Meiji Ceramics
MEIJI STYLE
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.
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Style: Meiji
Pair Japanese Imari Fluted Trumpet Vases, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual and dramatic matched pair of Japanese Imari fluted trumpet mouth vases, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan.
The elegant vases feature a short and squat globular body with hi...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in white and blue underglaze on a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Red Black Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing highly collectible Japanese decorative porcelain vase of exceptional charm, an exhibition piece, stunningly hand-glazed in vivid blue, red and black on a beautifully shap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Fisherman Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Visible is a fisherman with 2 fishes in his hand.
Weight: 19 grams
Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From t...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$638 Sale Price
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19th / 20th c Bronze Netsuke Squirrel with a nut Japanese Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
19th / 20th c Bronze Netsuke Squirrel with a nut Japanese Japan Signed
Condition
Period
20th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$1,612 Sale Price
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Japanese Meiji Period Red Blue Gold Porcelain Charger, circa 1860
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Meiji period signed Imari ribbed porcelain deep charger, circa 1860, extremely intricately hand-painted on both sides in cobalt blue un...
Category
1860s Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Animal on Turtle Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 8 grams
Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$638 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Elegant contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in green, blue, red and gold on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a signed work by highly acclaimed award-win...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Miniature Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Samurai Motif Censor - Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely crafted miniature Satsuma porcelain censer, dating to the Meiji Era, is a rare and exquisite example of Japanese ceramic artistry. Restin...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative vase, a masterpiece intricately hand-painted on a rectangular body of the finest Arita porcelain, which provides the per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Antique 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vase Marked on Base Figures Garden
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very lovely piece. With mark
15-8-19-2-1
Condition
Overall condition; Perfect. Size: 320mm
Period
Meiji Periode (1867-1912).
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$762 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19 C Japanese Satsuma Monkey Jar with Landscape, Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period
Of ovoid form with slightly domed cover, decorated with monkeys in robes frolicking in a landscape beside a river.
Condition
O...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,812 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase Green Blue Gold by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary large signed Japanese contemporary museum-quality gilded porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand-painted in a breathtaking Kutani Mokubei style set against striking high purity gold background. The artist has used yellow, green, purple and blue in this stunning vase. These are the traditional colors that have adorned Kutani porcelain for centuries. This vase is the last in a series of Mokubei-inspired pieces carrying the “Kutani Tousui” imprint, produced in the In the early 21st century.
Aoki Mokubei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
$4,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Lovely 19c Antique Meiji Period Japanese Charger Bird Bronze Cloisonne
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Lovely and beautifully made piece.
Provenance:
Originally part of the Catherina collection of Japanese bronzes and cloisonne that was partly auctioned in Amsterd...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
$1,230 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Green Red Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary highly collectible decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in extremely intricate patterns and extensive gold details on vibrant red, yellow, blue/g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
$6,850 Sale Price
45% Off
Koro Satsuma Japanese ceramic
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Koro Satsuma Japanese ceramic
Japanese glazed ceramic in various colors
Meiji Style Circa 1940 Origin Japan
It has traditional images painted on its front and back.
The purpose of th...
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Large Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese ceramic vase by the celebrated Meiji imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1880-1890s. Dated to his underglaze phase post 1887 after he successfully mastered the new colors available from the west and used them to the best advantage in his work deeply rooted in Japanese aesthetics. The vase has an impressive size and was potted in the classic baluster form with an elegant proportion. The surface is decorated using a combination of techniques of low relief sculpturing...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary decorative porcelain charger, hand painted showcasing a dramatic scene of a dragon in gold, set against a dimpled black background, a signed piece from the sig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Japanese Glazed Tsubo Wine Jar, c. 1875
Located in Chicago, IL
This large, glazed stoneware vessel is a Meiji-era Japanese storage jar (tsubo) used for storing rice wine, water or even tea leaves and spices. Sometimes referred to as a Martaban jar due to historic trade routes, this style of unrefined, ovoid jar was common throughout East Asia as everyday containers for liquids and foodstuffs. The large vessel is sculpted to a tapered form with broad shoulders, a narrow base, and a constrained neck flanked by two small loop handles. The interior and shoulders are drenched in a thin, iron-rich glaze that imparts a glassy, dark brown finish and drips down the unglazed sides with irregular movement. Beautifully imperfect, the jar's textured finish and subtle asymmetry honors the spirit of wabi-sabi and recalls primitive medieval Japanese...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant bottle shape porcelain body, a stunning signed piece by wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Satsuma Dish Decorated Travellers in Landscape Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very friendly piece. Marked at base, 19th century.
8-7-19-11-1
Overall condition perfect size, 250 mm x 35 mm.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$1,719 Sale Price
20% Off
Fantastic Japanese Kutani Charger Figures and Scenes of Daily Life
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large and very detailed piece.
Condition
Overall condition perfect in wooden box. Size: 315 mm
Period
Meji Period: circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,002 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Red Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain charger, hand painted in red and blue underglaze with generous gold details, a signed work by widely admired award-winning master porcelain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Antique 19th C Japanese Satsuma Gosu Blue Koro in superb Shape Japan FLowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous Koro Kyoto Satsuma. With an a jour lid. Floral scene.
Marked base: Satsuma
Condition
Overall condition 1 chip with line to inside lid. Si...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$1,146 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Japanese Imari Charger 16", Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and charming Japanese imari charger with Chinese boys, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The large porcelain charger measuring 16" in diameter features high, slo...
Category
1860s Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Meiji Satsuma Finely Decorated and Gilded Dragon Handle Scenic Teapot
By Satsuma
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese Meiji satsuma finely decorated and gilded teapot. Some of the finest hand painted work and sculpted shape found on satsuma. Maker's mark on the bottom.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Antique 19th Century Japanese Satsuma High Quality Vase Satsuma Figural Scene
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description:
Fabulous small Japanese. Absolute top quality decoration a pottery. Marked at the base.
Condition:
Overall condition 1 perfect, 1 with restoration to rim. Size: 90 ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$2,385 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20th Century Japanese Porcelain Meiji Taisho Flowers Charger Marked at Base
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice Japanese charger with decoration of flowers. Nice Japanese charger with decoration of a beautiful landscape
Condition:
Overall condition perfect, size: 307mm
Period:
20th ce...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$657 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Early 20th Century Sake Bottle with Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period monochrome sake bottle from the early 20th century with concentric lines. Created in Japan during the Meiji period, this antique sake bottle captivat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Orange Green Gold Blue Porcelainn Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted in dark brick orange, purple, green and yellow on a beautifully shaped ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Contemporary Japanese Blue Red Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted and gilded on a stunning progression of hexagons on a beautifully shaped porcelain bod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
17th century Japanese Porcelain Figural Jug Blue White Dish Antique
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Sharing with you a very nice example of the Edo period. Made in Arita late 17th c. With sublime cobalt blue colours and painting. With figural garden landscape scene.
Condition
hairlines/chips/restoration to mouth. 2 chips (partly filled) to neck and body. Size 280x150mm HeightxDiameter
Period
17th century Edo Period...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,048 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Gold Blue Porcelain Cup, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Striking contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain long stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
26CM Antique 19th century Japanese Satsuma Statue KIKU JIDO Rocks Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large and very detailed piece.
This lovely Satsuma figure is a depiction of Kiku Jido, the Chrysanthemum Boy in Japanese folklore. Amazing and highly detailed scene.
Condition
give...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$3,056 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese antique pottery small incense burner/bonsai pot/1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is believed to be a small incense burner made in Japan during the Meiji and early Taisho periods (1868-1920).
The design is very simple but b...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain 'Kutani' Foo Dogs
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A pair of fine quality Japanese Kutani foo dogs in rich polychrome enamels over porcelain. The pair date to the Meiji period (1868-1912) and are in lov...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in vivid red and blue, set against a stunning auspicious fish scale background in gold and red, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Large Satsuma Chin Jukan Parasol Form Bowl, Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual and very attractive large Satsuma parasol shaped bowl signed Chin Jukan and attributed to Chin Jukan XII (1835 - 1906), Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan.
The bowl of whims...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan PEANUTS Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 9 grams
Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$638 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Ceramic Bowl with Crescent Mark by Kodai-ji Kiln Meiji Period Ex-Musuem
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusually shaped ceramic chawan made by Kodai-ji Kiln in Kyoto circa 19th century of Meiji Period. The bowl has a rounded shape of a monk's alms bowl supported by a short foot rin...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Pottery Bottle 1860s-1900s/Flower Vase Wabisabi Jar Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese sake bottle. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of ceramic and covered with paper. It is slightly cracked and reinforced with paper. The pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Paper
$600 Sale Price
25% Off
Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese, Meiji Satsuma Vase Double Gourd Shape
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th / early 20th century Japanese, Meiji Satsuma vase with a double gourd form. The design incorporates underwater plants with golden Koi Car...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A miniature Japanese ceramic vase from the end of Meiji period circa 1880s- 1910s by Kinkozan (1645-1927). One of the largest studio manufacturers of the export ceramics at the time ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Blue Red Gold Cup, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain long stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are charac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Japanese Glazed and Caved Ceramic Dragon Bowl by Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic bowl by Japanese Imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1891 of late Meiji period. A very fine example of the artist's work that belongs to the middle period of his...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Glazed Mino Tea Bowl Chawan Showa Period Ex-Musuem
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese glazed ceramic tea bowl (chawan) in Gohon style likely made in Showa period of 20th century. Supported by a short foot ring with a notch, the bowl was made from coarse cla...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely Antique Lamp Vase with Birds and Turtles Japan Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration
Condition
Overall condition; Very good. Size: 405mm.
Period
Meiji Periode (1867-1912).
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$668 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Extrordinary Pair of Japanese Jars with Mythological Scenes as Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Cylindrical jars glazed with striated colors in the top background. With overall dense raised colorful decoration of a mythological scene with a variety of figures. A prominent figur...
Category
20th Century Asian Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This add is for 16pcs
Unusual and very detailed piece. Marked on base.
31-10-18-7-3
Condition
Overall condition A (Very good) Creamer perfect, The pot is used and had a lot...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$1,528 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Satsuma Vase Yabu Meizan Meiji
By Yabu Meizan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Satsuma baluster form vase from the studio of Yabu Meizan (birth name Yabu Masashichi; 1853-1934), who is one of the most celebrated and collectible Satsuma artists from Meiji Peri...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Great Large Pair 19C Japanese Vase Zoshuntei Sanpo Lidded Jars Bird Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice pieces with underglaze blue scene of butterflies and flowers in a landscape scene.
Both with a six character mark in underglaze blue
Condition
Overall Condition Both...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,050 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Japanese Cream Black White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding museum-quality contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, dynamically hand painted in cream and orange set against a stunningly shaped porcelain porcelain backgroun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Kichizaemon Raku Seinyu XIII "13th" Signed Antique Japanese Raku Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully glazed, impeccably made Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master potter the 13th Kichizaemon Raku, Seinyu (1887-1944) who was the eldest son of Konyu - the 12th Kichizaemon of the Raku family line of potters - known as the most noted and celebrated tradition of pottery within the world of Japanese tea. Kichizaemon Raku was the 13th master to carry on the family's esteemed name and tradition. The bowl features shifting textures and deep, rich colours which radiate in the light.
The term "Raku" was derived from the site where clay was dug in Kyoto in the late 16th century. The Kanji character for Raku translates to "enjoyment" or "fun/delightful" For 15 generations it has been the title and seal used by a lineage of potters whose work formed the central tradition in Japan. This lineage believes that 'Raku' refers to the potters who use the technique, not the technique itself. In the 16th century, the first of these potters, Chojiro is said to have come under the patronage of the Japanese tea master, Sen-No-Rikyu. According to legend, in 1598 a few years after Chojiro's death, ruler, Hideyoshi Toyotomi bestowed upon his adopted son, Jokei, a golden seal with the written symbol "Raku." Both the name and the ceramic style have been passed down through the family to the present ever since. The name and the style of ware have become influential in both Japanese culture and literature. Raku ware marked an important point in the historical development of Japanese ceramics, as it was the first ware to use a seal mark and the first to focus on close collaboration between potter and patron. Other famous Japanese clay artists...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique ca 1900 Japanese Satsuma Obiyama Candle Holders Richly Decorated Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Sharing with you is this nice pair of Japanese Satsuma candle holders, Obiyama, Meiji/Taisho period. Absolute top quality pieces.
...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$2,863 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Trumpet Satsuma Vase by Taizan Yohei
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall ceramic satsuma ware vase in a rare slender trumpet form with very fine surface decoration by Japanese potter Taizan Yohei IX (1864-1922). The vase was dated to late Meiji period circa 1890-1900s.
The main motif and the focal point of the vase is the continuous panel that circumvents the entire mid-body, apparently a rendition of the Boy's Festival, known as "Tango no Sekku" in Japanese. The traditional festival is celebrated on May 5th of each year. Originated in Nara Period...
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Red Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a stunningly shaped porcelain body in blue, green and red, a piece by highly-acclaimed award-winning mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase in Blue and White by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant oval shape body, a signed piece by widely respec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Japanese Blue Black Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted In vivid green and blue on a stunningly shaped body, featuring a “flowers-in-the-wind” m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Platinum
Meiji ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Meiji ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji ceramics made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Satsuma, Kinkozan, Makuzu Kozan, and Fukagawa. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $40,660 while the average work can sell for $1,905.
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