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Japanese Sea Captain
s Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, mounted on a modern iron stand, Meiji Period, dated 1882, Japan.
This Japanese sea chest, or captain's
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 1900s Distressed Iron Cooking Pot with Foliage Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period iron cooking pot from the early 20th century, with foliage motifs and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest with Iron Fittings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji merchant's tansu chest from the late 19th century with iron hardware. This late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Edo/Meiji Period Cast Iron Tea Kettle Water Pot Tetsubin, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, heavy and uniquely shaped Japanese cast iron teapot tetsubin without top.
Likely from
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Elmwood Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century Japanese elmwood blanket chest.
Rustic Meiji period chest featuring hammered iron
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Clothing Chest On Iron Stand
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Sugi (Japanese cedar), this clothing kimono chest is decorated with blackened iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Clothing Chest On Iron Stand
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Sugi wood (Japanese cedar), this clothing chest is minimalist in design, resting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
lacquer, iron hardware, small safe and carrying handles. Created in Japan during the Meiji period (1868
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Blanket Chest with Iron Hardware and Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period blanket chest from the 19th century with iron hardware and distressed
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
19th Century, Meiji, Antique Japanese Iron Teapot with Bronze Lid
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Japanese iron teapot with bronze lid.
Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Size: Height
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Kyushu Tansu, Meiji Period (1868–1912)
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
with a warm, time-worn patina that highlights its fine grain. Retaining its original hand-forged iron
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An unusually deep & heavy Meiji period tansu chest constructed from patinated stained elm timber
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Red Samurai Armour Beginning of Meiji period 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an armour of samurai. It was made around 1900s in Meiji era. This armour was not used in
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Japan Early Ikebana Planter Garden Cart with Children, Meiji Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare 19th century hard to find Japanese Usubata Flower Planter Cart "Norimono",
Late Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lanterns
Materials
Iron
$180 Sale Price
69% Off
Meiji-era Mizuya Dansu, Circa 1900 – Japanese Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A refined piece of Meiji-era craftsmanship, this antique Mizuya-dansu (kitchen chest) dates to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1875s Meiji Period / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It is believed that it was used in the Tohoku region of Japan
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquered Trunk on Stand
Located in Kenilworth, IL
original watercolored paper. The trunk has been mounted on a custom forged iron stand.
Japan, Meiji Period
Category
Antique 19th Century Meiji Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass, Iron
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Vintage Meiji Japanese Style Cast Iron Metal Large Lobster Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Meiji Japanese Style Cast Iron Metal Large Lobster Sculpture. Circa Late 20th Century
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Japanese Meiji Period Damascene Box by Ashizuki with Gold and Silver
Located in Newark, England
Ashizuki. Japanese Damascene Box by Ashizuki dates to the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912).
NUNOME ZOGAN
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron
Japanese Wooden Storage Box, Meiji Period
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Elm wooden storage box, circa 1890. Meiji Period.
Outer decorations in wrought iron
Category
Antique 1880s Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,104 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Meiji 19th Century Kuruma Tansu Lacquered Chest with Safe on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's Kuruma tansu chest from the 19th century, with four large
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Early 1900s Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique Meiji period early 1900s Japanese Tansu chest with original hardware and working
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Iron Tetsubin with Chrysanthemum Blossoms, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
kettle during Japan's Meiji period, an era when artisans began introducing elements of modern Western
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Kasane Isho Tansu, Meiji Period (1880–1890)
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
beautifully aged surface and original hand-forged iron hardware. Features full moon lock plates, Kakute-style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
and dark patina. This early Meiji-period Sendai Isho-dansu is a striking example of Japanese
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Tea Pots on Cast Iron Hibachi Stand
Located in Sheridan, CO
Rare antique Tetsubin Japanese Cast Iron Tea Kettle set on Cast Iron hibachi Stand. This unique
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Iron
Meiji Two-Part Japanese Tansu in Cypress
Kiriwood from the Yamagata Prefecture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Japanese tansu chest in cypress and kiriwood, the upper part with oxblood stained
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Iron
1910 Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Lamp with Wrought Iron and Enamel Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1910s Meiji Period table lamp features a Japanese cloisonné enamel vase base with vivid
Category
Vintage 1910s Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Wall Panel
Located in North Miami, FL
A rare Meiji period 1868-1912 iron and mixed metal panel by a highly important early Meiji period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron
$39,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Rustic Hammered Iron Fireplace Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of 19th Century Japanese Rustic Hammered Iron Fireplace Andirons.
Recently polished
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880
s Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an Antique Japanese Yonezawa Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1870’s) Red Lacquer Kodansu Personal Tansu 8 Drawer
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an antique Japanese Meiji era (1868-1912) kodansu (personal chest). Used for storing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1860’s) Red Lacquer Kodansu Personal Tansu 6 Drawer
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an antique Japanese Meiji era (1868-1912) kodansu (personal chest). Used for storing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880
s Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 12”
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a 140 year old antique Japanese red lacquered suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Iron Plate Door 1860s-1900s / Low Table Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an iron plate sliding door made in Japan.
It is a rare door made in the Meiji period (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Japanese Woodblock Print Iron Cauldron and the Moon at Night
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and somewhat comical/whimsical Meiji Period woodblock print by revered Japanese artist
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1870’s) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 23"W
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an antique Japanese Meiji era (1868-1912) kodansu (personal chest). Used for storing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Iron Vessel 1860s-1920s / Flower Vase Steel Bowl Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese iron container, believed to have been made in the Meiji to Taishō
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Iron
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Meiji Period Shagreen Clad Cane with Minamoto Clan Crest
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
stick, merging Japanese artisanal heritage with Meiji-era modernity.
The cane features a sterling
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron, Sterling Silver
$7,500 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Meiji Era Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Cupboard Slatted Sliding Doors
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Sugi wood (Japanese cedar), this tansu kitchen chest features 5 drawers and 2
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Narrow Japanese Tansu
Located in Cambridge, US
Japan, ca. late 19th century. A fabulous tall and narrow tansu from the late Meiji Period in old
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
) and is crafted from Japanese cedar wood.
The metal fittings are made of iron.
In the Meiji era—when
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan.
Dating back to the Meiji period (1860s to 1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji 19th century double-section Sendai clothing tansu (Isho-dansu) with drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Huge Sliding Door or Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large Japanese sliding door.
It was crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt orange finish and hand forged hardware with fish motif. This is a 19th century piece a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese chest of drawers, handcrafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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A Close Look at Meiji Furniture
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.
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