Meiji 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

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Dragon Phoenix Birds Pink And Red

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel vase of baluster form, featuring a tiny neck and flared mouth. The vase is adorned with panels set against a red ground, showcasing floral motifs...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Dragon Phoenix Birds Pink And Red

$2,925 Sale Price

35% Off

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tobacco Pouch With Mixed Metal Bronze Clasp

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Period tobacco pouch, featuring a leather interior and covered in French-knotted silk with floral patterns. The pouch is adorned with relief fish images on ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Leather

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tobacco Pouch With Mixed Metal Bronze Clasp

$525 Sale Price

65% Off

Japanese Embroidered Landscape Embroidery, early 20th C.

Located in Istanbul, TR

A finely done embroidered landscape hanging from Japan.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Silk

Japanese Embroidered Landscape Embroidery, early 20th C.

$1,200

Antique Japanese Satsuma Miniature Cabinet Vase

By Master Ryozan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine diminutive, antique Japanese Satsuma pottery cabinet vase. Decorated throughout with gilding and raised enamel. There are...

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Satsuma Miniature Cabinet Vase

$695

Antique 19th Century Japanese Kutani Bowl Marked on Base Figures Garden

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Large and very lovely piece. With mark Condition Overall condition 1 restored chip. Size: 235mm x 100mm Period Meiji Periode (1867-1912).

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Antique 19th Century Japanese Kutani Bowl Marked on Base Figures Garden

$485 Sale Price

45% Off

Japanese Champlevé Bronze Elephant Floor Oil Lamp

Located in Montreal, QC

A Japanese floor oil lamp, crafted in bronze with a dark lush patina and decorated with enamel in a champlevé technique in floral designs with peasants....

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Japanese Champlevé Bronze Elephant Floor Oil Lamp

$3,460

Old or Antique Japanese Wooden Figurine of a Buddhist Monk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Japanese wooden figurine of a Buddhist monk. In the form of a seated Buddhist monk. He holds a scroll in his left hand, and a mala/juzu (rosary) i...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Old or Antique Japanese Wooden Figurine of a Buddhist Monk

$1,250

Japanese Antique Satsuma Pottery Buddhist Monks Vase with Shimazu Crest Mark

By Satsuma

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Japanese Satsuma pottery studio vase featuring multiple kesa-clad enlightened Buddhist monks on each side of the vase. The piece is finely detailed with rich raised gilt highlights throughout and beautifully decorated in gold and various hand painted other colors. From the Meiji period (1868-1912). This piece has the all-important Shimazu Family crest mark (red circle with a cross inside) on the base authenticating the work as an old and original Satsumaware work. The mark shows the pottery was made under the rule of the Shimazu clan. From a Los Angeles Collection...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Antique Satsuma Pottery Buddhist Monks Vase with Shimazu Crest Mark

$1,250

Antique Japanese 19th Century Blockprint in Frame Japan Edo or Meiji

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice blockprint 10-9-18-rof-300 Condition: Overall condition perfect. Size frame: 535 x 362 mm Period: 19th century Edo period (1603-1867) Meiji Periode(1867-1912).

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese 19th Century Blockprint in Frame Japan Edo or Meiji

$855 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Porcelain Charger finely Hand Painted, Meiji Period circa 1880

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality, hand decorated Japanese porcelain charger, large plate or bowl with an Imari pattern, dating to the late 19th centur...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Charger finely Hand Painted, Meiji Period circa 1880

$582

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase Floral Clouds

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase. Baluster shaped vase decorated with a band of orange with swirling and floral elements at the top, followed by a broader band ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase Floral Clouds

$4,500

Japanese Old Vase with Lid / Late 19th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a woven bamboo basket made in Japan during the Meiji to Taisho eras (1868-1920). It is a vase that imitates the shape. It was hung on t...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Old Vase with Lid / Late 19th Century

$620

Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese flat brass enamel ceremonial food container with a cover. Characterized by cloisonne floral designs adorning the surface, this ceremonial container showcases the ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box

$3,000

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Yellow Enamel with Flying Sparrows Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese late Meiji era decorative enamel over copper plate. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome image of sparrows on the yellow ground made in the Cloi...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Yellow Enamel with Flying Sparrows Plate

$3,000

Japanese Bronze Censer

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Bronze Censer, late 19th century, the globular pierced top with hinged door, on integral base cast with a dragon and turtles, previously mounted as lamp. 13.5" H x 7.25" W x...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Censer

$1,800

Superb Carved Stone Statue of Jizō Bosatsu Japanese Edo to Meiji

Located in Atlanta, GA

Carved out of a solid block of stone, this fine Japanese statue depicts Jizō Bosatsu, a beloved bodhisattva in Japan. Also known as Kṣitigarbha in Sanskrit, Jizo is one of the four p...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Superb Carved Stone Statue of Jizō Bosatsu Japanese Edo to Meiji

$5,000

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bird and Garden Vases Attribu

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bird and Garden Vases Attributed to Honda The exteriors of the wares are adorned with polychro...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bird and Garden Vases Attribu

$9,500 / set

Japanese Contemporary Framed Green Red Black Gold Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in Japanese silk kimono fabric in vivid red, green and black on gold leaf Japanese paper, recreating a s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Contemporary Framed Green Red Black Gold Decorative Art

$3,500

Japanese White Glazed Hirado Ware Puppy, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century

By Hirado

Located in Austin, TX

An absolutely adorable Japanese Hirado Mikawachi ware white glazed porcelain model of a puppy dog, Edo to Meiji period, early to mid 19th century, Japan. The cute puppy is portray...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese White Glazed Hirado Ware Puppy, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century

$3,200

Antique Japanese Nabeshima Carpet (Dantsu)

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese Nabeshima Carpet (Dantsu) Nabeshima dantsu (carpets) are some of the earliest examples of rug making in Japan. The original weavers learned their craft from Chinese...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Antique Japanese Nabeshima Carpet (Dantsu)

$1,400

Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A set of two Japanese vases, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. Two high quality antique vases of an ovoid form tapering to the bottom and bearing a long neck tapering to the upper rim. The ex...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases

$8,800 / set

Antique Meiji Wucai Style Porcelain Jar Cover, Japan, Early 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Antique Meiji period Wucai style hand painted porcelain jar and cover - featuring flowering branches of multicolor blossoms and leaves - all on a white ground with pale blue rim to t...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Wucai Style Porcelain Jar Cover, Japan, Early 20th Century

$2,950

Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Tea Bowl in the Style of Ninshei Nonomura, 19C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Introducing this rare and exquisite bowl from Meiji period, dating back to the 19th century. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Tea Bowl in the Style of Ninshei Nonomura, 19C

$1,233 Sale Price

45% Off

Japanese Meiji Cased Bronze Kagami Hand Mirror with Cranes

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

An exceptional quality antique Meiji period bronze Japanese Kagami mirror molded with cranes and presented in its original fitted case dating from the 19...

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1870s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Cased Bronze Kagami Hand Mirror with Cranes

$1,877

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Geometric Patterns Brush Pot, style GOTO

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese Cloisonne enamel over gilt copper brush pot. Circa: late 19th century. The cylindrical form pot is adorned with polychrome floral, foliage and geometric motifs made in the...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Geometric Patterns Brush Pot, style GOTO

$2,500

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro Box, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro, 19th Century Additional information: Period: 19th century, 20th century Region of Origin: Japan Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji Period...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro Box, 19th Century

$325

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of the wares are adorned with polychrome enamel medallions representing butterflies in bloss...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Vases

$1,500 / set

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Geometric Patterns Brush Pot, style GOTO

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese Cloisonne enamel over gilt copper brush pot. Circa: late 19th century The cylindrical form pot is adorned with polychrome floral, foliage and geometric motifs made in the...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Geometric Patterns Brush Pot, style GOTO

$2,500

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Theater Actors

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully composed, beautifully, and richly colored triptych woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Toyohara Kunichika featuring four dramatic and quite intense Kabuki theatre ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Paper

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Theater Actors

$795

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Barrel Shaped Sake Jar with Calligraphy

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period barrel shaped Sake jar from the 19th century with hand-painted blue calligraphy and frontal spout opening. This Japanese Meiji period Sake jar, dating back to...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Barrel Shaped Sake Jar with Calligraphy

$690

Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With with gilt fur detail and enamel rib...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century

$2,143 Sale Price

20% Off

Old or Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Urn

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Japanese Imari porcelain lidded jar or urn. Decorated throughout with painted red floral devices with blue underglaze and gilt highlights against a white ground. Simply ...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Old or Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Urn

$1,800

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Box Orange Green by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Magnificent Japanese museum quality exhibition piece contemporary decorative porcelain box/centerpiece, extremely intricately hand-painted in vivid blue, orange and green on a stunni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Box Orange Green by Master Artist

$25,000

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era covered amphora shaped enamel over brass urn vase. The exterior of the vase is adorned with polychrome enameled continuo...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase

$1,200

Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector

Located in Miami, FL

Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman Yahata no Kani, Japanese God of War, Archery, Culture and Pro...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector

$304 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Porcelain Dish or Plate hand painted wheels, Meiji Period circa 1870

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality and very decorative Japanese porcelain dish or plate, which we date to the Meiji period, circa 1870. The dish is well potted on a low foot with a frilled wav...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Dish or Plate hand painted wheels, Meiji Period circa 1870

$376

Antique Japanese Singing Bowl Brown Hammered Divots C5

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful early 20th century Japanese singing bowl of C5 tone, exhibiting rows of hand hammered divots, deliberate yet free, design with restra...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Singing Bowl Brown Hammered Divots C5

$255 Sale Price / set

32% Off

Pair Of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enamel lidded vases. The vases have a similar shape: a rounded body with a slightly tapered base and a domed lid. Each lid has a bronze...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Pair Of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vases

$3,900 Sale Price / set

40% Off

Antique Japanese Farmer s Pants, Indigo, Cotton, Meiji

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese farmer’s indigo cotton pants. Woven and dyed cotton, worn by farmers working in the field. Narrow legs and ties around the waist. As shown, the pants have been well used ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Antique Japanese Farmer s Pants, Indigo, Cotton, Meiji

$875

Japanese Cloisonne Rainbow Meiji Era Ginbari Vase Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome ginbari cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period Ovoid bottle shape. Purple and blue body with grapevine motif. High quality. Kanji...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Rainbow Meiji Era Ginbari Vase Signed

$975 Sale Price

35% Off

Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large rare antique, Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel image of blossoming flowers surrounded by...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate

$2,250 Sale Price

50% Off

Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish Wise Men in Garden, circa 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Here we have a very nice large Japanese porcelain serving dish with very nice scene of wise men in a garden scene. In perfect condition. The scene is printed. Condition Overall con...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish Wise Men in Garden, circa 1900

$464 Sale Price

20% Off

Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Plate With Figures 12 Inch

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese enamel over copper charger plate, Meiji era, 1880s. The plate is adorned with a polychrome image of three male figures with a large leaf on a turquoise ground mad...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Plate With Figures 12 Inch

$4,500

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vase, attributed to the master artisan Namikawa Yasuyuki. Fashioned in a ball-shaped design, this vase is adorned with intricate flor...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa

$1,500 Sale Price

50% Off

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter

Located in New York, NY

Unusual rhombus shaped Japanese Meiji period bronze sea-life motif bonsai, bamboo planter, ikebana. The body in the form of a densely woven basket of fine detail, with a large lobster, clam shell, cockle, conch, crab, pearl oyster and whelk sculptural motifs on the sides, set upon bamboo form bronze feet. The base signed in Japanese within an ornate seal. Perfectly sized for an artistic bonzai tree...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter

$1,575 Sale Price

30% Off

Japan Fine Bronze Seated Amidha Nyorai Buddha, 19thc.

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, an elegant and fine seated Amidha Nyorai Buddha with fingers clasped in a pensive "Dhyani" Mudra pose, a superb work of art cast in bronze. It dates to the 19th century Meiji...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Japan Fine Bronze Seated Amidha Nyorai Buddha, 19thc.

$476 Sale Price / set

70% Off

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dueling Dragons Pink Butterfly Tray

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over brass tray. The tray is enameled with a polychrome medallion depicting a butterfly surrounded by floral and foliage patterns, an...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dueling Dragons Pink Butterfly Tray

$5,000

Japanese Meiji Kutani Porcelain Candlestick Painted with Sea Birds

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish Japanese antique Kutani candlestick hand-painted with birds dating from the Meiji period 1868-1912. The porcelain candlestick stands on a wide rounded base with a narrow ta...

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Kutani Porcelain Candlestick Painted with Sea Birds

$424

Japanese Contemporary Framed Brocade Silk Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary unique Japanese Contemporary large framed and signed traditional Oshie decorative art piece in black and cream, 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 and elite aristrocratic women 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. The creator of this signed piece prides herself in using the best antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Framed Brocade Silk Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art, 2

$4,850

Antique 19thC Japanese Meiji Imari Blue White Chintz Porcelain Plate Charger

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This antique Japanese Imari porcelain plate charger dates to the Meiji period, circa 1880. It showcases a stunning blue and white chintz pattern with detailed floral and scrollwork m...

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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19thC Japanese Meiji Imari Blue White Chintz Porcelain Plate Charger

$141 / set

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Plate Blossoming Flowers Butterf

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper charger plate. The plate is adorned with polychrome enamel figural medallions made in the shape of a fan, a heart, a flow...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Plate Blossoming Flowers Butterf

$1,300 Sale Price

35% Off

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Fish and Mantis Amphora Shaped Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A vintage Japanese enamel over gilt copper vase. The amphora shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions depicting fish in a pond and a mantis in blossoming flowers surrounded...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Fish and Mantis Amphora Shaped Vase

$2,200 Sale Price

44% Off

Antique Pair of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vases in the Style of Namikawa

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vases, in the style of Namikawa Yasuyuki. The vases epitomize Namikawas refined craftsmanship and the finesse of early Meiji J...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Pair of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vases in the Style of Namikawa

$1,950 Sale Price / set

35% Off

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vase. The exterior of the ware is adorned with polychrome enamel panels representing blossoming flowers, plants and butt...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

$375 Sale Price

75% Off

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel on Porcelain Floral Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese porcelain vase with polychrome design. Meiji period, circa 1870 Cylinder shape. Hand-painted blue and white pattern...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel on Porcelain Floral Vase

$1,350 Sale Price

55% Off

A Rare Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Vases with Dandelions

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese copper vases of flattened round shape with figurative rims. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The pieces are decorated w...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

A Rare Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Vases with Dandelions

$8,000 / set

Unusual Pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Vases by Kinkozan

By Kinkozan

Located in Newark, England

Taizan Yohei IX Style From our Japanese collection we are delighted to offer this pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases by Kinkozan. The Satsuma Vases of baluster shape made from earthenwa...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Unusual Pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Vases by Kinkozan

$5,755

Pair Of Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Cache Pots

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of Japanese Totai enamel on porcelain cache pots or planters. The ware is enameled with polychrome blossoming flowers and foliage motifs on the turquoise ground made in the Cl...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Pair Of Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Cache Pots

$6,500 / set

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Crane Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Sign

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Japanse school Kraanvogels en schildpadden in stromend water met Horaisan op de achtergrond Rolschildering / scroll op papier, houten rollers. B 100.5 x 26.7 / 183.5 x 37.7 cm 100....

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Crane Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Sign

$1,474 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique Japanese Enamel Bronze Vase, Japan, Edo or Meiji Period

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Unmarked. Japan, 19th century. Provenance: collection Nieuwenhove. Inventory number at the base. Condition Minimal ware to enamel and some processing flaws. Size 300mm high ...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Enamel Bronze Vase, Japan, Edo or Meiji Period

$616 Sale Price

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Meiji furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Meiji 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji 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 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 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 $2,112.