, BE

A Meiji period Japanese black lacquer hat box with red rope and chiseled copper decor details. Japanese late Meiji period Hokkai box or hat box. The body shaped as a series of stac...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Meiji Carved and Lacquered Desk

Unavailable

H 48.75 in W 44 in D 30 in

Meiji Carved and Lacquered Desk

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese carved and lacquered desk referred to as Kamakura-bori lacquer. Note: Kamakura-bori is a style of hand carving a pattern in wood and then finishing with lacquer.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.

Unavailable

H 6.75 in W 7 in D 6.5 in

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.

Located in San Francisco, CA

A late 19th century Japanese Meiji period (1868—1912) hand-carved and hand-painted wood skull, snake, and frog motif tobacco humidor.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Japanese Ariake Andon Lantern, Meiji Period

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

Antique Japanese Ariake Andon Lantern, Meiji Period

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Ariake Andon, a day break lantern constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyprus obtusa) lacquered black with front sliding access window and cover having a large rectangular window p...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Cabinet In Cinnabar Red Lacquer, Meiji Era Japan

Unavailable

H 12.01 in W 12.01 in D 6.89 in

Japanese Cabinet In Cinnabar Red Lacquer, Meiji Era Japan

By Kinkozan

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

Precious cabinet in carved cinnabar red lacquer with two leaves and a drawer, revealing six small drawers. The doors are adorned with a porcelain plaque decorated with tits flying am...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Yatate Japonais En Bois Scuplté Nissho Antique Wood Carved Netsuke Meiji Era

Unavailable

H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 10.63 in

Yatate Japonais En Bois Scuplté Nissho Antique Wood Carved Netsuke Meiji Era

Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR

Description : Amusant range pinceau « Yatate » en bois sculpté « Nissho Dimensions : Longueur : 27 cms Largeur : 5 cms Profondeur : 5 cms Etat : Bel Etat d’usage. Bien ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered Tabako-Bon Smoking Box Meiji Period

Unavailable

H 11 in W 8 in D 8 in

Japanese Lacquered Tabako-Bon Smoking Box Meiji Period

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a beautifully crafted tabako-bon smoking box having beautiful applied mother-of-pearl flowers and subtle gold on black enamelling. The bronze brazier has open floral detailin...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie Meiji Lacquered Tray on Stand Coffee Table

Unavailable

H 17 in W 27 in D 27 in

Chinoiserie Meiji Lacquered Tray on Stand Coffee Table

Located in Seattle, WA

Beautiful Japanese Chinoiserie painted and inlaid mother of pearl
lacquer 19th century Meiji period service tray mounted on a later custom made stand to form an occasional ta...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Meiji Japanese Scale with Drawers

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 28.25 in D 9.75 in

Meiji Japanese Scale with Drawers

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese money exchanging scale mounted on base with four drawers fronted by kan (ring-shaped) pulls. Dark stained kiri (cryptomeria), finely braided rope. Meiji Era (1868-1912)

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Japanese Mitsuore Ningyo of a Girl, a Jointed Costume Doll, Meiji Period

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 4 in D 2.5 in

Japanese Mitsuore Ningyo of a Girl, a Jointed Costume Doll, Meiji Period

Located in New York, NY

Standing 10-1/2” high. Meiji period, circa 1870.

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Meiji Japanese Lacquered Tea Pot

Unavailable

H 13 in Dm 15 in

Meiji Japanese Lacquered Tea Pot

Located in Paris, FR

Large teapot in brown nashiji lacquer and gold decor mon family. The interior in red lacquer, Japan, Meiji (1868-1912). Measures: Height 13 cm, diameter 15 cm.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Zō-onna Noh Theatre Mask

Unavailable

H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Zō-onna Noh Theatre Mask

Located in London, GB

Late 19th Century, Meiji period. A finely carved and high quality Zō-onna Noh Mask.

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer, Paint

Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu

Unavailable

H 83.5 in W 57 in D 31 in

Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu

Located in New York, NY

A large late 19th-early 20th century Japanese staircase Tansu, with sliding doors, and eight steps.

Category

20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Meiji Japanese Bronze Elephant Sculpture

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40 in D 13 in

Meiji Japanese Bronze Elephant Sculpture

Located in Seattle, WA

Finely detailed Japanese bronze sculpture of elephant with upturned trunk attacked by tigers. Natural lacquered wood Stand. Signed Genryusai Seiya, probably late 19th century. E...

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Period Japanese Kimono Chest

Unavailable

H 36 in W 42 in D 17 in

Meiji Period Japanese Kimono Chest

Located in Irvington, NY

19th Century lacquered Japanese Kimono chest with original color and hardware.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Shibayama Inlaid & Carved Folding Screen, "Eagles", Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890

Unavailable

H 69.69 in W 56.7 in D 1.19 in

Shibayama Inlaid & Carved Folding Screen, "Eagles", Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890

Located in L'Etang, FR

Shibayama Art, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890. Average condition, small losses, small defects, traces of restorations.

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Late 19th Century Large Japanese Meiji Bronze of Tigers Attacking an Elephant

Unavailable

H 21 in W 29 in D 13.5 in

Late 19th Century Large Japanese Meiji Bronze of Tigers Attacking an Elephant

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A Japanese wood and bronze elephant and tiger sculpture from the late Meiji period (1868-1912), the bull elephant with a pair of attaching tigers, one on its back and the other at it...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Period Red Lacquer Octagon Low Table or Plant Stand, 3 Available

Unavailable

H 11 in W 23.5 in D 23.75 in

Meiji Period Red Lacquer Octagon Low Table or Plant Stand, 3 Available

Located in San Francisco, CA

Offered individually are three red lacquer octagon low tables that could also be used as plant stands. We believe they're from the Meiji period. With carved manji symbols around thei...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji End Tables

Materials

Wood

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Ivory, Wood

19th Century Table Lamp Meiji Satsuma porcelain handpaint Bottlevase 1868 Japan

Unavailable

H 27.17 in Dm 8.67 in

19th Century Table Lamp Meiji Satsuma porcelain handpaint Bottlevase 1868 Japan

Located in Antwerpen, BE

This large 19th-century table lamp is a stunning example of Meiji-era Satsuma porcelain artistry. Originally crafted as a bottle vase around 1868 in Japan, the porcelain features han...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Japanese Cabinet In Lacquer And Shibayama, Japan Meiji Period

Unavailable

H 66.15 in W 42.13 in D 27.96 in

Japanese Cabinet In Lacquer And Shibayama, Japan Meiji Period

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

Rare Japanese Shibayama cabinet with multiple drawers and sliding panels. The two central leaves reveal a precious compartment with multiple drawers, entirely covered in nashiji lacq...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Meiji Japanese Gold Lacquered Treasure Bag Shape Kobako, Box

Unavailable

H 1.78 in W 3.15 in D 3.55 in

Meiji Japanese Gold Lacquered Treasure Bag Shape Kobako, Box

Located in Paris, FR

Small gold lacquer Kobako depicting a purse tied by a cord. It shows a ritual objects decor in its central part, flowering branches and pine trees on the sides of the lid. The sides...

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Meiji Period "Koi" Cloisonné enamel box. c. 1900

Unavailable

H 1.88 in W 4.38 in D 3.38 in

Japanese Meiji Period "Koi" Cloisonné enamel box. c. 1900

Located in New York, NY

Dimensions of wood box: H: 3 5/8" x W: 5 3/4" x D: 4 3/4"

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Foil, Wire

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Meiji Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic meiji wood available at 1stDibs. A meiji wood — often made from wood, metal and paper — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer meiji wood, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A meiji wood made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made meiji wood over the years, but those crafted by Century Furniture, Eisuke Miyao and Imao Keinen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Meiji Wood?

A meiji wood can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,083, while the lowest priced sells for $145 and the highest can go for as much as $260,424.

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.