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
19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase With Gilt Decoration, Meiji Period
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Meiji Period diminutive bronze vase with lovely etched and applied decoration. A raised gilt bird is shown flying above etched bamboo on one side, gilt applied lilies wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wood Board 1860s-1900s / Wall Decoration
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden board called “Mochiita” (rice cake board).
It was used during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of pine wood with a rich texture.
As the name ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Pine
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Fruit Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 15 grams
Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen,...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$639 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, painstakingly intricately hand painted in blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped ovoid porcelain body, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Antique Monumental Japanese Imperial Carved Elm Altar Sideboard Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Important 19th C. Japanese Meiji Period ornately carved extreme high relief, credenza or bar back. Meticulously designed with one of a kind tooling. A breakfront form with three drawers over lower cabinets, topped by a hutch with shelves...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Elm
$48,000 Sale Price
52% Off
Japanese Jugin Fine Silver Studded Hobnail Teapot, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and fine Japanese pure silver (99%) "hobnail" tetsubin style teapot, late Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The beautifully executed teapot of kettle form, featuring a stunni...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware and safe box. Created in the Sendai Prefecture during the last quarter of the 19th century, this keyaki (elm) wood tansu is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. Featuring a lacquered finish with reddish brown tones, the chest showcases a rectangular top, sitting above a perfectly organized façade. A long upper...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase by Ryozan
Located in Newark, England
MEIJI PERIOD 1868-1912
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan. The vase of tapered form with tightly pinched neck and flared to...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Antique Cloisonne Enamel Vase Hayashi Kodenji
Located in Newark, England
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this good size Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase. The Vase of gently tapered form with a pinched n...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Large Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Futon Tansu Cabinet with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Japanese Meiji period two-piece futon tansu cabinet from the late 19th century, with original iron hardware. Created in Japan during the second hal...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Trinket Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass jewelry or trinket box. The body of the ware is enameled with floral and foliage motifs made in the Cloisonne technique...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Antique Natural Wood Penis 1860s-1920s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a phallic statue made of natural wood produced in Japan.
It is estimated to have been created during the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and is made of richly texture...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Japanese Porcelain Meji Period Imari Vases Arita, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing this lovely Japanese Imari bowl from the Meiji period. The intricate floral designs on the exterior, including the graceful chrysanthemums, symbolize longevity, resilience, a...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Large Japan Vase "Cloisonne" With Floral Decoration, Meiji Period
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Large antique Japanese vase. Dating from the late Meiji period, 19th century.
Made of copper and brass with 'Cloisonne' polychrome enamel decorations.
Cloisonne is a very ancient t...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display portion with etched glass covering shelves and upper and lower cupboard with sliding...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Circa 1860-80 Japanese Imari Grand Scale Charger
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860-80 Japanese Imari Grand Scale Charger. Meiji period. Superbly decorated with naturalistic reserves & asymmetric diapered panels; note the foo dog pair. 24.25" dia., 3 3/8"...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Tohoku area, Japan.
This single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho period)...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Pair Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of large antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain lidded jars, circa 1880.
The jars having ribbed dome shaped lids topped with lion-dog (Komainu) finials, the baluster shaped jars also of corresponding ribbed form. The lids and jars are skillfully hand-decorated in the Imari palette with blue & iron red floral decoration over a white body, on one side are a pair of floral cartouches on another side is a fan shaped cartouche.
Condition is very good indeed, no damage or restoration, a very handsome pair of 19th century Japanese Imari lidded jars...
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Ko-Imari Gold Blue Porcelain Koro Incense Burner
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Stunning contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari style porcelain koro or incense burner or jewelry box, hand painted on a beautifully shaped round body in cobalt blue, red and green and gener...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an antique Japanese-made drawer.
It is made from cedar, and the date "Meiji 45 (1912s)" is written in ink on the bottom of the drawer at the time.
Through years of use, it ...
Category
1910s Japanese Vintage Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Period Kanzashi Hair Stick In Gild Sterling With Red Coral
Located in Miami, FL
A hair Kanzashi stick from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912).
Beautiful decorative Kanzashi hair decoration from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1890. This hair double...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rustic Wabi Sabi Meiji Period Japanese Tea/Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A simply constructed 19th C. Japanese cedar tea/coffee table.
Heavily patinated due to hundreds of years of use.
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a stunningly shaped porcelain body in blue and red, a stunning piece by highly-acclaimed awar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)"
A finely carved and expressive wooden mask-style netsuke, depicting a grotesque theatrical or folklor...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Red Crane Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese copper vase with translucent cloisonne enamel design. 1890 Meiji era, . Elongated shape with pronounced neck. The piece is decorated with a stork bird motif ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
A Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase, Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase, Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
“A Meiji Masterpiece”
Behold the epitome of Meiji-era craftsmanship with this monumental silver wire Ja...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$22,750 Sale Price
35% Off
Japanese Antique Small Shelf, Late Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small shelf was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
It features a rich and deep color that highlights the beautiful patina developed over time. The wood's natural...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Meiji Era '1868–1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
Its compact size makes it an ideal addition to any space, offering both practicality and unique charac...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
High Quality Old Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Vase, ca 1900, Meiji period
By Satsuma
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare antique handpainted Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase, signed
Fine quality
Good overall condition, no chips, cracks or restorations
Height 14 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Meiji Period Japanese Igezara Transferware Plate with Phoenix and Foliage Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Igezara transferware plate from the late 19th century, with phoenix and foliage motifs. Created in Japan during the Meiji era, this Igezara transferware plate...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Pair of six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold on paper.
Second half of the 19th Centur...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lotus Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese early Meiji period vase attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, a prominent cloisonne artist of the time. Showcases the highly regarded craftsmanship and intricate ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$1,820 Sale Price
35% Off
Japanese antique Black Urushi low display stand, wabi sabi side table or bench
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique low display stand manufactured circa 1880s - 1910s (Mid to late Meiji period), estimate from the style, technique & conditions. Finished with traditional black Urush...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Court Uniform for Imperial Appointee, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Court Uniform for Imperial Appointee, c. 1887.
Wool with gold brocade.
Court and military uniforms in emulation of European ensembles were officially adopted by the Japanese gover...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wool, Brocade
Japanese antique bamboo woven basket/wall hanging vase/1868-1920/Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woven bamboo basket made in Japan from the Meiji to Taisho periods (1868-1920).
I don't know if the baskets actually used by farmers were repurposed as flower vases, or if ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Wall Light / Reproduction of Japanese Antique Lighting Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is our Japanese wall light.
It is a faithful reproduction of an antique light that was popular as an exterior or interior light in private homes and stores in Japan from the Mei...
Category
2010s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Cypress and Elm, this merchant’s chest features blackened iron hardware with two thick handles on the top of the piece for ease of transport. It features 8 drawers, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period two-part tansu chest from the late 19th century with dark red lacquer, iron hardware, small safe and carrying handles. Created in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), this wooden chest called an Isho-Dansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. Tansus were portable chests...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Satsuma Pottery Buddhist Monks Vase with Shimazu Crest Mark
By Satsuma
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese Satsuma pottery studio vase featuring multiple kesa-clad enlightened Buddhist monks on each side of the vase. The piece is finely detailed with rich raised gilt highlights throughout and beautifully decorated in gold and various hand painted other colors.
From the Meiji period (1868-1912).
This piece has the all-important Shimazu Family crest mark (red circle with a cross inside) on the base authenticating the work as an old and original Satsumaware work. The mark shows the pottery was made under the rule of the Shimazu clan.
From a Los Angeles Collection...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Rare Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Vase Irises by Kumeno Teitaro 19th Century
Located in Somis, CA
A rare early Ginbari cloisonne work by renowned Meiji master Kumeno Teitaro. In high-shouldered ovoid form with six lobes in the body, which forms the s...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$1,320 Sale Price
40% Off
Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A vibrant Japanese turquoise ground and silver wire cloisonne vase, now mounted as a lamp, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The tall vase of elegant rouleau shape, with a straight neck and body, slightly tapered food, and everted mouth. Crafted in the cloisonne technique upon a copper ground, the silver wires stand out and shimmer against the bright turquoise enamel ground. An ebullient design of blossoming peony (botanical) and morning glory (asago) graces the body of the vase. The large and heavy blooms of white peony especially striking and contrasting nicely with the more delicate and almost shy pastel morning glory blossoms hiding behind the large leaves.
The cloisonne enamels especially well done within the silver cloisons, with the leaves and flowers displaying masterful shading. The foot decorated with a geometric and floral border.
The vase drilled and wired and now mounted as a lamp. Set upon two wood bases. The actual lamp of brass plate, set with a single socket and tall, adjustable harp.
The lamp is topped by an antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty tumble polished natural rock crystal. The crystal finial originally served as a Chinese Mandarin hat finial...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Brass, Copper
Pair Dragon Bronze vases Meiji period Japan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Bronze Dragon vases. Meiji period . Japan
Beautiful warm color and patine . so decorative .
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1870s-1920s Japanese Antique paper covered wooden box wabi sabi primitive Meiji
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Tohoku area, Japan.
Paper covered wooden box with lid - a product of Meiji to Taisho period (1868-1926) estimate from the style & conditions.
Can be displayed as an u...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Low Table / Sofa Table Coffee Table / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a low table that combines old Japanese trees.
The detailed tree species of the upper board is unknown, but it is considered to be katsura wood, and the color has become dark...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Rare Large Pink Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large antique Japanese, Meiji era vases with Pink cloisonne enamel decor. Of an elongated baluster shape with a short neck. The exterior shows...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Tansu Sideboard I
Located in New York, US
Tansu Sideboard I
Sourced in Japan
Paneled Sliding Doors
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
$7,200
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and impressive Japanese gold maki-e decorated black lacquer five-tier jubako with presentation tray, two lids, and the original tomobako storage box, Meiji period, late 19th c...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Vintage Japanese Obi Silk Pillows
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-crafted throw pillows were designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects during her travels. Each pillow has a central panel of vibrant orange silk, woven with a pattern of peacock feathers and butterflies. The colorful silk brocade was sourced from a vintage Japanese obi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Meiji Furniture
Materials
Linen, Silk
$1,380 / set
Contemporary Japanese Red Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase extremely intricately featuring a traditional Arita "shippo" pattern in deep red, green and blue, a stunning signed mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1852-1912) bronze altar candlesticks / incense holders with attractive warm brownish red bronze color and patina.
Japan, 19th century, diminutive /...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Red And Black Lacquer Table Mirror Gilt Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Japanese black and red lacquer table mirror with gilt and etched brass mounts, beveled glass. This mirror has a lovely shape, reminiscent of a Shinto temple. It is cover...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Imari Porcelain, Blue & White Plate, Meiji Era, (1868-1912)
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A fine example of Japanese Imari porcelain, this plate likely dates to the Meiji period and reflects the artistry and craftsmanship that made Imari ware so prized worldwide. Originating in the kilns of Arita and shipped through the port of Imari, these porcelains became synonymous with elegance, rich design, and cultural exchange between Japan and the West.
Design:
This plate features a scalloped edge and is richly decorated in cobalt blue and white with a detailed tableau of peacocks, birds, flowering trees, and foliage—motifs deeply symbolic in Japanese art, representing beauty, longevity, and renewal. The balance of naturalistic detail and decorative flourish is characteristic of Imari porcelain of the late 19th century.
Era:
Given its style and subject matter, this piece can be attributed to the late 19th to early 20th century, during Japan’s Meiji era, a period when traditional craftsmanship flourished alongside modernization.
Why Collectors Value It:
Exemplifies the refined artistry of Japanese porcelain during a culturally transformative period.
Features timeless natural motifs that resonate with both collectors and decorators.
A versatile piece—equally striking as a display plate, wall mount, or part of a larger Imari collection...
Category
1860s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Japanese Imari porcelain fluted charger with scalloped rim, signed Kaji(chu?), Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The magnificent Japanese Imari charger measures 25" in diameter, and is decorated in the typical imari palette of underglaze blue with overglaze red, orange, blue, and green enamels with gilt highlights. The large charger also features fluted sides and a scalloped gilt rim.
The design of the charger is centered on a central floral medallion with three large chrysanthemum blossoms and vegetal scrolls. Radiating out from the central medallion are various brocade patterned sections that roughly follow the shape of the fluting. Some larger sections feature images of cranes and minogame (turtles with long tails), both symbols of longevity, while other feature dragons and phoenix, symbols of authority and power. Four large reserves depict charming scenes of a scholar and his students within a bamboo grove having discourse and examining scrolls.
The back of the charger decorated in underglaze blue with bold floral and vegetal scrolls. With a three character inscription in underglaze blue reading Kaji(chu?) Sei.
The charger is fitted with an antique metal hanger...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Bronze Jardiniere with Bird Decoration
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large round Meiji bronze jardiniere with rooster decoration, accented with geometric shapes around the rim and foliate designs around th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old drawer storage chest made in Japan.
It dates back to the Meiji era (1860s–1920s) and is crafted from Japanese cedar wood.
The metal fittings are made of iron.
In ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Pair Jade Green Mandarin Duck Screen Holders
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome pair of Japanese hand cast Mandarin Duck screen holders with highly detailed plumage possessing a lovely original jade green finish , early Taisho period, early 20th cen...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique ca 1900 Japanese Satsuma Taizan Teapot Richly Decorated Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period
of ovoid form with slightly domed cover, decorated with monkeys in robes frolicking in a landscape beside a river.
Condition
Overall Conditio...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,624 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Purple Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in shades of puple, blue and pink on an ovoid shape body with an attractive scalloped ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold
19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
Located in London, GB
19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880
Mother of pearl inlay in black lacquer depicting a bird in relief with cherry blossom. The lower section with gilt panels, and the reverse red lacquer with tree silhouettes.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture.
This well executed Japanese bronze Koi or Goldfish sculpture has a beautiful patinated verdigris finish and will...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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Cameo Glass Bowl
Campaign Chest Camphor
Canopic Jars
Canton Chinese Bowl
Cardinal Sculpture
Carrera Marble Dining Table
Carved Boar
Cast Grape Vine
Ceramic Cheetah
Ceramic Giraffe
Ceramic Pagoda
Ceramic Spanish Jug
Cherry Blossom Painting Japanese
Chest Of Drawers Display
Chinese Ancestral Portraits
Chinese Chippendale Style Display Cabinet
Chinese Coral Sculpture