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Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.A /Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
as No.B.
Please also take a look.
This is a wooden "oni" mask made from the Edo period to the Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.B/Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
as No.A.
Please also take a look.
This is a wooden "oni" mask made from the Edo period to the Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique wood carving catfish 1860s-1900s/folk craft wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wood carving of a very old Japanese catfish.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1860s-1900s/Figurine Object Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a raccoon dog.
It is a very rare object in the shape of a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Huge Penis 1860s-1900s / Figurine Wabi Sabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a giant 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 Wood Carving Wavy Figurine / Incense Burner / Decoration Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
and only the stand remains.
This is a carved hard zelkova wood that expresses the appearance of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
Japanese Antique Tree Bump Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wood Carving Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Daruma is made from a very old Japanese Tree Bump.
It is a Daruma from the Meiji period (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Antique Wood Carving Uchiwa? 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabi-Sabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old wooden uchiwa.
Probably from 1860s-1900s.
It is unknown how it was actually used.
It is very beautiful in its decayed state.
Please enjoy it as an object.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Japanese Old Large Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s /Folk Art Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese wood carving daruma doll.
It is from the Meiji era (1860-1900).
It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar, Paper
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved wooden fish made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Chestnut
Old Japanese wooden Buddha Statue / Daikokuten
Seven Lucky Gods
/ Wood Carving
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sculpture, but it is sometimes used to express beautiful wood grain.
This work is thought to be from the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
Large Wood Carving Japanese Antique Lion / 19th Century / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate.
Introducing the sculptures of old Japanese lions.
It is used for building materials such as
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Antique Japanese Gilded Temple Flowers in Ceramic Vases
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Pair of Japanese ceramic vases containing 16 gilded and hand-carved lotus flowers from a Buddhist temple, circa 19th.
Dimensions: Approximate as they vary depending on how flowers a...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Wooden Daruma Netsuke, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
fashionable as treasured accessories.
This petite Meiji-era (1868-1912) netsuke is finely carved of fruitwood
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique wooden bowl/Late 19th Century/Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have received a very cool wooden Bowl.
The wooden bowl was made in the meiji period.
It is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
piece of wood, made to imitate natural roots. For presenting a sculpture or treasure.
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Unfinished Doll 1860s-1920s/Antique Folk Art Buddha Statue Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
to be an item from the Meiji era. (1860s-1920s)
I think it is a wonderful object that emphasizes the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Fine Japanese God Giltwood Buddhisattva Standing on Lotus Base
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine Japanese gold giltwood Buddhisattva standing on lotus base. Beautiful color, form and lines.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Wall Hanging Vase/1868-1920/Wabisabi Gourd Ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a flower vase made from a large loofah. This item was made around the Meiji period to the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 1000 Beads
Located in South Burlington, VT
1000 handcrafted wooden hard wood beads with a large central largest diameter "Guru bead" and strung on
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Rosewood Temple Mala Prayer Beads 800 Beads, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
800 handcrafted wooden hard wood beads with a large central largest diameter "Guru bead" and strung on
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Raccoon Figurine / 1868-1920 / Good Luck Charm
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, there are cracks in the wood and traces of insect bites.
How about putting it in your home or shop as
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Japanese Red
Black Andon "Moon" Hand Lamp 1880 Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
preserved antique in good condition with its original bamboo wood handle, red and black lacquer frame and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Japanese Pair of Andon Lamps Lighting 1880 Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
usable.
They are well preserved antiques in good conditions with original bamboo wood handles, one
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Japan Red Lacquer Andon Floor Lamp, 1880 Immediately Usable, Round
Located in South Burlington, VT
mystery.
It is a well preserved antique in good condition with its original bamboo wood handle, red
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Mask "Hyottoko" / 19th to Early 20th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
This is carved using paulownia wood.
Masks are often made of paulownia wood.
It was probably because
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Squash Netsuke
Located in Chicago, IL
became valuable art pieces crafted from ivory or, in this case, darkened wood. This sculpture was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large wooden spatula used by Japanese lacquer craftsmen/1868-1920/Wall hanging
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large spatula used by craftsmen who make Japanese lacquerware.
I don't know what the wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Fine Antique Hand-Carved "Magnificent Japanese Garden" Screen, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
in kuri (chestnut wood) and with a hinoki frame circa 1900.
It is signed by its maker lower left
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Boxwood Tortoise Okimono Matsuyama
By Matsuyama
Located in Newark, England
crystal spheres were favoured as decorative objects in the Meiji period (1868–1912). Originally they were
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Japanese Large Bronze Antique Meditation Bell, Soothing Reverberating Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
rim. This temple bell sets atop a round lacquered footed wood display base with silk pillow and white
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Big Antique Japanese Zen Temple Chanting Drum Genuine Hand Carved Mokuygo
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique temple find from early Meiji period, 19th century!
A large hand carved hand
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Samurai Conch War Trumpet Horagi
Located in South Burlington, VT
fine samurai Horagai conch shell trumpet with a beautiful red lacquer wood decorated
mouth piece
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Japanese Painted and Gilded Temple Flowers in Bronze Vases
Located in Prahran, Victoria
, Meiji period, 19th century
Dimensions: dimensions are approximate as they vary depending on how the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Monumental Antique Hand carved Hand Gilt KOI Fish Sign Kanban, 19c
Located in South Burlington, VT
sign kanban in the form of a Koi fish, 16” high and 56” long, Meiji period (1868-1912).
The carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Important Antique "Shinto Red Lacquered Altar Table", Signed 1895
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan antique handmade, hand carved altar table finished in stunning red lacquer - signed Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Hand Painted Silk Scroll "Red Crane" With Signed Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese striking soft pleasing colors, signed.
Bonus: A signed original wood box tomobako included
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Silk
Japanese Fine Antique Hand Carved "Magnificent Cranes In Flight" Garden Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
mountains, trees, and more executed in kuri (chestnut wood) and with a hinoki frame circa 1900.
Hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Antique Hand Carved "Magnificent Cranes Pair" Garden Screen Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
mountains, trees, and more executed in kuri (chestnut wood) and with a hinoki frame, circa 1900.
Hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan Antique Daruma Hand-Carved Talisman of Perseverance and Good Luck
Located in South Burlington, VT
were hand turned and hand carved to serve as solid wood molds for making paper mache versions.
While
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Naughty Shunga Folk Art Lady Okame, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
comes this fine hand-carved hand-painted wood sculpture of the joyful Otafuku or Okame from the Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Big Antique Japanese Zen Temple Chanting Bell Genuine Hand Carved Mokuygo
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique temple find from the Meiji period, 19th century
A large hand carved hand
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Doll Heads
4
, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
heads carved from wood with silk hair and a gofun finish. They each have inset glass eyes and the right
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Antique Big Red Jubako End Table Signed
Hand Painted, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese decorative antique 19th century hand carved and hand painted red lacquer heavy wood jubako
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique "Double Bird" Hand Cast Shinto Temple Bell with Rope Handle
Located in South Burlington, VT
bell was sourced from an old Kyoto Japan collection.
The large old bell dates to 1900, Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Big Japanese Old Forest God Mask Tengu Dramatic Nose, Signed, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
it has been carved in an unusual large scale.
Lacquer over willow wood.
Late Meiji period
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine of Senju Kannon, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this Late 19th century Japanese traveling shrine belies the splendor within. The hinged doors open to reveal an intricately car...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japan Huge Antique Hand Wrought Bronze Gong , Bold Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
No ordinary antique gong- Impressively rare art.
Extra oversized massively thick bronze measures 20 inches diameter and 10.5 inches thick.
Resonating sound guaranteed to please you...
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly magnificent and special work - this nearly 20-foot long string of Japanese hand-crafted natural wooden (perhaps Rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with customary larger "Guru...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Shibayama Carved Figural Panels
Located in Norwood, NJ
A pair of finest quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered hanging panels
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Japan Antique Large Cast Bronze Meditation Temple Bell Serene Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
lacquered footed wood display base with silk pillow and striker.
When struck, it creates a serene
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Pair of Noh Masks with Fine Details, Signed, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
wood.
Early Taisho period, 1910
Fine old patina.
Dimensions: tallest is 14 inches tall and 11
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era.
It is made of high-grade Japanese zelkova
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era.
It is made of high-grade Japanese zelkova
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique Wooden Board in the Meiji period(1860s-1900s).
It is Japanese fine
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japan Antique Hand Carved Beam Hook Sculpture, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese wooden jizaigake, or pothook hanger.
An Impressive sculpture in size and possessing a gorgeous
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique lattice , "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
precision, it is made from solid lauan wood, celebrated for its durability and the graceful patina it
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
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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