Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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
Japan Antique Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
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An antique classsic beauty with all original pieces.
Japan, a fine tall kasuga "deer" granite stone lantern with beautifully engraved designs incl...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Granite
Japan Antique Daruma Hand-Carved Talisman of Perseverance and Good Luck
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a dramatic large-scale antique Daruma hand-carved in the round with
finely detailed hair, nose and brows - a wooden Talisman of perseverance and good luck from the early 20th century.
These were hand turned and hand carved to serve as solid wood molds for making paper mache versions.
While they occasionally appear in Japanese antique markets...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Early 20th Century Mechanical Toy from Kobe, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century mechanical toy from Kobe, Japan.
This small mechanical toy was made in Kobe, Japan. This is the classic doll of a man chopping an...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits
Located in Newark, England
The charming figure, carved from a single piece of wood is exceptionally carved showing the male figure with humorous expression holding two Rabbits one by the ears and the second under his arm. A third Rabbit stands at the feet of the male looking up, each rabbit with a different expression. The male figure is wearing traditional Japanese attire with his hair tied back stood upon a naturalistic base. The figure dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1900.
Notes The Rabbit is one of the 12 animals to feature in the Japanese Zodiac signs which follows the Chinese astrological system along with the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. Such division is connected with the Jupiter cycle around the Sun, which lasts about 12 years. As 2023 is the year of the Rabbit...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japanese Shiitake Mushroom Netsuke Charm, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Japan, kimono-clad men compensated for the garment’s lack of pockets by wearing small pouches secured by button-like fasteners known as netsuke. Although these tiny, ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bone
Japan 1890 Meiji Carved Figure of Fortune God Daikoku As a Farmer With Coins
Located in Miami, FL
A Japanese carved sculpture of Daikoku.
Magnificent sculpture of the god of the fortune Daikoku, created in Japan during the Meiji period, circa 1890. The carving depicts the Japane...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Ivory
Japanese Birds, Bamboo, And Plum Tree Summer Time Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan
A suumer time treat as this rendered smaller scale Japanese six-panel folding screen byobu was conceived in this convenient size 18 inches high and 4...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Paper
Japanese Brilliant Spring Summer Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan
A beautifully rendered smaller scale Japanese gold leaf six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a convenient size 20 inches high and 54 inches leng...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Paper
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1900s-1920s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Daruma doll made in Japan.
It was made in the Meiji period (1900s-1920s).
The material is cedar wood.
This wooden model is the original Daruma doll.
Many D...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Japanese Fine Antique Bronze Temple Dragon
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
A lovely example of a Japanese antique bronze dragon water spout miraculously saved from a temple vessel and dating to the late Meiji period, 1...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Tall Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lantern Beautiful Details, 40"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wouldn't this antique garden stone lantern look perfect for your garden entry or pathway, pool, patio, or deck ?
Just acquired, our Japan stone "Arts & Crafts" antique stone pathway...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Stone
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Daruma doll.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood.
A wooden model of Daruma doll.
Many Daruma dolls were mass-prod...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Japan Huge Superb Antique Hand-Carved Ceiling Hook Sculpture, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
A large and finely carved antique Japanese 20 inch wooden jizai gake, or pothook hanger.
An Impressive sculpture in size and possessing a gorgeous patina from authentic use.
These hangers were suspended with a rope from heavy beams, over the open hearth. From the hanger an adjustable hook was hung that held a kettle. Notice the grooves formed on this example result of decades of use.
Best materials: black lacquered zelkova wood.
Dimensions: 20 inches high and 16 inches length
It is very unusual for jizaigake to be lacquered. A similar piece can be found in the Montgomery collection.
Hand carved, and hand finished- hard to improve upon.
Provenance: Old Nagoya collection.
We have been dealing in authentic Japanese and Chinese fine art...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japon, période Meiji - Okimono en Bronze représentant un Héron
Located in TOULON, FR
OKIMONO EN BRONZE FIN REPRÉSENTANT UN HÉRON
Japon, période Meiji (1868-1912)
Un héron debout finement modelé, les pattes et les pieds finement texturés, les ailes et le plumage soign...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japan, A rare Japanese Kutani figure of Kannon on a Foo Lion, Meiji Period, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Japanese Kutani Figure: Unveiling Tranquility and Spiritual Power from Meiji Period Japan
Unveil a rare gem from Japan's historical Meiji ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Porcelain
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Daruma 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
It is made from a large cedar tree.
It is rustic and beautiful, with traces of hand-carving...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Meiji Japanese Tsuda Family Embellished Jade Table Screen on Stand
Located in New York, US
Our large, antique circular jade exhibition screen from the Tsuda family is decorated with abalone shell, malachite, coral, lapis lazuli, pearl, and other hardstones. Depicted is a lakeside with figures in boats, colorful blooming flowers in the foreground, figures, pagoda and bridge and a rocky outcropping in the distance.
The legendary Tsuda family in Kyoto is revered around the world for their embellished jade carvings, particularly snuff bottles. Works by Tsuda Sokan and his son Tsuda Fukuya, regularly appear at auction and can be found in prestigious collections worldwide. Recommended literature: Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Jade
Buddha - A very large bronze figure of Sho Kannon. Japan, Meiji period 1868-1912
Located in TOULON, FR
Standing on a double lotus above an octagonal pedestal, holding a lotus bud and leaf in the left hand, the right hand hangs down in varadamudra, the shawl covers the shoulders and cr...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Meiji Noh Mask in Carved Wood
Located in New York, NY
Japanese early Meiji period Noh theater mask made of carved wood with gofun layers. The piece was made in Japan in circa 1880 and is signed on the back. In great antique condition wi...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Large Antique Japanese Bronze Eagle Root Wood Base Meiji Period Signed Gyoko 36"
By Gyoko
Located in London, GB
Japanese bronze Eagle modelled with its wings outstretched and head lowered,
All the feather work is finely carved with rich brown patination, p...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Meiji Style Antique Teakwood Dragon 20th Century
Located in Lomita, CA
The year of the dragon shines an additional spotlight on this beautiful antique teakwood sculpture. The detail and the patina are amazing. The hand carved dragon takes on a lifelike ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood, Teak
Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition
Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap octopus on old Japan's high seas coastline areas. Also known as a tako tsubo it dates t...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Pottery
Japanese Meiji Bunraku Ningyo Puppet
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji period puppet for the traditional Bunraku ningyo joruri puppet theater. The piece has a carved wood head and is adorned with richly detai...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Textile, Wood
Ivory Okimono by Kofu, Japan Meiji era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Rare okimono carved in the thickness of an elephant tusk depicting a life-size pigeon. It stands on a hollow trunk, inside which hides an owl.
A small 4mm...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Ivory
Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus ~ Meiji
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Early 20th Century Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Antler
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Mingei Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a fish.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is carved from cedar wood.
This wood carving is attached to a free h...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Antique Japanese Kutani Pottery Bodhidharma or Daruma Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An fine, antique Japanese pottery Daruma figurine.
In the form of a Daruma, a depiction of Bodhidharma the semi-legendary founder of Zen/Chan Buddhism.
The figure's face and protruding toes are an unglazed dark brown and his robe has a dark red glaze.
Simply a charming Japanese figurine...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Pottery
Tenjin-Sama, Wood, Japanese Shinto Deity of Learning and Wisdom, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tenjin-Sama, Shinto Deity of Learning and Wisdom, Meiji Period
Tenjin,-Sama, Deification of Sugawara no Michizane, was a famous scholar, poet and politician of the Heian period. In...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Old or Antique Japanese Wooden Figurine of a Buddhist Monk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Japanese wooden figurine of a Buddhist monk.
In the form of a seated Buddhist monk.
He holds a scroll in his left hand, and a mala/juzu (rosary) i...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving「Daikokuten」1860s-1900s / Figurine Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden statue.
It is from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s).
It appears to be made of cedar wood.
It is called "Daikokut...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Japanese Antique Stone Statue 「Daikokuten」1860s-1900s / Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese stone statue.
It is from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s).
This stone statue is called "Daikokuten."
Daikokuten is one ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Stone
Okimono - Bronze Sculpture By Kakuha Kanzaemon, Japan Meiji Era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Superb bronze okimono with black patina representing a peasant resting after his work, a basket of vegetables at his feet.
Signed Kakuha Sei on the wooden stump.
Excellent quality !
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Bronze Pheasant Okimono Genryusai Seiya
Located in Newark, England
Unusual Casting of a Pheasant in Flight
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese bronze okimono of a Pheasant upon a naturalistic root wood base. The Ph...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Paloma Wood Carving Okimono of Jurojin
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese carved paloma wood Okimono of Jurojin (god of longevity with a turtle). A symbol of long life, the sculpture also depicts a young boy representing the beginning of life. Carved from one piece of boxwood with a beautiful rich patina. Jurojin originated from the Chinese Daoist god, the old man of the South Pole, he may have been a historical figure of the Northern Song Dynasty...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Okimono set of japanese hand-crafted and hand-carved figurines, in the shape of a pair of realistic red apples showing seeds and stem, made of ivory with a detached brown wooden base...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Mingei Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a fish.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is carved from cedar wood.
This wood carving is attached to a free h...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wood Carving Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden black Daruma doll.
It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood.
This wooden form is the original D...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Japanese Antique Stone Daruma 1860s-1900s / Stone Carving Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese stone Daruma doll.
This Daruma doll dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Daruma was a Buddhist monk who introduced Buddh...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Stone
Important and Monumental Japanese Bronze Okimono – Sano Takachika
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this magnificent huge scale Meiji Period 1868-1912 bronze elephant and tiger group by the leading 19th centu...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Meiji Champlevé Bronze Kannon Figure
Located in Savannah, GA
Japanese champlevé bronze Kannon Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara figure, Meiji period.
9 ¾ inches wide by 8 inches deep by 29 ½ inches tall
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Fine Antique Blue and White Floral Tea Bowl, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, hand painted and glazed, blue and white "floral" tea bowl from the late Edo to earlhy Meiji period, 19th century, likely from an Arita pottery Kil...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Ceramic
Japanese Antique Zen Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 800 Beads With Alms Bowl
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find!: 24 feet long Zen monk Mala Prayer Bead String plus original wooden alms bowl with its original attached triangular shaped stone ojime.
A huge...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japan Large Antique Hand Painted Kutani Garden Bowl, Brilliant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- a big and lovely big 13 inch diameter hand painted bowl from Japan.
Japan hard to find early hand painted ceramic lush "garden scene" serving bowl, circa 1910. Inside painting depicts elite individual with his attendants seated amidst a three some of cranes, plush patterns, foliage and seas. The exterior a dragon style...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Ceramic
Japanese Rare Large Antique Bronze Temple "Futuku" Bell Complete Original Chime
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare large Japanese bronze temple "Futaku" bell with original and complete hanging bronze cloud clapper , from Kyoto Temple.
One of only two we have seen
This bell is a rare treasu...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Bronze Torii Gate Sculpture Meiji Period
Located in Newark, England
Beautifully sculpted Japanese Meiji period Torii gate sculpture. The sculpture made from solid bronze with a beautiful patination throughout dating to the Meiji period 1868-1912 circa 1890. The gate of traditional form representing the Matsuo Shrine in Kyoto. The characters read ???? translated directly to Matsuo Shrine.
Notes The Torii gate sculpture was crafted after the famous Torii gate which is found in the Arashiyama district in Kyoto. It houses Matsuno’o Taisha (Matsunoo Taisha ????) one of the oldest shinto shrines in Kyoto dating to 701, approximately 100 years before the city of Kyoto. It boarders the mountains and has a distinct main hall dating to 1397 which is also one of the oldest buildings in the city of Tokyo. The shrine’s spring is famous for its restorative properties and sake and miso producer’s patron the shrine with their particular industries relying on the pure water to survive. The distinct giant Torri gate stands at 14 meters tall alluding to its significance in the city. Three beautiful gardens can...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wooden Daruma doll.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood.
This wooden mould is the prototype of the Daruma doll.
Many Daruma dolls were mass-produced using this wooden form...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Japan 1890 Meiji Period Rare Carved Okimono Of A Father And Son Playing Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Okimono sculpture of a father and son.
Very rare and highly detailed sculpture, created during the meiji period (1868-1912) in the imperial Japan, circa 1890. This sculptural Okimono is very well realized and exceptionally proportionate. Show the figures of a father and a son playing, with happiness and smiling. The father hold a big basket at his back and both personages are wearing kimonos richly engraved.
This piece was made from a carving with exceptional craftsmanship and intricate details. This sculpture stand itself on his own base and have all retain of the applied ochre ink accents.
Measures: 130 mm by 45 mm by 53.3 mm (5.1 x 1.75 x 2.1 inches).
Weight: 81.30 grams.
Note: This kind of family scene is very rare to seen in nineteenth century japanese iconography.
Okimono
Is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room. An okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to but larger than a netsuke. Unlike the netsuke, which had a specific purpose, the okimono is exclusively decorative and was displayed in the tokonoma. During the Meiji period, many okimonos were made for export to the West.
Meiji Period
This is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood, Paint
Big Antique Japanese Zen Temple Chanting Bell Genuine Hand Carved Mokuygo
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique temple find from the Meiji period, 19th century
A large hand carved hand lacquered, and hand gilded wooden chanting bell mok...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Large Japanese Bronze Monkey Okimono – Genryusai Seiya
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this large scale Meiji period (1868-1912) majestic bronze okimono group depicting an adult monkey at full st...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
A set of three exquisite nineteenth century Japanese bronze sculptures of carp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Three exquisite Japanese nineteenth-century bronze sculptures of carp.
The sculptures are in excellent state.
The set contains three different carp: A large one, a medium-sized one ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
19th Century Japanese Bronze Lion Meiji Period on Wood Base Signed
Located in Hampstead, QC
This 19th Century bronze male lion is in very good condition. No significant damage to the lion or its lacquered wood base. The left glass eye of the lion is missing. The joint where...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Wood Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly magnificent and special work - this beautiful and exceptionally long string of Japanese handcrafted natural wood (perhaps rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with four large square-like beads called shitenshu beads said to represent the Four Heavenly Kings: Jikko-Ten, Zocho-ten, Hiromoku-ten, and Tamon-ten (Since there are four square beads, the denomination is probably Tendai or Nichiren sect). These rosary-type prayer bead necklaces were used by Buddhist monks in temple prayers / rituals and worn by Samurai as amulets of protection. We have not come across another set of Juzu beads...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
Special find from our last Japanese Acquisition
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with these treasures from Japan!
This special ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Metal
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Elephant 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese elephant wood carving.
This wood carving dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
We estimate the material to be cedar w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Cedar
Charming Japanese Bronze Turtle Okimono by Seimin
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this charming Meiji Period 1868-1912, bronze okimono group of a cluster of turtles, possibly Japanese pond t...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Large And Impressive Meiji Period Bronze Bear, Signed
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large and impressive patinated bronze sculpture of a bear. As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this magnificent high quality Meiji period Okimon...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group - Iki Ningyo
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this quite dramatic Meiji Period 1868-1912, carved wood and lacquered figural group depicting a battle betwe...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood, Lacquer
Japan Beautiful Big Antique Hand Painted Kutani Garden Bowl, 1910
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- a big and lovely big 13 inch diameter hand painted bowl from Japan.
Japan hard to find early hand painted ceramic lush "garden scene" serving bowl, circa 1910. Inside painting depicts elite individual with his attendants seated amidst a three some of cranes, plush patterns, foliage and seas. The exterior a dragon style...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Ceramic
Meiji sculptures and carvings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Meiji sculptures and carvings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sculptures and carvings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji sculptures and carvings 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 sculptures and carvings, popular names associated with this style include Akasofu Gyôkkô, and Tosa Mitsuyoshi. 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 sculptures and carvings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $250 and tops out at $190,804 while the average work can sell for $1,850.
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Japanese Hand Warmer
Asian Deity
Shipping Container Art
Antique Japanese Stone Garden Lantern
Retro Chinese Lanterns
Retro Chinese Lantern
Chinese Stone Basin
Chinese Carving Figure
Chinese Water Color
Buddhist Lanterns
Chi Vintage
Stone Carving Head