Meiji Decorative Objects
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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Japanese Contemporary Black Yellow Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in green, yellow, blue, red and black over a stunning bottle shaped body, a beautiful piece from a signature coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Japanese Blue Pink Purple Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding Japanese. cotemporary museum quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted on a stunning baluster shape body, a signed masterpiece by highly cele...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
$3,988 Sale Price
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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 Objects
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Porcelain Charger by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary large gilded, intricately hand painted and dimpled porcelain charger by acclaimed master porcelain artist, dramatically showcasing an eagle in flight,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Three-Piece Porcelain Lidded Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Graceful Japanese contemporary very large three-piece decorative porcelain lidded vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an auspicious double-gourd bod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in gold on a stunningly shaped ovoid body in black to create a transparent surface, a signed maste...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite large contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand-painted in underglaze blue, gold and white, a master...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$9,775 Sale Price
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Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid blue, green and pink on an elegantly shaped porcelain body against a striking platinum background, a signed piece by highly acclaimed award-winning Japanese 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.
The artist is the recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain.
This elegant vase is the perfect canvas for a stunning floral pattern, set against a dimpled platinum background. The artist continues the platinum work to decorate the inside of this magnificent piece.
The unfired porcelain shell is impressed with hundreds of dimples, to which gold and platinum are applied at the final stage of production. The dimples are designed to accentuate the luster of the precious metals by varying the thickness of application and allowing the cratering to convey a sense of depth.
“Fired-on gold,” his 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 five-ten firings. This artist's profile is available upon request.
This stunning decorative porcelain vase showcases elegant Japanese toad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
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 Objects
Materials
Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Gold Blue Orange Porcelain Plate by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Elegent contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain plate, a unique piece gilded and hand painted by highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region. This mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Blue Yellow Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary hand-painted ovoid porcelain charger in a soft cream color decorated inblue, light green and yellow, a signed work by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Japanese Cream Black White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding museum-quality contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, dynamically hand painted in cream and orange set against a stunningly shaped porcelain porcelain backgroun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Stunning contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid red, purple and blue on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a work by widely respected Japanese maste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Fine Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Jar with Gilt Decoration by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese ceramic vase from end of Meiji period circa 1880s- 1910s by Kinkozan (1645-1927). One of the largest studio manufacturers of the export ceramics at the time based in Kyoto. In the typical style of satsuma made at the turn of 20th century, the vase is of a moon jar shape and finely decorated with kinran-de (gold paint) on a cream white background with even fine crackles. What sets this particular vase apart from many lower quality and mass-produced pieces is the meticulously renditioned surface decoration. Lavishly gilded with a continuous design, the carefully composed imagery depicts an elaborately decorated float cart in a festival parade. A group of people are seated within the float with a woman and a child standing in the front. Surrounding the float are streams of marchers dressed...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Blue Black White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Peony and peony The
gorgeous and gorgeous peony that blooms large flowers has been called "Hyakkaou" in China since ancient times because of its noble appearance and has been regard...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Pink Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary dimpled decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue and pink on an elegant bottle shaped porcelain body against a stunning dimpled platinum background, a signed piece by widely acclaimed Japanese 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. The artist is the recipient of numerous awards for his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. This artist's profile is available upon request.
This unique vase depicts elegant Japanese toad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand-painted in beautiful shades of blue and red on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, featuring ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Porcelain Lidded Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary large three-piece decorative porcelain lidded vase/jar, intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped body with two beau...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Magnificent tall Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue, red, green and pink on a beautifully shaped body in pure white, a signed masterpiece by widely...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary dimpled platinum-gilded decorative porcelain vase, an exquisite piece crafted, hand painted and signed by a highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita regi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Red Gold Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary large decorative porcelain vase in an absolutely stunning dimpled globular shape in gold with a long neck, adorned with hand painted clusters of che...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$5,250 Sale Price
40% Off
Japanese Red Black Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing highly collectible Japanese decorative porcelain vase of exceptional charm, an exhibition piece, stunningly hand-glazed in vivid blue, red and black on a beautifully shap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
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.
Additional information:
M...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$599 Sale Price
39% Off
Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Red Gold Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary three-piece porcelain incense burner/vessel, intricately hand-painted on a beautifully crafted porcelain body, is a signed masterpiece by widely respe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Japanese White Pink Green Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in pink, white and blue on an elegantly shaped body, a signed work by highly acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist in Imari-Arita tradition of Japan. He has received numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique gold and platinum work on porcelain. 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. His profile is available upon request.
This stunning piece showcases two heart shape panels, adorned with striking flower motifs, on an elegant background of auspicious arabesque pattern in pink on white adorned with chrysanthemums in gold. Chrysanthemum is the imperial crest...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary large contemporary hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase in red, platinum and gold on a stunning and unique bell shape, an award winning exhibition masterpiece by Sadam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Platinum
$9,375 Sale Price
50% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique contemporary Japanese decorative Porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in hues of red, blue and gold on a striking globular body, a signed work by highly acclaim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$2,200 Sale Price
42% Off
Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue by Contemporary Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of underglaze blue on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,950 Sale Price
33% Off
Japanese Contemporary Purple Blue Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite large gilded and intricately hand painted Japanese contemporary porcelain vase in an elegant shape, extremely intricately hand-painted in various hues of purple, a signed m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in the artist's unique miniature technique on a elegantly shaped porcelain body in green, blue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Large Japanese Contemporary Red Black Gilded Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding very large Japanese contemporary dimpled Imari Porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid red, platinum and gold on a gracefully shaped porcelain body, a stunning piece by wid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Platinum
$3,950 Sale Price
34% Off
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary hand painted decorative porcelain vase, a masterpiece by highly acclaimed award-winning master porcelain artist of the Kutani region of Japan, featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase in gold leaf decorated -paintings in deep blue and beautiful shades of green on a stunningly shaped body. This piece is by a third gen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Red Brown Hand-Glazed Porcelainn Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing museum-quality hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase, an award-winning exhibition masterpiece by a master artist of the Arita-Imari region of Japan. The artist is a maste...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
$10,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Superb Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded in platinum and hand painted, showcasing an auspicious phoenix in deep blue underglaze, dramatically extend...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Green Purple Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on an elegant cylinder shape body featuring auspicious wisterias and sparrows, in red, blue, purpl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,763 Sale Price
34% Off
Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono of a Wild Boar by Akasofu Gyokko
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisite Japanese sculpture of a Wild Boar from the Meiji period (1868-1912) raised over a fine carved and lacquered hardwood base. Finely cast, expertly chiseled and chased with...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or Dharmapala, protectors of Buddhist faith, Meiji Period, Japan.
The smiling bronze g...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Purple Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary dimpled gilded signed decorative porcelain vase, an exquisite masterpiece hand painted by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Antique Japanese Meiji Silver Daisy Vase with Applied Gold Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji silver vase, ca 1890. Ovoid with short plain neck. Dense and allover low-relief daisy flowerhead ground. On shoulder butler-finished band with same in gold and colored...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Silver
Hand Carved Asian Stash Box with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Carved Stone Box with Asian Motif - the perfect little box for 420, paperclips, rubber bands... or next to the bed, guest room or side table...
Category
20th Century Asian Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue on an elegant ovoid body, a signed piece by master porcelain artist fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Red Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary gilded and intricately hand-painted porcelain vase in a beautiful shape, hand-painted in different hues of purple, a masterpiece by widely acclaimed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Large Antique Arita Japanese Porcelain Charger Edo Meiji Period Plate, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful Chinese porcelain plate with a stunning colour.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Age: Pre-1800
Original/Reproduction: Original...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$631 Sale Price
39% Off
Japanese Red Lacquer Ribbed Candle Holder Pair, Meji Period c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This stunning pair of Japanese red lacquered candle holders are exceptionally rare. They feature an elegant circular design with full height ribbed patterning. They are crafted from ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Blue, Green, Red and Brown Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain vase, hand painted in green, blue, red and brown on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed award-winni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Elegant gilded contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase hand painted in red, blue, purple and green on an elegant bottle shape body, a signed work by widely acclaimed Japanese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Lacquer Pedestal Bowl and Cover with Mon, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large Japanese black lacquer and maki-e lacquer decorated footed pedestal bowl and cover featuring the Fujiwara mon, Meiji Period, circa 1900, J...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite gilded contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase hand painted in red, pink and blue on an elegant bottle shape body, a signed work by highly acclaimed Japanese master...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$2,700 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Contemporary Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately gilded and hand painted in red and green on a stunning double gourd body, a signed m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$8,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese decorative porcelain vase, platinum-gilded hand painted porcelain vase in a stunning shape and signed by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
Japanese Woven Bamboo Tabako-bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket is actually a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used as a portable hibachi for lighting tobacco pipes. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Japanese incense ceremony, tabako-bons first came into use in the 17th century and were often beautifully decorated to display one's wealth and status. This tabako-bon is woven of smoked bamboo and features a ceramic...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Bamboo
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Porcelain Vase/Jar by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative three-piece raised lidded jar/vase, hand painted in auspicious underglaze blue and white , depicting scenes from Japan's countrys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary massive contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a stunningly shaped impressively elegant and large porcelain body in red, blue and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Blue Brown Hand-Glazed porcelain Vase by Master , 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality exhibition piece hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase/centerpiece in blue and brown, an award-winning masterpiece by a master arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
$13,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Rare Published Japanese Ceramic Bowl Makuzu Kozan with Original Inscribed Box
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare published glazed ceramic bowl with surface paint decoration by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan ((1842–1916) with its original inscribed tomobako storage wood box. Unlike the better-known works Kozan made for the expositions in the west and export to the foreign market, this piece exemplifies his work for the domestic market and specifically, the tea ceremony. The bowl was made in the so called "Utusushi" Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743), a celebrated Edo painter and ceramicist. Utusushi is loosely translated as "in the spirit of". It is not at all a simple imitation of a master, but a Japanese concept of embracing the spiritual essence of a master while the creator is free to mix in his or her own unique artistic interpretation and flavor.
The bowl was made to hold sweet cakes during the tea ceremony. It has a very distinguished form with a circular swelled lower body morphing into a square upper portion that further opening with flared rim. The surface has a distinct glaze pattern partitioned diagonally in black and brown. On top, snow-covered branches of prunus flowers were painted overglaze in a poetic near-abstract fashion. Blooming in winter, prunus flower is the symbol of the season and cherished for its resistance to cold. The bowl was likely reserved for the tea ceremony during the winter months.
A white porcelain plaque with Kozan in black inlay was placed on the black glaze toward the bottom. Under the base, the bowl was further branded with two incised characters "Makuzu" as shown. The original tomobako bears ink inscription and paper slip label "Sweet Bowl...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A miniature Japanese ceramic vase from the end of Meiji period circa 1880s- 1910s by Kinkozan (1645-1927). One of the largest studio manufacturers of the export ceramics at the time ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Meiji decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Meiji decorative objects 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 objects 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 metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji decorative objects 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 objects, popular names associated with this style include Satsuma, Ando Jubei, 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 objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $83 and tops out at $98,000 while the average work can sell for $2,518.
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