Meiji Metalwork
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
Japanese Bronze Ikebana 'Flower Arranging' Basket with Frog
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze flower arranging basket with a small frog climbing up the side. Excellently rendered details in the basket weaving. Signature on the bottom reads: Eiho.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Ikebana in bronze of an Hawk designed to display flowers hanged on the wall
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze intentded for hanging (銅掛斜生, dô kakenanaike, « hanging bronze ») depicting a hawk, placed on a branch. The inside is hollow so a bouquet a flowers can be put inside and thus, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hikite Door Handle
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese gilt copper Fusuma Hikite sliding door handle with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The door...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
A Large Meiji Period Bronze Temple Lantern
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A 19th century Japanese Bronze temple lantern decorated with finely cast animals and bells. The pagoda top above the open fret work lantern section with a door that opens.
Circa 1880
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Double Dragon Lidded Jar
Located in New York, NY
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Double Dragon Lidded Jar
An antique Japanese copper ginger jar with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Early Meiji period, ca...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
A Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Centerpiece/Bowl w/ Dragon in Relief
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and large Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Centerpiece/Bowl/jar denier with Dragon in Relief. This captivating and exquisite, hand-crafted, patinated bronze centerpiece serves as a remarkable focal point, adorned with marvelously hand-chassed and hand-chiseled dragons in relief, gracefully emerging and disappearing behind artfully stylized scrolling etched clouds. The centerpiece boasts a substantial and graceful curved base, complemented by a striking peaked and square-edged lip atop the vessel.
The significance behind the depiction of the three-clawed dragons stems from the Japanese belief that Eastern dragons originated within their native land. According to their folklore, as these majestic creatures ventured away from Japan, they acquired additional toes. The Japanese Sky dragon...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Cast Iron Tea Kettle Water Pot Tetsubin, Late 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, heavy and uniquely shaped Japanese cast iron teapot tetsubin without top.
Likely late 19th-early 20th century.
From a collecti...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Meiji Period Bronze of a Boy Carrying Twigs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period bronze of a boy carrying twigs, they are strapped onto his back on a carrying frame and he carries a gourd water bottle in his right hand, signed in a seal. Japanese, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Plate Japan Meiji Era 1868-1912
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Bronze plate decorated with scene of lohans "enlightened disciples of Buddha" engaged in various prayer tasks in a river landscape of lotuses and birds. The figures of monks rendered...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Edo/Meiji 19C Wildboar / Sanglier Okimono Bronze Japanese Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Okimono.
Good condition, just some ware.
Size: 14.5x9.8CM LengthxHeight
Condition
Good condition, just some ware. Size: 14.5x9.8CM LengthxHeight
Period
19th century
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Hawk in Cherry Blossom Tree Charge
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era decorative enamel over copper charger plate. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome image of a hawk seated on a sakura tree branch,...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Lidded Jar Decorated with Flowers & Butterflies
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Japanese Meiji cloisonne lidded jar decorated with butterflies amidst bamboo and flowering shrubs dating from the latter 19th Century...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Group of 5 Small Japanese Cloisonne and Ginbari Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming group of five Japanese cloisonné and ginbari foiled vases, Meiji period, early 20th century, Japan.
The group consists of one vase with cloisonné chrysanthemum blossoms against bold and bright turquoise ginbari foil background, two similar vases of primarily black and burgundy cloisonné - one with a butterfly motif, the other with a floral motif, and two similar vases of primarily dark blue and green cloisonné, both with floral and butterfly motifs.
Turquoise ginbari vase...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Vase with Koi Fishes and Flowers, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Japanese bronze vase from the Meiji Period (late 19th) signed on the bottom. The vase is beautifully decorated with two koi fishes and a floral motif, a branch with flowers and lea...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Covered Jar with Butterflies Goto
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese gilt copper lidded jar with cloisonne enamel design.
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Covered Jar with Butterflies...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter
Located in New York, NY
Unusual rhombus shaped Japanese Meiji period bronze sea-life motif bonsai, bamboo planter, ikebana. The body in the form of a densely woven basket of fine detail, with a large lobster, clam shell, cockle, conch, crab, pearl oyster and whelk sculptural motifs on the sides, set upon bamboo form bronze feet.
The base signed in Japanese within an ornate seal.
Perfectly sized for an artistic bonzai tree...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Totai Cloisonne Enamel Ceramic Jar
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on ceramic ginger jar. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The body and the lid of the ware are enameled with poly...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
A Japanese Bronze Vase With Applied Lotus Leaf Design
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese patinated bronze vase with alternating lotus leaf design. Meiji Period
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Cloisonné Ando Jubei Signed Vase 8.5" Wireless Clematis
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
An exquisite Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vine under the glaze. On Musen-jippo b...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
19th Century Oriental Bronze Japanese Kagami Handled Mirror
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique traditional Oriental bronze Japanese Kagami handled Mirror.
An exceptional and stunning Japanese bronze handled mirror called Kagami.
Large and heavy bronze handle mirror ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Period Japanese Silver Censer
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning Meiji period silver censer is a work of exquisite detail. Crafted by renowned silversmith Masatoshi of Tokyo, the censer, or incense burner...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Japanese Bronze Koro ‘Incense Burner’ in the Shape of a Turkey
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze, with removable top, stylized geometric shape and silver inlay. Signature reads: Miharu Kadayashi.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Japanese Meiji Bronze Takaoka Vase with Waterfowl and Moon Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Meiji bronze Takaoka vase with waterfowl and moon design
Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze vase from Takaoka, in Toyama prefecture, is a city historically known for its metal work. Vase has silver inlay moon and waterfowl, signature on the bottom: Yoshihiko, full name of artist...
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Large Japanese Patinated Bronze Mixed Metal Charger Meiji Period, circa 1880
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Japanese patinated bronze
Mixed metal charger
Meiji period
Finely decorated in gold, silver, copper and bronze.
Naturalistically accurate...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze
Japanese Bronze Vessel with Dragon Handles and Falcon Lid
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese bronze vessel with pair of dragon handles, falcon lid, birds in landscape and elephant heads base.
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Early Edo Green Enamel Plate
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese enamel over copper serving plate. Early Edo period, 19th century. Footed round dish with elevated rims. The interior of the plate is...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Water Dropper
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper water dropper with cloisonne enamel design. Meiji period, 1868 to 1913. Cylinder shape, moveable top handle. Polychrome floral pattern against the dark gre...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Located in New York, NY
A large rare antique, Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel image of blossoming flowers surrounded by...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Ground Crane Frenzy Plate Attributed to Hayashi
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over copper plate or charger attributed to Hayashi Kodenji, Japanese, 1831 to 1915. Circa 1890.
The plate has an octagonal form.
The interior of the plate is enameled with a polychrome image of cranes on the turquoise ground made in the Cloisonne technique.
The backside is decorated with a foliate scroll ornament on the turquoise ground made in the same technique.
Hayashi Kodenji was a pivotal figure in the history of Cloisonne enamel manufacturer.
He was instrumental in the formation and leadership of the Shippo cho enamellers guild, and it is probable that he worked for the Nagoya-based Shippo Kaisha.
He exhibited and won prizes at many international exhibitions: Nuremberg 1885 Silver, Paris 1889 Silver...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
19th Century Japanese Cockerel and Chicken
Located in London, GB
A fine quality set of two Meiji period Japanese cockerel and chicken.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Twin Handled Bronze Vase with Silver, Brass & Copper Inlay
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Japanese Meiji twin handled bronze vase decorated with floral designs in silver, brass and copper inlay dating from the 19th century...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Silver
Japanese Meiji Bronze Basketweave Pattern Sake Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality Japanese Meiji bronze sake pot decorated with a basket weave patterning dating between 1868 and 1912 and probably made around 1890. The...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Japanese cloisonné Bowl with Fish Attributed to Hattori Tadasaburo
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper plate with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, ca. 1910s. The piece depicts two carp fish among seaweed against the light blue background. Attributed ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Antique 18 inch Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger with Fans
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper plate. The interior of the plate is adorned with polychrome enamel figural medallions depicting fans with birds, blossomi...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bird Jar Attributed to Honda
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper covered jar. The exterior of the jar is adorned with polychrome enamel medallions representing Phoenix birds, and flower...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Trinket Box KOGO Attribu
Located in New York, NY
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trinket Box KOGO Attributed to Honda
An antique Japanese copper trinket box with polychrome cloisonne enamel design.
Early Meiji period...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Insects and Fall Foliage Plate Goto
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji period, 1868 to 1912, cloisonne enamel metal charger plate depicting a multicolored picture of vines and grapes with...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Censer
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique 19th century Meiji period Japanese bronze censer. Top lid decorated with finely sculpted reclining anthropomorphic figure / bonsai tree / acorn and cut out hearts. Overall be...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Geometric Brush Pot Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji Era cylindrical shaped enamel brush pot. Circa: late 19th century. The cylindrical form pot is enameled with polychrome medallions depicting a scene wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Red Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Covered Jar with Bats, Dragons, and Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper covered jar or box with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period,Squat rounded piece resting on four ball feet. Richly decorated with floral a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel on Porcelain Totai Jar Signed
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain ginger jar. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome fan shaped medallions with blossoming flowers, and butterflies, surrounded by floral and butterfly wings patterns made in the Cloisonne technique. The cover of the ware is decorated with a polychrome image of a flower surrounded by floral, foliage, and butterfly wings made in the same technique. The neck, the base, and the lid are adorned with polychrome geometrical, and floral motifs made in the same technique. Signed with red ink hieroglyphs, on the bottom. Totai Shippo is the name given to Japanese cloisonne on ceramics, both on earthenwares and on porcelain. It has a similar appearance to metallic cloisonne ware...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Tazza Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An antique footed Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over copper tazza bowl. The exterior of the ware is covered with polychrome enamel panels with blossoming flowers surrounded by floral, ...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese flat brass enamel ceremonial food container with a cover. Characterized by cloisonne floral designs adorning the surface, this ceremonial container showcases the ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Coffee Set
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese coffee service. Early Meiji period, after 1868. A total of three items including a coffee pot, a creamer, and a sugar bowl. Copper, polychrome cloisonne enamel de...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Antique Meiji Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Geometric Pattern Plate Charger
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era decorative enamel over copper plate. The plate is made in a swirl panel design. The panels are adorned with polychrome images of blossoming flowers, and...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Flying Geese Enamel Plate Goto
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era decorative enamel over copper plate or charger. Attributed to Goto
The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome design of flying geese ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Exquisite Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Tray Featuring Dragons in Clouds, Att
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over copper tray. The interior of the ware is adorned with a polychrome enamel design representing figural medallions depicting plants in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Cloisonne Totai Enamel Jar with Paulownia Flowers
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on ceramic ginger jar. Circa: late 19th century .
The body and the lid of the ware are enameled with polychrome floral, foliate scroll, and foliage motifs made in the Cloisonne technique. The neck and the base are adorned with polychrome geometrical, and foliage motifs made in the same technique. Signed with red and blue ink hieroglyphs, on the bottom. Totai Shippo is the name given to Japanese cloisonne on ceramics, both on earthenwares and on porcelain. It has a similar appearance to metallic cloisonne ware...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bowl with Rabbits In Waves
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji period, footed enamel over copper bowl. The interior of the bowl is adorned with polychrome enamel panels depicting blossoming flowers surrounded by a swir...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Pair of Japanese Bronze Hibachi with Silver and Copper Inlay, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite pair of Japanese mixed metal bronze hibachi with idyllic landscape scenes, Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th or early 20th century, Japan.
The hibachi of generous proportions, with a high, slightly splayed foot, a short, narrow waist, and a large and wide cylindrical body. The body decorated in the mixed metal technique. The bronze carved and set with inlays of copper and silver to create wonderful landscape scenes. A pair of animal mask handles to the sides. Each hibachi with a cast signature reading ?? (Toyomi?) to the underside.
One side of each hibachi depicting an evening scene, with scholars walking about a mountain retreat, replete with a waterfall, pavilions, pagodas, and pine trees, all shimmering under a full moon.
The other side of the hibachi depicting a daytime scene, with a view of similar pavilions, pagoda, and pine, though with boats also visible in the distance.
Copper inlay has been used for the roofs and the trunks of the pine trees. Silver inlay has been used for the pine needles, scholars, building supports, water, boats, moon, as well as the distant mountains.
Originally used as a simple and elegant space heater...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Copper
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Phoenix Bird Tray
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, Early Edo period, enamel copper tray. The oval shaped tray is enameled with a polychrome image of a Phoenix bird with flowers and leaves made in the Cloisonne te...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Meiji Gilt Patterned Bronze Figure of a Fisherman
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique Japanese Meiji Bronze portrayal of a fisherman dating from the 19th century. The fisherman is portrayed with a very large fish and sitting on it to hold it down....
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Green Enamel Tray with Wagon Blossoming W
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji period, enamel tray. The octagonal shaped tray is enameled with a polychrome image of a wagon with blossoming Wisteria and other flowers surrounded by a sw...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Pink Geometric Patterns Charger Plat
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel medallion with blossoming Chrysanthemum flowers on the light pi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Antique Brass Vase / Lotus Sculpture / Around 19th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan Meiji era-Taisho era (around 1868-1910)
Made of brass and decorated with lotus flowers.
it's very beautiful.
The shape of this vase also spreads from bottom to top like a fl...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate with Geometric Patterns
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel plate.
The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel image of a butterfly in blossoming flowers surrounded by a cloud motif, r...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Bronze Vase with Dragon
Located in Brescia, IT
A Japanese vase with Ryu dragon high relief, and refined in detail .
This vase has a nice size and shape and the patina is original, the six-sided lobed shape is reminiscent of the...
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dueling Dragons Pink Butterfly Tray
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over brass tray. The tray is enameled with a polychrome medallion depicting a butterfly surrounded by floral and foliage patterns, an...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Meiji metalwork for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Meiji metalwork for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage metalwork 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 metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji metalwork 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 metalwork, popular names associated with this style include Ando Jubei, Eisuke Miyao, Hayashi Kodenji Studio, and Inaba Cloisonne Co.. 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 metalwork differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $113,520 while the average work can sell for $4,200.