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

Large Meiji Period Brass and Cloisonné Enamel Casket

Located in London, GB

A large Meiji period brass and cloisonné enamel casket Japanese, Late 19th Century Height 20cm, width 35.5cm, depth 22cm This beautiful piece is a Japanese casket...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Large Meiji Period Brass and Cloisonné Enamel Casket

$8,276 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, 1868 to 1913. Miniature dark cobalt blue vase with a round body and long neck. The neck is decorated ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase Signed

$1,200

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Black Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Black Vase An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Early Meiji period, ca. 1870s. Sl...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Black Vase

$1,200

Attr To Namikawa Rare Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845 to 1927, a pair of rare identical antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a long fluted neck. T...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Attr To Namikawa Rare Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases

$4,500 / set

Antique Japanese Ota Tameshiro Meiji Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique high quality Japanese Meiji cloisonne enamel vase by Ota Tameshiro. Circa the late 19th century. The vase is enameled with polychrome enamel floral and foliate scroll orna...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Antique Japanese Ota Tameshiro Meiji Enamel Vase

$4,800

A Pair of Early Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Censors Attributed to Honda Yasaburo

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of high quality Japanese early Meiji period bronze and cloisonne enamel planter pots or koro incense burners, each of a globular form w...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

A Pair of Early Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Censors Attributed to Honda Yasaburo

$2,000 / set

Japanese Meiji Animal Bronze Sculpture Elephant & Tigers by Genryusai Seiya

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Fighting Tigers By Genryusai Seiya. Genryusai Seiya: Genryusai Seiya was a master craftsman in charge of a workshop which specialised in exp...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Animal Bronze Sculpture Elephant & Tigers by Genryusai Seiya

$1,379

Satsuma Tea Caddy and Cover Meiji Era, Late 19th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A satsuma tea caddy and cover Meiji era, late 19th century, together with, Tea caddy, The first painted in polychrome enamels and gilt on a cle...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Satsuma Tea Caddy and Cover Meiji Era, Late 19th Century

$575 / set

High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A high quality Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions featuring Phoenix bird and dragon designs surrounded by floral a...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase

$2,000

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1885. Classic...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji

$5,000

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

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal Heads Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

$963

Pair of Large Meiji Period Bronze Vases

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of large Meiji period bronze vases, each of baluster form raised on three oni-mask feet on a ring-shaped base, applied with arched mask-and-ring handles, finely inlaid in patinated metals, silver and gilt with boys playing around a large water jar...

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1910s Japanese Vintage Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Large Meiji Period Bronze Vases

$34,138 / set

Pair Japanese Bronze Meiji Era Vases with Multiple Birds on Branches Signed

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

Pair Japanese Bronze Meiji Era vases with multiple birds on branches very detailed with multiple ways to display. Both vases are signed as shown.

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair Japanese Bronze Meiji Era Vases with Multiple Birds on Branches Signed

$1,800 / set

Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of a Rat with Chestnut

Located in Shippensburg, PA

UNKOKU Japan, late 19th/early 20th century A Rat Grasping a Chestnut Patinated bronze signed to underside Item # 407CJE29P A fine late 19th to early 20th century bronze okimono ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of a Rat with Chestnut

$2,500

Antique Awaji Pottery Sancai, Three Color Glaze Japanese Covered Jar

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Awaji pottery covered jar in rich sancai glaze, circa 1900. 2 1/2" high, 4 3/4" diameter. Excellent condition.

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Antique Awaji Pottery Sancai, Three Color Glaze Japanese Covered Jar

$795

1860s Large Japanese Parcel Gilt High-Relief Dragons and Birds Bronze Vase

Located in Germantown, MD

Amazing Antique fine quality Japanese 19th century bronze vase, circa 1860 with exquisite decorations of raised bronze crafted dragons and birds and many other original meiji decorat...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

1860s Large Japanese Parcel Gilt High-Relief Dragons and Birds Bronze Vase

$1,995

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Era Enamel Vase Signed Hayashi Yojiro

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over brass vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a bird i...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Brass

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Era Enamel Vase Signed Hayashi Yojiro

$4,000

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Vase with Colors Butterflies, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely vase Additional information: Material: Bronze & Metal Primary Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji Period (18...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Vase with Colors Butterflies, 19th Century

$338

Fine Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

Located in Hudson, NY

Exquisitely detailed incense storage box in gold lacquer with silver and gold overlays of a folded screen with heron and willow design. Flowers and...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Lacquer

Fine Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

$14,500

Satsuma Earthenware Vases, Hand-Painted Polychrome, Japan, Set of 2

Located in Grythyttan, SE

These charming round vases are crafted from yellowish earthenware and feature a polychrome, hand-painted design with ornate designs and figurative pieces with rich, raised gold embel...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Satsuma Earthenware Vases, Hand-Painted Polychrome, Japan, Set of 2

$960 / set

Japanese bronze vase decorated with Kintaro riding Carp Koi - Meiji - 19th Japan

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty Japanese Meiji bronze vase representing a naked boy, like a cherub, very muscular on a Koi carp in the middle of crashing waves. The bronze work is very beautiful, the mo...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese bronze vase decorated with Kintaro riding Carp Koi - Meiji - 19th Japan

$191

Large Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Birds of Paradise

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine quality Japanese cloisonne vase having a flared rim to slender neck and baluster body. The surface is enameled with highly detailed polychrome medallions depicting highly deta...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Large Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Birds of Paradise

$5,000

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 Meiji Gilt Patterned Bronze Figure of a Fisherman

$682

Antique Signed Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metals Bronze Double Gourd Form Vase

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Japanese bronze vase. From the Meiji Period. With copper and silver floral and vine and butterfly inlay as well a kanji symbol to the neck (possibly a stylized f...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Silver, Bronze, Copper

Antique Signed Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metals Bronze Double Gourd Form Vase

$895

Rare Japanese Closionne Enamel Vase with Wisteria and Fish Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

A rare antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over copper vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a long fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of blossoming Wisteria flowers and fish...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Rare Japanese Closionne Enamel Vase with Wisteria and Fish Signed

$12,000

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Tennin

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese Meiji era, 1868 to 1912, cloisonne enamel vase decorated with an image of tennin, a beautiful winged woman dressed in ornate kimono with a flowing scarf that...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Tennin

$7,500

Rare 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Dragon 3 Piece Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

Three antique Japanese Meiji period vases, distinguished by their flared necks and decorative designs. Two of the vases feature high-shouldered forms, while the third is of a globula...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Rare 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Dragon 3 Piece Set

$5,000 / set

Antique Japanese Meiji Kutani Plate Tree and Flowers in Red, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This magnificent Japanese plate from the Meiji period (19th century) measures approximately 18 cm. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Kutani Regio...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Kutani Plate Tree and Flowers in Red, 19th C

$452

Large Antique Japanese Wall Dish Crane Eagle Hunt Bronze Flowers Cloisonne

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and beautifully made piece with different kind of flowers and birds on a green base. Cloisonné is an enamelling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Antique Japanese Wall Dish Crane Eagle Hunt Bronze Flowers Cloisonne

$1,588

A Rare Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Vases with Dandelions

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese copper vases of flattened round shape with figurative rims. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The pieces are decorated w...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

A Rare Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Vases with Dandelions

$8,000 / set

Antique 19th c Japanese Satsuma Vase WARRIORS decoration marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma Vase with nice decoration of a warriors in a landscape. Meiji period, 19th c Lovely piece. Condition Perfect. Size 13CM high Period 19th century

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique 19th c Japanese Satsuma Vase WARRIORS decoration marked

$1,758 Sale Price

20% Off

Iga-ware Earthenware Flower Container

Located in Hudson, NY

Meiji period (1868-1912) vase with characteristic Iga-ware ears and rough, sandy clay. Comes in original storage box with silk jacket and drawstring.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Iga-ware Earthenware Flower Container

$2,800

Heart Shaped Rattan and Bamboo Tray

Located in Hudson, NY

Heart shaped rattan and bamboo tray. Meiji period (1868-1912) woven tray in a highly unusual shape for a tray. Beautiful patina.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bamboo, Rattan

Heart Shaped Rattan and Bamboo Tray

$5,500

Antique Meiji Wucai Style Porcelain Jar & Cover, Japan, Early 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Antique Meiji period Wucai style hand painted porcelain jar and cover - featuring flowering branches of multicolor blossoms and leaves - all on a white ground with pale blue rim to t...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Wucai Style Porcelain Jar & Cover, Japan, Early 20th Century

$2,065 Sale Price

30% Off

Japanese Meiji Era Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era tripod enamel metal censer koro. Circa: late 19th century. The sphere form ware is enameled with polychrome medallions with blossoming flowers and butte...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Japanese Meiji Era Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro

$2,000

19th Century Japanese Flower Arranging Ikebana Basket with Handle

Located in Germantown, MD

A Meiji Japanese Flower Arranging Ikebana Basket. Hancrafted and handwoven in bamboo, split reed and bamboo skins. Bamboo construction with twisted rope design Great antique conditio...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Reed, Wood

19th Century Japanese Flower Arranging Ikebana Basket with Handle

$7,500

A Japanese bronze of two rats (Meiji Period)

Located in London, GB

Set contains two: A Japanese bronze of a rat, Meiji Period, signed, approximately 9cm long x 8cm high and another Japanese bronze of a rat, signed, seated on its back legs, brown pat...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Japanese bronze of two rats (Meiji Period)

$3,379 / set

Japanese Totai Shippo Porcelain Covered Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Japanese porcelain box. Decorated to the exterior with a dark turquoise enamel ground with floral decorations. The figural finial as wel...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Japanese Totai Shippo Porcelain Covered Box

$895

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Duck and Duckling with Lotus Branch (1868–1912)

Located in New York, NY

Finely cast bronze sculpture depicting a mother duck with her duckling, the larger bird grasping a leafy lotus stem in its beak, with a lotus seed pod resting on its back. Executed w...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Duck and Duckling with Lotus Branch (1868–1912)

$1,600

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Amphora Shaped Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of high quality Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over brass vases. Each vase has an amphora shaped body and a short wide neck. Each ware is enameled with polychrome medallions depi...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Brass

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Amphora Shaped Vases

$5,000 / set

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Blue Green Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese Contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a uniquely and intricately gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan. The cat raising his left paw is adorned with multiple golden medallions and is covered with raised loops characteristic of the Kutani “mori” style. While the origins of the Japanese beckoning cat are unclear, contemporary woodblock...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Blue Green Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture

$685

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Jardinière by Genryusai Seiya

Located in Houston, TX

19th century Japanese Meiji Period bronze Jardinière by Genryusai Seiya. Outstanding large 19th century Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) high relief bronze jardinière by Genryusai ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Jardinière by Genryusai Seiya

$5,450

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Koro Censer Bird in Cherry B

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper tripod incense burner of Koro type with silver wire cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period Dimensions: H 5 1/2 ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Silver

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Koro Censer Bird in Cherry B

$2,500

Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese, Meiji Satsuma Vase Double Gourd Shape

Located in New York, NY

Late 19th / early 20th century Japanese, Meiji Satsuma vase with a double gourd form. The design incorporates underwater plants with golden Koi Car...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese, Meiji Satsuma Vase Double Gourd Shape

$1,750

Antique Japanese Porcelain Meiji Period Polychrome Dish 19th Century

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. Additional in...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain Meiji Period Polychrome Dish 19th Century

$270 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Crane Butterfly Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of the wares are adorned with polychrome enamel medallions representing dragons, cranes, but...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Crane Butterfly Vases

$9,500 / set

Japanese Cloisonne Rainbow Meiji Era Ginbari Vase Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome ginbari cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period Ovoid bottle shape. Purple and blue body with grapevine motif. High quality. Kanji...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Rainbow Meiji Era Ginbari Vase Signed

$1,500

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Goldstone Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase showcasing the body adorned with intricate cloisonne enamel work, displaying crane designs set against a goldstone background. The lon...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Goldstone Vase

$9,500

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Porcelain Large Dish Tree Prunus, 19th/20th C.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing this very nice Meij period dish with Prunus tree design on black ground. Marked at base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Perio...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Porcelain Large Dish Tree Prunus, 19th/20th C.

$816 Sale Price

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Green Orange Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Japanese Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Mesmerizing large contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in green, orange and gold, a breathtaking masterpiece by highly acclaimed master...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Gold

Green Orange Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Japanese Artist

$11,500

Antique Meiji Silver Wire Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Eagle and Dragon over Wav

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Golden Age Period high quality silver wire Attributed to Hattori The vase is of an ovoid form tapering to the bottom and featuring a short everted...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Antique Meiji Silver Wire Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Eagle and Dragon over Wav

$5,000

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel With Pair of Peacocks

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period enamel over brass vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. The vase is enameled with a polychrome scene with a pair of peacocks m...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Brass

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel With Pair of Peacocks

$2,000

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Dragon Vase Attributed to Hond

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Dragon Vase Attributed to Honda An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1880. High Q...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Copper

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Dragon Vase Attributed to Hond

$5,000

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Meiji Period

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Japanese Meiji period bronze vase with bird and foliage decoration and elephant handles, circa 1900. Would look amazing in the right location. The very best color and patina. Overa...

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19th Century Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Meiji Period

$960 Sale Price

30% Off

Pair Japanese Bronze Vases Egret Handle Decoration, c1890

Located in Cheltenham, GB

A stylish pair of Japanese vases of the Meiji period with egret handle dual tone decoration. Some tiny indentations and slight rubbing to extremities. Condition commensurate wi...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair Japanese Bronze Vases Egret Handle Decoration, c1890

$776 Sale Price

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Large Japanese Tiger in Patinated Bronze, Signed. MEIJI / TAISHO

By Kosai Taisho

Located in Kastrup, DK

Japanese tiger in reddish brown patinated bronze with glass eyes. Signed. Made in very high quality on original plinth root wood. Meiji period 1852-1...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Tiger in Patinated Bronze, Signed. MEIJI / TAISHO

$5,116

Antique Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Jars

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese Early Meiji period vases, characterized by their oval shape tapering downward, mounted on stems, and adorned with matching covers. The surfaces of these va...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Antique Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Jars

$3,000 / set

Japanese Usubata Ikebana Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century iron vessel is a Meiji-era vase designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. The two-piece vase was cast in the classical usubata (thin rim) form, with a broad, flat top with an upturned lip. Usubata vessels are typically cast of bronze and have been used in ikebana arrangements since the 16th century. The broad rim of this usubata vase...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

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Iron

Japanese Usubata Ikebana Vessel, c. 1900

$1,480

Square Form Satsuma Vase with Monks

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary square form Satsuma vase with a circular top is adorned with Buddhist monks and signed on the underside “Great Japan, Satsuma, Hododa.” This represents the highly ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Square Form Satsuma Vase with Monks

$2,950

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Figural Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 25 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

Materials

Wood

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Figural Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century

$963

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.