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Meiji Decorative Objects

MEIJI STYLE

From 1868 to 1912, Emperor Mutsuhito oversaw an era of transformation in Japan. Formerly a country of feudalism and isolation, Japan entered an age of modernization influenced by newly established trade and exchange with the West. The Meiji period, or period of “enlightened rule,” also saw the global impact of the East Asian country’s culture. Japanese Meiji furniture was exhibited at expositions from Paris to San Francisco and created for export.

Prior to the Meiji era, furniture was mostly made by commission for the ruling class; now there were new domestic and international markets. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.

Meiji furniture made for Japanese homes and buildings constructed in Western styles resulted in taller tables, chairs, cabinets with large drawers and other features. The government invested in areas such as transportation and communication, and because people could freely choose occupations after the restrictions of feudalism, industries of various types were energized by expressive new ideas during those years. Art schools were formed and, for the first time, design was an area of study in the country, leading to the evolution of professional design as a career by the 1890s.

The work of Japanese designers was transmitted widely through lavishly illustrated pattern books that included designs for screens and lacquerware for the home. While screens today may be of use as decorative accents or partitions to ensure privacy in one’s space, Japanese screens were adorned with paintings and were featured in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. The color illustrations that characterize Meiji woodblock prints, a genre of Japanese art that grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing, depicted the sweeping changes that the era brought to East Asia.

Although it was a time of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions. From colorful porcelain table lamps with silk shades and hardwood tables decorated with dark lacquer to cabinets featuring iron hardware and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Meiji furniture showcased Japan’s artistic heritage to the world.

Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Meiji
Japanese Antique Wooden Object/Craftsman's Workbench/Penis-Shaped Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introduce interesting items. This was once used as a workbench in Japan. It's shaped like a penis, but one side of the tip has a mark that looks like it was hit and is slightly scr...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Wood

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)
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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

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Platinum

Majestic Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Covered Jar with Dragons, Theater Characters
Located in Queens, NY
A Majestic and Large Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Enamel Covered Jar with Dragons, Mythological Creatures, and Theater Characters. Presentin...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Antique Japanese Porcelain 19th c Meiji Arita Figural Polychrome dish
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 and gold scene Unmarked at the base. Condition 1 ...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Gold Gray Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in the artist's unique miniature technique on a elegantly shaped porcelain body in gray, blue ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

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

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Porcelain

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal Heads Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 11 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

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary signed decorative porcelain vase, a stunning piece in an elegant shape hand-painted by highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region. The art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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

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

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Wood

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, stunningly hand-painted in blue, green and orange on a gracefully shaped ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Vase with Polychrome Enamel
Located in Kastrup, DK
Japanese cloisonné vase from the Meiji period. Brass body decorated with polychrome enamel in blue, green, white and iron red on a turquoise ground. Ornamented with floral and foliat...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Incense Burner, Japan, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful incense burner in the shape of a straw basket with a praying mantis sitting on top. Bronze, Japan 19th century. Good condition, oxidation, one leg missing from the prayi...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Blue & White Jardiniere with Shishi Dogs & Barrels: 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Blue & White Jardiniere with Shishi Dogs & Barrels: 1880 This impressive Japanese porcelain jardiniere, hailing from the Meiji perio...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Imari Blue White Porcelain Vase
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in underglaze blue on a beautifully shaped body in pure white, a signed piece by widely acclaimed master porce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Pate Figures, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma dish depicting Figures and flowers. Japan – Meiji period (1868-1912) Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Ja...
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19th Century Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 7
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in platinum, set against a beautifully shaped body in black, a signed piece belonging to the artist's signature fish collection by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional and extraordinary porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. 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. The artist's profile is available upon request. Based on the Chinese legend...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Antique Japanese Kinkozan Satsuma Large Dish Meiji Period, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely and classic Kinkozan Satsuma dish with figural scene. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Tea Bowls & Cups Japanese Style: Arita Region of Origin: Japan P...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain Charger Landscape Scene Marked, Ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large and amazing charger with a scene Landscape scene. A frog dancing is also visible. Frontside seems printed. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Orig...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in red and blue depicting a beautiful scene from old rural Japan, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in platinum, set against a beautiful round shaped body in black, a signed piece belonging to the artist's signature fish collection by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional and extraordinary porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. 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. The artist's profile is available upon request. Based on the Chinese legend...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Fine Japanese Satsuma Vase with Superb Decoration by Seikozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic vase in tapered square form made by Japanese studio Seikozan circa 1890-1910s (late Meiji Period). One of the many artist studios that specialized in satsuma ware, Seikozan...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Early 20th century Large signed Bamboo Basket
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Fine Ikebana Bamboo Basket. Bamboo with natural patination. Age: early 20th century Good conditionwith some abrasions and patination. Size : 65.5/19/16cm ( 27.5/7.5/6.3inch ) ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bamboo

Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant and beautiful Dressing Table or it could be suitable for a jewellery box , Meiji Period ( 1868 - 1912 ). Executed with black lacquer, holding a bronze hand mirror ( ekagami) Configured with five smooth-running drawers of different Size. Two are equipped with slender "hirute"-shaped bail handles and three with decorative pull-rings. The front-and backside featuring oval grips for easy transport. Surmounted by a mirror frame in a shape reminiscent of a Shintô shrine torii-gate- a twin-posted framework with a triangular crossbar flared in upswept Chinese-style gable ( Karahafu) endings. Resting of the frame is the Japanese traditional handheld mirror with auspicious embossed design of wisteria ( fuji) and lovely patina. Inscription on the right. Considering its age the set is in a very good condition with some traces of usage and wear conform age. Dimensions: Dressing stand...
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1880s Dutch Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Koro with Foo Lion shape Japan 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice Quality with superb decoration. Condition Some usual age signs like ware and the foo lion is loose. Size 27x18CM HeightxDiameter Period 19th century 20th century
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17th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Turquoise Silver Wire Japanese Vase with Flowers
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese, Meiji era, cloisonne 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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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Copper

Antique Ko-Kutani 17th c Edo Period Japanese Dish Japan ca 1640-1660
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ko-Kutani - A very nice shaped polychrome dish. Unusual shape and painting. Early Edo period. Storage box included. Condition 1 small chip to rim and crackle lines all over. Size: ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century Bronze Mounted Satsuma Jardiniere
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century bronze mounted satsuma jardiniere is a splendidly preserved artifact from a wonderful period in French history! The porcelain bowls wer...
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1880s French Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary museum quality decorative porcelain vase, intricately platinum gilded and hand painted in stunning blue, green and yellow set against an elegant globu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 8
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece belonging to the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Platinum Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded in platinum and hand painted, boasting a dramatic phoenix in deep blue underglaze, extending its beaut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers attacking a Bull sculpture on wood base. Amazing original Patina and signed by the artist. The wood stand is or...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Contemporary Japanese Blue White Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary gilded porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in red, white and blue on a beautifully shaped body, a signed work by highly acclaimed Japa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Short Satsuma Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent vase is adorned with intricate geometric patterns and elegant gold gilding, featuring two captivating scenes. One side depicts figures in vividly colorful attire adm...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Japanese Meiji Gilt Patterned Bronze Figure of a Fisherman
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique Japanese Meiji Bronze portrayal of a fisherman dating from the 19th century. The fisherman is portrayed with a very large fish and sitting on it to hold it down....
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Yellow Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted In vivid green, yellow and blue on a stunning bottle shaped body with an elegant long ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase in Blue and White by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant oval shape body, a signed piece by widely respec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain 19th c Meiji Arita Boys Figural Polychrome dish
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this unusual and magnificent plate from the Meiji period (19th century). It has a very interesting and lovely polychrome scene of different figures in a garden/pond ...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Contemporary Japanese Blue Gilded Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese large contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in striking shades of blue on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a signed maste...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Platinum

Pair of Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars with Cover
Located in El Monte, CA
An exceptional pair of large scale late 19th century Japanese Imari temple jars from the Meiji period with covers, also can be referred to as ginger jars. Rare octagonal facet cuts a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted on a beautifully shaped fine Arita porcelain body, featuring three attractive flower panels, a sig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Satsuma Vase with Figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Japanese Satsuma vase is intricately decorated with geometric patterns and lively scenes of leisure activities including calligraphy and a friendly game of Go. The vase presents...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Japanese Contemporary Green Red Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary highly collectible decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in extremely intricate patterns and extensive gold details on vibrant red, yellow, blue/g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Contemporary Japanese Blue Black Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted In vivid green and blue on a stunningly shaped body, featuring a “flowers-in-the-wind” m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Purple Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary dimpled gilded signed decorative porcelain vase, an exquisite masterpiece hand painted by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Japanese Green Blue White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite hand painted Japanese contemporary porcelain vase created by acclaimed award-winning master artist from the Imari- Arita region of Japan, featuring a stunning arabesque pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Brass

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

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Gold

Japanese Bronze Candlesticks, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Two tall candlesticks, hand-crafted in bronze, circa 1880. Japan, Meiji Period. The base measures 10.25 inches, the height is 29 inches. The top circle plate measures 5 inches, with an inner ring for a 2-inch candle. Both have a patina developed by time and nature. One of the candlesticks' base is slightly bent, most probably by age and use, but it does not affect its stability. Both pieces include small bronze tongs...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Double Gourd Satsuma Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisitely detailed, double-gourd Japanese Satsuma vase represents the zenith of Japanese earthenware artistry. Elaborately hand-painted, it features detailed floral motifs, wh...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Antique Bronze Meiji Vase with Fishes and Mark Shobun Jyuhachi, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made vase with a great color shading. Marked on the side: Shobun jyuhachi Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century E...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant bottle shape porcelain body, a stunning signed piece by wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya Bronze Elephant and Tigers
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya bronze elephant and tigers, circa 1890. This moving and detailed bronze grouping depicts a savage attack by two viscous...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Vase
Located in Mérida, YU
This is a Japanese Meiji period enamel vase made under the cloisonné technique, featuring foliage and floral panels. This vase is a great example of the extraordinary Meiji era cloi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Massiv Meiji Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase, High-Relief Dragons & Dragon Finial
Located in New York, NY
A Large Meiji Period Japanese Imari Covered Dragon Vase, with High Relief Dragon and Dragon Finial This large Japanese Imari porcelain vase features a baluster form with a domed cov...
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1870s Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Porcelain Vase Blue and Red by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in red and blue on a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by widely acclaimed Japanese mast...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Vase
Located in Mérida, YU
This is a Japanese Meiji period enamel vase made under the cloisonné technique, featuring foliage and floral panels. This vase is a great example of the extraordinary Meiji era cloi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in vivid red and blue, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in platinum, a signed mas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold, Platinum

Fine Trumpet Satsuma Vase by Taizan Yohei
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall ceramic satsuma ware vase in a rare slender trumpet form with very fine surface decoration by Japanese potter Taizan Yohei IX (1864-1922). The vase was dated to late Meiji period circa 1890-1900s. The main motif and the focal point of the vase is the continuous panel that circumvents the entire mid-body, apparently a rendition of the Boy's Festival, known as "Tango no Sekku" in Japanese. The traditional festival is celebrated on May 5th of each year. Originated in Nara Period...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Meiji decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Meiji decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Satsuma, Ando Jubei, Kinkozan, and Inaba Cloisonne Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $83 and tops out at $98,000 while the average work can sell for $2,518.

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