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

19th Century Oriental Bronze Japanese Kagami Handled Mirror

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique traditional Oriental bronze Japanese Kagami handled Mirror. An exceptional and stunning Japanese bronze handled mirror called Kagami. Large and heavy bronze handle mirror ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Oriental Bronze Japanese Kagami Handled Mirror

$950

19th Century Japanese Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period

Located in London, GB

19th Century Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period, Japan A decorative 19th Century Japanese charger beautifully depicting herons and pi...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period

$957

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase in Blue and White by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant oval shape body, a signed piece by widely respec...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase in Blue and White by Master Artist

$4,500

Lovely Antique Meiji Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Serving Plate Bird, Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and very detailed piece. Condition: Overall condition, some age signs at the base and also a small chip. Front very good, only some crackle lines. Size: 240 mm Period: Mei...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Lovely Antique Meiji Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Serving Plate Bird, Japan

$371 Sale Price

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Six 19th Century Japanese Arita Hizen Imari Porcelain Lidded Bowls, Meiji Period

By Arita

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

All six bowls are raised on a circular foot and richly decorated with hand painted enamels depicting floral designs in an Imari palette of cobalt, vermillion & gilt, against alternat...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Enamel

Six 19th Century Japanese Arita Hizen Imari Porcelain Lidded Bowls, Meiji Period

$1,200 / set

Pair Of Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Vases

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of Japanese cloisonné vases with fine traditional form decorated with dragons and demons, geometric motifs and floral bands. Dimensions: 5" W x 12" H Condition: Please see detai...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Enamel

Pair Of Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Vases

$1,400 / set

Antique Seiya-sei for Genryusai Seiya Bronze Man and Monkey Statue Japan Meij

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

BRONZE Seiya-sei for Genryusai Seiya Man and Monkey figure. Marked on base Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Condition Condition is Perfect: Size 33.5 cm high Period 19th century ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Antique Seiya-sei for Genryusai Seiya Bronze Man and Monkey Statue Japan Meij

$5,081 Sale Price

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Antique 19th Century Satsuma Pair of Mini Vases Japan Figures Meiji Period

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese Satsuma vases. Marked base Condition Overall condition perfect. Measure: 80mm height Period Meiji Periode (1867-1912).

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware

Antique 19th Century Satsuma Pair of Mini Vases Japan Figures Meiji Period

$1,441 Sale Price / set

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Antique Japanese Brocade Monk s Robe Kesa Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of shimmering woven brocades. The elaborate motifs feature repetitive elaborat...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Brocade, Silk

Antique Japanese Brocade Monk s Robe Kesa Meiji Period

$4,000

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Green Blue Porcelain Cup, 5

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Attractive contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are characteristics of Ko-Imar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Green Blue Porcelain Cup, 5

$135

Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive Japanese Imari porcelain fluted charger with scalloped rim, signed Kaji(chu?), Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The magnificent Japanese Imari charger measures 25" in diameter, and is decorated in the typical imari palette of underglaze blue with overglaze red, orange, blue, and green enamels with gilt highlights. The large charger also features fluted sides and a scalloped gilt rim. The design of the charger is centered on a central floral medallion with three large chrysanthemum blossoms and vegetal scrolls. Radiating out from the central medallion are various brocade patterned sections that roughly follow the shape of the fluting. Some larger sections feature images of cranes and minogame (turtles with long tails), both symbols of longevity, while other feature dragons and phoenix, symbols of authority and power. Four large reserves depict charming scenes of a scholar and his students within a bamboo grove having discourse and examining scrolls. The back of the charger decorated in underglaze blue with bold floral and vegetal scrolls. With a three character inscription in underglaze blue reading Kaji(chu?) Sei. The charger is fitted with an antique metal hanger...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan

$8,500

Japanese Sea Captain s Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A simple and elegant Japanese sea chest, funa tansu, crafted of keyaki wood with iron fittings, mounted on a modern iron stand, Meiji Period, dated 1882, Japan. This Japanese sea ch...

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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Sea Captain s Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan

$3,200

Japanese Bronze Vase with Drip Relief Design, Signed, Meiji–Taisho Period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

An elegant Japanese bronze vase from the late Meiji to early Taisho period, distinguished by its refined drip relief motif encircling the shoulder. The organic form and subtle textur...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Vase with Drip Relief Design, Signed, Meiji–Taisho Period

$910

Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Fire Bell - Unique Family Heirloom

Located in South Burlington, VT

Rare Bronze Antique Fire Bell With Unique Family History And Provenance One of a kind fine bronze "Hansho" fire bell . This rare bell was used by t...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Fire Bell - Unique Family Heirloom

$2,100 / set

Japanese Contemporary White Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in white and blue underglaze on a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary White Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$3,850

19th Century Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Festival Scenes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful late 19th century late Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring 12 scenes of a festival preparation. The intricately painted scenes have vibrant natural color pigments...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Festival Scenes

$2,800

Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top with upturned scroll ends. Eight drawers of various shapes and sizes adorn the exterior of the cabinet. Doors on either side open to reveal interiors fitted with cubby holes over a single drawer. The front of the cabinet is decorated with scattered geometric marquetry patterns of various design utilizing contrasting woods, including hardwood and burl, all in the yosegi zaiku technique. The sides and top of the cabinet of black lacquer with maki-e lacquer painted designs of flowers and grasses. The back of plain black lacquer with two hoops for hanging. The interior of the cabinet doors and the interior drawers decorated in the wakasa lacquer technique, with gold rhomboid accents against a polished black lacquer ground. Overall a striking accent piece and nice example of Japanese yosegi...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

$2,700

JAPAN IMPERIAL 1900 Meiji Period Tripode Koro Censer In Cloisonné Enamel With

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese tripod Koro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This is a rare and beautiful antique koro censer, created in the imperial Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1900. It was carefully crafted in solid bronze and copper with silver wires and embellished with applications of polychromatic Cloisonné enamels and aventurine. The designs depict organics and natural motifs such mythological animals and flowers. The Chrysanthemum Symbol In Imperial Japan, the chrysanthemum (Kiku) was a potent symbol of the imperial family and the emperor himself, representing longevity, royalty, and divine power. The 16-petaled chrysanthemum is the Imperial Seal and crest, found on passports, coins, and the Chrysanthemum Throne. This association dates back to the Kamakura period (1185–1333), particularly with Emperor Go-Toba's fondness for the flower, establishing its link to imperial authority and lineage. The connection between the chrysanthemum and the imperial family began when Emperor Go-Toba adopted it as a personal emblem, aligning it with the strength and refinement of the emperor's rule. During the Meiji Period, the 16-petaled chrysanthemum crest, solidifying the association with the imperial family, was established during this time. The Meiji Imperial Period This is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. Country: Imperial Japan. Period: Meiji, 1890-1910. Technique: Silver Wire Cloisonné over copper and bronze. Weight: 416.80 Grams, (0.417 Kg). Measurements:118 mm by 115 mm (4.65 x 4.52 Inches). Koro This term refers to a Japanese censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times throughout the world. They may consist of simple earthenware bowls or fire pots to intricately carved silver or gold vessels, small tabletop objects a few centimeters tall to as many as several meters high. Many designs use openwork to allow a flow of air. In many cultures, burning incense has spiritual and religious connotations, and this influences the design and decoration of the censer. Cloisonné This is an enameling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to the surface of the object to be decorated, which is usually made from copper, forming cells or cloisons, each of which holds a single colour of enamel paste which is then fired, and ground and polished. The champleve technique also uses an enameling technique, but the cells are formed by carving into the surface of the object, or in the casting. The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century. It became popular in China in the 18th century. Initially bronze or brass bodies were used, and in the 19th century copper, at which time the quality of the items produced began to decline. Chinese cloisonné is the best-known enamel cloisonné, though the Japanese produced large quantities from the mid-19th century, of very high technical quality. In the west the cloisonne technique was revived in the mid-19th century following imports from China, and its use continued in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. Condition: Basically, is in great antique condition, near mint, with insignificant and minimal usage, in great condition. All parts are secured in the settings. This Japanese Meiji Koro...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver, Bronze, Copper, Enamel

JAPAN IMPERIAL 1900 Meiji Period Tripode Koro Censer In Cloisonné Enamel With

$1,398 Sale Price

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Antique Japanese Oribe Style Ceramic Abura-Zara

Located in Point Richmond, CA

apanese Oribe style ceramic Abura-zara, an oil plate used to catch the drippings from a suspended oil dish in a lantern, simple flat circular form with slightly raised beaded edge an...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Antique Japanese Oribe Style Ceramic Abura-Zara

$650

A bronze sculpture of toad and a lizzard on a bamboo branch

Located in PARIS, FR

Bronze sculpture or Okimono of two toads facing each other, on a bamboo segment. These kinds of objects are traditionally used by calligraphs as a weight to stabilize the sheet of pa...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

A bronze sculpture of toad and a lizzard on a bamboo branch

$1,201

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A good Japanese carved cinnabar three case inro with mixed metal ojime, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The three case inro of standard form, comprised of three container se...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver, Copper

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

$2,300

Japanese Bronze Bunchin or papper holder in the form of a fish

Located in PARIS, FR

A small but interesting bronze in the form of a fish, with a chocolate-colored patina, probably intended to serve as a calligrapher's weight (bunchin). The treatment of the scales is...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Bunchin or papper holder in the form of a fish

$961

Japanese Lacquer Sake Cups, Set of 3, Meiji Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A finely decorated set of 3 red lacquer sake cups, sakazuki, featuring views of Mt. Fuji, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. The lacquer sake cups, called sakazuki, of traditional p...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Sake Cups, Set of 3, Meiji Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

$2,700 / set

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Dimension: Frame: 57 x 45 Picture: 34.5 x 23.5 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi A J...

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19th Century Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi

$1,998

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

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary meuseum quality signed Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, referred to by the artist as the “lady with a golden shawl,” a masterpiece by a celebrated award-winning th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

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

$2,925 Sale Price

50% Off

Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in London, GB

This stunning Meiji period vase is a wonderful example of the quality of craftsmanship during the late 19th century Japanese Meiji period. The Meiji era was famed for being the perio...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Enamel

Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase

$62,013

19th Century Japanese Six Panel Screen: Silver Moon Rising Over Summer Field

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Silver Moon Rising Over Summer Field. Rimpa Style painting of a moon rising over summer flowers and grasses, including cockscomb and blue bellflowers. Pa...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Six Panel Screen: Silver Moon Rising Over Summer Field

$63,250

Japanese Antique Pottery Bottle 1860s-1900s/Flower Vase Wabisabi Jar Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese sake bottle. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of ceramic and covered with paper. It is slightly cracked and reinforced with paper. The pa...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery, Paper

Japanese Antique Pottery Bottle 1860s-1900s/Flower Vase Wabisabi Jar Mingei

$600 Sale Price

25% Off

Japanese antique pottery small incense burner/bonsai pot/1868-1920

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is believed to be a small incense burner made in Japan during the Meiji and early Taisho periods (1868-1920). The design is very simple but b...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Japanese antique pottery small incense burner/bonsai pot/1868-1920

$700

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bud Vase

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vase. In the form of a bud vase with a round base and narrow, tapered neck. Decorated throug...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bud Vase

$595

Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Koro Tsukamoto Hikokichi

By Tsukamoto Hikokichi

Located in Newark, England

Silver Mounted From our Japanese collection, we are thrilled to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Koro by Tsukamoto Hikokichi. The Cloisonne Enamel Koro of exceptional quality sh...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Enamel

Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Koro Tsukamoto Hikokichi

$8,268

Japanese Two-Panel Kanō Screen -Tale of Genji Cherry Blossoms

Located in Greenwich, CT

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Kanō school, depicting a scene from the Tale of Genji , with various noble ladies and gentlemen in a landscape of cherry Blossoms - ink, colors and gold ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Kanō Screen -Tale of Genji Cherry Blossoms

$4,500

Japanese Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in blue on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist in traditional pa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

$2,500

Koho Shoda Signed Japanese Meiji Woodblock Print A Watermill Affixed to a Shed

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully and serenely composed image by renowned Japanese artist/printmaker Shoda Koho (1871-1946). This work titled "A Watermill Affixed to a Shed" is from his Nishinomiya Yos...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Koho Shoda Signed Japanese Meiji Woodblock Print A Watermill Affixed to a Shed

$795

Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This add is for 15 pieces, 19th century Marked on base. Condition Satsuma is in perfect condition, just crackled like all Satsuma ware. The glass serving dish has some age sig...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base

$1,825 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Japanese Six Panel Kano School Winter Landscape Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large Japanese Meiji period six-panel screen depicting a winter landscape with a Chinese sage visiting friends in a country villa. Ink and vivid color pigments on mulberry paper mounted to a gilt background. Painted in the 19th century Kano school...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Japanese Six Panel Kano School Winter Landscape Screen

$2,000

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door（2）

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique Japanese bamboo door. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made mainly of cedar and bamboo. It has a simple design that conveys the charm of the mater...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bamboo, Wood

Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door（2）

$1,200

JAPAN Meiji Period 1870 Four Tiers Presentation Jubako Box Namiki Lacquer Gold

Located in Miami, FL

Four Tier Japanese Gilt Jubako Maki-E box with red Interior. This is a beautiful decorative presentation Jubako box created in the Imperial Japan during the early Meiji period (1868...

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1870s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

JAPAN Meiji Period 1870 Four Tiers Presentation Jubako Box Namiki Lacquer Gold

$3,815 Sale Price / set

30% Off

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Satsuma Vase Pair Hand Painted by Gyokuzan

Located in Newark, England

Painted with Continuous Scenes From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Vase Pair by Gyokuzan. The Satsuma vase pair of squat bulbous form with ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Satsuma Vase Pair Hand Painted by Gyokuzan

$4,478

Japanese tea house in rankanku or eggshell lacquer with a decor of gold crane

Located in PARIS, FR

Miniature tea house with a crane and bamboo motif in black and gold takamaki-e lacquer on a rankaku (eggshell inlay) base. It has several compartments and trays on the roof, walls an...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese tea house in rankanku or eggshell lacquer with a decor of gold crane

$9,609

A Japanese Black Lacquer and Water-Gilt Altar Table, Late 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Black Lacquer and Water-Gilt Altar Table, Late 19th Century Description: The altar table or butsudan with a detachable black lacquer top, traditionally shaped upturned en...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

A Japanese Black Lacquer and Water-Gilt Altar Table, Late 19th Century

$26,800

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Elegant contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in green, blue, red and gold on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a signed work by highly acclaimed award-win...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$1,750

Japanese Contemporary Orange Pink Black Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary highly collectible museum quality Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted in stunning cream, orange-salmon pink and black, a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Orange Pink Black Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$8,330 Sale Price

15% Off

Japanese Contemporary Silk Red Black Cream Hand-Crafted Two Panel Folding Screen

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in crimson red, cream and gold o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Silk Red Black Cream Hand-Crafted Two Panel Folding Screen

$9,800

Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese silk embroidery Fukusa panel circa 1890-1910s toward the end of Meiji Period. The spectacular needlework on this piece is a tour-de-force showcasing a scene from Kabuki th...

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silk

Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period

$4,000

Meiji Era circa 1900 Antique Japanese Bronze Sea Dragon 3-Arm Candelabra

Located in Tustin, CA

Magnificent and powerful, fantastically sculptural, ferocious bronze Japanese writhing sea dragon candleholder is coiled around itself, with an uplifted head and a stylized plume of ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Era circa 1900 Antique Japanese Bronze Sea Dragon 3-Arm Candelabra

$1,895

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Hiroshige - Yoshiwara: The Fifty-Three Stati

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Yoshiwara: Mount Fuji on the Left (Yoshiwara, hidari Fuji), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô ...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Hiroshige - Yoshiwara: The Fifty-Three Stati

$518 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary framed oshie wall decorative art piece, recreating a famous painting from Meiji period featuring a Japanese dancer holding a net with cherry blossom ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art

$4,850

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 Sculpture depicting a delightful ensemble of six energe...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze Sculpture

$44,500

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

Located in Takarazuka, JP

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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

$895

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Brushwood Gate with Chrysanthemums

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous Japanese early 20th century Meiji period six-panel byobu screen featuring a brushwood gate and fence with flowering chrysanthemums. The large screen is crafted with ink and ...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Brushwood Gate with Chrysanthemums

$8,800

Large Satsuma Chin Jukan Parasol Form Bowl, Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An unusual and very attractive large Satsuma parasol shaped bowl signed Chin Jukan and attributed to Chin Jukan XII (1835 - 1906), Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan. The bowl of whims...

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Large Satsuma Chin Jukan Parasol Form Bowl, Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan

$4,800

Late 19th century (Meiji period) painting depicting tiger

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Antique Tiger Painting on Paper – Meiji Period A striking depiction of a tiger, painted on paper and signed by the artist. This work was originally part of a Japanese byobu folding ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Late 19th century (Meiji period) painting depicting tiger

$1,660

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece from t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6

$4,500

Fine Miniature Japanese Kodansu with Lacquer Inlays

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine Japanese miniature kodansu constructed from Kaki wood (Persimmon) circa 19th century, late Meiji period. With its expressive exotic wood grains and exposed tenon construction,...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fine Miniature Japanese Kodansu with Lacquer Inlays

$4,500

Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in Japanese traditional silk and brocade in soft green, blue and purple on a deep gray background, recreating an 1...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Framed Blue Purple Gray Silk Brocade Decorative Art

$3,500

Huge Antique Meiji Japanese Bronze Shou Lao - Jurojin and Deer Incense Burner

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very large and top quality Meiji period Incense burner of Jurojin - Shou Lao and a deer God of longevity associated with the Canopus star of the South Pole. Usually represented as...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Huge Antique Meiji Japanese Bronze Shou Lao - Jurojin and Deer Incense Burner

$8,036 Sale Price

53% Off

Byobu- Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Japanese six-panel screen from the Kano school: Japanese landscape with an elegant crane. Hand painted with mineral pigments and gold leaf inks. The pure gold leaf is laid with great...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Byobu- Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf

$15,856

Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Heavy and solid wooden Tansu or apothecary style merchant box. The chest with riveted brackets, iron drop pull hardware and resting on bracket feet. Dime...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest

$295

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted on a beautifully shaped fine Arita porcelain body, featuring three attractive flower panels, a sig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4

$2,625 Sale Price

30% Off

Meiji asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Meiji asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage asian art and furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji asian art and furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original asian art and furniture, popular names associated with this style include Satsuma, Kinkozan, Ando Jubei, and Makuzu Kozan. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for asian art and furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $190,804 while the average work can sell for $2,196.