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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.

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Style: Meiji
Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Unusual Japanese Folk Art theatre mask depicting the playful character Mitsumekozo, a three eyed goblin often portrayed as a mischevious creature in comical plays, late Meiji period,...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

IMARI - Antique Lobed Porcelain Charger - Hand Painted, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
IMARI - Antique hand painted & gilt decorated porcelain charger with lobed edge - Japan - late 19th/early 20th century. Excellent antique condition - no damage - no restoration - minor gilt loss - base rim chips possibly from a previous plate hanger...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Pink Brown Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary matte hand-glazed signed decorative porcelain vase in an elegant shape, featuring signature pink, brown and blue colors by highly respected award-winn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Exquisite Japanese Copper Tiger On Carved Wood Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Japanese cast Copper Tiger in a rich deep brown patina in defensive pose with open snarling mouth and rampant tail. Details include yellow glass eye (one missing), fine S...
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20th Century Asian Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Copper

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite large Japanese contemporary decorative Imari ceramic vase, hand-painted in vivid blue, red, green and yellow on a beautifully shaped ovoid ceramic vase, a striking piece ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

A comb and hairpin in gold lacquer decorated with two swimming turtles
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant gold-lacquered wooden comb and hairpin decorated in maki-e with landscapes and animals. The comb is decorated on one side with pavilions in a landscape and on the other side ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Kobako in black and gold lacquer decorated of a pavillion by a lake
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant rectangular kobako decorated in nashiji lacquer on a black ground. The lid features a delicate landscape scene depicting a pavilion—possibly a small castle—set beside a river...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

A Pair in fuchin or kakemono weights in painted porcelain of Kutani
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of kakemono weights (fuchin), cubic in shape, made of ceramic and painted with green floral dots on a black ground. Fuchin are used to keep the fabric or paper of a kakemono tau...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

A Pair of porcelain fuchin or kakaemono weights
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of spherical kakemono weights (fuchin), made of enamelled porcelain and decorated with geometric patterns and red spheres. Fuchin are used to keep the fabric or paper of a kakem...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Set of 19th Century Meiji Era Ornate Etched Bronze Kagami Hand Mirrors, Japan
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of 19th century Meiji Era ornate etched bronze kagami hand mirrors, Japan By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal Technique: cast, molded, patinated, polished, metalwor...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Suiteki or water dropper in bronze forming a teapot and its base
Located in PARIS, FR
Small Suiteki in bronze in the form of a tea pot, standing on a small socle with a very interesting bi color patina work. The suiteki is a small container used to hold the water tha...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Netsuke in deer antler in the form of a feminine figure in traditionnal clothing
Located in PARIS, FR
Small netsuke in deer antler in the form of a standing feminine figure wearing traditional dress and carrying a box looking like an itomasu, a rice scaling and weighing device. The p...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Antler

Meiji Japanese Bronze Jardinière Japanese People on a Boat, Genryusai Seiya Zo
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece, rare, 19th Century Japanese bronze Jardinière/centerpiece of a group of Japanese travelers on a boat, signed on the bottom, Genryusai Seiya...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Okimono of a Seated Monkey in Cast Bronze
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large Japanese Meiji period cast bronze okimono of a seated monkey.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese gilded porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in shades of blue and pink on a beautifully shaped body, a striking signed work by highly acclaimed master artist from Arita-Imari region of Japan. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. Yu-riko or underglaze-red that is used in creating this piece is a technique that uses a copper-based colorant for underglaze painting that develops a red color under a transparent glaze. This technique is traced back to 14th century China...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Blue Green Porcelain bowl by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality highly collectible decorative porcelain bowl/centerpiece in a stunningly flared shape with circular movements on its surface featur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold, Platinum, Silver, Foil

Meiji Period 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Charger
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lovely large Japanese cloisonné enamel charger Meiji Period (1868-1912). Measure: Large 14 inch. Intricate enamel over brass cloisonné portraying a colorful floral and foliage motif...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Copper

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand-glazed in the artist;s signature vivid red on the upper part and an extraordinary soft bluish greenish purplish cream ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period presented in a gilt wood frame under glaze. The design features four dragons coiling and slithering in the clouds. The most auspicious mythological creature, dragon was a very popular motif in Japanese textile art. Viewing this particular piece, one is struck by the superb craftsmanship with the profuse use of silver threads in satin stitches and complex chain stich coiling that create the background. The slight relief technique was also used on parts of the dragon heads, rendering the piece a strong sense of dimension and motion. The textile itself measures about 32.5"x46". Japanese Meiji textiles were widely exhibited in the west during turn of the 20th century at the international exposition. It was used to showcase the Japanese aesthetics with the techniques at their pinnacle. These expositions solidified the country's images overseas and felled the Japanese craze in the west, which turned out to be a long-lasting influence on the western art. Many pieces were purchased and stayed in the west. As there is no brocade border present, the piece is likely the main part with the central motifs of a larger tapestry and was later framed for display. For two similar dragon tapestries...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Textile, Wood

Antique Japanese Bronze Boat Flower Arranging Container
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese bronze hanging flower arranging container in the shape of a boat, sharp angular form with flat bottom hull base and center water receptacle sitting within a removabl...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative Porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in hues of red, blue and green on a striking ovoid body, a signed work by highly acclai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

19th C. Edo-Meiji Period Japanese Painted Five-Panel Folding Miniature Screen
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century/Edo-Meiji period japanese painted five-panel folding miniature screen By: unknown Material: lacquer, metal, paint, wood Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-painted, la...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

17th century Japanese Porcelain Figural Jug Blue White Dish Antique
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Sharing with you a very nice example of the Edo period. Made in Arita late 17th c. With sublime cobalt blue colours and painting. With figural garden landscape scene. Condition hairlines/chips/restoration to mouth. 2 chips (partly filled) to neck and body. Size 280x150mm HeightxDiameter Period 17th century Edo Period...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Green Blue White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite hand painted Japanese contemporary porcelain vase created by acclaimed award-winning master artist from the Imari- Arita region of Japan, featuring a stunning arabesque pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Patinated Footed Pot
Located in Queens, NY
Oriental Japanese (19th Century) bronze large jardiniere with a green patina and carp in relief and raise on 4 cloud form feet (Koyoto School; Meiji Period)
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Gold Gray 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 gray, blue ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue on a stunning bottle shape body, a signed work by highly acclaimed award...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Antique 19th Century Japanese Blue and White Scalloped Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Large Antique 19th Century Japanese Blue and White Scalloped Rim Porcelain Vase C.1890 Meiji Period. Artist: Hirayama Nobuhei, Hizen Province In good overall condition showing some...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

26CM Antique 19th century Japanese Satsuma Statue KIKU JIDO Rocks Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large and very detailed piece. This lovely Satsuma figure is a depiction of Kiku Jido, the Chrysanthemum Boy in Japanese folklore. Amazing and highly detailed scene. Condition give...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho-dansu style, with zebra wood, five drawers and carrying handles. Created in Japan during the Meiji period in the later years of the 19th century, this wooden Isho-dansu clothing chest features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a dark zebra wood grain. The organized façade showcases five drawers (three large ones followed by two smaller ones at the bottom), each fitted with iron hardware made of C-scroll handles and a central lock. Tansus were portable chests...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Contemporary Red Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted on a stunningly shaped porcelain body in green with mesmerizing grape and vine motif in vibrant red, blue and green, asi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Meiji Period 19th century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The painter is unknown to me so far Condition Perfect Size: 26.5 x12.5 cm Period 19th century
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary decorative porcelain charger, hand painted showcasing a dramatic scene of a dragon in gold, set against a dimpled black background, a signed piece from the sig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Yellow Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted In vivid green, yellow and blue on a stunning bottle shaped body with an elegant long ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Antique Chestnut Drawer Chest, 1880s–1900s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique drawer chest crafted from chestnut wood, dating from the 1880s–1900s. Compact in scale yet rich in character, the piece has developed a deep, quiet patina through ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Brown Monochrome Bottle, 19th Century Collectible
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period monochrome bottle from the 19th century. This antique Japanese bottle, created during the Meiji period of the...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Rare Five Japanese Signed Oshi-E Textile Art Panels Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a set of five Japanese textile art panels called Oshi-E circa Meiji Period (1868-1912). This unusual set of panels depict various aspects of daily life in Edo time with beautiful details. Some of these panels are snapshots of the buzzling commercial activities at the marketplace, providing insight into the signages, architecture, costumes and how people interacted within a historical and pictorial context. Other panels depict daily leisure activities such as lounging in the park or visiting friends. The realistic rendering and attention to details are not short of "photographic" quality. From the signage of the shops to the motions and attires of the individual characters, from the hairstyle, small ornaments, down to the facial expression, were all recorded in great details. Each panel was signed with the artist's name Yukihana in Kanji with a red seal. These panels are unframed and await your custom touch (framing with inner gilt spacer and mat costs about 250-500 depending on the material chosen, see a framed example in the last picture of a single framed panel we have for sale). We offer them for sale individually, but it will be great for a collector to consider the whole set so that they can stay together. The Oshi-E (also known as kiritori zaiku) is a type of ornamental textile art dated back to the Muromachi period (1392-1573). It started among the elite aristocratic women in Kyoto before spreading wider in the Japanese society. Throughout Edo and Meiji period, Oshi-E were sometimes used to make offerings to the altars in the temple and in the late 19th century, it was exported to the west along with the other embroidery textile art. Oshi-E was made by using silk wadding to create a relief design. Various silk fabric swaps and sometimes wires and tassels, often recycled from older kimonos...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk, Giltwood

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in cobalt blue, yellow and green on a stunning ovoid shaped body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed master porcelain a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan QUAIL Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach va...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Red Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary Museum quality porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand-painted, gilded and dimpled to showcase cherry blossoms in iron red on a uniquely shaped...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold

Japanese MIxed Metal Finely Executed Plate of Cormorant Fishing at Night
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese mixed metal platter finely executed to show night fishing with cormorants. Unsigned.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan PEANUTS Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary hand-painted decorative porcelain vase, a signed work by widely acclaimed award winning master porcelain artist of the Imari- Arita region of Japan, f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Japanese Bronze Figures Dancing Man in Chinese Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Condition Report: 29cm inc stand. Good condition. Heavy and top quality Meiji period dancing Figures. Top quality
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Bird of Tree Bark Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 5 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in a beautiful light blue on an stunning bottle shape body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed mas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Platinum

Framed Japanese Woven Textile Panel with Dragon Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed Japanese woven textile circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Likely a fragment of a priest robe or kesa, the multi-paneled textile was finely woven with gold foiled threads that depicts a five-clawed dragon slithering in the clouds and water...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk, Wood

Chrysanthemums in Golden Radiance
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Against a shimmering golden background, chrysanthemums bloom in white, crimson, and yellow — flowers that in Japanese culture symbolize longevity, nobility, and the eternal cycle of ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Horse Trapping, "Uma-No-Haragake", Tsutsugaki, Cotton, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese horse trapping, "Uma-No-Haragake", Tsutsugaki, cotton, Meiji period This type of haragake is called yuiage ("tied up"). The central portion covered the belly of the horse an...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Cotton

Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Imari Charger-Flower Basket Center
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic example of a Meiji period imari charger. The charger measures 12 inches in diameter and features a central flower basket reserve surround with diapering and 3 hoho ...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contempory Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Elegant Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, signed masterpiece intricately hand-painted in blue underglaze on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a work by highly accla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Scroll Kitsuda Eihô (1902 - 1974) Breaking of Dawn in the Mountains Japanese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kitsuda Eihô (1902 - 1974) Aanbreken van de dag in de bergen Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, houten rollers, in houten cassette. Herkomst: Oranda Jin. B 128 x 41.9 / 202 x 56.3 cm...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Miniature Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Samurai Motif Censor - Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely crafted miniature Satsuma porcelain censer, dating to the Meiji Era, is a rare and exquisite example of Japanese ceramic artistry. Restin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 7
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in platinum, set against a beautifully shaped body in black, a signed piece belonging to the artist's signature fish collection by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional and extraordinary porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. The artist's profile is available upon request. Based on the Chinese legend...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Platinum

Antique Japanese Blanc de Chine Buddha
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A blanc de chine porcelain figure of the Buddha, Japanese, Kutani, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in platinum, set against a beautiful round shaped body in black, a signed piece belonging to the artist's signature fish collection by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional and extraordinary porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. The artist's profile is available upon request. Based on the Chinese legend...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Platinum

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Imari Vases with Dragon Handles
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental pair of Japanese Meiji Period Imari vases with Dragon handles, Japanese Porcelain Studio Marks on Underside. Each is beautifully ...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Contemporary Japanese Blue White Purple Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese decorative Porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in blue, white and purple on an attractive shape body, a signed work by widely acclaimed master porcelain ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dessert or Bread Plate
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary porcelain dessert/fruit/bread plate in an elegant square shape, hand-painted in blue underglaze in cobalt and light blue to showcase a graceful arab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

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.

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