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
Monumental Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Warriors, Ota Tamashiro
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Warriors, Dragon, and Falcon, Attributed to Ota Tamashiro
A monumental pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Stripe Vases Attributed
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Stripe Vases Attributed to Honda
A pair of antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
A Fine, Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cobalt Blue Vase with Cranes, Hayashi
Located in Queens, NY
A Fine and Large Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Silver Wire Cobalt Blue Vase – Hayashi School Masterpiece
A stunning example of Japanese cloisonné artistry, this fine and large cobalt bl...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly and Cranes in Flight Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage Japanese urn shaped enamel over copper vase. The exterior of the vase is adorned with hand enameled panels depicting butterflies, cranes...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Partridges On Hardwood Base
Located in Dublin, IE
A beautiful pair of 19th century Meiji period Japanese Bronze fan tailed Partridges, on a shaped wooden base.
Circa 1900
Japan
H: 9 in / 23 cm ; Base: W: 13.77 in / 35 cm ; D: 8.6...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bud Vase with Butterflies
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality late 19th century Japanese bud vase featuring a globular body and a tall, everted neck. The vase is enameled with a polychrome image of b...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Exquisite Japanese Satsuma Vase by Seikozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A miniature vase in elegant upright form reminiscent of the Chinese imperial Willow Leaf form made by Japanese studio Seikozan circa 1890-1910s (late Meiji Period). One of the many a...
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase With Flying Eagle
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era brass and enamel vase. Circa: early 20th century. The baluster form vase is enameled with a polychrome image of an...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With enamel ribbon bow tied around its n...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,271 Sale Price
45% Off
Antique Japanese pottery vase/1850-1920/Two-tone glaze vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This vase is thought to be a type of pottery called "Onta ware" in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. (It is around the area circled in red on the Kyushu map.)
This "Onta ware" is a type of po...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Wireless Vases Mt Fuji Sun Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji Era wireless cloisonne or musen shippo vases. The vases have a light blue ground with a landscape depicting Mount Fuji on one vase and a landscape wi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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
$960 Sale Price
46% 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
$1,080 Sale Price
40% Off
Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in London, GB
This stunning Meiji period vase is a wonderful example of the quality of craftsmanship during the late 19th century Japanese Meiji period. The Meiji era was famed for being the perio...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Egyptian Figure
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare antique Japanese Meiji era enamel vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a long neck.
The exterior of the vase is adorned with medallions with an image of a Egyptian f...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$487 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vases Japan Figural Marked, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The stunning pair of Satsuma vases from the Meiji period, true masterpieces of Japanese art. These magnificent vases are a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of Japa...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$4,730 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Contemporary Japanese Blue Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in various black and shades of vivid blue set against a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
Antique Mixed Metal Japanese Vase Bronze Japan 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
nteresting and finely made mixed metal shibuichi vase. Very cool.
Condition
2 dents to the body. Size 14.5CM high
Period
19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$586 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Meiji Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome floral medallion with butterflies and berries, on the top of the cover, surrounded by floral, and foliage patterns made in the Cloisonne technique. A hand painted image of a flower, under the cover. Dated, 01.12.08, and probably numbered, 6, on the bottom. Totai Shippo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$520 Sale Price
35% Off
Japanese Meiji Bronze Tiger Sculpture with Stamped Signature
Located in Kastrup, DK
apanese bronze tiger from the Meiji period, featuring a warm brown-red patina.
The piece is crafted to a high standard, modelled with realistic proportions in a dynamic forward-movin...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue on an elegantly shaped body, a signed piece by master porcelain artist f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Japan Meiji Butterflies Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji period enamel vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. The vase is enameled with a polychrome image of butterflies made in the Cloi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Large Bronze Japanese Vases, Meiji Period
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of unusual large Japanese cast bronze vases, Meiji period, 1860-1912. Patinated bronze with bronze highlights, the top lip with a Gre...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$49,456 / set
Japanese Pair of Large Antique Meiji Period Bronze and Mixed Metal Vases
Located in Newark, England
Inlaid with Gold and Silver
From our Japanese collection, we are thrilled to offer a Japanese Pair of Meiji Period Bronze Vases. The Japanese Bronze Vases of elongated form each sur...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold, Silver, Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Orange Pink Black Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary highly collectible museum quality Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted in stunning cream, orange-salmon pink and black, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$8,330 Sale Price
15% Off
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Gold Stone Butterflies Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845 to 1927, a rare antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel vase. The vase has an urn shaped body and a wide fluted neck. The body of the vase is a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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 urn shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome image of blossoming flowers on the light blue ground made in t...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Meiji period netsuke depicting a formidable figure of an oni (demon) with a golden face and red hair. Onis were thought to ward off evil spirits and were often depicted on netsuke ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Japanese Meiji period bronze vase.
Would look amazing in the right location. The very best color and patina.
Overall maximum dimensions: 31 cm high x 14 cm diameter (inner mouth 4....
Category
19th Century Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$939 Sale Price
30% Off
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Double Sided Moon and
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese amphora shaped enamel over brass vase. The vase is adorned with polychrome enamel medallions depicting a crane bird and blossoming flowers, and an evening lan...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
A Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Dragons and Ho Ho Bird Lobed Lidded Jar
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper lidded jar with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated lobulated shape with pronounced base. The piece is richly decorated with...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Meiji Period Bronze Twin Handled Urn with Decoration
Located in Redding, CT
Large Meiji period bronze twin handled urn with decoration. Decoration consists of raised birds, branches with cherry blossoms and a dragon. Nice patina to this gorgeous vase that ca...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$605 Sale Price
72% Off
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Jardinière by Genryusai Seiya
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Japanese Meiji Period bronze Jardinière by Genryusai Seiya.
Outstanding large 19th century Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) high relief bronze jardinière by Genryusai ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Signed Ando Jubei Green Baluster Cloisonné Vase
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful pristine condition Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase in baluster form. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vin...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$650 Sale Price
45% Off
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
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Black Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Black Vase
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Early Meiji period, ca. 1870s. Sl...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$450 Sale Price
62% Off
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Ginbari Enamel Green Double Handle Vase with Au
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome ginbari cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period,
Squat round shape, long neck and decorative side handles. Green body with red and y...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$800 Sale Price
46% Off
Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases of Birds Flying Over Cherry Blosso
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel over brass vases attributed to Hayashi Kodenji, Japanese, 1831 to 1915. Circa: 1900s. Unsigned. The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of gold sparrows in blossoming flowers made in the Cloisonne technique. Hayashi Kodenji was a pivotal figure in the history of Cloisonne enamel manufacturer. He was instrumental in the formation and leadership of the Shippo cho enamellers guild, and it is probable that he worked for the Nagoya-based Shippo Kaisha. He exhibited and won prizes at many international exhibitions: Nuremberg 1885 Silver, Paris 1889...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$7,800 Sale Price
35% Off
Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
19th Century Signed Japanese Meiji Bronze Wave with Carrera Marble Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully unique Meiji Bronze Wave - the details and techniques are very intricate. There are no missing pieces or damage. the piece is in very...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$2,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Black Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary meuseum quality signed Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, referred to by the artist as the “lady with a golden shawl,” a masterpiece by a celebrated award-winning th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$2,925 Sale Price
50% Off
Japanese Purple Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite gilded and intricately hand-painted Japanese contemporary porcelain vase in an elegant shape, extremely intricately hand-painted in various hues of purple and blue, a signe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
A Japanese Bronze “Animal” Jardiniere
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese Meiji period bronze “animal” jardiniere by the Seiya Company, circa late 19th century.
Depicted in deep relief are a lion, tiger, elephant, b...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The case decorated overall in crackle-glaze white lacquer and fitted with a patinated metal carrying handle over three tiers of small drawers. The first two tiers are comprised of a ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Group of 5 Small Japanese Cloisonne and Ginbari Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming group of five Japanese cloisonné and ginbari foiled vases, Meiji period, early 20th century, Japan.
The group consists of one vase with cloisonné chrysanthemum blossoms against bold and bright turquoise ginbari foil background, two similar vases of primarily black and burgundy cloisonné - one with a butterfly motif, the other with a floral motif, and two similar vases of primarily dark blue and green cloisonné, both with floral and butterfly motifs.
Turquoise ginbari vase...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire
Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in London, GB
Of ovoid form, with a narrow neck and outward flaring rim, on dark blue ground depicting wisteria blossoms in white and purple cascading from the shoulder with birds throughout and w...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese Contemporary porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant ovoid shape porcelain body, a signed piece by widely accla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Singing Bowl Brown Hammered Divots C5
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful early 20th century Japanese singing bowl of C5 tone, exhibiting rows of hand hammered divots, deliberate yet free, design with restra...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$255 Sale Price / set
32% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Red Blue Gold Porcelain Charger, circa 1860
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Meiji period signed Imari ribbed porcelain deep charger, circa 1860, extremely intricately hand-painted on both sides in cobalt blue un...
Category
1860s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Lidded Temple Jar
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Lidded Temple Jar
A fine 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain lidded temple jar, hand-painted with exquisite detail in rich natural pigment g...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
A Meiji Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Wisteria and Fish Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period brass and cloisonne enamel vase decorated along the rim with overhanging wisteria flowers on a yellow ground abo...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Bronze Ikebana 'Flower Arranging' Basket with Frog
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze flower arranging basket with a small frog climbing up the side. Excellently rendered details in the basket weaving. Signature on the bottom reads: Eiho.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Pink-Ground Vases Featuring Sunset and Cranes
Located in Queens, NY
Presenting a truly captivating and highly collectible pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Pink-Ground Vases, attributed to the renowned artist Hayashi Kodenji. These excep...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Large Japanese Porcelain Dragon Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made by the studio of the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this is a large porcelain vase glazed in a soft yellow color with a subtle gradient, on top of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Carved Stone Bud Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Japanese Meiji period carved stone Meiping style urn or bud vase. The lovely pale yellow stone varying in shades from mustard to umber with some black striations is just...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
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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