Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
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 Ikebana 'Flower Arranging Basket' by Teijo Sai
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Ikebana (Flower Arranging Basket), Signed by Teijo Sai (the artist) on the bottom.
Meiji Period (1868-1912) ikebana made of smoked bamboo, polished with ash. Very nice weav...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Silver Karabitsu Bonbonniere Box, Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese silver bonbonniere box in the shape of a karabitsu, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The small bonbonniere crafted of silver in the form of a karabitsu, a storage ...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Japanese Lacquer and Gold Tray
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer work. Precious materials are precisely inlaid in the lacquer base, creating a highly...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
19th Century Japanese Meiji Palace Urn with Foo Dog Handles
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Japanese Meiji palace urn with foo dog handles.
Stunning large antique Japanese Meiji period palace urn with foo dog handles. This gorgeous As...
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Paktong Basin, 19th Century
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Chinese paktong basin, engraved with scenes of many children at play and before pagodas, within borders of shou characters, bats and flowerheads, the flattened rim with vases of flowers and lingzhi, swords, lotus pods...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Japanese Contemporary Red Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary Museum quality porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand-painted, gilded and dimpled to showcase cherry blossoms in iron red on a uniquely shaped...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Tea Set Monkeys Figure
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ovely Liu Hai porcelain statue.
Condition:
Overall condition A (Very Good), small chip. Size: 255mm high
Period:
20th century Republic / Minguo (1912-1949).
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese Porcelain Charger or Large Plate Hand Painted Imari, 19th C Meiji
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Japanese porcelain large plate or dish or charger with an Imari pattern, dating to the mid-late 19th century, Meiji period, circa 1870.
The plate or charger...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Pair Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Sold as Pair Only.
Japanese Shokudai
Chrysanthemum B...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a small inkwell from the Japanese Meiji era. It was hand-made around the turn of the 19th/20th century out of Satsuma clay. Satsuma ware (???, Satsuma-yaki) is a type of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala. Termed as gohonzon in Japanese, it is a venerated object within Nichiren Buddhism (Hokkeshu; lotus sect). The originally concept was developed by the 13th century Buddhist priest Nichiren to guide the energy of the devotional chanting to...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Imperial Meiji Japanese Ebonized High Relief Carved Dragon Bench
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive Imperial Japanese Meiji Period Ebonized Rosewood Dragon Bench. Features high relief carving throughout. The arched and pierced ba...
Category
19th Century Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vase Hayashi Kodenji
Located in Newark, England
Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase decorated with butterflies. The vase of wide globular shape with stepped shoul...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Lacquered Sake Drinking Set Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered Sake Drinking set circa late 19th century (end of Meiji period), The assemble consists of a red lacquer stand open frame support and a lid that encloses a storage space with black lacquered interior. The lid features a and a cup holder in the center and four heart shape cutouts on the corners. There are three maki-e decorated sake cups with gradual sizes. The cups showcase on the red background elaborate gold hiramaki-e paintings...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Natsume in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered tea caddy (known as Natsume) with fine Maki-e decoration circa 18-19th century Edo to Meiji period. The large-sized nat...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Leaf Green Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Superb museum quality Japanese large contemporary gold leaf porcelain charger, beautifully hand painted in a stunning iris motif in vivid purple/blue, white and green on an exquisite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Purple Framed Porcelain Panel by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese large contemporary framed porcelain panels artwork in three pieces intricately hand painted showcasing a wintry scene of a gracefully shaped aged snow covered ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Small Lacquered Japanese Kazaridana Cabinet, Edo Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Precious and rare small kazaridana lacquered on all sides with two drawers and three panels decorated with fish, landscapes and birds. The removable panel reveals a locker with a sma...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Satsuma Tripod Censer, Koro, Meiji period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A small and finely decorated Japanese Satsuma tripod incense burner (koro), signed Kyozan, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan.
The censer, koro, with a compressed body supported by t...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Meiji Period Golden Dragon Zabuton Covers by Tanaka Rishichi
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The unique batik zabuton covers are adorned with golden dragons and are believed to have been originally ordered for a temple. The cushion covers were made under the Tanaka Rishichi ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
Japanese Mixed Metal Kodansu, Nogawa Company of Kyoto
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to bring you this exceptional Meiji Period 1868-1912 mixed metal kodansu cabinet by ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Japanese Late Meiji Period Red and Green Lacquered Stool with Semicircular Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese late Meiji period red lacquered stool from the early 20th century, with hand painted green accents, semi circular top, four splaying legs and side stretchers. Created in J...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Contemporary Gold Leaf Brown Framed Porcelain Panel by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite museum quality Japanese contemporary framed porcelain panel art work consisting of three pieces intricately hand-painted showcasing a wintry ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Framed Japanese Embroidery Silk Panel Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk embroidery Fukusa panel presented in mat and glazed gilt wood frame circa 1890-1910s (end of Meiji Period). The blue silk pane...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japanese Lacquer Tray
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hailing from illustrious Meiji-period Japan, this lacquer tray showcases the mastery of Japanese craftsmen. Precious materials are precisely inlaid in the lacquer base, creating an a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Sake Pot
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel Sake pot. The Sake pot of rounded form with with clean edges profusely decorated with blossoming flowers throughout upon a black ground ba...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Four Meiji Period Scenic Imari Scalloped Plates, Fukagawa Attributed
By Fukagawa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Four Meiji Period Scenic Imari Scalloped Plates, Fukagawa Attributed
Japan, circa 1905
These four Imari scalloped plates from the Meiji Period are exq...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Lidded Box
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this captivating Meiji Period 1868-1912, iron and mixed metal study of a turtle being ridden by a young boy,...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver, Iron
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japan Large Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Planter
Located in South Burlington, VT
Remarklable natural burl wood planter sculpture - Lovely to Touch, Feel, and Hold in your hands
From Japan comes this unique and attractive example of a natural organic burl wood sculpture in the form of a planter. It proudly shows its good age boasting a wonderful smooth dark surface patina from decades of prior ownership.
This stunning single root sculpture is a natural root wood burl .
Displays flat on any surface making an impressive presentation.
Includes original brass insert as collected.
Dimensions: 15 inches in length and 8 inches high.
Would make a special display work of art for your home, office, or private gallery space.
One-of-a-kind.
This is an exceptional one-of-a-kind example.
Provenance: Kyoto, Japanese collection.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.
About Japanese turtles...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Japanese Ceramic Plate by Kinkozan for Yamanaka & Co.
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Japanese ceramic satsuma plate made by Kinkozan and retailed by Yamanaka & Co. circa 1900-20s (late Meiji to early Tasho Period). The cream-color...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala. Termed as gohonzon in Japanese, it is a venerated object within Nichiren Buddhism (Hokkeshu; lotus sect). The originally concept was developed by the 13th century Buddhist priest Nichiren to guide the energy of the devotional chanting to...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair Japanese Satsuma Plates with Miniature Decoration by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Satsuma ceramic plates made by Kinkozan studio circa 1880-1900s during the late Meiji Period. Each dish features miniature enamel decoration o...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Japanese Blue Gray Gold Porcelain Matcha Tea Cup by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary porcelain tea cup/matcha cup, hand painted in blue underglaze in stunning shades of blue and gray on an elegantly shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita tradition. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. This artist is the recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. His profile is available upon request.
This stunning porcelain Japanese matcha tea cup depicts elegant gold fish in soft shades of blue, decorated with gold swimming all around the body of the vase, the intricate wave pattern indicates that the fish are swimming in the ocean. Two bands of exquisite floral patterns decorate the top of the vase all the way to the rim, to add another layer of interest to this piece.
“Fired-on gold,” this artist’s signature style, highlights unique techniques for incorporating gold and platinum into the hand painting and multiple firing processes that yield a stunningly opulent look. The polychrome overglaze is fired at 800 degrees, followed by the application of gold and platinum that are fired at slightly lower temperature to maintain the luster of the precious metals. As a result, a single piece may undergo as many as 5-10 firings. This artist's profile is available upon request.
This hand-painted porcelain Japanese tea cup...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
4 Old or Antique Signed Kakufuku Japanese Kaikemon Imari Porcelain Rice Bowls
By Sakaida Kakiemon Xii
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 4 Japanese Imari porcelain bowls
Each decorated throughout with kaikemon blue, red, and green natural scenes and extensive gilding.
Marked to the base with a blue underglaze maker's mark for Kakufuku.
Simply a fine set of Japanese rice bowls...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of a Samurai, 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A vibrant antique Japanese wood block print of a samurai. The block print with broad sage green mat with ebonized Asian style frame with UV Glass. M...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Porcelain Satsuma Figural Kutani Vase Fu Dogs Geisha
Located in Dayton, OH
"Late Meiji era Kutani vase, circa 1903. A beautiful porcelain blue ground centered by an intricate Geisha flanked by gold figural Foo Dog handles. Features a floral and foliat motif throughout. Signed along the base.
Kutani ware, Japanese porcelain made in Kaga province (now in Ishikawa prefecture). The name “Old Kutani” refers to porcelain decorated with heavily applied overglaze enamels and produced in the Kaga mountain village of Kutani. The powerful Maeda family had established a kiln there by 1656. The clay bodies used were gray and coarse-grained. On most pieces—dishes and bowls were especially common—a white or blue-white matte glaze was decorated in dark, restrained colours, initially greens, yellows, and some reds, and later purples and dark blues. Some items had cobalt blue decoration under a white glaze. The most noted Old Kutani pieces are “Green Kutani,” in which most of the surface is covered in a green or blue-green glaze to which one or two colours have been added (or the glaze is applied evenly over a design executed in black). The bold designs of Kutani ware drew freely from Chinese ceramics, paintings, and textiles. They are renowned for their rich pictorial ornament executed in lively, intense lines.
Owing to local financial problems and difficulties in obtaining the necessary pigments, the Kutani kiln was abandoned some time in the Genroku period (1688–1704). Ceramics production in Kaga enjoyed a renaissance early in the 19th century, however, including the establishment of another kiln at Kutani in the 1820s. In addition to a revival of the styles of Old Kutani ware, there arose a style using gold on a coral-red ground, which was perfected during another spate of activity that began in the 1860s. Technical advances were made and Western-style pigments were adopted, and by the 1890s modern Kutani...
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Early 1900s Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Gold Leaf Purple Green Porcelain Charger by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum quality decorative porcelain charger breathtakingly hand painted in a stunning iris motif in vivid purple/blue, white and green on a magnif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fine Japanese Ceramic Plate by Kinkozan for Yamanaka & Co.
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Japanese ceramic satsuma plate made by Kinkozan and retailed by Yamanaka & Co. circa 1900-20s (late Meiji to early Tasho Period). The cream-color glazed plate features a very fine decoration of a persimmon tree bearing fruits. The composition is poetic, stylized but also realistic, with a literati painter's quality, and was advantageously enhanced by the enamel colorings in incredible details. The mastership of the medium came through the piece. It is signed on the base in gilt kanji seal (Made by Kinkozan) and branded Yamanaka & Co in English. The plate was likely commissioned by the company from Kinkozan for its various galleries in US and Europe.
The Kinkozan family established their pottery business first in 1645 and by the end of 19th century, it had become the largest studio producer of Satsuma ware. By the 1850s, Kinkozan Sobei...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Japanese Woven Ikat Child Kimono Nemaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and well preserved Japanese woven child's kimono circa early 20th century (end of Meiji period). The small kimono was a great example of Nemaki (...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Japan Beautiful Largest Antique Hand Painted Kutani Garden Bowl, 1910
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- a lovely big 14 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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Sumidagawa Signed Pottery Moon Flask Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Japanese Sumidagawa pottery moon flask vase.
Decorated to both sides.
One side has a man playing a shinobue flute and a child dan...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Vase by Kiryu Kosho Kaisha
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period patinated bronze vase by Kiryu Kosho Kaisha, the baluster body applied with gold, silver, bronze and copper designs of bogbean and arrowhead plants with a frog, dragon...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Grey Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding musem-quality Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in white and yellow, set against the artist's signature gradation blue/gray backg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box Ashizuki
Located in Newark, England
A fine Japanese Meiji period box in the Komai style. The box of deep rectangular shape with hinged lid worked beautifully with gold and silve...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold, Silver
Japanese Contemporary Gray White Yellow Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain charger/centerpiece, extremely intricately hand painted in bright cream color, set against a mesmerizing backg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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 Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Japanese Portrait of a Buddhist Priest by Goro Kamenaga
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gouache on silk painting of a Buddhist priest by Japanese painter Goro Kamenaga (1890-1955). The highly realistic painting depicts a figure in seate...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Japanese Futon Cover Featuring Pine with Plum Blossoms and Bamboo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Antique Japanese Futon Cover featuring Pine with Plum Blossoms and Bamboo
Unusual Background-Color of Gray with Plum Blossoms, Pine, and Bamboo...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Fisherman Festival Kimono with Tsutsugaki Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese festival Kimono robe circa late 19th to early 20th century (end of Meiji Period) for fishing ritual. Made in a cotton fabric, the kimono was elaborately decorated by Tsuts...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Japanese Two-Piece Indigo Asa Kyogen Festival Costume Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A two-piece Japanese festival costume based on Kyogen theater performance circa late 19th century (Meiji Period). The matching assemble consists of an oversize jacket (Suo) and a pai...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
Captivating Japanese Bronze Goose Jardiniere by Seiya
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this most captivating large Meiji Period 1868-1912 bronze plant holder/ jardiniere, cast at the foundry of t...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Imari Bottle Vase on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a large Japanese Imari ceramic bottle vase with elaborate surface design circa 19th century (late Meiji Period). The distinct shape of the bottle is called tea-whisk form and the rare prototype was found in the early Ko-Imari production dated back to 16-17th century of Edo period. The shape was designed specifically to store liquor. This revived bottle was made in the 19th century and showcases decoration and colors typical of Imari ware. A lady in kimono holding a fan under a Sakura tree is showcased in the front and the back, with underglaze blue contrasting the rich overglaze enamel and gold. On the two sides, raised relief borders enclose scenes of combatant dragons and tigers under plum trees, both rendered in great relief details and of sculptural quality. The base was marked in underglaze blue the archaic Chinese characters "Da Ming Cheng Hua Year Made...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Satsuma Vases, Pair
By Satsuma
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous pair of Japanese earthenware Satsuma vases, hand-painted, Meiji period, circa early-20th century, Japan. Vases' beautiful decoration is high-qu...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese Miyao Style Gilt Bronze Samurai Archer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese cast, carved, and parcel gilt bronze sculpture, okimono, of a kneeling samurai archer, signed Kiyotsugu (died 1894), Meiji ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Meiji asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Meiji asian art and furniture 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 asian art and furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji asian art and furniture 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 asian art and furniture, popular names associated with this style include Satsuma, Kinkozan, Ando Jubei, and Makuzu Kozan. 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 asian art and furniture 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 $190,804 while the average work can sell for $2,196.
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