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 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
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Platinum
19th Antique Japanese Wabi sabi Urushi Konebachi Huge hand-carved dough bowl
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique wooden dough bowl, Konebachi. - Hand-carved from the one solid wood piece , circa 1870s - 1900s.
dough bowls were widely owned by the ordinary Japanese households, the most ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Top Quality large Yellow ground Incense burner with flowers and birds cloisonne
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Top quality incense burner
Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
Interesting article about Japanese Cloisonne can be found here;
https://www.sothebys. com/en/articles/japanese-cloisonn...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$6,497 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Stamp Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Japanese Meiji period bronze stamp box. Applied castings of a hanging flower basket with bird, recumbent stag and flowers. Measures: 1 1/...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$160 Sale Price
28% Off
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
Materials
Porcelain
$1,047 Sale Price
66% Off
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
Materials
Gold
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
Materials
Enamel
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
Materials
Platinum
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
Materials
Porcelain
$1,366 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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Enamel
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Gold
$3,850 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Porcelain
Set of famous Imari vases, phoenix flower design, late 19th century Meiji, Japan
Located in Wien, AT
Impressive set of two vases, so-called Imari, made in the Meiji period - late 19th century, originals from Japan.
These vases are in impressive original condition. They have the typ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Materials
Porcelain
$325 Sale Price
45% Off
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
Materials
Porcelain
$862 Sale Price
45% Off
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
Materials
Porcelain
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
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
Materials
Gold
$3,900 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Materials
Platinum
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
Materials
Platinum
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
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,396 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Materials
Porcelain
$1,509 Sale Price
47% Off
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
Materials
Platinum
$5,750 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Materials
Bamboo
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Platinum
$1,918 Sale Price
34% Off
Japanese MIxed Metal Finely Executed Plate of Cormorant Fishing at Night
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
Materials
Metal, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An assemble of four lacquerware sake cups from Meiji period Japan circa late 19th century. The shadow cups on an elevated stem were used by the nobles during ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$2,000 / set
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
Materials
Porcelain
$701 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Miniature Japanese Kodansu with Lacquer Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Japanese miniature kodansu constructed from Kaki wood (Persimmon) circa 19th century, late Meiji period. With its expressive exotic wood grains and exposed tenon construction,...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum
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
$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Materials
Gold
$6,850 Sale Price
45% Off
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
Materials
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
Materials
Earthenware
$2,950
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
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Bronze
$5,600 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Contemporary Purple Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in shades of puple, blue and pink on an ovoid shape body with an attractive scalloped ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
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
Materials
Ceramic
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
Materials
Pottery
$1,214 Sale Price
39% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
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
Materials
Gold
Monumental 5' Japanese Floor Vase in the Style of Imari
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning, monumental Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese Imari porcelain floor vase, featuring the classical blue and white background with gilt, orange, red and green overglaze. Delic...
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Late 19th Century Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Platinum
$2,963 Sale Price
24% Off
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Ginbari Cloisonne Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome ginbari cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Baluster shape with pronounced neck. White and green body...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Antique Bronze Model of an Elephant and Two Tigers
Located in London, GB
Meiji period, depicting an elephant being attacked by two tigers, with Japanese mark on the base.
Rendered in impressive naturalistic detail, this charming model dates to the Japa...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$4,286 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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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