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Japonisme Vases and Vessels

JAPONISME STYLE

In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture. 

Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design. 

For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison. 

In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.

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Style: Japonisme
Japonisme Jardinière by Haviland & Co att. to Alexandre Dammouse
By Haviland & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Japonisme stoneware and bronze jardinière attributed to Édouard-Alexandre Dammouse for Haviland & Co, with bronze mounts attributed to the F . Barbedienne foundry. Based on the...
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Late 19th Century Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Japonisme Jardinière by Haviland & Co att. to Alexandre Dammouse
Japonisme Jardinière by Haviland & Co att. to Alexandre Dammouse

Japonisme Jardinière by Haviland & Co att. to Alexandre Dammouse

$9,500
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of 19th century Japanese Imari Porcelain vases with slender necks depicting floral and bird motifs in shade of red and cobalt.
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19th Century Asian Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases

$9,500 / set
Pot and Wood3 Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Zen Japonism Style
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series of ceramics are unique work by Norihiko Terayama. This is one of series of practicing relationships with function and decoration. Artis...
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pot and Wood3 Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Zen Japonism Style
Pot and Wood3 Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Zen Japonism Style

Pot and Wood3 Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Zen Japonism Style

$3,000
French Japonisme Lacquered Metal Jardinière on Ormolu Stand Signed Marnyhac
By Maison Marnyhac 1, Edouard Lievre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jardinière Médicis vase shape in copper with gold lacquered decoration on a burgundy background of a Japanese landscape with a volcano and an eagle ...
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1870s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Japonisme Lacquered Metal Jardinière on Ormolu Stand Signed Marnyhac
French Japonisme Lacquered Metal Jardinière on Ormolu Stand Signed Marnyhac

French Japonisme Lacquered Metal Jardinière on Ormolu Stand Signed Marnyhac

$17,798
20th Century Pair of Small Porcelain Satsuma Vases
By Satsuma
Located in Paris, FR
Two porcelain hexagonal Satsuma vases painted in polychrome enamels and gold. The paunch is decorated with intricate Japanese characters in a landscape, the neck and the shoulder wit...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Pair of Small Porcelain Satsuma Vases
20th Century Pair of Small Porcelain Satsuma Vases

20th Century Pair of Small Porcelain Satsuma Vases

$1,661 / set
Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze overlay vase. Having exquisite and amusing scenes in relief, patinated and overlay of a Dog of Foo, a Frog fishing in a Lotus lea...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase
Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase

Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase

$13,742
Huge Imari Vase with Email Painted with Birds and Kiku Flowers
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Huge Imari vase with email painted with birds and kiku flowers.
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Huge Imari Vase with Email Painted with Birds and Kiku Flowers
Huge Imari Vase with Email Painted with Birds and Kiku Flowers

Huge Imari Vase with Email Painted with Birds and Kiku Flowers

$7,712
Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase by Shimazu Gyokuzan, Ca. 1890
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase by Shimazu Gyokuzan, Ca. 1890 DIMENSIONS Height: 18.5 INCHES Diameter: 9 inches DETAILS Meiji Period (1868 -1912) – Ca.18...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase by Shimazu Gyokuzan, Ca. 1890
Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase by Shimazu Gyokuzan, Ca. 1890

Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase by Shimazu Gyokuzan, Ca. 1890

$22,000
Ando Company, Fine Cloisonne Vase with Roses, Signed, Japan, 20th Century
By Ando Jubei
Located in Chatham, ON
ANDO CLOISONNÉ COMPANY - Extraordinary cloisonné vase with roses and transparent green enamel over raised bamboo decoration - green enamel to the interi...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Ando Company, Fine Cloisonne Vase with Roses, Signed, Japan, 20th Century
Ando Company, Fine Cloisonne Vase with Roses, Signed, Japan, 20th Century

Ando Company, Fine Cloisonne Vase with Roses, Signed, Japan, 20th Century

$3,000
19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts is an amazing work of art with scenes hand-painted around the en...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts
19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts

$2,780
Large antique Emile Gallé Japanism vase in clear frosted art glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large antique Emile Gallé Japanism vase in clear frosted art glass. Carved with motifs in the form of flowers and leaves in yellow and red. Museum quality, 1890s. Measures: 34 x 12...
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1890s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Large antique Emile Gallé Japanism vase in clear frosted art glass.
Large antique Emile Gallé Japanism vase in clear frosted art glass.

Large antique Emile Gallé Japanism vase in clear frosted art glass.

$7,600
Japanese Edo Period Bronze Jardinière w/ Birds & Cherry Blossom Tree, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
#350 Japanese Edo Period Bronze Jardinière w/ Birds & Cherry Blossom Tree, 19th C. DIMENSIONS: Height: 9 inches Diameter: 12 inches DETAILS Edo Period (1603-1868) Meiji Period (...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Edo Period Bronze Jardinière w/ Birds & Cherry Blossom Tree, 19th C.
Japanese Edo Period Bronze Jardinière w/ Birds & Cherry Blossom Tree, 19th C.

Japanese Edo Period Bronze Jardinière w/ Birds & Cherry Blossom Tree, 19th C.

$5,500
Pot and Wood4 Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Zen Japonism Style
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series of ceramics are unique work by Norihiko Terayama. This is one of series of practicing relationships with function and decoration. Artis...
Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pot and Wood4 Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Zen Japonism Style
Pot and Wood4 Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Zen Japonism Style

Pot and Wood4 Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Zen Japonism Style

$3,500
Vintage Japanese Satsuma Covered Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Japanese Satsuma Covered Ginger Jar This Japanese jar decorated with birds, flowers, and satsumas would be a beautiful gift for a vin...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Vintage Japanese Satsuma Covered Ginger Jar
Vintage Japanese Satsuma Covered Ginger Jar

Vintage Japanese Satsuma Covered Ginger Jar

$325
Sumida Gawa Pottery Garniture, Japan, circa 1890-1900
By Sumida Gawa
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Sumida Gawa pottery garniture. Japan, circa 1890-1900.
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Sumida Gawa Pottery Garniture, Japan, circa 1890-1900
Sumida Gawa Pottery Garniture, Japan, circa 1890-1900

Sumida Gawa Pottery Garniture, Japan, circa 1890-1900

$4,800 / set
Japanese Meiji Period Koransha Olive Green & Gold Glaze Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Koransha Olive Green & Gold Glaze Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1880 DIMENSIONS Height: 4.5 inches Diameter: 5 inches ABOUT Meiji Period (1868–1912) Koransha Porcelain ...
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Early 1800s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Period Koransha Olive Green & Gold Glaze Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1880
Japanese Meiji Period Koransha Olive Green & Gold Glaze Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1880

Japanese Meiji Period Koransha Olive Green & Gold Glaze Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1880

$1,800
Pair of Samson Porcelain Vases, Gilt Bronze Mounting, Early 20th Century.
By Samson Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Samson porcelain vases, gilt bronze mounting, early 20th century. A pair of 1920's Samson porcelain vases with gilt bronze mounts, floral decoration in the Asian Arts style....
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Early 20th Century European Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Samson Porcelain Vases, Gilt Bronze Mounting, Early 20th Century.
Pair of Samson Porcelain Vases, Gilt Bronze Mounting, Early 20th Century.

Pair of Samson Porcelain Vases, Gilt Bronze Mounting, Early 20th Century.

$2,966 / set
Pair of Small Cloisonné Enamel Vases by F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1880
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed F. Barbedienne on the mount. Charming pair of small curved-shaped vases in patinated and gilded bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamel decorated with flowers and birds. With ...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Small Cloisonné Enamel Vases by F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1880
Pair of Small Cloisonné Enamel Vases by F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1880

Pair of Small Cloisonné Enamel Vases by F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1880

$2,159 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair French Japonisme Ormolu Patinated Bronze & Cloisonné Vases Christofle & Cie
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important Pair of French Japonisme Ormolu, Patinated Bronze & Cloisonné Vases, by Christofle & Cie. Christofle & Cie is a renowned French silver and metalwork manufacturer f...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Pair French Japonisme Ormolu Patinated Bronze & Cloisonné Vases Christofle & Cie
Pair French Japonisme Ormolu Patinated Bronze & Cloisonné Vases Christofle & Cie

Pair French Japonisme Ormolu Patinated Bronze & Cloisonné Vases Christofle & Cie

$68,500 / set
Chinese Peking Cut Blue & White Cameo Glass Vase, Ca. ca. 1900-1920
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Peking Cut Blue & White Cameo Glass Vase, Ca. ca.1900-1920 DIMENSIONS: Height: 12.5 inches Diameter: 5.5 inches ABOUT CHINESE PEKING GLASS Peking cut blue ...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Chinese Peking Cut Blue & White Cameo Glass Vase, Ca. ca. 1900-1920
Chinese Peking Cut Blue & White Cameo Glass Vase, Ca. ca. 1900-1920

Chinese Peking Cut Blue & White Cameo Glass Vase, Ca. ca. 1900-1920

$1,950
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Painted Opaline Vases by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Gilt White Opaline Vases by Baccarat Standing over a foot tall, the pair of vases of circular and tapering form, finely decorated with gilt landscapes populated with bird...
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19th Century French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Opaline Glass

Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Painted Opaline Vases by Baccarat
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Painted Opaline Vases by Baccarat

Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Painted Opaline Vases by Baccarat

$8,932 / set
Japanese Style Planter Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880
By L'Escalier de Cristal, Edouard Lievre
Located in PARIS, FR
Large planter decorated on the belly with a rotating decoration of polychrome flowers and geometric patterns in cloisonné enamel on a red background. It is inserted in an important p...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Japanese Style Planter Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880
Japanese Style Planter Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880

Japanese Style Planter Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880

$33,817
Émile GALLÉ for L'ESCALIER DE CRISTAL, Small Japanese-Style Vase in Amber Glass
By Émile Gallé
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This vase was created by Émile Gallé for the Escalier de Cristal at the end of the 19th century. A pioneering figure of Art Nouveau, Émile Gallé was particularly influenced by Far E...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Émile GALLÉ for L'ESCALIER DE CRISTAL, Small Japanese-Style Vase in Amber Glass
Émile GALLÉ for L'ESCALIER DE CRISTAL, Small Japanese-Style Vase in Amber Glass

Émile GALLÉ for L'ESCALIER DE CRISTAL, Small Japanese-Style Vase in Amber Glass

$11,628
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926 to 1989/1990 DIMENSIONS Height: 9 inches diame...
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1770s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century

$1,850
Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Covered Jars with Floral Motif Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique cloisonne covered jars or urns are unsigned, but originate from Japan from approximately 1900 in a Japanese export style. The pair is done in muted tones and are...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Covered Jars with Floral Motif Decoration
Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Covered Jars with Floral Motif Decoration

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Covered Jars with Floral Motif Decoration

$1,295 / set
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Mashiko-Ware White Glazed Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1980
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Mashiko-Ware White Glazed Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1980 Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926 to 1989 Signed box DIMENSIONS Height: 10 inches Width: 5.5 inches ABO...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Mashiko-Ware White Glazed Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1980
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Mashiko-Ware White Glazed Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1980

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Mashiko-Ware White Glazed Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1980

$1,800
Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase on Stand
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and very impressive 19th Century Japanese lidded Imari vase. Measures: 45". Having a wonderful Foo dog finial to the lid, classical bold blue and orange ground. Scrolling fo...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase on Stand
Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase on Stand

Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase on Stand

$8,932
Large 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully decorative Japanese Kutani vase, Meiji period 1868-1912. Having the classical orange ground with scrolling foliate decoration, inset...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vase
Large 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vase

Large 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vase

$7,970
French Japonesque Art Nouveau Lusterware Vase Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic vase with iridescent glaze in the shape of an elephant foot cache pot by the legendary French ceramist Pierre Clement Massier (1845-1917). Massier is widely considered as t...
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Early 1900s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

French Japonesque Art Nouveau Lusterware Vase Clement Massier
French Japonesque Art Nouveau Lusterware Vase Clement Massier

French Japonesque Art Nouveau Lusterware Vase Clement Massier

$9,600
Japanese Ceramic Vase by Ito Tozan I Meiji Period
By Ito Tozan I
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stoneware vase of a jar form was finely decorated with low relief carving and delicate colored glazes depicting bundles of peony flowers. It was made by Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) circa 1890-1900s in the late Meiji Period. The color pallet was both bold and subtle, with dark green and rusty leaves with golden outlines and white and light yellow peony petals covering much of the surface. Impressed with potter's mark on the base. Examples of two pieces by Ito Tozan I were in the collection of MNAAG (Guimet) Paris. Inventory no. MG 13790 an 13792. A vase with similar shape and decoration techniques is featured as Lot 1340 Fine Japanese Art, 13 Sep 2017 Bonhams New York Tozan Ito I established his ceramic business in Kyoto 1867. His studio made both porcelain and stoneware in a style some considered Satsuma while they retained a sophistication of Kyoto ware...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Ceramic Vase by Ito Tozan I Meiji Period
Japanese Ceramic Vase by Ito Tozan I Meiji Period

Japanese Ceramic Vase by Ito Tozan I Meiji Period

$5,000
19th Century Japanese Pair of Bronze Urn Vases
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century pair of Japanese Bronze Vases. These are an urn shaped vases that their bodies depicts a high relief scene of some Phoenix birds around some foliage together w...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Pair of Bronze Urn Vases
19th Century Japanese Pair of Bronze Urn Vases

19th Century Japanese Pair of Bronze Urn Vases

$2,068 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Japonisme Ormolu-Mounted Baccarat Crystal Vase with Bronze Turtle Feet
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous and extremely rare French Japonisme ormolu-mounted turtle footed Baccarat crystal vase designed with a gilt turtle design, Baccarat stamp on bottom. The quality and craftsmanship of this piece is second to none. Baccarat crystal is known to be the best crystal in the world and this piece appropriately demonstrates that. The crystal vase is seated on four beautifully cast and hand-chiseled ormolu turtles, representing the Japanese artistic movement in France at the time, known as 'Japonisme'. The body of the vase is a gorgeously hand painted with raised gold and enamel decoration of a turtle and various other decorations, making it seem as though the turtle is swimming in a lake. Underneath the turtle are painted rocks and mosses, while above the turtle are cherry trees, dropping their fruit into the water. On the reverse of the main panel are two turtles swimming...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Japonisme Ormolu-Mounted Baccarat Crystal Vase with Bronze Turtle Feet
French Japonisme Ormolu-Mounted Baccarat Crystal Vase with Bronze Turtle Feet

French Japonisme Ormolu-Mounted Baccarat Crystal Vase with Bronze Turtle Feet

$14,200
Japonism Bronze & Onyx Figural Phoenix Centerpiece/Jardinièr, Attributed Cornu
By Eugène Cornu
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful French polychrome patinated dore bronze and silvered bronze with Algerian onyx mounted centerpiece, attributed to Eugene Cornu. This beautifu...
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1870s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

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Onyx, Bronze

Japonism Bronze & Onyx Figural Phoenix Centerpiece/Jardinièr, Attributed Cornu
Japonism Bronze & Onyx Figural Phoenix Centerpiece/Jardinièr, Attributed Cornu

Japonism Bronze & Onyx Figural Phoenix Centerpiece/Jardinièr, Attributed Cornu

$26,000
An Unusual Pair of French Japanism Signed Pate Sur Pate & Gilt Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of French Japanism Signed CP & Co Pate Sur Pate and Gilt Porcelain Vases. This elegant pair of vases, crafted by CP & Co, exemplifies the aesthetic influences of Japanism in ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

An Unusual Pair of French Japanism Signed Pate Sur Pate & Gilt Porcelain Vases
An Unusual Pair of French Japanism Signed Pate Sur Pate & Gilt Porcelain Vases

An Unusual Pair of French Japanism Signed Pate Sur Pate & Gilt Porcelain Vases

$19,650 / set
Pair of French Japonisme Ormolu Vases E. Lièvre, Executed by F. Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
An important and monumental pair of very fine 19th century French Japonisme/Orientalist ormolu vases designed by Edouard Lièvre and Executed by Ferdinand Barbedienne. Each body with an oval shape, finely sculpted in a floral design, fringed by orientalist style handles with cartouches, the neck surmounted by a circular pierced scrolling dragon frieze. Each vase resting on a group of four orientalist style jeweled elephant...
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1870s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Japonisme Ormolu Vases E. Lièvre, Executed by F. Barbedienne
Pair of French Japonisme Ormolu Vases E. Lièvre, Executed by F. Barbedienne

Pair of French Japonisme Ormolu Vases E. Lièvre, Executed by F. Barbedienne

$185,360 / set
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Classic Oval-Shaped Vase, Ca. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Classic Oval-Shaped Vase, Ca. 1960 Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926 to 1989/1990) Featuring bamboo handles. Signed on the bottom. DIMENSIONS Height:...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Classic Oval-Shaped Vase, Ca. 1960
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Classic Oval-Shaped Vase, Ca. 1960

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Classic Oval-Shaped Vase, Ca. 1960

$1,500
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Tamba-Ware Textured Glazed Vase, Ca. 1970
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Tamba-Ware Textured Glazed Vase, Ca. 1970 Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926 to 1989/1990 Signed. DIMENSIONS Width: 8 inches Height: 5.5 inches ABOUT ...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Tamba-Ware Textured Glazed Vase, Ca. 1970
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Tamba-Ware Textured Glazed Vase, Ca. 1970

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Tamba-Ware Textured Glazed Vase, Ca. 1970

$2,100
Japanese Style Bronze Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1890
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed H.P for Henri Pannier. Lovely hexagonal shaped planter in patinated bronze with gold highlights. Adorned on three sides with a dragon framed by a rhombus frieze on an openwor...
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1890s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Style Bronze Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1890
Japanese Style Bronze Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1890

Japanese Style Bronze Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1890

$17,205
Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Japonisme Porcelain Vase
By Royal Worcester
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Royal Worcester porcelain “variety” vase, made in 1876 in the japonisme style. The forced opening of Japan to trade in 1854 led to a craze for E...
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1870s British Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Japonisme Porcelain Vase
Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Japonisme Porcelain Vase

Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Japonisme Porcelain Vase

$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Birds of Paradise Vases Attributed to Baccarat, France, Circa 1880
By Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of square section vases attributed to Baccarat, in enameled crystal with polychrome decoration of birds of paradise, resting on an openwork patinated and gilded bronze b...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Birds of Paradise Vases Attributed to Baccarat, France, Circa 1880
Pair of Birds of Paradise Vases Attributed to Baccarat, France, Circa 1880

Pair of Birds of Paradise Vases Attributed to Baccarat, France, Circa 1880

$17,205 / set
Japanese Porcelain Dragon Glazed Vase Mazuku Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A porcelain vase with dragon motif by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), circa 1900s. The vase is made in what is considered early phase of his underglaze period during late Meiji era. In a classic elongated baluster form, the surface of the vase was decorated in an unusual pink mist on a white and aubergine background (called Morotai, the Hazy style), on which a flying dragon is showcased on the center. The dragon was outlined in iron red and filled with the aubergine color and was artistically emphasized on its bulging eyes, claws, scales and a long tail. It was the sole focus of the design circumventing the entire body of the vase. The imagery calls in mind the dragon decoration found in Korean...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Dragon Glazed Vase Mazuku Kozan
Japanese Porcelain Dragon Glazed Vase Mazuku Kozan

Japanese Porcelain Dragon Glazed Vase Mazuku Kozan

$7,800
Japanese Ceramic Vase with Delicate Carvings by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delicate and rare Japanese ceramic vase by the important Meiji imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1887-1910. Dated to his underglaze phase post 1887 after he successful...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Ceramic Vase with Delicate Carvings by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Japanese Ceramic Vase with Delicate Carvings by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

Japanese Ceramic Vase with Delicate Carvings by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

$7,200
1880 ‘Pair of Baccarat Vases, L’ Escalier De Cristal, Japanese Period Gilt Bronz
By Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Escalier de Cristal 1808-1829 The beginnings: crystal and gilded bronze Marie Jeanne Rosalie Désarnaud (1775 -1842) opened her shop around 1808 in th...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

1880 ‘Pair of Baccarat Vases, L’ Escalier De Cristal, Japanese Period Gilt Bronz
1880 ‘Pair of Baccarat Vases, L’ Escalier De Cristal, Japanese Period Gilt Bronz

1880 ‘Pair of Baccarat Vases, L’ Escalier De Cristal, Japanese Period Gilt Bronz

$17,205 / set
American Pottery Michael Gwinup pottery raku vase, 1996
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful fired handmade Raku vase by Michael Gwinup, signed with name and date. Diameter 21 cm, height 14 cm. Unique piece with pearl coloured copper b...
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1990s American Japonisme Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay

American Pottery Michael Gwinup pottery raku vase, 1996
American Pottery Michael Gwinup pottery raku vase, 1996

American Pottery Michael Gwinup pottery raku vase, 1996

$189 Sale Price
63% Off
Large Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue and White Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of Japanese Meiji (1868-1912) period Blue and white porcelain vases, each with wonderful classical motif decoration to the neck and base. Blossom trees to the ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue and White Vases
Large Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue and White Vases

Large Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue and White Vases

$11,704 / set
Noritake Okura Porcelain Vase with Traditional Sakura Decor
By Noritake
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage fine porcelain vase features traditional Sakura decor in yellow, gold, and platinum on red and white background; the rim and the base a...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Noritake Okura Porcelain Vase with Traditional Sakura Decor
Noritake Okura Porcelain Vase with Traditional Sakura Decor

Noritake Okura Porcelain Vase with Traditional Sakura Decor

$325
Pair of Glazed Ceramic and Gilt Bronze Vases, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of glazed ceramic and gilt bronze vases, France, late 19th century.
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1890s French Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Glazed Ceramic and Gilt Bronze Vases, France, Late 19th Century
Pair of Glazed Ceramic and Gilt Bronze Vases, France, Late 19th Century

Pair of Glazed Ceramic and Gilt Bronze Vases, France, Late 19th Century

$9,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze and Gilt Vases
By Zo Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair of fine quality Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) patinated bronze Miyao style gold and silver overlay two handled vases, each with twin handles, classical motif decoration with...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze and Gilt Vases
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze and Gilt Vases

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze and Gilt Vases

$10,993 / set
Fine Pair of Japanese Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1890
By Fukagawa
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality large pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Fukagawa porcelain vases. Each with wonderful bold Imari colours, the tapering bands of classical motifs from top to bo...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Pair of Japanese Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1890
Fine Pair of Japanese Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1890

Fine Pair of Japanese Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1890

$24,735 / set
Japonesque Bronze Cache Pot by Berndorf, Austria, (marked) circa 1890
By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japonesque bronze cache pot by Berndorf, Austria, circa 1890. Nouveau with a Japanese decorative motif. Stamped Bergdorf over an E Decorated with thr...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Japonesque Bronze Cache Pot by Berndorf, Austria, (marked) circa 1890
Japonesque Bronze Cache Pot by Berndorf, Austria, (marked) circa 1890

Japonesque Bronze Cache Pot by Berndorf, Austria, (marked) circa 1890

$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Royal Crown Derby Style 'Imari' Pattern Centerpiece
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Royal Crown Derby style 'Imari' pattern centerpiece, profusely hand-painted decorated with rich, vibrant colors and gilt, unusual seaweed and floral ...
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20th Century Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Large Royal Crown Derby Style 'Imari' Pattern Centerpiece
Large Royal Crown Derby Style 'Imari' Pattern Centerpiece

Large Royal Crown Derby Style 'Imari' Pattern Centerpiece

$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Intricately Ornamented japanese Incense Burner-Vase in Bronze and Enamel
Located in NICE, FR
Japanese Enameled Bronze Incense Burner – 19th Century Elegant and refined, this 19th-century Japanese incense burner perfectly embodies the exceptional craftsmanship of the Meiji e...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Intricately Ornamented japanese Incense Burner-Vase in Bronze and Enamel
Intricately Ornamented japanese Incense Burner-Vase in Bronze and Enamel

Intricately Ornamented japanese Incense Burner-Vase in Bronze and Enamel

$1,898
Mid-Century Sommerso Cobalt Blue with Black Spiral Vase
By Soichiro Sasakura
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning, rare heavy handblown vase with cobalt blue and black spiral in clear glass by Soichiro Sasakura of Sasaki glass. Very contemporary aesthetic that would be perfect in reside...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Mid-Century Sommerso Cobalt Blue with Black Spiral Vase
Mid-Century Sommerso Cobalt Blue with Black Spiral Vase

Mid-Century Sommerso Cobalt Blue with Black Spiral Vase

$487 Sale Price
35% Off
Vase by Alain Gaudebert, Puisaye - Era Joulia Debril Deblander - La Borne
By Alain Gaudebert
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Vase by Alain Gaudebert, Puisaye - Era Joulia Debril Deblander - La Borne A superb blood-red vase, scarified on the outside, with a serrated neck and a smooth matt black glaze on th...
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1980s French Vintage Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Vase by Alain Gaudebert, Puisaye - Era Joulia Debril Deblander - La Borne
Vase by Alain Gaudebert, Puisaye - Era Joulia Debril Deblander - La Borne

Vase by Alain Gaudebert, Puisaye - Era Joulia Debril Deblander - La Borne

$740 Sale Price
20% Off
Perignem , Japanese-inspired ceramic vase, not signed, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Perignem, Japanese-inspired ceramic vase, not signed, circa 1950
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1950s Belgian Vintage Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Perignem , Japanese-inspired ceramic vase, not signed, circa 1950
Perignem , Japanese-inspired ceramic vase, not signed, circa 1950

Perignem , Japanese-inspired ceramic vase, not signed, circa 1950

$1,637
Blue Abstract Painted Vase by Scarlet Pottery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a vase made by the Japanese ceramic artist unit "Scarlet Pottery." It is a piece of pottery made using Amakusa pottery stone. Amakusa pottery stone is famous as the raw mater...
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Abstract Painted Vase by Scarlet Pottery
Blue Abstract Painted Vase by Scarlet Pottery

Blue Abstract Painted Vase by Scarlet Pottery

$2,000
Vase with Delicate Hand Painted Floral Spray on Neutral Ground-Japan, early 20th
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese porcelain vase delicately hand painted on an craquelure oatmeal colored ground. The brightly colored design is of prunus blossoms, chrysanthemums and several roosters all ou...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Vase with Delicate Hand Painted Floral Spray on Neutral Ground-Japan, early 20th
Vase with Delicate Hand Painted Floral Spray on Neutral Ground-Japan, early 20th

Vase with Delicate Hand Painted Floral Spray on Neutral Ground-Japan, early 20th

$125
Pair of Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Antique Japonisme Vases
Located in London, GB
With an Arabesque rim and decorated with lizards, dragonflies and vines. These unusual vases reflect the European fascination Japan at the turn of the century and delightfully inco...
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Antique Japonisme Vases
Pair of Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Antique Japonisme Vases

Pair of Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Antique Japonisme Vases

$10,306 / set
Japanese Champlevé Cloisonné Square Copper Jardinière
Located in New York, NY
Antique champlevé cloisonné enamel on copper square jardinière. With bat designs on each side, they fly through the clouds and sky above the...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Japanese Champlevé Cloisonné Square Copper Jardinière
Japanese Champlevé Cloisonné Square Copper Jardinière

Japanese Champlevé Cloisonné Square Copper Jardinière

$1,750
Ancient Solid Bronze Vase with Chinese or Japanese Elephants
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ancient solid bronze vase with Chinese or Japanese elephants
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Early 1700s Japanese Antique Japonisme Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Solid Bronze Vase with Chinese or Japanese Elephants
Ancient Solid Bronze Vase with Chinese or Japanese Elephants

Ancient Solid Bronze Vase with Chinese or Japanese Elephants

$1,245 Sale Price
30% Off

Japonisme vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Japonisme vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels 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 ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Makuzu Kozan, Norihiko Terayama, Satsuma, and Ando Jubei. 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 vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $185,360 while the average work can sell for $3,000.

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