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Japanese Antique Gold Mandarin Ducks, Cherry Tree, Mountains Hand-Painted Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine early small-scale Japanese antique hand-painted six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paper

Japanese sculpture of Datsue-ba, "An Old Hag of Hell", wood, early 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese sculpture of Datsue-ba, "An Old Hag of Hell", wood, early 20th century Seated figure of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Stacking Tansu Chest, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Meiji Dressers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Fine Antique Blue and Gold "Bird Flowers" Hand-Painted Screens, Pair
Located in South Burlington, VT
Summer delights. A fine pair of early small-scale Japanese antique hand-painted six-panel
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paper

Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a rare large-scale and lovely hand-carved and hand-painted wooden Maneki Neko good fortune
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Gold Leaf Japanese Cabinet with Carved and Painted Panels of Flowers
Located in Stamford, CT
A small 19th century gold leaf Japanese cabinet with carved and painted panels of flowers and
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Coffee Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese lacquered coffee chest. Meiji Period.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Pair of Japanese Tansu Style Cabinets by Century Furniture
By Century Furniture
Located in Peabody, MA
A rarely seen pair of Japanese tansu styled cabinets by Century Furniture with solid brass hardware
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Vintage 1980s American Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Contemporary Blue Silver Etched Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing tall Japanese Contemporary museum quality decorative porcelain vase with mysterious
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Silver, Foil

Buddhist Metal Temple Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
Buddhist metal temple flowers, Meiji Period (1868-1912) lotus flowers and leaves with nickel and
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Nickel

Early 20th century classic screen with auspicious trees and shrubs
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Early 20th cenrury classic screen with auspicious trees and shrubs Period: Meiji Size: 182x169 cm
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Old Work Bowl with Japanese Lacquer / Meiji-Taisho / Urushi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wooden vessel used from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. Probably a beech tree. It is made by
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Beech, Lacquer

Meiji Period Japanese Lacquered Cricket Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji period Japanese lacquered cricket box, of rounded square form with removable lid, (some
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Vintage Lacquered Wood Tray from Japan, Meiji Period
Located in New York, NY
A very well preserved wood tray from Japan, lacquered in black with golden trim and inlaid leaf
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Clam Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, by Zohiko, Meiji Period, Japan
By Zōhiko Studio
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese lacquer kogo, box for incense, in the shape of two clams, by Zohiko, Meiji
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Meiji Japanese Gourd Caddy Taka-Maki-e and Nashiji Lacquer
Located in London, by appointment only
A dine 19th century Japanese gourd decorated with fine naturalistic gilt and lacquer leaves and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Writing Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Japanese black lacquered 'suzuribako' writing box of unusual domed design with a fitted
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Late Meiji Period Japanese Export Lacquer Bamboo Desk, circa 1900s
Located in Brea, CA
Late Meiji Period, circa 1900-1915, Japanese export lacquer and gilt Davenport desk, the entire
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Bamboo

19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer Stand or Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful Japanese Meiji period lacquered Stand or side table. Measures: 17" H x 13" W x 13" D.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Four Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panels, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A collection of four Japanese Shibayama lacquer panels of the Meiji period, circa 1900. The
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Bone, Ivory, Wood, Lacquer

Lacquer Table, Late Meiji Period, Japan, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Lacquer table, Art Deco period, Japan, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Deco Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Poem Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elongated rectangular lacquer box with fine Maki-e decoration dated to late Meiji period circa
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Wooden Workbench Used by Japanese Lacquer Ware Craftsmen / Meiji Era1899
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan. Lacquer ware has been produced here since ancient times and continues to be produced to this day
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Lacquer Tray by Zohiko, Meiji Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
By Zōhiko Studio
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Japanese lacquer decorated tray with images of hemp leaves, maple leaves, and cherry
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box Rinpa School Meiji Period
By Ogata Korin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Japanese jewelry box in the form of a portable cabinet with handle on top, a removable
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Pewter, Gold Leaf

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Buddhist Candle Stands, Meiji Period, Early 20th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Pair of Japanese hand-carved, lacquered and gilded Buddhist candle stands of fine quality, with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Fubako Box In Hiramaki-e Lacquered Black Wood With Gilding
Located in Miami, FL
Fubako letters-box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative Fubako letters
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Large Japanese Lacquer Inro with Maki-e Landscape Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese four-case inro with string and an amber bead ojime of Meiji period circa 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Jubako with Stand, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique Japanese high quality, five tiered jubako. Each surface is exquisitely rendered with a
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese lacquer chest featuring a design in making of cranes, bamboo and plum blossoms
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Incense Kogo Box with Fine Maki-e Design Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small circular lacquer box designed to as a container to store incense (known as a kogo in
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Exquisite Meiji Period Gilt Lacquered and Brass Mounted Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Meiji period gilt lacquered and brass-mounted stand, of rectangular form with engraved
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Gold Lacquer Tray
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese gold lacquer tray.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Insect Natsume Saratani Tomizo
By Saratani Tomizo
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese black lacquer natsume by Saratani Tomizõ circa 1970. The lidded tea caddy with
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Late 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Three-Tiered Lacquer Obento
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Fine quality antique Japanese three-tiered lacquer Obento food box with a carrying tray, black with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid, 19th Century Early Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
in Japan during the 19th century, early Meiji period. This oval shaped papier mâché box has a well
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Paper

Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid Hand Painted, 19th Century Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
enamelled and gilded, made in Japan during the 19th century, early Meiji period. This rectangular shaped
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Paper

Japanese Oversized Wooden Bowl / Antique Lacquer Tools Used by Lacquer Craftsmen
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
lacquer ware. It is very famous in Japan. However, there are not many such tools. It is one of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Cedar

Lacquer Wooden Bowl Used by Japanese Lacquer Craftsmen / Antique Lacquerware Too
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wooden bowl used from the Meiji era to the early Showa period (1868-1940). It is made by
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Other

Japanese Lacquer Letter Box, Korin Style Subject
Located in Hudson, NY
in original storage box, (calligraphy on box reads Korin's bridge painting, lacquer honorable hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Chrysanthemum Shaped Hibachi
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine lacquered wood Hibachi of Chrysanthemum shape, retaining its original copper lining
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Tea Box Chabako with Flower Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period lacquer box with nashiji ground interior with tray that has an opening for the tea
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely and graphic Japanese small incense box, kogo, with various tomoe mon, Taisho period (1912
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Collection of 20 Japanese Gold Lacquered Lotus Flowers
Located in London, by appointment only
A collection of over-scale Japanese gold lacquered lotus flowers and leaves on stems, shown in a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Japanese Set of Lacquer Maki-E Box and Tray Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
nashiji. This is a very fine and well preserved example of Japanese lacquerware from the Meiji period.
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Antique 19th Century Javanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Japanese Tabako-Bon High Sided Tray with Imperial Mon, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, Meiji Period, mid to late 19th century, Japan. The elegant lacquer tabako-bon tray of overall square
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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Antique Japanese Dramatically Carved and Lacquered Stack Box on Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese dramatically carved and lacquered stack box on stand. Meiji period (1868 - 1912
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese lacquer Inro, late 19th c.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A five part Japanese lacquer Inro, Meiji period , late 19th c. Motives of butterflies, leafs and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Obento Box with Gold Maki-e Decoration
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Japanese five-tiered black lacquer 'obento' box for food with a gold 'maki-e' design of
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Striking Japanese Gilt and Black Lacquer Cabinet on Later Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking early 19th century Japanese gilt and black lacquer cabinet with brass mountings; two
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Gilt and Black Lacquer Karabitsu Chest with Bronze Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning Large Japanese gilt and black lacquer Karabitsu chest with engraved bronze mounts. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Tub Used by Japanese Lacquer Craftsmen / Planter /Flowerpot
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden tub used by lacquer ware craftsmen, made around the Meiji and Taisho eras in Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold and Silver Maki-E Floral Design, circa 1870
Located in Prahran, Victoria
This exquisite antique lacquered fubako (document box) has a deep overlapping lid, maki-e
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Finely Woven Red Lacquered Bamboo"Fish Form" Basket signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique finely woven and red lacquered Negoro split bamboo basket in an unusual fish
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo

Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
masterpiece of Japanese cabinetry and lacquerware. Decorated in gilt with cartouches enclosing birds and maple
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Plum Lacquer and Gilt Box with Etched Copper Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Lovely dome top Japanese plum lacquer box with beautiful cherry blossom, bamboo and mimosa
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon Tray, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered tray is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Lacquer Meiji For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese lacquer meiji you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Japanese lacquer meiji — often made from wood, lacquer and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese lacquer meiji — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese lacquer meiji, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese lacquer meiji that is appealing in its simplicity, but Century Furniture, Imao Keinen and Japanese School produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Lacquer Meiji?

Prices for a Japanese lacquer meiji start at $150 and top out at $250,000 with the average selling for $2,527.
Questions About Japanese Lacquer Meiji
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese lacquer is made of resin produced from the sap of the Urushi tree. Artisans craft bowls, vases, boxes and other items out of the material. Find a collection of Japanese lacquer furniture and decorative objects and art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can restore Japanese lacquer that has been damaged by exposure to light by gently buffing it with carnauba wax. Use a soft cloth to gently rub the wax into the piece, removing any excess and avoiding undamaged lacquer. Take a look on 1stDibs for a variety of pieces featuring Japanese lacquer.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, there is a type of varnish called Japanese lacquer. It is made from the sap of an urushi tree, which grows in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. On 1stDibs, you can find vintage and modern Japanese lacquered pieces from some of the top sellers around the world.