Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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
Lovely Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Charger Gold Fish Fishes, 19 Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and beautifully made piece. With a stunning gold fish scene.
Originally of the Catherina collection of Japanese bronzes and cloisonne that was partl...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain charger, extremely intricately hand painted in various shades of blue and purple. It is lavishly decorated with intricate gold de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Gold
Japanese Contemporary Purple Red Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative charger, intricately hand painted in vivid blue, red and green, a signed piece by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Gold
Antique Japanese Meiji Landscape Plate with Fine Details Pekinese Dogs, 19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This magnificent Lovely plate from the late 19th century or early 20th has a very detailed scene of two dogs. Great fun.
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Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Japane...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Japanese Large Charger Crane Japan Meiji Period, 19/20th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this Large and Fabulous Japanese Charger in blue and white colors.
Central scene of 2 ducks/gooses in a landscape.
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M...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Porcelain
Set of 2 Antique Japanese Settwo Kutani Plates Porcelain Eggshell, 19th/20th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice set of 12 bowls with saucers. Very nicely decorated. They are marked on the base.
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Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Japan Dyn...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Porcelain
Antique Japanese Hiroshige Japan Block Print Calligrphy Edo or Meiji, 19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice block print by Kunisada 1850’.
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Material: Paper
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th century
Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji Period (1867-1912)
Condit...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Paper
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exctraordinary contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative charger, extremely intricately hand painted in an auspicious karakusa pattern...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Porcelain Meiji Arita Boys Figural Polychrome Dish, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this unusual and magnificent plate from the Meiji period (19th century). It has a very interesting and lovely polychrome scene of different figures in a garden/pond ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Porcelain
Set of Vintage Japanese Famille Rose Style Saucer, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Vintage Japanese Famille Rose Style Saucer, 20th Century
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 20th century
Japan Dynasty Period: Mei...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Red Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain charger, stunningly hand painted in blue, pink and red, a signed masterpiece by widely re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Gold
Japanese Contemporary Platinum Blue Porcelain Plate by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite dimpled Japanese decorative porcelain plate intricately hand painted, showcasing a dramatic breathtaking phoenix in deep blue extending its beautiful long wings to cover th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Gold
Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An assemble of four lacquerware sake cups from Meiji period Japan circa late 19th century. The shadow cups on an elevated stem were used by the nobles during ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Orange Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exuisite Japanese contemporary decorative square porcelain charger, hand painted in purple, pink and blue, and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Porcelain
Japanese Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary museum-quality highly collectible decorative porcelain rectangular charger, extremely intricately gilded and hand painted in blue and red, a signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Gold
Japanese Contemporary Pink Blue Platinum Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exuisite Japanese contemporary decorative square porcelain charger, hand painted in vivid pink, blue, green and platinum, and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Platinum
Group of 6 Plates Porcelain Japan 19th-20th Century, Japan, Meiji Era
Located in Milano, IT
Group of six porcelain plates decorated within reserves with two groups of geishas and samurai figures in walled gardens with Mount Fuji horizon, all set against a richly painted blu...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Charger by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exuisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain charger, hand painted in vivid purple and various shades of blue and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain vase, a stunning piece gilded and hand painted by highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region. This m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Gold
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Orange Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exuisite Japanese contemporary decorative square porcelain charger, hand painted in vivid purple, yellow, orange and blue, and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain vase, a stunning piece gilded and hand painted by widelyrespected porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region. This ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Gold
Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Plate of Masked Dancer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large circular plate with a short stem base in Vermillion lacquer color from Late Meiji Period circa end of 19th century to early 20th century. ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Lacquer
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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese MIxed Metal Finely Executed Plate of Cormorant Fishing at Night
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese mixed metal platter finely executed to show night fishing with cormorants.
Unsigned.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain plate, a unique piece platinum-gilded and hand painted by highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Red Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Elegent contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain plate, a unique piece platinum-gilded and hand painted by highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique Japanese contemporary porcelain charger in light red, black and yellow, set against a beautiful red background decorated with an extremely intricate decoration in gold, a sign...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold
Heart Shaped Rattan and Bamboo Tray
Located in Hudson, NY
Heart shaped rattan and bamboo tray. Meiji period (1868-1912) woven tray in a highly unusual shape for a tray. Beautiful patina.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Meiji decorative dishes and vide-poche for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Meiji decorative dishes and vide-poche 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 decorative dishes and vide-poche created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji decorative dishes and vide-poche 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 decorative dishes and vide-poche, popular names associated with this style include Kinkozan, 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 decorative dishes and vide-poche differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $15,337 while the average work can sell for $1,950.