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Meiji Furniture

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
26CM Antique 19th century Japanese Satsuma Statue KIKU JIDO Rocks Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large and very detailed piece. This lovely Satsuma figure is a depiction of Kiku Jido, the Chrysanthemum Boy in Japanese folklore. Amazing and highly detailed scene. Condition give...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

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Porcelain

26CM Antique 19th century Japanese Satsuma Statue KIKU JIDO Rocks Flowers
26CM Antique 19th century Japanese Satsuma Statue KIKU JIDO Rocks Flowers

26CM Antique 19th century Japanese Satsuma Statue KIKU JIDO Rocks Flowers

$3,010 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand-painted in beautiful shades of blue and red on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, featuring ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$4,750
Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very finely cast Japanese bronze water coupe in the form of the courtesan Eguchi riding an elephant, signed Kazutada, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The small and elegant bronze water coupe is exquisitely cast to depict a figure of a seated lady reading poetry upon the back of a large recumbent elephant. This image depicts the Courtesan of Eguchi as Fugen Bosatsu...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan

$1,250
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 Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$5,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in Japanese traditional silk and brocade in soft green, blue and purple on a deep gray background, recreating an 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art
Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art

Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art

$3,500
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in various shades of blue and purple It is lavishly decorated with intricate gold detail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$2,950
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese carved and painted wooden sign with a Samurai from the Meiji Period, 19th century. This 19th century sign with a samurai was made in wood and painted in Japan during the Meiji period. The narrow rectangular panel features a painted frame with a character depicted in the upper section, showcasing a seated samurai wearing his armour. The section below is adorned with four lightly carved and back painted calligraphies. This tall panel can be hinged thanks to two square buckles on the top. Made during the 19th century, this antique Meiji period painted wood sign...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century

$1,100
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid blue, green and pink on an elegantly shaped porcelain body against a striking platinum background, a signed piece by highly acclaimed award-winning Japanese master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita tradition. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. The artist is the recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. This elegant vase is the perfect canvas for a stunning floral pattern, set against a dimpled platinum background. The artist continues the platinum work to decorate the inside of this magnificent piece. The unfired porcelain shell is impressed with hundreds of dimples, to which gold and platinum are applied at the final stage of production. The dimples are designed to accentuate the luster of the precious metals by varying the thickness of application and allowing the cratering to convey a sense of depth. “Fired-on gold,” his signature style, highlights unique techniques for incorporating gold and platinum into the hand painting and multiple firing processes that yield a stunningly opulent look. The polychrome overglaze is fired at 800 degrees, followed by the application of gold and platinum that are fired at slightly lower temperature to maintain the luster of the precious metals. As a result, a single piece may undergo as many as five-ten firings. This artist's profile is available upon request. This stunning decorative porcelain vase showcases elegant Japanese toad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6

$4,000
Japanese Contemporary Yellow Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted In vivid green, yellow and blue on a stunning bottle shaped body with an elegant long ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Yellow Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Japanese Contemporary Yellow Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Japanese Contemporary Yellow Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$3,350
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Charger by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exuisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain charger, hand painted in vivid purple and various shades of blue and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Charger by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Charger by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Porcelain Charger by Master Artist

$1,600
Set of Six Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Porcelain Chopstick Rests
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Set of six Japanese Contemporary porcelain chopstich rests, on a stunning fan-shaped body in cobalt blue, green, red and gold details. Chopstick rests k...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Set of Six Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Porcelain Chopstick Rests
Set of Six Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Porcelain Chopstick Rests

Set of Six Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Porcelain Chopstick Rests

$165
Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain vase, a stunning piece gilded and hand painted by widelyrespected porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region. This ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5

$1,950
Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Red Gold Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary three-piece porcelain incense burner/vessel, intricately hand-painted on a beautifully crafted porcelain body, is a signed masterpiece by widely respe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Red Gold Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Red Gold Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Red Gold Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

$5,500
Japanese Meiji Bronze Rat Candlestick Holder
Located in Toledo, OH
Japanese Meiji Bronze Rat Candlestick Holder from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Charming bronze candlestick of a rat holding a Japanese turnip as the leaves...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Bronze Rat Candlestick Holder
Japanese Meiji Bronze Rat Candlestick Holder

Japanese Meiji Bronze Rat Candlestick Holder

$2,750
Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Black Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain lidded jar, intricately hand painted in black, green and red with generous gold details, showcasing patchwork of overlapping flor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Black Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Black Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Black Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

$2,850
Japanese Red Blue Cream White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese Porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in red, blue and cream on an ovoid shape body wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Red Blue Cream White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2
Japanese Red Blue Cream White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2

Japanese Red Blue Cream White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2

$4,500
Lovely Antique Satsuma Lamp Vase Set with Cranes and Turtles, Japan 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration of cranes and turtles. With elephant handles. Both lamps are working! The additions are bronze Condition:...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Lovely Antique Satsuma Lamp Vase Set with Cranes and Turtles, Japan 19th Century
Lovely Antique Satsuma Lamp Vase Set with Cranes and Turtles, Japan 19th Century

Lovely Antique Satsuma Lamp Vase Set with Cranes and Turtles, Japan 19th Century

$2,163 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in gold on a stunningly shaped ovoid body in black to create a transparent surface, a signed maste...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$2,200
Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in green and various shades of blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, a signed mas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Master Artist, 5
Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Master Artist, 5

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Master Artist, 5

$2,950
Japanese Contemporary Blue Yellow Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary hand-painted ovoid porcelain charger in a soft cream color decorated inblue, light green and yellow, a signed work by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Yellow Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Blue Yellow Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Blue Yellow Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$800
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue, green and red set against an elegant ovoid body, a signed work by hig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$4,750
Japanese Contemporary Green Pink Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase hand painted in gold, pink, red and green on an elegant bottle shape body, a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Green Pink Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary Green Pink Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Contemporary Green Pink Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$2,500
Japanese Contemporary Blue Platinum Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, stunningly hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue, set against a unique crackled back...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Blue Platinum Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Japanese Contemporary Blue Platinum Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Japanese Contemporary Blue Platinum Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$2,350
Japanese Pink Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary dimpled decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue and pink on an elegant bottle shaped porcelain body against a stunning dimpled platinum background, a signed piece by widely acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita tradition. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. The artist is the recipient of numerous awards for his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. This artist's profile is available upon request. This unique vase depicts elegant Japanese toad...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Pink Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Japanese Pink Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Japanese Pink Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$750
Japanese Blue, Green, Red and Brown Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain vase, hand painted in green, blue, red and brown on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed award-winni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Blue, Green, Red and Brown Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Japanese Blue, Green, Red and Brown Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Japanese Blue, Green, Red and Brown Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

$785 / set
Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Axis: Vertical 194 cm, Horizontal 49.5 cm Inside: Vertical 126 cm, Horizontal 37 cm *Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand. Status I don't know the details of...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Silk

Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period
Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period

Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period

$799 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pure Gold Porcelain Vessel by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinnary contemporary Japanese collectible Kutani porcelain incense burner, vessel, intricately hand painted with pure gold on an elegantly shaped body in a stunning deep blue,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pure Gold Porcelain Vessel by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pure Gold Porcelain Vessel by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pure Gold Porcelain Vessel by Master Artist, 2

$1,500
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue, purple and yellow set against a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body in platinum. This piece is by highly ac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6

$985
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique Japanese contemporry decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in red and beautiful shades of blue on an elegantly shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by widely acclaime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary White Blue Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Contemporary White Blue Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$1,185
Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish Wise Men in Garden, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Here we have a very nice large Japanese porcelain serving dish with very nice scene of wise men in a garden scene. In perfect condition. The scene is printed. Condition Overall con...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish Wise Men in Garden, circa 1900
Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish Wise Men in Garden, circa 1900

Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish Wise Men in Garden, circa 1900

$459 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary White Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Elegant contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, beautifully hand painted in red, white and blue on a strikingly shaped body, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary White Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Japanese Contemporary White Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5

Japanese Contemporary White Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5

$1,150
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Magnificent tall Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue, red, green and pink on a beautifully shaped body in pure white, a signed masterpiece by widely...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase Green Black Flat Round by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, beautifully hand-painted in green on a stunning flat round shape, a signed masterpiece by a master porcelain artist of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase Green Black Flat Round by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase Green Black Flat Round by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase Green Black Flat Round by Master Artist

$3,750
Contemporary Japanese Blue Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in various black and shades of vivid blue set against a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Contemporary Japanese Blue Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Contemporary Japanese Blue Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Contemporary Japanese Blue Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$2,300
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Elegant gilded contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase hand painted in red, blue, purple and green on an elegant bottle shape body, a signed work by widely acclaimed Japanese...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$1,500
Rare Published Japanese Ceramic Bowl Makuzu Kozan with Original Inscribed Box
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare published glazed ceramic bowl with surface paint decoration by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan ((1842–1916) with its original inscribed tomobako storage wood box. Unlike the better-known works Kozan made for the expositions in the west and export to the foreign market, this piece exemplifies his work for the domestic market and specifically, the tea ceremony. The bowl was made in the so called "Utusushi" Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743), a celebrated Edo painter and ceramicist. Utusushi is loosely translated as "in the spirit of". It is not at all a simple imitation of a master, but a Japanese concept of embracing the spiritual essence of a master while the creator is free to mix in his or her own unique artistic interpretation and flavor. The bowl was made to hold sweet cakes during the tea ceremony. It has a very distinguished form with a circular swelled lower body morphing into a square upper portion that further opening with flared rim. The surface has a distinct glaze pattern partitioned diagonally in black and brown. On top, snow-covered branches of prunus flowers were painted overglaze in a poetic near-abstract fashion. Blooming in winter, prunus flower is the symbol of the season and cherished for its resistance to cold. The bowl was likely reserved for the tea ceremony during the winter months. A white porcelain plaque with Kozan in black inlay was placed on the black glaze toward the bottom. Under the base, the bowl was further branded with two incised characters "Makuzu" as shown. The original tomobako bears ink inscription and paper slip label "Sweet Bowl...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Published Japanese Ceramic Bowl Makuzu Kozan with Original Inscribed Box
Rare Published Japanese Ceramic Bowl Makuzu Kozan with Original Inscribed Box

Rare Published Japanese Ceramic Bowl Makuzu Kozan with Original Inscribed Box

$12,000
Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful ladies dressed in elegant formal traditional Japanese kimonos. This folding screen is inspired by Jap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen

Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen

$9,250
Antique Japanese Tsubo Jar with High Relief Crab Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese stoneware tsubo (storage jar) circa 19th century (Meiji period), likely made in one of the Shigaraki or Echizen kilns. The jar has a thick robust body, and a short-neck ri...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Tsubo Jar with High Relief Crab Design
Antique Japanese Tsubo Jar with High Relief Crab Design

Antique Japanese Tsubo Jar with High Relief Crab Design

$7,600
Japanese Green Black Gold Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exqusite Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in vivid green, red and deep blue on an ovoid porcelain body in a stunningly beautiful shape, a signed work by highly acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita tradition and the recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. His profile is available upon request. It depicts a whimsical interpretation of a cherry tree with its graceful trunk in beautiful deep blue and its hanging branches stretching across the whole body of this stunningly shaped vase, and blossoms in deep blue, red and purple hanging...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Green Black Gold Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Green Black Gold Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Green Black Gold Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$4,950
Japanese Contemporary Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately gilded and hand painted in red and green on a stunning double gourd body, a signed m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

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

Japanese Contemporary Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$8,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dinner Plate
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary porcelain dinner plate in an elegant square shape, hand-painted in blue uderglaze in cobalt and light blue to showcase a grace...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dinner Plate
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dinner Plate

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dinner Plate

$295
Meiji Period Porcelain Wine Ewer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Japanese, Meiji period, porcelain wine ewer. Fans set off the figural reserves. This is the finest & earliest of the "new Kutani". Marked Kutani & Happiness. 9 1/2" h., 6" over ha...
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Meiji Period Porcelain Wine Ewer
Meiji Period Porcelain Wine Ewer

Meiji Period Porcelain Wine Ewer

$675 Sale Price
43% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese museum quality contemporary decorative porcelain vase, painstakingly intricately hand painted in stunning hues of blue on a beautifully shaped body, a signed m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Blue Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Blue Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$5,850 Sale Price
44% Off
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

$1,950
Japanese Late Meiji Period Bronze Vessel with Red Mottled Patina
Located in Montreal, QC
Japanese late Meiji period bronze vessel, beautifully patinated with riche brow and red patina.
Category

1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Late Meiji Period Bronze Vessel with Red Mottled Patina
Japanese Late Meiji Period Bronze Vessel with Red Mottled Patina

Japanese Late Meiji Period Bronze Vessel with Red Mottled Patina

$3,250
Antique Japanese Lacquered Card Box with Ornate Hand Painted Gilt Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique card box is unsigned or initialed, so the specific artist is unknown, but is believed to have been made in Japan in circa 1900 in the per...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquered Card Box with Ornate Hand Painted Gilt Decoration
Antique Japanese Lacquered Card Box with Ornate Hand Painted Gilt Decoration

Antique Japanese Lacquered Card Box with Ornate Hand Painted Gilt Decoration

$2,450
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 Furniture

Materials

Gold, Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$2,963 Sale Price
24% Off
Pair Japanese Export Vases Japan C.1900 Stamped 'Nippon'
Located in London, GB
A pair Japanese export vases Japan C.1900 Stamped 'Nippon' A beautiful pair of delicately designed earthenware vases of Western taste depicting a hand-painted botanical patter...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Pair Japanese Export Vases Japan C.1900 Stamped 'Nippon'
Pair Japanese Export Vases Japan C.1900 Stamped 'Nippon'

Pair Japanese Export Vases Japan C.1900 Stamped 'Nippon'

$3,166 / set
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Japanese Contemporary Blue Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Kinkozan Satsuma Vases with Gold Kinrande, 19th Century
By Kinkozan
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of signed Sbei Kinkozan VII Satsuma polychrome porcelain vases with gold standard (kinrande) from Kyoto, Imperial City, Japan. Kyo Satsuma ceramics contain intricately detail...
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Kinkozan Satsuma Vases with Gold Kinrande, 19th Century
Pair of Kinkozan Satsuma Vases with Gold Kinrande, 19th Century

Pair of Kinkozan Satsuma Vases with Gold Kinrande, 19th Century

$3,904 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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 Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 8
Japanese Contemporary Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 8

Japanese Contemporary Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 8

$1,185
Contemporary Japanese Blue Gray Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative vase, hand painted in blue underglaze in stunning shades of blue and gray on an elegantly shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by hi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Japanese Blue Gray Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Contemporary Japanese Blue Gray Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Contemporary Japanese Blue Gray Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$1,500
Large Contemporary Japanese Whit Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in underglazed blue on an elegantly shaped globular porcelain body, a signed piece by widely respecte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Contemporary Japanese Whit Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Large Contemporary Japanese Whit Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Large Contemporary Japanese Whit Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$2,250 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Contemporary Red Purple Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese large porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in red, purple and green on a stunningly shaped body, a signed masterpiece by master porcela...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Red Purple Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary Red Purple Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Contemporary Red Purple Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$6,500
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contempory Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Japanese Contempory Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Contempory Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$3,350
Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kano Sanraku 1898-1981 Condition: Some minor stains. Size: 211.5cm x 123.5cm painting 73cm x 1 Period circa 1900.   
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku
Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku

Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku

$1,044 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Woodblock Kono Naotoyo Bairei '1844 - 1895' Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kono Naotoyo Bairei (1844 - 1895) Bairei Hyakucho Gafu 11 houtsneden van vogels - drie met elk twee stukjes tape op papier geplakt. B ca. 20.5 x 14.5 cm pst. / alle niet ingelijst ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Woodblock Kono Naotoyo Bairei '1844 - 1895' Artist Signed
Japanese Meiji Period Woodblock Kono Naotoyo Bairei '1844 - 1895' Artist Signed

Japanese Meiji Period Woodblock Kono Naotoyo Bairei '1844 - 1895' Artist Signed

$1,458 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Porcelain Vase Green Blue Platinum by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, platinum-gilded and hand-painted porcelain vase in a stunning cylinder shape and signed by highly acclaimed award-winning m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Porcelain Vase Green Blue Platinum by Master Artist, 5
Japanese Porcelain Vase Green Blue Platinum by Master Artist, 5

Japanese Porcelain Vase Green Blue Platinum by Master Artist, 5

$2,925 Sale Price
35% Off
Japanese Red Lacquer Hibachi, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to hold glowing embers, hibachi vessels were used for cooking or as a source of heat in Japanese homes. Placed under a low wood kotatsu table wi...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper

Japanese Red Lacquer Hibachi, c. 1900
Japanese Red Lacquer Hibachi, c. 1900

Japanese Red Lacquer Hibachi, c. 1900

$2,680
Meiji Period Japanese Wood Root Round Hibachi with Brown Patina, circa 1900
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period wood root hibachi from the early 20th century, with brown patina. Born in Japan during the early years of the 20th c...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Japanese Wood Root Round Hibachi with Brown Patina, circa 1900
Meiji Period Japanese Wood Root Round Hibachi with Brown Patina, circa 1900

Meiji Period Japanese Wood Root Round Hibachi with Brown Patina, circa 1900

$1,500

Meiji furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Meiji furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Satsuma, Kinkozan, Ando Jubei, and Makuzu Kozan. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $190,804 while the average work can sell for $2,112.

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