Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Enamel
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Hong Kong Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
17th Century Chinese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ironstone
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
1980s British Vintage Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Clay
1880s American Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Sterling Silver, Copper
Late 20th Century French Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain, Pottery
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Bronze
17th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
1850s Asian Antique Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Bronze