Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

MEIJI STYLE

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.

Style: Meiji

Japanese Pink Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese contemporary dimpled decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue and pink on an elegant bottle shaped porcelain body against a stunning dimpled platinum background, a signed piece by widely acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita tradition. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. The artist is the recipient of numerous awards for his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. This artist's profile is available upon request. This unique vase depicts elegant Japanese toad...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Platinum

Japanese Pink Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$750

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Vase

Located in North Miami, FL

19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese bronze vase. It is realistically cast as a gnarled pine tree trunk with vines growing around it.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Vase

$4,950

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain vase, a stunning piece gilded and hand painted by highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region. This m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$2,500

Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Boats

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Axis: Vertical 192 cm, Horizontal 38.3 cm Inside: Vertical 130 cm, Horizontal 35 cm *Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand. I don't know the details of the au...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Boats

$815 Sale Price

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Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Porcelain Lidded Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional Japanese contemporary large three-piece decorative porcelain lidded vase/jar, intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped body with two beau...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Porcelain Lidded Vase by Master Artist

$4,950

Antique 19th Century Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This add is for 16pcs Unusual and very detailed piece. Marked on base. 31-10-18-7-3 Condition Overall condition A (Very good) Creamer perfect, The pot is used and had a lot...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware

Antique 19th Century Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked

$1,534 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Magnificent tall Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue, red, green and pink on a beautifully shaped body in pure white, a signed masterpiece by widely...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$6,000 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Contemporary dimpled platinum-gilded decorative porcelain vase, an exquisite piece crafted, hand painted and signed by a highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita regi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Platinum

Japanese Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

$1,000

Japanese Red Black Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Mesmerizing highly collectible Japanese decorative porcelain vase of exceptional charm, an exhibition piece, stunningly hand-glazed in vivid blue, red and black on a beautifully shap...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Red Black Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$13,500

Japanese Contemporary Red Gold Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional Japanese contemporary large decorative porcelain vase in an absolutely stunning dimpled globular shape in gold with a long neck, adorned with hand painted clusters of che...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Red Gold Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$5,250 Sale Price

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Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase Green Black Flat Round by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, beautifully hand-painted in green on a stunning flat round shape, a signed masterpiece by a master porcelain artist of the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase Green Black Flat Round by Master Artist

$3,750

Great Large Pair 19C Japanese Vase Zoshuntei Sanpo Lidded Jars Bird Flowers

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very nice pieces with underglaze blue scene of butterflies and flowers in a landscape scene. Both with a six character mark in underglaze blue Condition Overall Condition Both...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Great Large Pair 19C Japanese Vase Zoshuntei Sanpo Lidded Jars Bird Flowers

$1,055 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary museum-quality highly collectible decorative porcelain rectangular charger, extremely intricately gilded and hand painted in blue and red, a signed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4

$5,850

Antique 19th C Japanese Satsuma Gosu Blue Koro in superb Shape Japan FLowers

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Koro Kyoto Satsuma. With an a jour lid. Floral scene. Marked base: Satsuma Condition Overall condition 1 chip with line to inside lid. Si...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware

Antique 19th C Japanese Satsuma Gosu Blue Koro in superb Shape Japan FLowers

$1,151 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Red Gold Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese Contemporary three-piece porcelain incense burner/vessel, intricately hand-painted on a beautifully crafted porcelain body, is a signed masterpiece by widely respe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Blue Red Gold Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

$5,500

Japanese White Pink Green Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in pink, white and blue on an elegantly shaped body, a signed work by highly acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist in Imari-Arita tradition of Japan. He has received numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique gold and platinum work on porcelain. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. His profile is available upon request. This stunning piece showcases two heart shape panels, adorned with striking flower motifs, on an elegant background of auspicious arabesque pattern in pink on white adorned with chrysanthemums in gold. Chrysanthemum is the imperial crest...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese White Pink Green Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

$1,050

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Red Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain charger, stunningly hand painted in blue, pink and red, a signed masterpiece by widely re...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Red Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3

$4,800

Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Satsuma Tea Caddy Figures Decorated Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely detailed pieces. Marked on base. Condition: Overall condition almost perfect, with loss of gilding. Size: 170 mm Period: Meiji Periode (1867-1912).

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware

Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Satsuma Tea Caddy Figures Decorated Marked

$815 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Japanese Contemporary Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary large contemporary hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase in red, platinum and gold on a stunning and unique bell shape, an award winning exhibition masterpiece by Sadam...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold, Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$9,375 Sale Price

50% Off

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue by Contemporary Master Artist, 5

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of underglaze blue on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue by Contemporary Master Artist, 5

$1,950 Sale Price

33% Off

Large Japanese Contemporary Red Black Gilded Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Outstanding very large Japanese contemporary dimpled Imari Porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid red, platinum and gold on a gracefully shaped porcelain body, a stunning piece by wid...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold, Platinum

Large Japanese Contemporary Red Black Gilded Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$3,950 Sale Price

34% Off

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional Japanese contemporary hand painted decorative porcelain vase, a masterpiece by highly acclaimed award-winning master porcelain artist of the Kutani region of Japan, featu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$3,850

Japanese Contemporary Purple Blue Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite large gilded and intricately hand painted Japanese contemporary porcelain vase in an elegant shape, extremely intricately hand-painted in various hues of purple, a signed m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Purple Blue Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$3,950

Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in the artist's unique miniature technique on a elegantly shaped porcelain body in green, blue...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$4,950

Japanese Orange Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative museum-quality porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in a beautiful cream and deep orange on a gracefully shaped porcelain body. This i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Orange Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$6,000

A Very Fine Miniature Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Bottle Vase, Meiji Period

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The finely proportioned ovoid shaped body rising to an elongated slender neck with a flaring rim, decorated with motifs of waterfowl standing in a grassy marsh with silvered bodies, ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold, Copper, Bronze, Silver

A Very Fine Miniature Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Bottle Vase, Meiji Period

$900 / item

Antique Japanese Famille Rose Beaker Vase 19th Century Meiji Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Great vase Condition Overall condition C (used) 1 handle is restored and 1 hairline. Size 285mm Period 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912).

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware

Antique Japanese Famille Rose Beaker Vase 19th Century Meiji Japan

$805 Sale Price

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Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dinner Plate

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese contemporary porcelain dinner plate in an elegant square shape, hand-painted in blue uderglaze in cobalt and light blue to showcase a grace...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dinner Plate

$295

Japanese Contemporary Yellow Purple Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain charger, stunningly hand painted in royal purple and yellow on a beautiful rectangular shape body, with a uniq...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Yellow Purple Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4

$3,500

Japanese Contemporary Black Brown Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary museum quality contemporary Japanese hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase in a stunningly shape in black and brown, a masterpiece by a highly respected master porcelai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Black Brown Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$9,850

Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase in gold leaf decorated -paintings in deep blue and beautiful shades of green on a stunningly shaped body. This piece is by a third gen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$6,850

Plates, Satsuma, Meiji Period Mount Fuji Geishas, Japan, circa 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Nice quality hand painted Satsuma plates. Also marked at base. Condition / Overall condition: Perfect. Size 184 x 30 mm approx. Period 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912).

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware

Plates, Satsuma, Meiji Period Mount Fuji Geishas, Japan, circa 1900

$575 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Superb Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded in platinum and hand painted, showcasing an auspicious phoenix in deep blue underglaze, dramatically extend...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$4,250

Antique 19th Century Japanese Satsuma High Quality Millefiori Stand/Brush Pot Ry

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous and highly detailed Japanese Satsuma stand for bowl, Lantarn holder or brushpot (still doing research, its uncommon but not sure what it is yet)...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware

Antique 19th Century Japanese Satsuma High Quality Millefiori Stand/Brush Pot Ry

$767 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Contemporary Green Purple Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on an elegant cylinder shape body featuring auspicious wisterias and sparrows, in red, blue, purpl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Green Purple Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$2,763 Sale Price

34% Off

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi (Brazier)

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi (Brazier), Meiji period (1868 - 1912) Box- shaped Japanese hibachi with mother of pearl inlay, handles on two sides, and a cop...

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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Copper

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi (Brazier)

$7,500

Lovely circa 1900 C-Scroll Woodblock Japan Handcolored Buddhist 500

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A handcolored woodblock print on silk hanging Measures: Axis ... vertical 155cm, horizontal 42cm in ... vertical 90.5cm, horizontal 28.5cm.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Fabric

Lovely circa 1900 C-Scroll Woodblock Japan Handcolored Buddhist 500

$1,103 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Master Artist, 5

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in green and various shades of blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, a signed mas...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Master Artist, 5

$2,950

Japanese Red Lacquer Ribbed Candle Holder Pair, Meji Period c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This stunning pair of Japanese red lacquered candle holders are exceptionally rare. They feature an elegant circular design with full height ribbed patterning. They are crafted from ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Red Lacquer Ribbed Candle Holder Pair, Meji Period c. 1900

$2,200 / set

Shokudai Candle Holders of Bronze from Japan, Meiji 1868-1912

Located in London, GB

Pair of Shokudai candle holders made of bronze during the Meiji period (1868-1912) in Japan. Includes original box as pictured. Candle holders H. 66cm; diameter 26cm. Lidded bro...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Shokudai Candle Holders of Bronze from Japan, Meiji 1868-1912

$1,099 / set

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Purple Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary dimpled gilded signed decorative porcelain vase, an exquisite masterpiece hand painted by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Purple Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$5,250

Antique 19th or Early 20C Japanese Kutani Hanging Vase Landscape Birds

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very lovely piece. With an overall landscape scene of mountains, flowers and birds in flight. Condition Upper rim is over fired and has some repainting. Size: 150 x 150 mm D x H ...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique 19th or Early 20C Japanese Kutani Hanging Vase Landscape Birds

$1,055 Sale Price

20% Off

Vintage 20th Century Japanese Arita Colored Kutani Large Plate Top Quality Po

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated Japanese Kutani plate, vintage. Condition: Perfect. Size: 260 x 37mm Period: 20th century.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware

Vintage 20th Century Japanese Arita Colored Kutani Large Plate Top Quality Po

$615 Sale Price

73% Off

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue on an elegant ovoid body, a signed piece by master porcelain artist fr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$4,850

Japanese Red Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional Japanese contemporary gilded and intricately hand-painted porcelain vase in a beautiful shape, hand-painted in different hues of purple, a masterpiece by widely acclaimed...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Red Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$4,350

Japanese Blue, Green, Red and Brown Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain vase, hand painted in green, blue, red and brown on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed award-winni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Blue, Green, Red and Brown Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

$785 / set

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in blue underglaze in various shades of blue on a stunning ovoid shape body, a signed work by high...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5

$1,750

Six Kinkozan Bowls with Birds and Flowers of the Months, Meiji Period, Japan

By Kinkozan

Located in Austin, TX

A very fine partial set of six Japanese Satsuma bowls decorated with flowers and birds of the months, signed Kinkozan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The set of six exquisitely pa...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Six Kinkozan Bowls with Birds and Flowers of the Months, Meiji Period, Japan

$5,700 / set

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Elegant gilded contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase hand painted in red, blue, purple and green on an elegant bottle shape body, a signed work by widely acclaimed Japanese...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$1,500

Japanese Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite gilded contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase hand painted in red, pink and blue on an elegant bottle shape body, a signed work by highly acclaimed Japanese master...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2

$2,700 Sale Price

25% Off

19th C Antique Meiji Period Japanese Shibuichi Mixed Metal Candle Sticks Bronze

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

JAPAN - MEIJI period (1868 - 1912) Pair of bronze candlesticks with brown patina with copper and gilded bronze inlays depicting two standing women carrying lotus branches forming a c...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Metal

19th C Antique Meiji Period Japanese Shibuichi Mixed Metal Candle Sticks Bronze

$8,909 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Blue Red Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain charger in gold and vivid red and blue, a signed masterpiece by master porcelain artist of the Imari-Arita reg...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Blue Red Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4

$6,950 / item

Japanese Contemporary Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately gilded and hand painted in red and green on a stunning double gourd body, a signed m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$8,640 Sale Price

20% Off

Contemporary Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese decorative porcelain vase, platinum-gilded hand painted porcelain vase in a stunning shape and signed by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Contemporary Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist

$3,400

Japanese Gohon Glazed Tea Bowl Chawan Meiji Period Ex-Musuem

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese ceramic Gohon tea bowl (Chawan) with a slightly irregular wall circa 18th century of Meiji Period. Supported by a high notched foot ring that was left unglazed, the chawan...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Gohon Glazed Tea Bowl Chawan Meiji Period Ex-Musuem

$2,400

Japanese Contemporary White Blue Porcelain Vase/Jar by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative three-piece raised lidded jar/vase, hand painted in auspicious underglaze blue and white , depicting scenes from Japan's countrys...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary White Blue Porcelain Vase/Jar by Master Artist, 4

$1,350

Japanese Contemporary silk brocade Traditional Oshie Handcrafted Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary hand crafted Japanese contemporary traditional oshie wall decorative art piece with a stunning three-dimensional effect. This is a centuries-old traditional Japanese handcrafted wall decorative art form using high quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures”) that goes back to the Edo period (1603-1868). It is said this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a lifetime. The solution was to recycle these opulent fabrics into stunning works of art. Oshie resembles a carefully crafted very intricate jigsaw puzzle comprising numerous intricate pieces of kimono fabric padded with slightly differing thicknesses of cotton and painstakingly glued and ironed individually. All those tiny pieces are then glued one by one on a custom-made board making sure each piece lands on the exact right place making sure that the right pieces overlap the lower pieces to create an undulating three-dimesional picture. Highly detailed oshie pieces contain hundreds of small pieces that are expertly aligned to recreate even the minutest details of the the painting In the final process. Facial features are painted in miniature-like exactitude. The end product is an awe-inspiring piece with a surprising three-dimensional effect. This magnificent piece depicts a fascinating scene of a lady of privilege wearing an exquisitely brocaded headdress and overcoat to protect herself from the cold. Each dainty step she takes exposes the folds of her multi-layered kimono in a scene reminiscent of the ladies of the ancient imperial court of Japan. The creator of this signed piece has prided herself in using exquisite antique and vintage kimono and obi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary silk brocade Traditional Oshie Handcrafted Decorative Art

$3,500

Enamel Bronze Vase Censer in the Shape of a Bell Bird, Japan, Edo or Meiji

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Nicely made artifact. Stand not included. Condition: Overall condition perfect. Size: 295mm Period: 18th century 19th century Edo Period (1603–1867).

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Enamel Bronze Vase Censer in the Shape of a Bell Bird, Japan, Edo or Meiji

$1,199 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary massive contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a stunningly shaped impressively elegant and large porcelain body in red, blue and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$8,500

Lovely 19c Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Censer Birds Flying

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Lovely and beautifully made piece. With a stunning bird scene. Originally of the Catherina collection of Japanese bronzes and cloisonne that was partly auctioned in Ams...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Lovely 19c Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Censer Birds Flying

$5,456 Sale Price

20% Off

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