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Japanese Meiji Musha Ningyo Dolls of Empress Jingū and Minister Takenouchi
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period large rare pair of Musha Ningyo dolls representing Empress Jingu (Jingu Kogo
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wood Carved Statue of God/1800s/Edo-Meiji Period/Buddha Statue
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan to this day.
This sculpture is believed to be a statue of a deity.
It is a shape not found in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Wooden Sign with Calligraphy, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
This 19th century wooden sign with calligraphy was made in Japan during the Meiji period. This
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Meiji Japanese Patinated and Gold Speckled Bronze on Wooden Stand
Located in New York, NY
Antique Meiji Japanese Patinated and Gold Speckled Bronze on Original Wooden Stand.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Frog 1860s-1920s/sculpture Mingei Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a frog.
This item is from the Meiji era. (1860s to 1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wooden Daruma doll.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Koi Good Fortune Fish Sculpture Signed, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
and good fortune. Custom black wood display base is included.
Originally a crossbar for a hanging pot
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Carved and Incised Figural Dragon Side Stand
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Meiji plant/jardinière stand features turned upper display atop base of four legs
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Pair of Japanese Bronze Figures by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Queens, NY
Very fine pair of Japanese bronze figures by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji period (1868-1912).
One
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Hand-Carved Wood KOI Good Fortune Fish Sculpture, 19thc FREE SHIP
Located in South Burlington, VT
these antique works of art serve as wonderful decorative sculptures as ours. Complete with custom
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden Daruma doll.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden cat made in Japan.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Rare Antique Japanese Rootwood Dais Stand, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
and fine rich color and patina, Meiji period, circa 1900.
Materials: Cherry root wood
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Natural Specimens
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Dog 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is an old dog wood carving made in Japan.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Daruma doll.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Late Meiji Sake Shop Sign "Kanban", Kankou Brand Relief Keg Image, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late Meiji Sake shop sign "Kanban", Kankou Brand Relief Keg Image, Japan
Sake is considered
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 Meiji Period (1868-1912) Hand Carved Chicken and Rooster Okimono
Located in Newark, England
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
Measurements
- Rooster 11cm High x 7cm Long x 5cm Wide Chicken 7.5cm
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old daruma wood pattern made in Japan.
The expression of the wood grain and traces of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Deer
Meiji Era 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around meiji period 1900s.
Netsuke is a miniature
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Rhinoceros
Meiji Era, 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around meiji period 1900s.
Netsuke is a miniature
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Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Dog
Meiji Era 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Meiji period 1900s.
Netsuke is a miniature
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Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Japanese Erotic or Shunga Ningyo Light Box from the Meiji Period
Located in Astoria, NY
A Meiji Period Japanese Erotic or Shunga wooden light box with male and female Ningyo (dolls) in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Fine Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Figure of a Crouching Tiger By Hideyoshi
By Hideyoshi Seizo
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely sculpted & patinated figure of crouching tiger exhibiting finely executed proportions and demonstrating learned attention to naturalistic form, well defined musculature & ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Large Japanese Bronze Tiger Meiji Period 19th C
Located in London, GB
, Genryusai Seiya, Meiji period, 1868-1911 in date.
The finely cast sculpture shows a striding figure with
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Antique 1880s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Carved Wood Panel
Located in Essex, MA
Carved to imitate ocean waves. From the estate of a Boston artist.
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Antique 1850s Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Netsuke Skeleton and Wolf Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique wood netsuke circa 19th century. It depicts a wolf embracing a skeleton. Signed as shown
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Flog and Lotus
Meiji Era, 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around meiji period 1900s.
Netsuke is a miniature
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Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wood Pulley 19th Century
Located in San Mateo, CA
four wood blocks on the uprights were added at some point. They are attached with hand forged nails
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Carved Wooden Jardinière with Bronzed Mounts
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji jardinière offers carved wood construction with inlaid bronze mask, book
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Turtle
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this unique and attractive example of a natural organic burl wood sculpture in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japan Antique Hand-Carved Ceiling Beam Hook Sculpture, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
A large and finely carved antique Japanese wooden jizaigake, or pothook hanger with lovely wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Propeller Wood Mold 1860s-1900s/Object Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It looks like a wooden model of an old Japanese propeller.
This item is from the Meiji era (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chicken Object 1860s-1900s / Animal Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese chicken figurine.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The body
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Daruma 1860s-1900s/Figurine Mingei Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma doll.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s/Mingei Folk Art Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese carved wooden Daruma doll.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wood Carving Lion Head/Antique Folk Art Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an item of Japanese culture.
Since ancient times, the Japanese have created lion heads and dedicated them to shrines to ward off hunger and plague.
Originally it is lacquer...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Dragon Temple Sculpture, Hand Carved and Hand Polychromed, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a rare hand carved and hand painted dragon sculpture with a stunning pair of dragons carved
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Hand Carved Wood Koi Good Fortune Fish Sassy Tail, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese 19th century hand carved wooden KOI fish sculpture symbolic of prosperity, perseverance and good
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Huge, Antique Hand Carved Wood Koi Good Fortune Fish, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
serve as wonderful decorative sculptures as ours.
Dimensions: Big 18 inches in length and 7 inches
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Mingei Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a fish.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Pair of Japanese Wood and Copper Lined Inlaid Braziers, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Japanese carved wood and interior lined copper braziers with decorative exterior inlaid
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Japanese Old Wood Carving Turtle 1800s-1900s/Antique Art Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a turtle made from old Japanese natural wood.
It is an item from 1800s to 1900s.
It has a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Huge Penis 1860s-1900s/Figurine Mingei Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a huge penis.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Huge Wood Carving Masks 1860s-1920s/Mingei Wall Decor Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the Meiji period (1860s to 1920s).
It is rare to see such a huge mask.
Kamado-gami" is a custom in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Cedar
Antique Wood Carvings at Japanese Shrines and Temples / Headboard / Wall Hanging
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
and temples.
In Japan, such rectangular sculptures are called "Ranma".
It is generally used to
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Wood Carving "daruma" with Old Japanese Paper Pasted on it / Doll Wooden Pattern
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Daruma dolls in Japan.
This Daruma doll is from the latter half of the Meiji era to the first half of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
Japan Antique Pair Lovely Gold Gilt Wood Crowned Kannon Buddha, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a scarce and lovely pair of Japanese temple find gold gilt and lacquered wooden Crowned Kannon and Bodhisattva standing tall and replete with original mandorlas and lacquered...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of a group of toads stack on one another
Located in PARIS, FR
year to the pond where it was born.
Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)
Height: 4.5 cm - length: 4 cm - width
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Circa 1900 Japanese Scroll Form Table Top Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 scroll form table top stand, Meiji period, Japan. Mother of pearl inlaid. To hold a
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand carved Japanese Jizai Kagi hearth hook, c. 1868–1912
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanese hand carved Jizai Kagi hearth hook in keyaki wood (Japanese Zelkova). The hook is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Japanese tiger
Located in
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Japanese tiger in bronze on a wooden base, circa 1920.
Meiji periode.
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,795
19th Century Japanese Gilt Standing Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated with black lacquer and gold leaf, this elegant Buddha sculpture was carved from wood in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Gold lacquered wood.
17 x 10 in. / 43 x 25.5 cm
Height on custom display stand: 26.5 in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fine Antique Japanese Andon Lamp 1880, Historical Treasure, Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
in good conditions with it's original bamboo wood handle, ceramic oil dish and all authentic original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Japanese Andon Lamp 1880, Historical Treasure, Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
in good conditions with it's original bamboo wood handle, ceramic oil dish and all authentic original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan Fine Antique Red Lacquer Andon Hand Lamp 1880, Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
finish.
It is a well preserved antique in good conditions with its wood handle, all authentic
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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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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