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Meiji Period
Japanese Carved Wood Seated Monkey Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese hand-carved wood seated monkey. The eyes are inlaid and made
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Late Meiji/Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture. The entire
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Puppet hand fragment, wood, Japanese, Meiji period.
This Meiji period Bunraku wooden arm is a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
A Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Presenting an extraordinary Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of Tiger by Mitani
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceedingly fine Japanese bronze okimono of a Roaring Tiger from the Meiji period, it exhibits
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Bat Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Amsterdam and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Quail Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Fisherman Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th century, 20th century
Japan
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meditation Drum (Gyoban), Fish Shape with Striker, Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Meditation Drum (Gyoban), Fish Shape with Striker, Wood, Meiji Period
In the Zen Buddhist
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Cow Ox Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Carved Wood Netsuke Of Frog Resting In A Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
the Meiji period, between the 1890 and 1900. The netsuke has been carefully carved in precious wood
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,188 Sale Price
30% Off
Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector
Located in Miami, FL
pieces of wood, we can assume it was not produced by a master wood carver but a common supplicant to
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Asian Sculpture / Okimono with Lion and Crows, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare and important Japanese sculpture / statue / okimono in blackened and carved wood, depicting 1
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$2,519 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Beast", Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
19th century sign with a samurai was made in wood and painted in Japan during the Meiji period. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Meiji Temple Dragon Panels
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Magnificent Meiji-era temple panel is traditionally placed above the entrance, gracing the space
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
JAPAN Meiji Period 1880 Namiki Little Cabined Round Tray In Wood, Gold
Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A Namiki little round cabinet tray from the Meiji period.
This is an amazing and very decorative
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold, Silver
$978 Sale Price
30% Off
Lacquered Meiji Period Carved Wood Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions on Boulle Stands
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Japanese lacquered wood figures depicting seated Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions in a deep red
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 22 inches
Width: 7
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Japonisme Busts
Materials
Wood
KAZUYOSHI Japan Meiji 1890 Box In Lacquered And Gilt Wood Draped Seated Women
Located in Miami, FL
, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō.
Country: Japan
Period: Meiji, 1890
Technique: Carved wood, red
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,489 Sale Price
30% Off
A Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Fishes, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Carved Wood Fishes, Ca. 1920
DIMENSIONS
Width: 8.5
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely antique Japanese bamboo basket was from an unknown artist circa late Meiji Period (1868
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Tiger with Cub
Located in Kastrup, DK
Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) patinated bronze sculpture of a tiger with cub.
Mounted on a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Lacquer, Bone and "Root" Wood Screen Meiji Period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japanese lacquer, bone and "Root" wood screen
Meiji period, late 19th century
of rectangular
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Antique 19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Meiji period 1900s.
The signature is written
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century, signed on the bottom.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " Two Rats " by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "Two Rats" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Pig "by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "The Pig" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Japanese Tiger in Patinated Bronze, Signed. MEIJI / TAISHO
By Kosai Taisho
Located in Kastrup, DK
quality on original plinth root wood.
Meiji period 1852-1912.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Figure by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Newark, England
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A FINELY DETAILED JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE BY MIYAO EISUKE, MEIJI PERIOD
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Figural Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Amsterdam and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Frog Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Figural Figure Meiji Period 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Amsterdam and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Fruit Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Amsterdam and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Peanuts Meiji Period, Japan, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$773 Sale Price
20% Off
1870s-1920s wabi sabi reclaimed boat wood wall decor sculpture bamboos engraved
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
-1920s, Meiji to Taisho period, estimate from the condition
style.
Reclaimed boat wood is deeply
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
goblin often portrayed as a mischevious creature in comical plays, late Meiji period, circa 1900
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Wood Monkey Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Masakazu Japan, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
century, 20th century
Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji Period (1867-1912)
Condition: Very nice, no damages
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono by Yoshimitsu Depicting a Bear and Alligator
By Saeki Yoshimitsu
Located in Newark, England
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A DYNAMIC MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO BY YOSHIMITSU FEATURING A BEAR AND
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal Heads Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Amsterdam and was an avid collector of Asian art.
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Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Framed Solid Burl Wood Panels from a Japanese Tsuitate, Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A spectacular pair of framed solid burl wood panels, originally part of a traditional Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Burl
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal on Turtle Figure Meiji Period 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers attacking a Bull sculpture on wood base. Amazing
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,600 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Meiji Period Red and Black Painted Kimono Storage Box, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Kimono storage box, constructed of wood and bamboo, painted black with family crest
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Bird of Tree Bark Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
and was an avid collector of Asian art.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Okimono of Fukurokuju, the god of wealth and happiness, Meiji period
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptional Japanese Meiji period okimono depicts Fukurokuju, the lucky god of wealth and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Zō-onna Noh Theatre Mask
Located in London, GB
Cypress wood (Hinoki) Japanese Zō-onna Noh Theatre Mask.
Late 19th Century, Meiji period.
A finely
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Cypress, Lacquer, Paint
Japanese Miyao Style Gilt Bronze Samurai Archer, Meiji Period, Japan
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese cast, carved, and parcel gilt bronze sculpture, okimono, of a kneeling
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and seems to have been made of cedar wood.
Deep cracks and sooty
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
JAPAN 1880 Meiji Highly Detailed Walking Cane With Monkeys In a Bamboo Forest
Located in Miami, FL
Waling cane from the Meiji Period (1868-1912).
This is a fabulous antique walking cane created in
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$3,395 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman
Lantern Incense Burner with Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique Meiji period Japanese patinated and polychromed bronze is signed by an unknown
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
A Japanese Carved Root Yōkai Figure, Meiji Period
Located in Savannah, GA
A japanese carved root yōkai figure, Meiji Period.
6 inches wide by 5 inches deep by 8 inches
Category
20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta. 19th Century
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Minor wear
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Meiji Period Japanese Hibachi with Gilded Eagle
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional Meiji Period, circa 1870 Japanese hibachi featuring a finely detailed gilded eagle
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Antique 1870s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Large Meiji Period Bronze Tiger by Genryusai Seiya
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Large Meiji period bronze tiger by Genryusai Seiya, striding forward with teeth bared, the bronze
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Era Wooden Figure with Polychrome Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A charming Japanese Edo Period (1615-1868) seated wooden figure. This figure is likely Buddhist, and would have sat outside a temple. The serene seated figure is wearing a robe and...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Meiji Wood Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of meiji wood sculpture for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every item from our selection of meiji wood sculpture was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of meiji wood sculpture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An object in our assortment of meiji wood sculpture, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of meiji wood sculpture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Eisuke Miyao produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Meiji Wood Sculpture?
Prices for a piece of meiji wood sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $95 and can go as high as $60,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,450.
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.
Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Questions About Meiji Wood Sculpture
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
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