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 Silver Wire Censor Koro Attr Hayashi Kodenji
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality antique Japanese, Meiji era, Silver wire enamel tripod censer koro attributed to Hayashi Kodenji, Japanese, 1831 to 1915. Circa 1900s. The baluster form body is enamel...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Measures 5" in width, 5" in depth and 8" in height.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
$1,200 / set
Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO OF ELEPHANT BEING ATTACKED BY TWO TIGERS
Workshop of Omori Mitsumoto (kôgen), 大森光元, Japan, circa 1900
Cast and patinated bronze, hardwood base, two carved...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
High Quality Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Blossoming Iris’s Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over gilt copper vase. The vase has an urn shaped body and a fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of b...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
$1,260 Sale Price
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Monumental Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Jardiniere
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Jardiniere.
This monumental Meiji Period Japanese cloisonne enamel jardiniere is...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Meji Period Imari Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita, Japan, 19th/20th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing this lovely Japanese Imari dish from the Meiji period. With beautiful floral design.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$80 Sale Price
20% Off
Meiji Fukagawa Imari Porcelain Hexagonal Vase with Factory Silver Collar
By Fukagawa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fukagawa Hexagonal Imari Porcelain Vase with Factory Silver Collar, Meiji Period, circa 1900
An exceptional Meiji-period Japanese porcelain vase attributed to the Fukagawa studio, f...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Of High Quality Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful pair of high quality antique Japanese Meiji Era brass and enamel vases, 1868 to 1912. Both are of a baluster form with elegant narro...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Antique Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hawk Floral Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase with an eagle. Circa early 20th century, 1900s. The vase is decorated with an autumn landscape with white chrysanthemums and an image ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Meiji Golden Age Wisteria Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A matched pair of antique Japanese vases of elongated shape with long flared necks. Meiji period, 1868-1913. The pieces are decorated wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Silver
A Pair of High Quality Meiji Japanese Era Black Cloisonne Enamel Wisteria and Bi
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Elongated shape with pronounced neck. The piec...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Pair 19th Century Japanese Meiji Bronze Censer, Incense Burners
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Bronze Censer, Incense Burners.
Measures 3" in width, 3" in depth and 9" in height.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Wooden Candle Stick / Folk Art Object / 1868-1912s / WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese Wooden candlestick.
It seems to be around the Meiji period.
The expression of the pile of soot is powerful, and the traces of wax dripping remain intact.
It...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn Lunde (1927 - 2017).
The chest is crafted in the form of a Chinese seal...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Period Antique Lacquer Box with Gold Maki-e Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique Japanese Meji Period lacquer box decorated with a fan and a stylized star shaped window in the maki-e technique. The fan at the top right corner, fully opened depictin...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of Tiger by Mitani
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceedingly fine Japanese bronze okimono of a Roaring Tiger from the Meiji period, it exhibits the finest chiseling and articulating of detail. The sleek beast is cast in a way th...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Period Imari Gourd Shaped Box with Moth Handle, by Fukagawa
By Fukagawa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji Period Imari Gourd-Shaped Box with Moth Handle, by Fukagawa
Japan, circa 1900s
Fukagawa Porcelain, Established in 1894
A rare and exquisite Meiji Period Imari Gourd-Shaped Bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer
Located in Lomita, CA
There is a beautiful patina that has developed on the finish of this bronze Meiji period censer over the last century. The antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer is sometimes se...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Japanese Red Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase extremely intricately featuring a traditional Arita "shippo" pattern in deep red, green and blue, a stunning signed mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Floor Vase with Foo Dog Handles
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th/Early 20th c., large Japanese Meiji bronze floor urn. The principal decoration on both sides of the vase is rendered in beautiful and strong relief. One side depicts birds, possibly skylarks, in flight and on flowering cherry blossom branches. The opposite side depicts herons wading and alighting on a flowering tree. the upper and lower portions of urn are decorated with repeating arched lozenges detailed with scrolls and flora. The urn is adorned with foo dog handles, unmarked. This is an impressive and beautiful bronze urn.
In bronze-working, Meiji period craftsmen were newly empowered to attempt distinctive, innovative, and complex pieces. Makers were influenced less by the West than by China, which had had a relationship with Japan stretching back thousands of years, far further than Japan’s recent association with Western powers.
Artistry in bronze-work reached new heights in the Meiji period, as a number of metalworking schools developed, creating intricate pieces including vases, sculptures...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Purple Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in shades of puple, blue and pink on an ovoid shape body with an attractive scalloped ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Flying Cranes Hayashi School
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Flying Cranes Hayashi School
An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel . The vase has a sphere shaped body and a wide fluted n...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif Decorative
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif, Decorative & Functional
Description:
This elegant Japanese lacquer box, crafted in the 20th century, is a beautiful example of refined traditional craftsmanship. Coated in deep black lacquer, the box is adorned with delicate gold-painted branch and bird motifs, evoking a sense of serenity and natural harmony. The fine, meticulous brushwork captures the lightness of the reeds and the poised elegance of the bird, offering a peaceful and contemplative decorative piece. The removable lid reveals an interior decorated with two gold medallions, each threaded with a golden ribbon, adding an extra touch of subtle luxury and detail.
Key features include:
Authentic Japanese Craftsmanship: This box reflects traditional Japanese lacquerware techniques, emphasizing delicacy, patience, and respect for nature.
Elegant Black and Gold Color Palette: The deep black base contrasts beautifully with the fine gold detailing, creating a sophisticated and timeless aesthetic.
Nature-Inspired Motif: The scene of golden reeds and a resting bird embodies calmness, elegance, and a connection to the natural world, key themes in Japanese art.
Decorative Interior: Inside, two gold medallions with threaded ribbons enhance the box’s refined, ceremonial feel, offering a hidden layer of beauty.
Functional and Decorative: Perfect for use as a decorative object, a jewelry box, a keepsake container, or a small personal storage piece.
Versatile Placement: Its understated luxury allows it to fit effortlessly into minimalist, traditional, wabi-sabi, or eclectic interiors.
This 20th-century Japanese black lacquer box is more than a container—it’s a poetic celebration of craftsmanship, nature, and subtle beauty, offering both functional use and decorative sophistication.
Keywords: Japanese black lacquer box, gold painted bird and reed motif, 20th-century Japanese decor, traditional lacquerware, serene Japanese art box, nature-themed lacquer container...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Flying Cranes Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese, Meiji era, Silver wire enamel over brass copper vase. Circa: 1900s. The urn form vase is enameled with polychrome images of cranes made in the Cloisonne tec...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Copper
Large Signed Ando Jubei Japanese Cloisonné Vase Orchids 10"
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
A large, rare masterpiece of Ando Jubei's wireless cloisonné artistry in excellent condition, depicting two orchids in full bloom, capturing their delicate beauty and verdant vitalit...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Vase in Red and White, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Meiji period Japanese Kutani Vase 19th century Red and White.
Quality painting work.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Japanese Style: Kutani
Region of ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meiji Period Large Japanese Imari Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Meiji period large Japanese Imari bowl centerpiece
This large, distinctive, octagonal porcelain Imari bowl is painted in rich, inky blue, co...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$625 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Rooster Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large Japanese amphora shaped enamel over brass vase. The vase is enameled with polychrome images of a rooster and a hen in flowers and leaves made in the Cloisonne technique on tu...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Large Crane Statues
Located in Westwood, NJ
A set of two large variously patinated brass cranes, standing on walking turtles. Inspired by 19th century Japanese Meiji period originals.
Dimensions: 13" W x 19" D x 58" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$6,225 / item
Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Attributed to Kyoto Shibata
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji period vase attributed to Kyoto Shibata. Features vivid depictions of birds and floral motifs, showcasing the meticulous application of cloisonne ename...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Bamboo And Gold Bird Hayashi School
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese brass and enamel vase, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. The baluster body with wide sloping shoulders is finely worked in silver ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase With Gilt Decoration, Meiji Period
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Meiji Period diminutive bronze vase with lovely etched and applied decoration. A raised gilt bird is shown flying above etched bamboo on one side, gilt applied lilies wi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Palace-Sized Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Adorned with Irises and Sparrows
Located in Queens, NY
Introducing a truly magnificent Palace-Sized Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase adorned with exquisite irises and graceful sparrows. This extraordinary vase showcases the epitome of Japa...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair Of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Cranes In Flight
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vases. Each adorned with image of cranes and resplendent multicolor floral motifs within intricate foliate patterns, all skillfully ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Genryusai Seiya: An Important Patinated Bronze Okimono of a Bactrian Camel
Located in Budapest, HU
An exceptional Meiji period Japanese bronze sculpture by the renowned master Genryusai Seiya, signed SEIYA zo to the underside. Naturalistically cast in the form of a standing Bactri...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century Cloisonne Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Cloissone vases is an extraordinary example of the breed, displaying its well-preserved, rich coloration and exhibiting a large format design theme celebrating the ...
Category
1890s French Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$2,480 / set
Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Bamboo Tree Vases Attributed
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has an urn shaped body and a wide neck. Each ware is enameled with polychrome medallions depicting a bird seated on a branch, b...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Top Quality large Yellow ground Incense burner with flowers and birds cloisonne
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Top quality incense burner
Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
Interesting article about Japanese Cloisonne can be found here;
https://www.sothebys. com/en/articles/japanese-cloisonn...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$6,542 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Cloisonne Box by Inaba, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese cloisonne hinged box with pheasant and autumn foliage, by Inaba Nanaho and the Inaba Cloisonne Company, Meiji period, circa 1900, ...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Metal
Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Playfully carved out of boxwood, this Meiji period hyottoko noh mask netsuke features a figure of a crouching man on the reverse. In Iwate Prefecture, there is a myth about the origi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Boxwood
High Quality Japan Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese, Meiji era, Cloisonné enamel and silver wire vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of blos...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Pair of Japanese Late Meiji Period Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1900
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Superb pair of Japanese large Meiji period Fukagawa signed porcelain vases (circa 1900). Intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze with polychrome and gold overglaze on a st...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
A Pair of Antique Japanese Floral Plique A Jour Enamel Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji era enamel vases. The vases are covered with polychrome enamel foliage and floral patterns made in the Plique a Jour technique. Circa: early 20th cen...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Fine Miniature Japanese Kodansu with Lacquer Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Japanese miniature kodansu constructed from Kaki wood (Persimmon) circa 19th century, late Meiji period. With its expressive exotic wood grains and exposed tenon construction,...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of large antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain lidded jars, circa 1880.
The jars having ribbed dome shaped lids topped with lion-dog (Komainu) finials, the baluster shaped jars also of corresponding ribbed form. The lids and jars are skillfully hand-decorated in the Imari palette with blue & iron red floral decoration over a white body, on one side are a pair of floral cartouches on another side is a fan shaped cartouche.
Condition is very good indeed, no damage or restoration, a very handsome pair of 19th century Japanese Imari lidded jars...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, Ginbari enamel over copper vase. The globular shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome image of blossoming Bluebells flowers on the light blue g...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Antique Simplicity Box 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old box made in Japan.
The furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The material is Cedar wood, which is very expensive t...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Signed Imari Porcelain Plum Shaped Bowl by Hichozan Fukagawa
By Hichozan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique signed Japanese Imari porcelain bowl.
In the form of a shaped bowl with a plum-like shape.
Decorated throughout with exquisitely detailed painted or enameled dec...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1852-1912) bronze altar candlesticks / incense holders with attractive warm brownish red bronze color and patina.
Japan, 19th century, diminutive /...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Vase with Birds and Flowers Design
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Japanese vase with birds and flowers design
Meiji period relief decoration
late 19th century Japanese origin
piece in perfect condition
pa...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional Antique 19th c Japanese Porcelain Vase with Birds and Flowers. Red
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely and well made Vase. The shape and color are truly beautiful.
Country of origin: Japan
Period: 19th century
Condition
Condition. 1 Large hairline. Size: ...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$3,712 Sale Price
20% Off
High Quality Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Blossoming Iris Flowers
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over gilt copper vase. with silver wire
The unusual shaped vase has a long fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image o...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$1,820 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase. Baluster shaped vase richly adorned with multicolor floral motifs within swirl and scale like patterns. Decorated with a few m...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonné with Blue Birds signed Gonda Hirosuke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of two vases with magnificent flowers and birds decoration, classic form for Japanese works of the Meiji era. The baluster form vases are enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and plants made in the Cloisonne technique on a glossy cobalt blue ground. The base is marked with the mark of Gonda Hirosuke...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair Of Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vases
Located in Norwood, NJ
Find pair of Meiji period Japanese Satsuma 4 panel vases. Each vase featuring one panel with scholars and one panel with samurai. The two side panels are floral. Wonderfully gilt and...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,875 / set
Japanse Bronze Shishi Foo Lion by Shuzan / Hideyama, Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The dramatic lion, known as a shishi in Japan, is ca...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Period, Japanese Vases, Gourd, Dai Nippon Kutani Tsukuru c.1890 Japan
By Dai Nippon 1
Located in Glasgow, GB
A matching pair of Meiji-period Japanese gourd-shaped vases, handcrafted in Kutani toward the end of the 19th century.
These vases feature exceptional decoration, with intricate des...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel
$593 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box and Ink box, circa 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Nice Japanese glove box in red, yellow and black lacquered wood dating from the end of the 19th century. It is decorated with delicate gold, black and red characters.
Inside you have...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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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