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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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Style: Meiji
Japanese Blue Yellow Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on an elegant gourd shape, a signed masterpiece by a Kutani master porcelain artist. The spirit of Kutani war...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Contemporary Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary gikded decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in beautiful shades of blue on an elegantly shaped ovoid porcelain body with generous gold details, is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Japanese Meiji Period 19th century Water Jar with Brown Monochrome Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period monochrome water jar from the 19th century. This antique Japanese Meiji period monochrome water jar from the 19th century embodies the elegance and simplicity characteristic of its time. Created during the Meiji dynasty, this water jar draws our attention with its rich brown monochrome patina, offering a warm and inviting presence. The jar is topped with a rounded lip, enhancing its smooth, harmonious lines and understated design. The simplicity of this piece, combined with its beautiful patina, allows it to complement a variety of interior styles, from traditional to contemporary. The jar’s unfinished bottom speaks to its authentic, handcrafted origins, adding a layer of historical depth and intrigue. Perfect for adding a touch of refined elegance to any room, this Meiji period water jar can be placed atop a chest-of-drawers, console table, or side table. Its serene and unobtrusive design ensures it will blend seamlessly with existing decor while providing a subtle focal point. Whether used as a standalone decorative piece or incorporated into a curated collection, this 19th-century Japanese water jar...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Japanese Platinum Brown Contemporary Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary hand-glazed signed decorative porcelain vase in a stunning black/brown color and zirconium that creates the mesmerizing luster, an award-winning e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Japanese Miniature Satsuma Vase Yabu Meizan Meiji
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Satsuma vase from the studio of Yabu Meizan (birth name Yabu Masashichi; 1853-1934), who is one of the most celebrated and collectible Satsu...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

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 Objects

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Bronze

Pair Antique Japanese Bronze Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Japanese Bronze Vases clearly illustrate the mastery of the metalsmiths of Japan! Cast and sculpted in bronze and given a rich oil-rubbed antique finish, each features ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Red Lacquer Hibachi, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to hold glowing embers, hibachi vessels were used for cooking or as a source of heat in Japanese homes. Placed under a low wood kotatsu table wi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper

Japanese Meiji Period Brass Candle Holder with Scrolls and Medallions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period antique brass square top candle holder from the early 20th century, with intricate carved medallion, calligraphic inscription and ornate base. Created in Japan during the Meiji period in the early years of the 20th century, this elegant brass candle holder features a square top with recessed accent, supported by four elegant scrolling motifs in the corners. The sinuous body, alternating convex and concave lines, swells up in the center to receive a medallion, showcasing various motifs on each side. The ornate base flares up with motifs echoed from the top, but displayed in an inverted manner and on a larger scale. The stand presents a calligraphic inscription at the bottom signifying the maker's mark. With its golden hue, elegant lines and ornate décor...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair Antique Japanese Bronze Vases on Wood Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Japanese bronze vases on wood stands are ideal for adding beautiful symmetry with the magic of the Orient! Encircled with thr...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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

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Bronze

Early Porcelain Underglaze Dragon Ewer by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A porcelain ewer with fine underglaze iron red, brown and blue decoration made by the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this relatively rare piece is dated to circa Meiji 23rd to 26th year (1890-1893) based on the mark used on the base. This is the starting period when the artists departed from his high-relief and gold gilt period and started focusing on making porcelain pieces with underglaze paint and experimented new colors. The ewer form is also relatively rare in the artist's survived repertoire compared to other forms. The piece takes its shape from the prototype Chinese...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Imari Vases with Dragon Handles
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental pair of Japanese Meiji Period Imari vases with Dragon handles, Japanese Porcelain Studio Marks on Underside. Each is beautifully ...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large 19th Century Hand Painted Imari Porcelain Vase Meiji Period
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A remarkable hand painted Japanese porcelain Imari vase. Classic iron red and cobalt blue on a white porcelain background. Elegant Japanese figures painted all around the center port...
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1880s Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vase Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese ceramic vase from the end of Meiji period circa 1890-1910s 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 elaborately decorated with a rather unusual kinran-de (gold paint) and green enamel highlight on a mottled brown background. The painterly decoration depicts a large seasonal floral arrangement in a circular fashion. Besides the obviously superb craftsmanship, what sets this particular vase apart from many lower quality and mass-produced pieces is its tone-on-tone color pallet that is visually somber and the small and sensitive details that heralds the change of the seasons. When the viewer goes beyond the first casual glimpse of the blossom and foliage, one would notice that on the edges of certain leaves as well as along the stalks, there accumulates a very thin layer of the white dust that represents the frost. The flower in bloom are chrysanthemums. Despite of being splendid, they are the messengers of the autumn. The large lotus leaf was subtly rendered in a bended and slightly withered manner, just past its prime. Although the lotus is still in bloom, the prominent seed pod indicates it may be the last for the season. The sentimental capture of the change of the seasons is not unusual in Japanese art. This vase poetically represents such a subtle transition from summer to fall, perhaps depicting the very first frost. The neck of the vase is also slightly unusual with two rolled rings...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Meiji period bronze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine Japanese bronze of two territorial beasts, on a decoratively carved teak base. The base is 34 inches long, the bronze is 29 inches long.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Dark greenish brown patina with fully articulated body. Purchased in London by past owner.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Set of three Japanese porcelain pieces, Meiji period 1852-1912
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful three-piece set, two vases and a bowl, made of coral-colored porcelain, with bronze mounts decorated with dragon motifs. It depicts a dignitary and two ladies of high rank ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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 Objects

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Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquered Card Box with Ornate Hand Painted Gilt Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique card box is unsigned or initialed, so the specific artist is unknown, but is believed to have been made in Japan in circa 1900 in the per...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair Japanese Satsuma Plates with Miniature Decoration 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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

A 19th C. Japanese Porcelain Kutani Red Ground Scroll Cartouche Vase
Located in New York, NY
A 19th C. Japanese Porcelain Kutani Red Ground Scroll Cartouche Vase. This stunning piece features a breathtaking pastoral scene, meticulously hand-painted on a shape reminiscent of...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

A pair of 19th C Japanese Meiji period miniature porcelain Kutani ware bowls
Located in Central England, GB
These superb miniature porcelain bowls originate from the Kutani region of Japan dating from the Meiji period circa 1880. They are superb examples of some of their finest workmanship...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Bamboo

Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Located in London, GB
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle Japanese, c. 1900 Height 54cm, width 67cm, depth 32cm This fine and naturalistic Meiji period bronze...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Ancient Meiji Ceremony Vase, Japan, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Meiji ceremony vase is a browned bronze plate vase, realized in Japan under the Meiji Empire (1867-1912). Beautifully decorated with a relied decor representing a Japanese re...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Metal

Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman & Lantern Incense Burner with Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique Meiji period Japanese patinated and polychromed bronze is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have been made in approximately 1880 in the period Meiji styl...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Usubata Ikebana Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century iron vessel is a Meiji-era vase designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. The two-piece vase was cast in the classical usubata (thin rim) form, with a broad, flat top with an upturned lip. Usubata vessels are typically cast of bronze and have been used in ikebana arrangements since the 16th century. The broad rim of this usubata vase...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Iron

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 Objects

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Blue Pink White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a stunning body in blue underglaze, and soft pink and blue, set against an intricate dotted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Ancient Japanese Meiji Vase, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Meiji vase is a beautifully decorated metal alloy vase, realized in Japan under the Meiji Empire (1867-1912). Take a look at the relief decors, lions on the base of the handl...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Metal

Antique Meiji Period Earthenware Vase with Butterfly Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique earthenware vase was made in Japan is circa 1900 in the Meiji period and style. This vase stands a foot high and is done w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Japanese Leather Tobacco Pouch and Netsuke, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the late 19th century during Japan's Meiji period, this petite leather tobacco pouch is accompanied by a small, wooden netsuke charm. ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Brass, Steel

Antique Japanese Meiji period carved hardwood okimono of a prowling tiger C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing hand carved hardwood Japanese Meiji period okimono depicts a muscular prowling tiger. Its body is slightly lowered in a stalking position with its mouth open showi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Set of 3 Japanese Imari Graduated Porcelain Bowls
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A rare set of three hand painted Imari porcelain graduated sized bowls with the same hand painted scenes and decoration on each. The large is 12 inches in diameter, with the medium 1...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Vases, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful pair of Japanese vases. Embossed and chiseled bronze with floral motifs. Meiji period. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Plate of Takasago Story
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 Objects

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Lacquer

Large Pair of Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Vases
Located in London, by appointment only
A pair of large Japanese Bronze vases dating from the Meiji period. Of baluster form with raised panels of birds among tree branches foliage...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese long neck porcelain vase circa 1900-1910s by the studio of Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), one of the most established and collected Japanese ceramist from the end of Meiji Period. Commonly known as Makuzu Kozan, which also appears as the signature on his work, his originally birth name was Miyagawa Toranosuke. He was the appointed artist to the Japanese Imperial household and his work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century. This vase features an elegant Classic form with a slender neck and slightly flared mouth above a baluster body. It was finely painted with two swimming carps in a copper red underglaze among green ribbons like waves. The background display a brilliant verdant green overall, Around the fish a poetic hazy effect was emphasized for a visual complexity by Fuki-e (the blow painting), an invention in Kozan's studio. The new technical development of chemical colors from the west was embraced circa 1900s in Kozan studio. This empowered the more creative experiments with not only colors, but also concept of dimension, which led Makuzu Kozan's work to become a bridge between East and West aesthetics. This is particularly evident in this vase with the Masterly details of the brush strokes, the expertly employment of gradient of color, and a very realistic and detailed rendering of the fish and their vivid motions. For two similar examples of Kozan's work with similar carps decoration, see Page 148-149 of the book: Sekai ni Aisa Reta ya Kimono Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Japanese Meiji Bronze Rat Candlestick Holder
Located in Toledo, OH
Japanese Meiji Bronze Rat Candlestick Holder from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Charming bronze candlestick of a rat holding a Japanese turnip as the leaves...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Vases with Mask Head Handles, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A pair of Meiji Period Japanese bronze vases. This fine pair of late 19th century Japanese bronze vases are well proportioned and of a good decorative size. They are beautifully decorated with panels on one side with magpies amongst irises and the opposite with sparrows in a magnolia tree. They are cast and then finely hand finished with chasing from small chisels. They have mask head...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Rare Set of 4 Meiji Period Imari Bottle Form Vases
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A rare set of four hand painted Japanese porcelain Imari bottle form vases. The vases of square tapering form with classic Imari iron red and cobalt blue ...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Bird of Tree Bark Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 5 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Wood

Lovely Antique Lamp Vase in Kakiemon Colors France Samson, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Antique Lamp Vase In Kakiemon Colors 19th century France Samson. Nice Quality with superb decoration Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Ar...
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19th Century European Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Woodblock Print Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Meiji Period 19th century, The painter is unknown so far. Additional information: Material: Paper Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome Region of Ori...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Paper

Grey Ground Vase with Flowers and Prunus Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Era, 1868-1912
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Top quality vase Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Additional information: Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Japan Dynasty Period: M...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair Antique Japanese Porcelain 19th c Meiji Arita Polychrome bowl
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this unusual and magnificent bowls from the Meiji period (19th century). It has a very interesting and lovely blue, red and gold scene Unmarked at the base. Condit...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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 Objects

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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 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 Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Purple Platinum Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exuisite Japanese contemporary decorative square porcelain charger, hand painted in vivid purple, yellow, orange, blue,and platinum, and signed by highly acclaimed master porcelain a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Black Yellow Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase hand painted in green, yellow, blue, red and black over a beautifully shaped body, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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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 Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Red Blue Cream White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese Porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in red, blue and cream on an ovoid shape body wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Black Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain lidded jar, intricately hand painted in black, green and red with generous gold details, showcasing patchwork of overlapping flor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Purple Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, an exceptional piece, intricately hand painted in yellow, purple and green, and signed by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

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 Objects

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique Japanese contemporary hand-painted ovoid porcelain charger in pure green decorated in light green and yellow, a signed work by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist and rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue, green and red set against an elegant ovoid body, a signed work by hig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Platinum Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, stunningly hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue, set against a unique crackled back...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

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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