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Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period six drawer tansu chest.
This façade showcases four large drawers followed
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It seems to be around the Meiji period (1868-1912s).
It is made
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Huge Early Meiji Period Japanese “Kura” Door
Located in London, GB
A huge mid 19th C. Japanese Kura door in cedar & elm.
Beautifully patinated wood with hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Drawer / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It seems to be around the Meiji period (1868-1912s).
It was
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tansu with Tsuru-Kame Decoration
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period two piece tansu chest in red lacquer and akamatsu
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Mizuya Kitchen Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
of sliding doors, eight drawers, carved motifs and iron hardware. Created in Japan during the Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu (Mizuya Dōko)
Located in Pasadena, TX
This fine age appropriate cabinet sits with technique and tradition from the Meiji Period that can
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant
s Chest with Safe on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest on wheels from the late 19th century, with safe and iron
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century, with drawers and sliding
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Late Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Traveling Tansu Chest with Seven Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
and iron hardware. Created in Japan during the Meiji period, this keyaki tansu chest features a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wall-Mounted Candlestick/1868-1920/Meiji to Early Showa Period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
board and an iron candlestick.
It is from around the Meiji to early Showa period (1868 to 1920).
The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with six drawers, iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Late Meiji Period Tansu Clothing Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Antique Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century, with iron
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
with hand-cut iron hardware. Born during the 19th century, this Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Kura
Family Treasure House
Doors, Meiji, Late 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of Japanese Kura (Family treasure house) doors, Meiji, late 19th century.
The Kura is a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Japanese Low Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, Meiji Period, Japanese Low Tansu with two full size drawers. Large, unique, solid iron
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba-dansu merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with five drawers
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Isho Dansu Two Section Chest
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu, Tansu chest, circa 1880.
This very stylish antique
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Sendai type tansu chest from the 19th century with ornate iron hardware
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Cedar Hexagonal Garden Lantern with Lattice Windows, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese hexagonal shaped garden lantern made from cedar that has been weathered by wind and rain
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Large Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard
constructed in cedar with two sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japanese Iron Tea Ceremony Teapot with Original Brazier
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a traditional Japanese tea ceremony teapot and dates to the late Meiji period. The teapot
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Iron Double Door 1860s-1920s / Steel Gate Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese iron double door.
They are from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Iron Fighting Cocks
Located in Hudson, NY
A fantastic and highly animated pair of Japanese iron fighting cocks. From the late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Statues
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Iron Hanging Flower Vase and Chain, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this hard to find and beautiful handwrought and hand "embossed flowers" iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Iron Bowl 1860s-1900s/Steel Bowl Flower Vase Vessel
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large old Japanese iron bowl.
This item is from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
The use of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Steel, Iron
Japanese Komai Style Iron Damascene Dish by Abe Shoten
Located in Newark, England
Japanese Komai style iron damascene dish. The dish decorated with a landscape scene worked in gold
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Gold, Silver, Iron
Japanese Old Anchor 1860s-1920s/Antique Iron Object Ornament Figurine Vintage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese anchor.
It has been decades since it sank in the sea.
The rusted and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Japanese Komai Damascene Iron Dragon Charger 20th Century
By Komai
Located in Newark, England
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this rare and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a 130 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1890. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Old Large Iron Bowl 1860s-1900s/Antique Steel Plate Flower Vase Tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A large old Japanese iron bowl.
It is a product of the Meiji era. (1860-1900s)
Thick material
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Iron
Large Early Meiji Period Bleached-Out Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated bleached-out early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Massive Iron-Clad Door 1860s-1900s / Low Table Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large old Japanese sliding door covered with iron plates.
It was originally used as the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Large Japanese Keyaki Wood Iron Mounted Tansu Chest with 8 Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
An outstanding Meiji period Japanese keyaki wood (elm) tansu of large size with 8 drawers, 3 large
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Iron Eel Fook 1860s-1920s/Folk Art Farm Tools Wabisabi-Art Antique
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A tool for hunting old Japanese eels.
It is called "unagikaki".
It is made of iron.
I will make
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Clothing Kimono Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 36"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an Antique Japanese Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Kansai Style Cypress and Cedar Merchant
s Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning Japanese antique Meiji Era Kansai style cyprus and cedar merchant's tansu chest with
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Mizuya Cabinet with Custom Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the top half of a two-section Mizuya (kitchen cabinet) with eight drawers and six sliding doors make it perfect for dining room storage! All original hardware. This piece is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique late 1800s Japanese Kansai style cedar merchant chest / tansu with multiple
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu Meiji Era c1880
s Keyaki
Sugi Tansu Chest 68"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a beauty with a natural wood finish. This mid Meiji era c1880's Mizuya or kitchen tansu
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Old Iron Well Bucket and Chain / Hanging Cage / 19-20th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese well bucket made of iron.
It is a small and cute size.
I feel wabi-sabi
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Huge Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A huge heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar with two
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Credenzas
Materials
Iron
Rare Pair of Meiji Period Keyaki
Elm
Tansu Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period keyaki (elm) wood tansu chests, each with beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Iron Eel Fook 1860s-1920s/Folk Art Farm Tools Wabisabi-Art Antique
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
decreasing in Japan. It's very rare.
It is an item from 1860 to 1920 (Meiji era).
The rusty texture and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Steel
Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Three Drawers Tansu/Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A nicely worn early Meiji period three drawer tansu.
Constructed in a combination of cedar
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Very Large Late Edo/Early Meiji Period Two Part Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A very large late Edo/early Meiji period two part tansu.
Constructed in a combination of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in New Windsor, NY
Gorgeous two-drawer wood and iron Japanese tansu. One half of an original two-section tansu. All
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Also known as "ship's chests" because sailors and merchants used them. Black iron hardware, keyaki
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Nine-Drawer Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Somis, CA
A vintage Japanese Tansu with nine elegant drawers.
The Meiji period piece has full capacity
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Rare Rustic Early Meiji Period Paper
Cedar Tansu/Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
doors & three drawers complete with original brass & iron hardware.
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japanese Big Antique "Snow flake
Star" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
A best find from our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels
Bir bell shaped lantern cast in an
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tetsubin with Wado Kaichin Coin
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
Mounted Japanese Tansu Chest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel, 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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