How can I tell if my Japanese pottery is antique?

To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.

Japanese Antique Lighting

Cloisonne Japan Lamp

Japanese Meiji Bronze Lamp Base

Japanes Lanterns

Japanese Imari Table Lamp

Hand Painted Japanese Lamp

Pair Of Japanese Lamps

Cloisonne Table

19th Century Japanese Lamps

Pair of Early 20th-Century Japanese Table Lamps, Floral Motifs, Orange and Blue

$646 / set

H 12.6 in Dm 7.09 in

Pair of Early 20th-Century Japanese Table Lamps, Floral Motifs, Orange and Blue

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Keywords: Early 20th-century Japanese lamps, vintage floral table lamps, orange and blue Japanese lighting, traditional Japanese decor, antique Japanese table lamps, vibrant oriental...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

$4,354 / set

H 13 in Dm 6.3 in

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Cloisonné enamel vases, each having a Grey colour ground with wonderful Herons perched on trees with flowers and foliage arou...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Enamel

Pair Japanese Bronze Pagoda Temple Lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan

$3,900 / set

H 18.25 in Dm 8.75 in

Pair Japanese Bronze Pagoda Temple Lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant pair of Japanese cast and lacquered bronze pagoda lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan. The lanterns a true pair, with mirrored decorations and lantern doors open...

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1920s Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Japanese Bronze Tōrō Lantern

$12,500

H 28 in Dm 22.75 in

18th Century Japanese Bronze Tōrō Lantern

Located in Houston, TX

18th-Century Japanese bronze tōrō lantern with recently updated wiring.

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18th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lanterns, Sold Individually

$4,200 / item

H 18 in Dm 6.5 in

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lanterns, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1920's translucent hand-painted Japanese porcelain lanterns with an interior light. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 18" Diameter: 6.5"

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1920s Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Redware Lamp

$450

H 28 in W 8 in D 8 in

Japanese Redware Lamp

Located in Tampa, FL

An antique Japanese Redware lamp decorated with dragons. Chinese wooden base in a dark dark brown. The lamp is turn-of-the-century then converted into the lamp probably in the 1980s ...

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1910s Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Lamp

$3,600

H 15 in Dm 7 in

Antique Japanese Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920s lacquered Japanese table lamp with gilt details. Measurements: Height of body: 15" Height to shade rest: 24" Diameter: 7"

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1920s Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps

$1,551

H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 22 in

Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A wonderful and large pair of Japanese Meji period bronze elephant handled table lamps the bodies cast with three toed dragons holding pearls and birds,in wonderful condition. 22" h...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp

$685

H 29 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in

Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

Early 20th century Japanese Imari vase porcelain lamp. Features beautiful cobalt blue with red, orange and white hand painted floral design, and gold trim. Lamp sits on a sturdy dark...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Sun Face Pagoda Lantern, Hand-Crafted Iron

$320

H 12 in W 6 in D 6 in

Japanese Antique Sun Face Pagoda Lantern, Hand-Crafted Iron

Located in South Burlington, VT

Rare Japanese "Sun Face" Garden Lantern Iconic design.......... This beautifully hand-cast lantern sculpture in a classic Japanese pagoda form with a "sun face" on all four side p...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Iron

Japanese Inspired Bronze Lamp

$2,900

H 20 in Dm 5.5 in

Japanese Inspired Bronze Lamp

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine late 19th Century bronze vase with gilt blossoming branch, either Japanese or European Aesthetic Movement, now as lamp.

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1880s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Tall Antique Electrified Temple Lantern With Fine Details

$728Sale Price|41% Off

H 18 in Dm 16 in

Japanese Tall Antique Electrified Temple Lantern With Fine Details

Located in South Burlington, VT

Special Antique Interior Lighting Choice, One-Of-A-Kind Japan, a handsome large antique Signed Temple Lotus Lantern enhanced with new interior paper and new electric light for your ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Japan Fine Antique Bronze Table Lamp With Writhing Dragon

$1,520Sale Price|20% Off

H 13 in Dm 12 in

Japan Fine Antique Bronze Table Lamp With Writhing Dragon

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan’s lantern tradition was originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Japan Early Ikebana Planter Garden Cart with Children, Meiji Period

$180Sale Price|69% Off

H 10 in W 11 in D 8 in

Japan Early Ikebana Planter Garden Cart with Children, Meiji Period

Located in South Burlington, VT

A rare 19th century hard to find Japanese Usubata Flower Planter Cart "Norimono", Late Meiji Period. Japan, this handsome quality old style "garden cart" ikebana planter is an e...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Iron

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan

$1,800

H 32 in W 7 in D 7 in

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A vibrant Japanese turquoise ground and silver wire cloisonne vase, now mounted as a lamp, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The tall vase of elegant rouleau shape, with a straight n...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver, Brass, Copper

Japanese Nippon Vase As A Lamp

$425

H 24.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

Japanese Nippon Vase As A Lamp

Located in Tampa, FL

Japanese Nippon converted vase lamp, turn of the century to circa 1920s.

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1890s Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Fine Antique Lotus Leaf Bronze Lantern Extraordinary 19thc. Shogun Art

$3,500

H 16.5 in Dm 11.5 in

Japanese Fine Antique Lotus Leaf Bronze Lantern Extraordinary 19thc. Shogun Art

Located in South Burlington, VT

Hard to Find Lotus Lantern- First we have seen Please enjoy our video. An innovative heavily hand cast, and extraordinary designed Lantern that could emit brilliant night light. ...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Japanese Satsuma Porcelain and Bronze Vase Transformed into a Lamp 19th Century

$1,129Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.84 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Japanese Satsuma Porcelain and Bronze Vase Transformed into a Lamp 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful and important Japanese lamp made of satsuma porcelain and gilt bronze from the 19th century. The body of the lamp is made of satsuma porcelain, the bottom is purple color. ...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp

$117Sale Price|35% Off

H 10 in W 6 in D 3 in

1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp

Located in Waxahachie, TX

Absolutely gorgeous Vintage Authentic Japanese 'Victorian Couple' Boudoir Table Lamp. The lamp Socket was Made in Canada 1920 - 1930 by Leviton 250W250V on the shell. Turn knob/Flat...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Victorian Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Lantern Lamp

$1,700

H 32 in Dm 6 in

Antique Japanese Bronze Lantern Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is a really cool lamp made from an old lantern. The light is wonderful coming through the decorative lantern base.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair late 19th Century Japanese Cloisonne lamps

$7,484 / set

H 16.15 in Dm 7.09 in

Pair late 19th Century Japanese Cloisonne lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality pair of late 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné enamel vases / lamps each with gilded ormolu collars and pierced stands. This beautiful turquoise ground with exotic ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.

$6,531

H 22.84 in Dm 10.24 in

Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive and decorative pair of 19th Century Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps. Each with an orange ground, pierced handles to either side. Scenes of Deer feed in the woods, mount...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue lamps.

$4,354

H 17.72 in Dm 8.67 in

Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue lamps.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very decorative and striking pair of Japanese 19th Century blue vases, each with raised lizard decoration around and mounted on turned ebonized bases. (slight professional restorat...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Vase as a Lamp

$2,571Sale Price|30% Off

H 14.18 in Dm 9.45 in

Japanese Bronze Vase as a Lamp

Located in London, GB

An unusual Japanese bronze vase, with butterfly handles, now as a lamp. Currently wired for the UK. Please note: Lampshade not included.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Floor Lamp / Lantern

$3,500

H 30 in W 11 in D 10.5 in

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Floor Lamp / Lantern

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Incredible antique Japanese floor lamp fabricated by hand with primitive, humble wood and painted finish. The lamp features an open top with an integrated carrying handle and a door ...

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1880s Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.

$2,449

H 14.57 in Dm 5.91 in

Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of late 19th Century Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps. Each having the classical orange ground with classical scrolling gilded decoration. The inset had painted pa...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Urn Converted to Lamp

$2,500

H 28 in Dm 6 in

Antique Japanese Urn Converted to Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

This lovely Japanese urn was converted to a lamp. The colors on the porcelain urn remain strong and the design sharp.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

A Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Lamp

$1,950

H 35 in W 8 in D 8 in

A Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Lamp

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A large and vibrantly colored Imari vase dating from 1880 then electrified in the 1920"s. The classic iron red and cobalt blue with a white background with raised representations of ...

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1880s Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Large 18th Century Japanese Imari Table Lamp

$16,329

H 20.48 in Dm 14.18 in

Large 18th Century Japanese Imari Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A superb large early 18th century Japanese Imari baluster vase, decorated with floral and foliate garden scenes in the typical Imari palette of iron reds and blues with gold highligh...

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Early 18th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900

$1,279

H 17.33 in Dm 7.88 in

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900

Located in Worcester, GB

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900 A Meiji period Japanese bronze oil lamp in the Chinoiserie taste, dating to circa 1900. The lamp is cast in patinated bronze with pierce...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Painted Vase Table Lamp

$400

H 22 in Dm 10 in

Antique Japanese Painted Vase Table Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Japanese export vase lamp (circa 1900), newly wired for use within the USA. Sold without a shade (listed height measured to the top of the socket). This interesting lamp has...

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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Column Floor Lamp with Foliate and Bird Reliefs

$4,500

H 63 in W 13 in

Japanese Bronze Column Floor Lamp with Foliate and Bird Reliefs

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Japanese style (19th/20th Century) bronze column form floor lamp with foliate and bird relief detail culminating in urn top.

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19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Vasiform Table Lamps

$2,975 / set

H 23.5 in W 5.56 in D 5.56 in

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Vasiform Table Lamps

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PAIR OF JAPANESE PATINATED BRONZE VASIFORM LAMPS Japan, early 20th century 23 1/2" H x 5 9/16" W x 5 9/16" D ref. 512BDQ06P A matched pair of Japanese bronze urns later converted ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Porcelain Sconces

$4,200 / set

H 13 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in

Japanese Porcelain Sconces

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Japanese porcelain plaques fitted as sconces with gilt metal arms and decorative frieze. Two lights. Measures: 13" height, 9.5" wide, 3.5" deep.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Pair Japanese Imari Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

$3,810

H 20.08 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in

Pair Japanese Imari Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality pair of 19th century Japanese Imari facetted vases / lamps, each with classical floral and motif decoration, raised on wonderful French gilded ormolu oriental sty...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Ribbed 19th Century Japanese Imari Antique Table Lamp

$8,845

H 21.46 in Dm 15.36 in

Ribbed 19th Century Japanese Imari Antique Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A superb 19th century Japanese Imari vase, with ribbed body form, decorated throughout in the typical Imari palette of iron reds and blues with gilded highlights on a white backgroun...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Vases / Lamps

$3,810

H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in

Pair Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Vases / Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality pair of late 19th century Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze vases / lamps. Having wonderful classical Embossed decoration with inset panels depicting mythi...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp.

$5,171

H 11.82 in Dm 9.06 in

18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari porcelain vase / lamp. Having wonderful bold colouring to the classical motif decoration to the boarders, inset painted panels depict...

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18th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Kutani Porcelain Elephant Lamp, 19th Century Japanese

$4,800

H 31 in W 15 in D 20 in

Kutani Porcelain Elephant Lamp, 19th Century Japanese

Located in El Monte, CA

A unique example of kutani polychrome porcelain mounted as a lamp from the Meiji period. An intricately designed porcelain elephant with pagoda is elaborately decorated in various co...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp

$9,253

H 17.52 in Dm 12.21 in

18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

18th Century Japanese Imari vase / lamp, having wonderful bold colouring to the motif boarders and inset panels depicting exotic birds and flowers, circa 1780. Batch 72

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Mid-18th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Lantern, Early 20th Century

$1,117

H 35.44 in Dm 13.39 in

Japanese Bronze Lantern, Early 20th Century

Located in Marseille, FR

Japanese bronze lantern from the early 20th century, height dimension with chain 90 cm for a diameter of 34 cm. Additional information: Material: copper & brass, metal & wrought ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Copper

Pair 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vases / Lamps

$2,177

H 14.97 in Dm 7.88 in

Pair 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vases / Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality pair of Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese Kutani vases / lamps. Each with classical motif decoration, exotic flowers and bird decoration and handles either side. ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase / Lamp

$2,993

H 26.78 in Dm 11.82 in

Large 19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase / Lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality late 19th century Japanese Satsuma porcelain vase / lamp. Having wonderful classical hand painted scenes of courtiers, tradesman and children between boarders of motif...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Lamp

$4,600

H 42 in Dm 14.25 in

Japanese Bronze Lamp

Located in Seattle, WA

Wonderful 19th century oil lamp wired for electricity in early 20th century. See artist signature in images. Lamp is 42 tall, with shade height is 53 inches.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase Lamps

$1,450 / set

H 20.25 in Dm 10 in

A Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a pair of antique Japanese Satsuma vases converted into electric lamps. The vases are decorated with intricate overglaze enamel and gilt details, a characteristic of Sats...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps Japanese Moriage Satsuma

$1,197 / set

H 26 in Dm 15 in

A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps Japanese Moriage Satsuma

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps A pair of large Japanese Moriage Satsuma Handpainted Lamps dating from the Early 20th The lamps are not exactly identical they have scenes...

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Early 20th Century Japonisme Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Meiji Japanese Sumida Gawa Figural Pottery Lamps

$10,500 / set

H 36 in W 17.25 in D 12.5 in

Pair Meiji Japanese Sumida Gawa Figural Pottery Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

A pair of 19th Century Meiji Japanese Sumida Gawa figural pottery lamps. Early pieces were made with exaggerated features and very detailed earthenware. Manufacturing was popular bet...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Terracotta, Lucite

19th Century Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Floor Lamp

$11,000

H 60 in W 14 in D 14 in

19th Century Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Floor Lamp

Located in Point Richmond, CA

19th century antique Japanese Meiji bronze floor lamp. This finely cast, well composed, pedestal lamp depicts mythical creatures on the base, cranes in high relief on the stem are...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Inlaid Table Lamps

$7,500 / set

H 33.47 in Dm 19.69 in

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Inlaid Table Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional and finely crafted pair of Japanese table lamps from the Meiji period (1868–1912), showcasing exquisite bronze bodies adorned with delicate inlaid decoration. The vases a...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Japanese Imari Table Lamp with Gilded Base

$11,566

H 14.57 in Dm 11.62 in

18th Century Japanese Imari Table Lamp with Gilded Base

Located in London, GB

A fine early 18th century Japanese porcelain vase, decorated in the Imari palette of irons reds and blues on a white background with gilded highlights, with flowering branches, flora...

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18th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Accent or Boudoir Table Lamps

$1,195 / set

H 12.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Accent or Boudoir Table Lamps

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of unmatched antique lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1920 and done in an Anglo-Japanese style. These small accent o...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair Japanese 19th Century Kutani porcelain vases / lamps.

$2,993

H 17.33 in Dm 7.88 in

Pair Japanese 19th Century Kutani porcelain vases / lamps.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of late 19th Century Japanese Kutani porcelain vases / lamps. Each with the classical bold orange ground with scrolling gilded decoration. Inset hand painted pane...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Japanese Arita Vases as Lamps

$3,750 / set

H 27.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in

Early 19th Century Japanese Arita Vases as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Japanese Arita vases bronze doré mounted converted to lamps. Circa 1820.

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1820s Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Arita Hand Painted Porcelain Vase Baluster Lamp.

$950

H 19 in W 10 in D 9 in

Antique Japanese Arita Hand Painted Porcelain Vase Baluster Lamp.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Antique Japanese Arita Hand Painted Porcelain Vase Baluster Lamp. This antique Japanese Arita, Imari style porcelain vase is converted to a lamp. The baluster shaped ceramic featur...

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19th Century Japanese Other Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Lamps

$5,770 / set

H 33 in Dm 7 in

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of bronze Meiji period lamps highly decorated with elephant head handles and ornate birds on flowering branches in the centre, top and base. Carved panels surround the central...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Porcelain Table Lamp with Bronze Gilt

$918

H 16 in Dm 9 in

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Porcelain Table Lamp with Bronze Gilt

Located in Lincoln, GB

19th Century Japanese Laquered Porcelain Table Lamp, a true masterpiece that encapsulates the beauty and craftsmanship of Japanese art. This exquisite lamp features a stunning combin...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Table Lamp

$1,185

H 29 in Dm 7.5 in

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Table Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine quality hand painted Meiji period 1890 c. Satsuma pottery vase on a carved wood stand. This was converted to an electric table lamp in the first half of the 20th century. Re...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Recent Sales

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Lamps

Unavailable

H 28 in W 10 in D 10 in

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Lamps

By Japanese Studio

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Pair of bronze Meiji period lamps highly decorated with foo dog handles and ornate birds on flowering branches in the center, top and base. Different exotic birds eating different be...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Hanging Japanese Copper Lantern

Unavailable

H 17.25 in W 23 in

Hanging Japanese Copper Lantern

Located in Seattle, WA

A massive Japanese hanging copper lantern with partial gilt leaf. The hexagonal lantern with overall openwork pattern of the seven autumn grasses and flowers (aki nanakusa). The seve...

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18th Century and Earlier Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Japanese Brass Lantern

Unavailable

H 17 in Dm 16 in

20th Century Japanese Brass Lantern

Located in Houston, TX

Early 20th century Japanese pierced brass lotus form hanging lantern.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Brass

Massive Japanese Bronze Temple Lantern

Unavailable

H 34 in W 42 in D 42 in

Massive Japanese Bronze Temple Lantern

Located in Seattle, WA

Massive Japanese gilt bronze hanging temple lantern. The square shaped lantern with etched surface decorations and pierced panels lined with paper.

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Metal

Japanese Oil Lamp

Unavailable

H 31 in Dm 6.5 in

Japanese Oil Lamp

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

All original Japanese oil (kerosene) lamp. The cylindrical post (15") is made from bamboo which has developed a beautiful patina with age. This lamp can also be converted to electric...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Metal

Japanese Vase Lamp

Unavailable

H 22 in Dm 9 in

Japanese Vase Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Ceramic Vase turned into a lamp. Vase is dark green at top and burnt organge and green stripes on bottom half. USA wired with double cluster light fixture. Shade not included

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze Japanese Pagoda Lanterns

Unavailable

H 18 in W 10 in

Bronze Japanese Pagoda Lanterns

Located in Woodstock, NY

A set of three table top lanterns. beautifully cast in bronze. Crisp castings, with a variety of animal motifs. Dolphins, dragons and butterflies. Wired for electric use, with stand...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Imari Lamp

Unavailable

H 24.75 in Dm 4.75 in

19th Century Japanese Imari Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A ribbed cylindrical antique Japanese Imari vase, drilled and mounted as a lamp. Bold design in blue, orange, yellow, green and black. Geometric and floral borders, with reserves o...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

19th Century Japanese Prunus Vase

Unavailable

H 19.5 in

19th Century Japanese Prunus Vase

Located in London, GB

A 19th century Japanese prunus vase, now mounted as a lamp.

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Pair of Japanese Lamps, signed

Unavailable

H 24.5 in W 6.5 in

Pair of Japanese Lamps, signed

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 19 C Japanese lamps. Hand painted and Enameled with flowers and animals. Signed on the bottom

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Guardian Figure - Momoyama School

Unavailable

H 15.5 in W 9 in D 7 in

Japanese Guardian Figure - Momoyama School

Located in San Francisco, CA

Polychrome wooden guardian figure in protective stance mounted on a wooden base with a later lamp fixture which does not affect the integrity of the antique wooden sculpture.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Cloisonne Vase Table Lamp

Unavailable

H 13 in Dm 7 in

Japanese Cloisonne Vase Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Japanese cloisonne vase fitted as an electric table lamp. The bulbous vase form with tall narrow neck and flared mouth having a rich dark blue background with variegated blossoms of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Lighting

Japanese Satsuma Lamp with Teak Base

Unavailable

H 19 in W 7 in D 7 in

Japanese Satsuma Lamp with Teak Base

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Porcelain vase converted into a lamp, newly wired with an Edison socket. Vase is 12" high. Originally $ 525.00 CHECK OUT OUR WED SITE FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIALS Satsuma ware (薩...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Teak

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Urn Lamp

Unavailable

H 19 in W 7 in D 7 in

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Urn Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Japanese Meiji period bronze vase mounted as a lamp with bird and foliage decoration. 34" H to top of finial.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Noh lamps

Unavailable

H 14 in W 12 in D 8 in

Japanese Noh lamps

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of Japanese fiqures from 19th century
fitted to bronze and floral mounts

Category

19th Century French Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Japanese Champlevé Lamp

Unavailable

H 31 in W 6 in D 6 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Champlevé Lamp

Located in Hudson, NY

Encrusted turquoise, garnet, and lapis enamel on Japanese bronze urn. Chrysanthemums symbolizes autumn and gathering of harvest, a metaphor for achieving the goal of enlightenment a...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Japanese Satsuma Lamp

Unavailable

H 19 in Dm 8 in

Japanese Satsuma Lamp

Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

A Japanese Satsuma vase, possibly Meiji period, converted to a gorgeous table lamp. Relief decoration, with painted, enameled and gilt figures. A few important notes about all items...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Satsuma Lamp

Unavailable

H 24 in Dm 7 in

Japanese Satsuma Lamp

Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

A Japanese Satsuma vase, possibly Meiji period, converted to a gorgeous table lamp. Relief decoration, with painted, enameled, and gilt scenes. A few important notes about all items...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese bronze Urn mounted as a Lamp

Unavailable

H 10.5 in Dm 4 in

Japanese bronze Urn mounted as a Lamp

Located in Charleston, SC

Striking paginated and multimetals inlaid cylindrical vase with 2 handles representing dragons and resting on 4 little feet. The central visual has gold and a blue metal inlays deco...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Pair Chinoiserie Red Japanned Candelabra Table Lamps

Unavailable

H 30 in Dm 18 in

Pair Chinoiserie Red Japanned Candelabra Table Lamps

Located in New York, US

Our beautiful pair of candelabra in the Chinoiserie style date from the early 20th century, and feature four candle arms with candelabra-size sockets, and fine red japanned surfaces ...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese Vases with Elephant Handles

Unavailable

H 23 in W 4 in D 4 in

Pair of Japanese Vases with Elephant Handles

Located in New York, NY

Pair of "Meiji Period" lamps embossed with mixed metal floral decoration. The sides stylized with elephant handles on molded, carved, squared bases.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze Lamps

Unavailable

H 22 in W 6 in D 6 in

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of late 19th century Japanese bronze lamps, shacudo patination, raised decoration, stylized handles.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

A 19th.c. Japanese bronze vessel with lamp application

Unavailable

H 23 in Dm 10.5 in

A 19th.c. Japanese bronze vessel with lamp application

Located in New York, NY

C22597
A 19th.c. Japanese bronze vessel with lamp application. The vessel with design elements in deep relief. A woven rattan shade is included.
...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Figural Japanese Bronze Lamp With Mica Shade Lantern

Unavailable

H 21 in W 8 in D 12 in

Figural Japanese Bronze Lamp With Mica Shade Lantern

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Beautiful detailed and signed Japanese figural bronze modified for electrification Tokyo school bronze model of a girl with a lantern Meiji Period signed Udagawa

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Japanese Imari Vase as a Lamp

Unavailable

H 15.36 in Dm 6.7 in

18th Century Japanese Imari Vase as a Lamp

Located in London, GB

A tall elongated shape Japanese Imari vase as a lamp Decorated with several panels depicting landscapes and wisteria branches on a dark blue and gold background at the top a chip o...

Category

Early 18th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Statue Lamp Depicting a Geisha

Unavailable

H 15.36 in W 5.52 in D 3.75 in

Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Statue Lamp Depicting a Geisha

Located in Antwerp, BE

Japanese Satsuma porcelain moriage (raised enamel style glaze) decorated statue mounted as a table lamp, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp

Unavailable

H 34 in Dm 20 in

19th Century Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp

By Satsuma

Located in Fairfax, VA

Very fine detail painting, 19th century Japanese Satsuma porcelain with French bronze base and hardware electrified oil lamp. This 19th century oil lamp has professionally electrifie...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, Mounted as Lamps

Unavailable

H 19 in W 7 in D 7 in

Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, Mounted as Lamps

Located in Woodbury, CT

The body of chased bronze depicting flowers and leaves. Handles of elephant heads. Topped with silver plated burner with key. Square silver plate base. The bronze dating from the me...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Early 18th Century Japanese Arita lamped Vase, circa 1680

Unavailable

H 13.39 in Dm 9.85 in

Early 18th Century Japanese Arita lamped Vase, circa 1680

Located in London, GB

A colourful Japanese Arita vase dating from ca. 1680 which has been clobbered in Europe, possibly in Holland, in the early 18th century. Now converted into a charming table lamp and ...

Category

1720s Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Large Japanese Imari Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

Unavailable

H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Large Japanese Imari Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

By Corke Brothers & Co. 1

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Antique double-gourd hand painted Imari porcelain table lamp having the classical blue, red and gold colors. With a garden scene and flowers in blue vase. The upper and bottom part i...

Category

1860s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Brass

Japanese Heron Floor Lamp in Bronze with Slag Glass Shade

Unavailable

H 71 in W 22 in D 17 in

Japanese Heron Floor Lamp in Bronze with Slag Glass Shade

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

In the best tradition of Japanese depictions of nature in art, this large floor lamp depicts a heron as it gingerly stretches its wings and raises its head to the light. The sculptur...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Fine Japanese Woven Bronze Lamp with Dragon Fly Design

Unavailable

H 24 in W 7 in D 5 in

Fine Japanese Woven Bronze Lamp with Dragon Fly Design

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Fine bronze in the form of a woven vessel with applied dragon flies on the top sides and later made into a lamp

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Porcelain Vase Custom Mounted as a Lamp

Unavailable

H 29.5 in Dm 16 in

Antique Japanese Porcelain Vase Custom Mounted as a Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Japanese vase newly custom mounted as a lamp. Painted in a Chinese style with multicolored floral and bird motifs against a vibrant pink background now custom mounted as lamp...

Category

1910s Japanese Chinese Export Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Silk, Lucite, Porcelain

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 table lamp not only serves as a functional lighting piece but also as a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of Meiji-era Japan, making it a valuable addition to any collect...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Large, Dark Patinated Bronze Japanese Vases, Previously Lamps

Unavailable

H 25.5 in Dm 11 in

Pair of Large, Dark Patinated Bronze Japanese Vases, Previously Lamps

Located in Woodbury, CT

Well cast bronze vases, that have been converted to table lamps in the past. All mountings for lamps removed. Foo dog handles make the overall diameter 14.5 inches. Cartouches in rel...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Porcelain and Bronze Table Lamp with Ornate Vellum Leather Shade

Unavailable

H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Japanese Porcelain and Bronze Table Lamp with Ornate Vellum Leather Shade

Located in Antwerp, BE

An elegant Japanese porcelain vase topped with the original vellum (calf skin) stencil cut lamp shade, circa 1930. Newly wired and ready to use.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Leather, Porcelain

Pair of Lamped Japanese Arita Baluster Vases with Ormolu Mounts, circa 1910

Unavailable

H 25 in Dm 16 in

Pair of Lamped Japanese Arita Baluster Vases with Ormolu Mounts, circa 1910

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Pair of lamped Japanese Arita baluster vases with ormolu mounts, (circa 1910) Japan Measures: 25 x 16 (lampshade) x 5 (base) in.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Japanese Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps with Hand-Painted Natural Imagery

Unavailable

H 43.5 in W 19 in D 19 in

Pair of Japanese Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps with Hand-Painted Natural Imagery

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A pair of Japanese Kutani porcelain table lamps of cylindrical form with hand-painted decoration in tones of green with gold-enhanced details and highlights depicting peacocks amongs...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese four column Desk Lamp

Unavailable

H 16 in Dm 7 in

A Japanese four column Desk Lamp

By Derapage Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

Four tapering columns support the cylindrical paper shade. Finish is mahogany. Line switch and 60 watt bulb.
One avaialable.

Category

19th Century American Japanese Antique Lighting

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase Lamped, circa 1700

Unavailable

H 19.5 in Dm 12 in

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase Lamped, circa 1700

Located in London, GB

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase dating around 1700 Lamped with a handcarved and gilted wooden base. The decoration is quite elaborate with three big shaped panels depicting p...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Lighting

Japanese Influence, Gilded Bronze Chandelier

Unavailable

H 41.34 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

Japanese Influence, Gilded Bronze Chandelier

Located in Paris, FR

Japanese influence, totally gilded bronze chandelier with twelve-lights, circa 1860.

Category

1870s French Napoleon III Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Mission Fixture with Japanned Finish

Unavailable

H 40 in Dm 22 in

Mission Fixture with Japanned Finish

Located in Vancouver, BC

Mission Fixture w/ Japanned Finish (4-Light) Circa 1910 Dealer Ref: DF1154 Measurements: 40"Hx22"Dia.

Category

Early 20th Century American Mission Japanese Antique Lighting

European Japanese Style Porcelain Pendant

Unavailable

H 21 in Dm 10 in

European Japanese Style Porcelain Pendant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A European Japanese porcelain hand painted fixture, with dancing turtles holding fans and other objects. Japonesque, Japonisme artistic style. Porcelain and bronze. Restored with n...

Category

19th Century Unknown Japonisme Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamp of the Goddess Kwan Yin Riding on an Elephant

Unavailable

H 13.39 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamp of the Goddess Kwan Yin Riding on an Elephant

Located in Antwerp, BE

A lovely table lamp made from a small Satsuma porcelain statue of the Goddess Kwan Yin on an elephant and mounted on a wood base. The lamp dates to the early 1940s and retains the or...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Antique Japanese Porcelain Ko Imari Oil Lampsm, circa 1825

Unavailable

H 24.41 in Dm 5.91 in

Pair of 19th Century Antique Japanese Porcelain Ko Imari Oil Lampsm, circa 1825

Located in Westmaas, NL

These antique Japanese porcelain oil lamps were made during the Edo (Tokugawa) era, circa 1825. Hand-painted Ko Imari decoration in bright blue and red. Finished with brass base an...

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Brass

Single Shade Gas Conversion Pendant Gilt and Satin Japan Finish

Unavailable

H 34 in W 13 in D 7.5 in

Single Shade Gas Conversion Pendant Gilt and Satin Japan Finish

Located in Minneapolis, MN

We find that early antique lighting was designed as objects of art and we treat each fixture with careful attention to preserve original beauty.

Category

1890s American Early Victorian Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Brass

Mission Style Fixture with "Japanned" Finish

Unavailable

H 40 in Dm 22 in

Mission Style Fixture with "Japanned" Finish

Located in Vancouver, BC

Mission Fixture with 'Japanned' Finish (two available) Circa 1910 - This antique Mission light fixture retains its original copper flashed finish. This light has been cleaned, rew...

Category

Early 20th Century American Mission Japanese Antique Lighting

Japanned Finish Four Candle Gas Converted Chandelier

Unavailable

H 37 in Dm 25 in

Japanned Finish Four Candle Gas Converted Chandelier

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This gas-converted Japanned finish chandelier features sinewy, curved arms and a vaguely geometric overall shape.

Category

1890s American Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Brass Table Lamps with Traditional Japanese Couple

Unavailable

H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in

Set of Two Brass Table Lamps with Traditional Japanese Couple

Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

A set of two antiqued brass table lamps in the form of a Japanese traditional couple on circular reeded edge bases surmounted by hand-sewn silk shades with stone finials. The origina...

Category

Mid-19th Century Vietnamese Japanese Antique Lighting

Antique 'Japanned' Finish Light Fixture 'Four-Light'

Unavailable

H 38 in Dm 24 in

Antique 'Japanned' Finish Light Fixture 'Four-Light'

Located in Vancouver, BC

Hard to find original 'Japanned' finish fixture, the original term for this finish was called 'oxidized copper,' circa 1905. This fixture was sourced in Toronto and is fitted with fo...

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Copper

Pair of Art Deco Lacquered Table Lamps in the Japanese Taste

Unavailable

H 39.75 in W 20 in D 9.25 in

Pair of Art Deco Lacquered Table Lamps in the Japanese Taste

Located in Hudson, NY

A grand pair of table lamps in the style of Tony Duquette in the Japanese taste. The lamps are comprised of black and red lacquered bases with leaf motif in gold stenciling. Brass ro...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Japanese Antique Lighting

Pre-1900 Gas 2 Shade Conversion Pendant Gilt and Satin with Antique Japan Finish

Unavailable

H 33 in W 25 in D 7.5 in

Pre-1900 Gas 2 Shade Conversion Pendant Gilt and Satin with Antique Japan Finish

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This Converted Electric, original gas 2 light pendant, gilt and satin finish with Japanned Finish & etched Greek Key glass shades.

Category

1890s American Early Victorian Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Imari Vases with French Gilt Bronze Mounts as Lamps

Unavailable

H 22 in Dm 14.5 in

Pair of Japanese Imari Vases with French Gilt Bronze Mounts as Lamps

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair of Japanese Imari vases with French gilt bronze mounts now wired as lamps with silk shades.

Category

19th Century French Japanese Antique Lighting

Pair of Late 19th Century French Bronze Champlevé Lanterns in the Japanese Style

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 14 in D 14 in

Pair of Late 19th Century French Bronze Champlevé Lanterns in the Japanese Style

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of late 19th century French bronze Champleve lanterns in the Japanese style. In excellent original condition and newly rewired. Provenance: These lanterns were originally in th...

Category

Late 19th Century French Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair Roof Tile Lamps

Unavailable

H 35.5 in W 15 in D 9 in

Pair Roof Tile Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

Substantial pair of Japanese roof tiles converted to lamps. Tiles depict lohans riding roosters, mounted on mahogany plinths above marble and wood stands.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Lighting

Lámpara Imari japonesa

Unavailable

H 28.35 in Dm 6.3 in

Lámpara Imari japonesa

Located in VALÈNCIA, ES

Lámpara Imari japonesa Circa 1.900, realizada en cerámica esmaltada, con motivos naturalistas y policromía roja, azul y dorado.

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century, Kutani Porcelain Vase Lamp

Unavailable

H 15 in Dm 6.5 in

19th Century, Kutani Porcelain Vase Lamp

Located in London, GB

A late nineteenth century Meiji Period Kutani porcelain vase, with floral decoration. Mounted as a table lamp on a turned giltwood base. Dimensions refer to porcelain and turned g...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in South Burlington, VT

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H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Japanese Antique Lighting

Materials

Brass

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$4,500

H 43 in W 37 in D 1 in

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

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$2,950

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Located in New York, NY

Midcentury Japanese cast iron pagoda lantern with lattice fret work hinged door. Bird and bamboo iron cut outs surround pagoda. Beautiful sloped tripod base.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Lighting

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$22,000

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Located in Kyoto, JP

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Japanese Antique Lighting

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Gold Leaf

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$875

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Lighting

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Located in Marbella, ES

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19th Century Chinese Japanese Antique Lighting

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Gold Leaf

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1960s Chinese Japanese Antique Lighting

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Lighting

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Japanese Antique Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of Japanese antique lighting for your home. An item from our selection of Japanese antique lighting — often made from metal, ceramic and porcelain — can elevate any home. Find 115 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of Japanese antique lighting now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of Japanese antique lighting made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of Japanese antique lighting that is appealing in its simplicity, but Awaji Pottery and Imari Porcelain produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Antique Lighting?

The average selling price for a piece of Japanese antique lighting at 1stDibs is $1,904, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $26,900 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.