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.

Style: Meiji

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

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Boxwood

Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot

$750

Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Antique Meiji period Japanese porcelain temple jar with intricate hand painted decoration and gilt. The jar in Classic Kutani colors with floral and phoenix birds all over the top an...

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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar

$2,250

Monumental Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase, Meiji/Taisho Period, Signed

Located in New York, NY

A Monumental Japanese Kutani porcelain vase, Meiji/Taisho Period, Signed Akiyama sei. The main body is all hand-painted with wonderful ...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Monumental Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase, Meiji/Taisho Period, Signed

$18,500

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...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of Tiger by Mitani

$3,850

Pair of Black Bronze Japanese Candleholders Incense Burner

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of black cast bronze Japanese candleholders censer. Oriental antique late 19th century Meiji period Japanese heavy black bronze candlesticks...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Black Bronze Japanese Candleholders Incense Burner

$650 / set

Japanese Red Ginbari Cloisonne Trinket Box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A rich and elegant Japanese export red ginbari cloisonne trinket box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The attractive Japanese cloisonne box features a striking textured red ginbari...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Metal, Copper, Enamel, Foil

Japanese Red Ginbari Cloisonne Trinket Box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

$1,100

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Plate Figures with Mark Japan 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma dish depicting Figures. Satsuma Ceramic with mark. Japan – Meiji period (1868-1912) Mark at the base: Made by Hotoda Additional information: M...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Plate Figures with Mark Japan 19th Century

$950 Sale Price

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Ota Jinnoei 1890 Imperial Meiji Period Pair of Cloisonne Cabinet Vases

By Ota Jinnoei

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of cloisonne vases designed by Ota Jinnoei. Beautiful pair of small cabinet vases, created in Japan circa 1890, during the meiji Imperial period (1868-1912). These vases has ...

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Silver, Bronze, Enamel

Ota Jinnoei 1890 Imperial Meiji Period Pair of Cloisonne Cabinet Vases

$2,495 / set

Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Dish with Fine Decoration by Kinkozan

By Kinkozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

A satsuma ceramic dish made by Kinkozan studio circa 1980-1900s in the late Meiji Period. The dish with a thick robust wall is supported by a large ring base and features finely deta...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Dish with Fine Decoration by Kinkozan

$6,000

JAPAN Meiji Period 1890 Tebako Desk Box Made In Precious Woods, Bronze & Gold

Located in Miami, FL

Presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative presentation Tebako desk box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1880. This box h...

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold, Bronze

JAPAN Meiji Period 1890 Tebako Desk Box Made In Precious Woods, Bronze & Gold

$3,998

Japanese Satsuma Kyotoware Monkey Vase

Located in New York, NY

Japanese satsuma Kyotoware monkey vase. Antique Japanese satsuma monkey vase beautifully modeled with raised monkey porcelain figures. Signed. Satsuma-Kyot...

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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Kyotoware Monkey Vase

$22,500

Superb Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in London, by appointment only

A very fine a superb scale Japanese Cloisonné vase, the light blue ground with flowers and floral details. In perfect condition.

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Superb Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase

$9,309

Japanese Antique Satsuma Pottery Buddhist Monks Vase with Shimazu Crest Mark

By Satsuma

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Japanese Satsuma pottery studio vase featuring multiple kesa-clad enlightened Buddhist monks on each side of the vase. The piece is finely detailed with rich raised gilt highlights throughout and beautifully decorated in gold and various hand painted other colors. From the Meiji period (1868-1912). This piece has the all-important Shimazu Family crest mark (red circle with a cross inside) on the base authenticating the work as an old and original Satsumaware work. The mark shows the pottery was made under the rule of the Shimazu clan. From a Los Angeles Collection...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Antique Satsuma Pottery Buddhist Monks Vase with Shimazu Crest Mark

$1,250

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal on Turtle Figure Meiji Period 19/20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 8 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

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal on Turtle Figure Meiji Period 19/20th Century

$953

A Bronze Meiji Period Elephant Jardiniere

Located in London, GB

A Bronze Meiji Period Elephant Jardiniere, The richly patinated bronze surface is beautifully chased, clearly stamped to the underside of the base by the highly regarded foundry of G...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Bronze Meiji Period Elephant Jardiniere

$8,904

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese gilded porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in shades of blue and pink on a beautifully shaped body, a striking signed work by highly acclaimed master artist from Arita-Imari region of Japan. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. Yu-riko or underglaze-red that is used in creating this piece is a technique that uses a copper-based colorant for underglaze painting that develops a red color under a transparent glaze. This technique is traced back to 14th century China...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$3,488 Sale Price

24% Off

Japanese Meiji Susutake Ikebana Basket

Located in Chicago, IL

This graceful bamboo basket is an early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfully woven from thin str...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bamboo

Japanese Meiji Susutake Ikebana Basket

$880

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

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Brass

Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850

$1,580

Basket Woven from Japanese Bamboo / Wabi-Sabi Bamboo Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese basket. It seems that it was used to dry something. A charming object with a wabisabi atmosphere. The shadows are very nic...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bamboo

Basket Woven from Japanese Bamboo / Wabi-Sabi Bamboo Object

$350

Japanese Lacquer Sake Cups, Set of 3, Meiji Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A finely decorated set of 3 red lacquer sake cups, sakazuki, featuring views of Mt. Fuji, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. The lacquer sake cups, called sakazuki, of traditional p...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Sake Cups, Set of 3, Meiji Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

$2,700 / set

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase hand painted in green, red and blue on a beautifully shaped body, a signed work by highly acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$785

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

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Signed Imari Porcelain Plum Shaped Bowl by Hichozan Fukagawa

$1,850

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Quail Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 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

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Quail Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

$953

Antique Arita Japanese 19C Meiji Armorial plate with fine details ARMS OF POWEL

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this magnificent lovely plate from the late 19th century, with high quality painting. It's an armorial dish with the arms of Powell. The text says; Pro patria semper...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Arita Japanese 19C Meiji Armorial plate with fine details ARMS OF POWEL

$955 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Contemporary Red Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted on a stunningly shaped porcelain body in green with mesmerizing grape and vine motif in vibrant red, blue and green, asi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Red Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$2,310 Sale Price

30% Off

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue on a stunning bottle shape body, a signed work by highly acclaimed award...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$2,350

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Cow Ox Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 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

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Cow Ox Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

$651

Large Pair Of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots W Peacocks

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese brush pots, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. The exterior of both matched pieces is enameled with polychrome enamel bloss...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Large Pair Of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots W Peacocks

$7,600 / set

Set of 2 Antique Meji Period Imari Japanese Porcelain Dishes Arita, 19th/20th C.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing this lovely Japanese Imari dishes bowl from the Meiji period. With intricate floral designs. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Pe...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Set of 2 Antique Meji Period Imari Japanese Porcelain Dishes Arita, 19th/20th C.

$133 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Hand carved Japanese Jizai Kagi hearth hook, c. 1868–1912

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Japanese hand carved Jizai Kagi hearth hook in keyaki wood (Japanese Zelkova). The hook is presented on a custom forged metal stand. Japan, Meiji Period, ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Wood

Hand carved Japanese Jizai Kagi hearth hook, c. 1868–1912

$2,500

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...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto

$7,800

Late 19th Century Signed Japanese Hand Painted Satsuma Temple Jar Meiji Period

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This outstanding late 19th century Japanese Satsuma porcelain covered temple jar has a traditional form with a domed lid. The piece features exquisite hand painted decoration which includes brightly hued flowers and associated foliage along with highly detailed jewel-toned butterflies with gilt highlights, all of which are on a shaded blue ground. The jar and lid also bear large chrysanthemums executed in heavy white enamel with underlying hints of green. The collar of the jar and edge of the lid have wide gilt bands finished with fine incised linear decoration that has been accented with blue, black and white enamel. The underside of the jar is hand lettered with characters reading Dai Nippon...

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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Late 19th Century Signed Japanese Hand Painted Satsuma Temple Jar Meiji Period

$4,950

Contemporary Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in cobalt blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, a signed work by respected award-win...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Contemporary Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$3,250

19th Century Japanese Imari Decorative Centerpiece Bowl

Located in Germantown, MD

19th century Japanese Imari Decorative centerpiece bowl. Measures 10" in diameter and 4.5" tall.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

19th Century Japanese Imari Decorative Centerpiece Bowl

$962 Sale Price

30% Off

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Sculpture Of A Samurai Warrior By Yoshimitsu

Located in Dublin, IE

A superb Japanese bronze and gilded sculpture of a samurai warrior, Meiji period. Depicts a Japanese warrior in national dress and impetuous movement, the gilt details mon (heraldic ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Sculpture Of A Samurai Warrior By Yoshimitsu

$18,812

A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts

Located in San Francisco, CA

this large ribbed and cylindrical Japanese shell-game box with domed lid decorated overall with Maki-e (gold lacquered) foliate wreaths and stylized flower heads and incised brass mounts; raised on four splayed supports. Hokai boxes...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Lacquer

A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts

$2,850

Japanese Porcelain Vase Meiji Period Makuzu Kozan

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely decorated and glazed Japanese porcelain vase by Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1900s Meiji Period. The vase is of a classic bottle form with baluster body and short neck. It was decorated with underglaze white magnolia blossom on a pleasant celadon background. The stamens of the flower were artistically rendered in a low relief, giving the design a realistic appeal with the dimension. Miyagawa Kozan...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Vase Meiji Period Makuzu Kozan

$4,500

19th Century Japanese Lotus Leaf Dish

Located in Chicago, IL

This exquisite petite carved wood dish from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) masterfully depicts a lotus leaf in intricate detail. The top surface of the dish showcases the deli...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Wood

19th Century Japanese Lotus Leaf Dish

$425

Massive Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase, Late 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very large Meiji period bronze vase, possibly for temple use, with high relief design and elephant head handles, late 19th century, Japan. Of baluster form and unusual size, yet ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Massive Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase, Late 19th Century, Japan

$7,500

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Lidded Box, Meiji

Located in Miami, FL

Meticulously enamelled and gilt satsuma box, Meiji Period (1867-1912). Overall very good antique condition, base that the box sits on is a bit slanted. L...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Lidded Box, Meiji

$2,175 Sale Price

41% Off

Japanese Imari Baluster Vase, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely tall Japanese Imari porcelain baluster vase with images of Chinese boys, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The tall vase of baluster form, with a short, slightly spla...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Imari Baluster Vase, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan

$2,100

Japanese MIxed Metal Finely Executed Plate of Cormorant Fishing at Night

By Japanese Studio

Located in Sarasota, FL

Japanese mixed metal platter finely executed to show night fishing with cormorants. Unsigned.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

Japanese MIxed Metal Finely Executed Plate of Cormorant Fishing at Night

$4,300

Pair of Antique Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Located in London, GB

These beautiful Japanese vases were crafted during the Meiji period of the late 19th Century, which was referred to as the Golden Age of cloisonne enameling. The vases are of elo...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Pair of Antique Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

$87,695 / set

Blackground Vase with Flowers and Bird Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Era, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Top quality vase Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Additional information: Material: Bronze & Metal Primary Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th centu...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Blackground Vase with Flowers and Bird Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Era, 19th C

$1,608 Sale Price

20% Off

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

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Bronze

Genryusai Seiya: An Important Patinated Bronze Okimono of a Bactrian Camel

$11,831 / item

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Brown Monochrome Bottle, 19th Century Collectible

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period monochrome bottle from the 19th century. This antique Japanese bottle, created during the Meiji period of the...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Brown Monochrome Bottle, 19th Century Collectible

$980

An Inlaid Shibuichi Vase in Lovely Shape Landscape Meiji Kyoto, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japan A small vase with an inlaid scene of a bird and flowers in a garden. Additional information: Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Origin: Japan Pe...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

An Inlaid Shibuichi Vase in Lovely Shape Landscape Meiji Kyoto, 19th Century

$758

Antique 19/20C Japanese Satsuma Vase with rare red color. Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Just wanted to share this new arrival with you. A Japanese satsuma vase The base has a mark which we didn't translate yet. Origin: Japan Age: 19th century Meiji Condition Perfec. ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique 19/20C Japanese Satsuma Vase with rare red color. Japan

$1,115 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique Japanese Porcelain 19th c Meiji Arita Polychrome bowl SHIP

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this unusual and magnificent bowl from the Meiji period (19th century). It has a very interesting and lovely blue, red and gold scene Unmarked at the base. Conditi...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain 19th c Meiji Arita Polychrome bowl SHIP

$183 Sale Price

89% Off

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Early Meiji Period

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Early Japanese Meiji period bronze vase. Raised dragon with birds and cloud handles. Would look amazing in the right location. The very best color an...

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19th Century Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Early Meiji Period

$939 Sale Price

30% Off

Red Blue Purple Porcelainn Vase by Japanese Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in purple, green and blue on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a signed mast...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Red Blue Purple Porcelainn Vase by Japanese Master Artist, 3

$3,250

Japanese Antique Brass Vase / Lotus Sculpture / Around 19th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japan Meiji era-Taisho era (around 1868-1910) Made of brass and decorated with lotus flowers. it's very beautiful. The shape of this vase also spreads from bottom to top like a fl...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Brass

Japanese Antique Brass Vase / Lotus Sculpture / Around 19th Century

$600

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wall Dish Bronze Cloisonne Flowers Ito Yusaburo

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and beautifully made piece with different kinds of flowers and butterflies on a blue base. This piece is made by a talented artist, Ito Yusaburo. The bottom mark. Cloisonné ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wall Dish Bronze Cloisonne Flowers Ito Yusaburo

$3,144

Japanese Contempory Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Elegant Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, signed masterpiece intricately hand-painted in blue underglaze on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a work by highly accla...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contempory Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$3,350

Antique Ko-Kutani 17th c Edo Period Japanese Dish Japan ca 1640-1660

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice shaped polychrome dish. Unusual shape and painting. With overglaze blue. Absolute top quality. Marked at base. Early Edo period. Condition Perfect. Size 14.9x2.3CM Diam...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Ko-Kutani 17th c Edo Period Japanese Dish Japan ca 1640-1660

$3,254 Sale Price

20% Off

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Bat Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 12 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Wood

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Bat Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

$953

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Signed Ando White Enamel Covered Jar Butterflies

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Ando Jubei cloisonne rounded jar from the Meiji period. The vase is decorated with foliate image with butterflies. It features a fitted lid with a decorative fini...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Signed Ando White Enamel Covered Jar Butterflies

$6,500

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary dimpled platinum-gilded decorative porcelain vase in an attractive bottle shape, crafted, hand painted and signed by highly acclaimed master porcelain...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$4,950

Large Antique Meiji period Japanese Satsuma Bowl Figures with mark Japan 19c

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Country of origin: Japan Age: Meiji Period 19th century Size: 39.5 cm / 40 cm Diameter Condition Period 19th century PRoC (1949 - now)

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Meiji period Japanese Satsuma Bowl Figures with mark Japan 19c

$1,043 Sale Price

66% Off

Japanese Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in a beautiful light blue on an stunning bottle shape body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed mas...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$1,950

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