Meiji Furniture

An exquisite Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vine under the glaze. On Musen-jippo b...

This stacking glass cabinet was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). Finished in black urushi lacquer, it has a calm, composed presence with a balanced, architectural form. The cab...

A stunning pair of monumental Meiji period Japanese blue and white porcelain temple vases in the Kangxi Taste, mid 20th century in date. The Foo Dog lidded vases are ovoid and featu...

Heavy and solid wooden Tansu or apothecary style merchant box. The chest with riveted brackets, iron drop pull hardware and resting on bracket feet. Dime...

19th century antique Japanese Meiji bronze floor lamp. This finely cast, well composed, pedestal lamp depicts mythical creatures on the base, cranes in high relief on the stem are...

A large hibachi (手焙り, te-aburi / hand-warmer brazier) of paulownia wood (kiri, 桐), decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay (raden, 螺鈿) and makie lacquer depicting birds and flowers (花鳥蒔...

A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala. Termed as gohonzon in Japanese, it is a venerated object within Nichiren Buddhism (Hokkeshu; lotus sect). The originally concept was developed by the 13th century Buddhist priest Nichiren to guide the energy of the devotional chanting to...

Circa 1860s double fan motif & shape Imari chop plate, Japan. The shaped bold boldly decorated with rich cobalt tendrils & burnt orange foliage. Gilt edge mostly worn; chip en verso ...

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...

Japanese Antique Distressed Sakiori Weaving Textile with Exposed Threads, circa 1900–1930s A remarkable antique Japanese Sakiori textile, dating approximately from the late Meiji to...

An antique, late Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel medallion with a Phoenix bird on the black gro...

Cherry Blossoms and Autumn Maples Isobe Hyakurin (1836–1906) Dated Meiji 28, April: 1895 Pair of two-panel Japanese screens; ink and pigments on silver leaf This refined pair of scr...

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...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This Japanese cloisonné enamel koro is an exceptional Meiji period example by Tsukamoto Hikokichi, a known Kyoto-based cloisonné artist active in the late 19...

A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, circa 1885. Baluster shape, solid base, pronounced neck. Golden stone flake ground,...

This is an old tabune, thought to have been made in Japan from the Meiji period to around the Taisho period (approximately the 1890s to the 1920s). It is likely one of the everyday t...

Antique Meiji Japanese Silver And Gold Cherry Blossom Vase 1868-1912 - SIGNED adorned with a finely engraved sakura tree motif with granulated gol...

Meji period shibayama top box with rosewood body, circ 1890's. Fine carving and application. Unsigned..

An antique Japanese Meiji cloisonne enamel metal brush pot. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The cylindrical form pot is adorned with polychrome images representing fl...

This is an old Japanese Wooden candlestick. It seems to be around the Meiji period. The expression of the pile of soot is powerful, and the traces of wax dripping remain intact. It...

This small antique basket of hand-woven bamboo is a lovely example of Japanese basketry. The basket has an oval shape with tapered sides and a footed base, expertly woven of thin bam...

A rare large antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over copper vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a long narrow neck with a fluted mouth. The exterior of the vase is enamele...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A Japanese Meiji period Satsuma earthenware plate by Sennosuke Kusube, of scalloped form and decorated against a rich cobalt blue ground with extensive gilt...

On offer is a Japanese bronze patinated vase, crafted during the Meiji period (1868–1912) or early Taisho period. It features highly detailed, high-relief decoration showcasing a tra...

Miniature 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase. Height / 3.6 inches. Diameter / 2 inches.

A powerful and highly decorative pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases from the Meiji period (1868–1912), attributed to the accomplished enamel artist Honda Yasaburo, whose works a...

Medium size ginger jar or large tea caddy features a detailed decor of a bird sitting on a flowering branch, done in Totai Shippo technique in dark red and green colors. The shoulder...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This Japanese bronze okimono of a pheasant by Genryusai Seiya is a dynamic Meiji period sculpture dating to circa 1890. Cast in bronze with gilt and patinate...

A richly ornamented and technically accomplished pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases from the Meiji period (1868–1912), attributed to the esteemed Ando workshop—among the most in...

A magnificent antique Japanese powerfully carved center table with dragons from the Meiji period. The growth of urban centers and spread of wealth during the Meiji Restoration period in Japan ushered in an era that reveled in the aesthetic qualities of objects and actions in everyday life. This ornately carved figural table from the late 19th century / early 20th century demonstrates the level of pleasure and luxury pursued by the wealthy. The mythical dragon-inspired shape echoes throughout the elaborately hand carved ebonized hardwood; with an unadorned inset polished circular rich rosewood colored top with attractive wood graining; scalloped border and edge with ornate running ornamentation between; rises over the profusely carved and stylized skirt with carvings of whimsical dragon mask and spread wings in high relief and open scrollwork; raised on four spoon carved...

An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with butterflies, signed Kinzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The small vase is delicately and meticulously painted with desig...

Antique Japanese 19th Century Blue And White Glazed Porcelain Vase Lamp C.1880 A large and handsomely painted Japanese Arita porcelain vase converted to a double-arm table lamp on a...

An antique Japanese straw rain cape (“Mino”), traditionally worn by farmers and travelers as protection against rain and snow. Handwoven from natural straw fibers, this piece possess...

Waling cane from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This is a fabulous antique walking cane created in the imperial Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1880's. The cane was ...

Small 19th Century Japanese Imari Ginger Jar. Height / 5 inches. Diameter / 2.5 inches.

A pair of antique Japanese Meiji era enamel vases. The vases are covered with polychrome enamel foliage and floral patterns made in the Plique a Jour technique. Circa: early 20th cen...

An elegant Japanese decorative plate crafted in wood and finished in brilliant vermilion-red urushi lacquer, featuring a dynamic composition...

Artist: Tatematsu kiseki Born in the forest home of Nagoya gun-cho, it inherits the later Tatematsu house. Learn to Okumura Ishiran. Later the director of Seiho meeting was studied with Kono Bairei-Seiho Takeuchi...

Saki-ori farmers coat, Northern Japan, Meiji period A very heavy and substantial saki-ori coat, made of cotton with an indigo kasuri lapel. Several patches of hand sewn stitching ...

An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over gilt copper vase. with silver wire The unusual shaped vase has a long fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image o...

This is a rare Japanese articulated copper lobster, antique Meiji jizai master metal crafters from Edo era , late 19 th century The item is in ...

A fine antique signed Japanese Imari porcelain bowl. In the form of a shaped bowl with a plum-like shape. Decorated throughout with exquisitely detailed painted or enameled dec...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A FINELY DETAILED JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE BY MIYAO EISUKE, MEIJI PERIOD, CIRCA 1890. From our Japanese collection, we a...

Monumental Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase with High Relief Dragon, Phoenix, Shishi and Turtles, two toned deep chocolate brown patina with gold highlights This palace size Japan...

A very nice box Highly detailed! 18-6-18-Spe-2330 Condition Overall Condition very good, minor use ware. Period 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912).

Rare find!: 24 feet long Zen monk Mala Prayer Bead String plus original wooden alms bowl with its original attached triangular shaped stone ojime. A huge...

INLAID WITH A GOLD AND SILVER DEER From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Damascene Box by Ashizuki. The Japanese Box of re...

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...

Miniature 19th Century Japanese Imari Vase. Height / 4.2 inches. Diameter / 2 inches.

Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in blue on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist in traditional pa...

This Japanese antique low table was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868-1912). Made of keyaki (Japanese zelkova), the table showcases the rich grain, warmth, and durability for which thi...

Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus ~ Meiji

A large, glamorous and impressive Japanese Kabuki Theater Kimono Dance Costume with a handsome dragon and phoenix motif dating to the Meiji period, 19th century. Hand crafted of brow...

BORO A piece that has been used and repaired countless times over many years. The red-based side features a rich landscape that evokes the layers of time, with faded checkered patt...

Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase Meiji Period, C.1890 Aka-e Ground with Kinrande Shoulder, Kacho-e Decoration. The body is enveloped in a brilliant iron-red aka-e groun...

A Bronze Garden Statue Of A Crane, Japanese Realistically modelled with natural verdigris. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques. Dimensions: Height:...

A fantastic and rare early Japanese Kendo (The Samurai Way/Path of the Sword) fencing martial arts protective armor/armour Men (mask). The piece is made of a steel-grid face guard, t...

A refined pair of Meiji period Japanese cloisonne enamel cylinders decorated with detailed scenes of birds among spring flowers on rich turquoise grounds. Each piece is worked in ver...

Charming beckoning cat with left paw raised is a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan. Beckoning cats come in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning cat (with right paw raised) is said to bring money and wealth to its owner, and are to this day frequently seen in shops and restaurants in Japan. The less common left-handed cat is said to be inviting friends and acquaintances to hearth and home. While the origins of the Japanese beckoning cat (known as maneki neko in Japanese) are unclear, contemporary woodblock...

Heron & Plovers Ink and silver leaf on paper Maekawa Bunrei (1837-1917) A pair of low six-panel Japanese screens by Maekawa Bunrei, a later master of the Kyoto based Shijo school of painting. On the right screen a solitary white heron stands motionless in a stream. On the left screen plovers play along a shoreline. The elegant forms are executed employing fluid, minimalistic ink brushstrokes. The soft brushstrokes and the sharp light of the silver leaf lend the scenes a sense of translucence. The sophisticated composition superbly exploits the long, horizontal pictorial surface of the pair of folding screens...