Meiji Wall Decorations
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
Antique Japanese Kakehana, a bamboo wall hanging vase for flower arranging.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Kakehana (wall hanging vase) crafted of one thick segment of bamboo with two cutouts and front panel carved to resemble smaller segments of bamboo. Signature at the side. Ex...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Antique Iron-Plated Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese Iron-Plated Door.
It is an item from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The iron plate is stretched over a cedar frame.
It has rusted over the years and loo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
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Iron
Japanese Antique Round Paper Fan "Wall Decoration " 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old paper fan made in Japan.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The handle is made of bamboo.
It is rare to see such a large size.
The Japanese paper is piled...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
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Bamboo, Paper
Japanese antique bamboo woven basket/wall hanging vase/1868-1920/Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woven bamboo basket made in Japan from the Meiji to Taisho periods (1868-1920).
I don't know if the baskets actually used by farmers were repurposed as flower vases, or if ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
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Bamboo
Japanese Antique Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This was a very old Japanese warehouse (kura) window sliding door.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The frame is made of cedar wood and the lattice is bamboo.
It w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Cedar
Magnificent Antique Japanese Woven Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of shimmering woven brocades with luxuriant golden threads. Dated to late 19th century of Meiji Period, the elaborate woven motifs on this kesa feature repetitive roundels dragon and phoenix intermixed with peonies and chrysanthemum blossoms. Two shades of contrasting gold threads were used on a striking purplish-blue background, with a dark metallic thread for the outer border and a brighter thread for the main body. The brilliantly woven fabric was possibly recycled from Noh costumes...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
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Brocade, Silk
Rare Historical Set Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Panels Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer here is a rare set of eleven Japanese textile art with painting panels called Oshi-E circa Meiji Period (1868-1912). This unusual set of panels depict various composition of...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Fabric, Paper
Antique Large Japanese Futon Cover with Resist Yuzen Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large unframed Japanese Futonji textile art circa late 19th century toward the end of the Meiji period. Seamed together from four vertical sections of cotton in deep indigo color, ...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Large Japanese Textile Futon Cover with Resist Yuzen Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large unframed Japanese textile art circa late early 20th century toward the end of the Meiji period. Seamed together from four vertical sections of cotton in deep indigo color, th...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
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Cotton
Meiji Era Japanese Two Panel Hand Painted Wood Table Screen Tale of Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A Meiji era Japanese two-panel wood screen, with illustrated images from The Tale of Genji that are exquisitely painted directly on wood with fine detail and precision, accented with scattered 24k gold leaf specks in cloud forms, rendered in the manner of Heian period...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
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Gold Leaf
Japanese Asian Large Meiji Period Silk Embroidery Peacock Bird Flower Tapestry
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese large framed embroidery/ tapestry featuring a pair of finely detailed birds - likely peacocks in a floral garden landscape. A truly magn...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
A Large Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Charger, Circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
A Superb Large Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Charger, Circa 1890
This large scale Japanese porcelain charger is finely hand-painted in rich c...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary silk brocade Handcrafted Decorative Art, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary hand crafted Japanese contemporary traditional oshie decorative art piece with a stunning three-dimensional effect. This is a traditional Japanese handcrafted wall deco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese antique wall hanging bamboo vase/1868-1920/Wabisabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old bamboo vase made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1920).
It is made in the shape of a fish cage using thin bamboo strips.
In Japan, fish caught in rive...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo
Monumental Antique Mounted Japanese Daimyo Procession Hand Scrolls, Set of Four
Located in Sheridan, CO
Very unique and rare museum quality professionally framed Japanese Daimyo procession hand scroll, likely Meiji Period (1868-1911). The set of 4 scrolls feature ink and color figural ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Meiji Toyohana Chikanobu Woodblock Print Triptych from Plum Garden Set
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji period framed set of three woodblock prints from the 'Plum Garden' series, made by Toyohana Chikanobu (1838-1912). An example of this print is at the Kanagawa Prefecture Museum in Yokohama.
The set dates from circa 1880. The first signature on the lower left corner is the publishers' name and address (Takegawa Unokichi), the second one in the upper right corner is the date 1889 and the third one in the lower right corner is 'Japanese Plum...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
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Paper
Nihonga Japanese Painting 1900 Meiji Scroll Kawai Gyokudo Nanga School Lake Scen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This painting by Gyokudo Kawa is named "Lakeside Night Return", portraying a serene journey home.
Gyokudo Kawai
(1873-1957)
A Japanese painter from the Meiji to Showa periods, born ...
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19th Century Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Nihonga Japanese Painting 1900 Meiji Scroll Fishing Boats at Gyosen Nanga School
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A drawing of the painting "Gyosen Gyosan" painted by Akifoshi. Also included is the box. This is a tasteful work depicting a fishing boat going fishing at sunrise.
■Silk back, handp...
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19th Century Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.A /Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have 2 pieces of this item in stock.
This item is sold individually, so the other item is listed as No.B.
Please also take a look.
This is a wooden "oni" mask made from the Edo p...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
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Wood
Japanese old wood carving demon mask No.B/Before 19th cent/Wall-hanging
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have 2 pieces of this item in stock.
This item is sold individually, so the other item is listed as No.A.
Please also take a look.
This is a wooden "oni" mask made from the Edo p...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique basket woven with grape vines/1868-1920/Vase on the wall/mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese basket made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1920).
The material is made of wild grape vines, and it is tho...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Framed Japanese Antique Embroidery Sennin Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1880s-1900s from late Meiji period, presented with an original wood frame with inner gold trim. The tour-de-force embroidered tapestry s...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Silk
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese antique Large basket woven with grape vines/1868-1920/Vase on the wall
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese basket made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1920).
The material is made of wild grape vines, and it is tho...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk Fukusa Panel housed in a gilt frame circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile art used as a wrap for presenting gifts at important occasions. On the deep blue background, the elaborate embroidery work depicts a historical scene where street vendors selling goods to a royal household or an aristocratic residence. The scene focuses on the activities at the front gate where the couriers and servants were busying carrying the goods in. A peasant with straw coat...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered Japanese silk Fukusa panel presented in a beautiful silk-lined giltwood frame (newly framed and glazed), circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa is a tra...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel Takasago Legend
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered Japanese silk Fukusa panel presented in a beautiful silk-lined giltwood frame (newly framed and glazed), circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile art used to wrap and present gifts at important occasions. Depending on the occasion, the panel itself can be a very fine textile art on its own.
On the deep blue background, this elaborate textile art depicts an old couple standing on a bridge with three bystanders, flanked by pine trees with hills afar. The couple is Jotomba (Joo and Uba are their respective names), characters in the Legend of Takasago, one of the oldest Japanese mythologies, who are associated with old pines. The legend goes as: "At Takasago Shrine there is a very old pine tree, the trunk of which is bifurcated; in it dwells the spirit of the Maiden of Takasago who was seen once by the son of Izanagi who fell in love and wedded her. Both lived to a very great age, dying at the same hour on the same day, and since then their spirits abide in the tree, but on moonlight nights they return to human shape to revisit the scene of their earthly felicity and pursue their work of gathering pine needles. His pine tree is called “The Pine of Suminoe” while hers is "Takasago pine".
In Japan, Takasago couple...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk Fukusa Panel housed in a gilt frame circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile art used as a wrap for presenting gifts at important occasions. On the deep blue background, the elaborate embroidery work depicts three deities of the Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Fortune...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Wabi-Sabi Board/Wall Hanging Board/Table Top/1868-1912
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese work board.
It is from the Meiji period (1868-1912).
It was used in ordinary houses and farms.
The material is chestnut.
It weighs 19.5kg and is heavy.
Th...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese antique Rustic Board/1868-1920/a Board like an Abstract Painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a work board made in Japan around the Meiji period to the early Taisho period (1868-1920).
The material is willow.
It is a tool that was used in areas around Kita Kanto Tochi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of a Samurai, 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A vibrant antique Japanese wood block print of a samurai. The block print with broad sage green mat with ebonized Asian style frame with UV Glass. M...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Art Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Japanese Antique Wall Hanging Vase with Paper/1868-1920/Wabisabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a very interesting item.
This item is a Japanese farming tool made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1920).
This funnel was originally used...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Japanese Antique Bamboo Hat/1868-1920/Folk Tools/Wall Hanging Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a traditional Japanese hat.
Japanese people wear hats like this to protect their heads from the hot sun.
Farmers and people who traveled long dista...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Contemporary Gold Leaf Brown Framed Porcelain Panel by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite museum quality Japanese contemporary framed porcelain panel art work consisting of three pieces intricately hand-painted showcasing a wintry ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Gold Green Purple Framed Porcelain Panel by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese large contemporary framed porcelain panels artwork in three pieces intricately hand painted showcasing a wintry scene of a gracefully shaped aged snow covered ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold
19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Pair of six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold on paper.
Second half of the 19th Centur...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Vintage Indigo Woven Ikat Kasuri Textile Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese hand-woven panel with indigo blue background with white ikat chevron and diamond pattern. Sewn together from four loom-woven narrower stripes, the large panel was likely a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area to enjoy. What is unique about this Ranma is that carvings on one side are "Birds i...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Fisherman Festival Kimono with Tsutsugaki Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese festival Kimono robe circa late 19th to early 20th century (end of Meiji Period) for fishing ritual. Made in a cotton fabric, the kimono was elaborately decorated by Tsuts...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area to enjoy. What is unique about this Ranma is that carvings on one side are "Birds i...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Framed Cloisonne Sample Tiles
Located in New York, NY
A set of six antique Japanese Meiji era samples with floral patterns, showing the stages and techniques of the art of cloisonne enameling. Framed. circa 1868 to 1912. Japanese Enamel...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
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Enamel
Early to Mid-20th Century Rosewood Biwa Plectrum, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rosewood Plectrum for Biwa, Japan
A beautiful rosewood plectrum used in plucking the strings of a chikuzen-biwa, which is a 4-5 string fretted lute used t...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area to enjoy. What is unique about this Ranma is that carvings on one side are "Birds i...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Ceremonial Brocade Jinbaori Vest Jacket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made entirely from luxuriant woven brocade (kinran) for the exterior, this Japanese sleeveless jacket is called Jinbaori. Commonly worn by the Samurai warriors during 16th century when warfare was common in feudal Japan, this type of loose jacket, as a surcoat on top the armor, served as an extra protection, and more importantly as an identification in the battlefield with its bright colors and often Mons. In Edo period, the society was stabilized and Jinbaori gradually shifted toward a pure ceremonial function.
The jacket on offer was unusual as it was tailored entirely from the bright Chinese brocade...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Brocade
Large Japanese Patinated Bronze Mixed Metal Charger Meiji Period, circa 1880
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Japanese patinated bronze
Mixed metal charger
Meiji period
Finely decorated in gold, silver, copper and bronze.
Naturalistically accurate...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper
Antique Silk Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out-layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile, Brocade
Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of shimmering woven brocades. The elaborate motifs feature repetitive...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Shunga
Unknown artist
Meiji era, circa 1880
Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Dimensions:
Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34.4 cm (9.15” x 13.5”)
The hand-scroll measures H. 28 cm x W. 540 cm (11” x 212”)
A set of 12 late 19th century Japanese Shunga paintings mounted as a hand-scroll. Two of the leaves bear the signature and seal ‘Setsuzan’, although we are unable to confirm the identity of the artist using this art name. 6 of the 12 images are taken almost directly from Katsukawa Shuncho’s late 18th century woodblock series, ‘Erotic Pictures...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
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Silk
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Brocade Noh Costume Kimono Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Noh costume made from magnificent silk twill brocade woven with metallic gold threads circa 1930s. The robe is identified as "Atsuita", made for male actors in the Noh play. The luxuriant fabric has a deep blue background with golden interlocking hexagon pattern that resembles tortoise shells, the symbol of longevity. The motifs showcase three auspicious symbols in repetitive patterns: roundels of coiled dragon, phoenix and peony. The kimono robe...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Contemporary Framed Silk and Brocade Handcrafted Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique exquisite Japanese contemporary framed traditional decorative handcrafted art form known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures”) that goes back to the Edo period (1603-1868)....
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Pair of Watercolor Paintings Depicting Carps
Located in Kastrup, DK
A vivid pair of Japanese watercolor paintings of carps. Individually framed. Artwork dimensions (cm): 20, 5 x 27, 5.
Handpainted on rice...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Meiji Period Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Birds by Hasegawa Gyokujun
Located in Kyoto, JP
One hundred birds
Hasegawa Gyokujun (1863-1921)
Meiji period, circa 1900.
Ink, color and gofun on silk.
Dimensions of each screen:
H. 170 cm x W. 190 cm (67’’ x 75”)
Despite the title, well over 100 birds are represented in this pair of two-fold Japanese screens (the title functions figuratively to convey the idea of a large number). The monumental work is rendered with a comprehensive and highly complex composition which is exquisitely executed and meticulously colored. More a celebration of naturalism than the traditional “One Hundred Birds” paintings which originated in China. This was a subject matter known for its auspicious meaning as much as its actual depiction of nature. These paintings generally had a phoenix (occasionally peacocks) placed in the center, and the other birds paying homage to it.
In this quintessentially Japanese scene painted by Gyokujun, a couple of long-tailed birds modeled after paradise flycatchers are included; these are traditional auspicious motifs in Oriental bird and flower painting and denote themes such as celebration and enduring generations. In addition there is the playful inclusion of single exotic parrot. Even so, the vast majority of the birds and flowers are native to Japan. Reading the scene from right to left, from spring through to autumn, the overwhelming sense is one of movement and haste. It is almost as if the birds are in a race, with the fleetest leading the way forward. Although these native birds were commonly drawn amongst artists of the Shijo school, rarely were they painted with such drama and dynamism. It is not strictly a depiction of sketched birds whose manner was faithfully handed down through the traditions of the Shijo school. Rather we see Gyokujun seeking and achieving new expressions in the heart of the turbulent Meiji period.
Hasegawa Gyokujun (1863-1921) was born in Kyoto. He was the eldest son of Hasegawa Gyokuho, a Shijo school painter who studied under Matsumura Keibun. Gyokujun studied painting under his father and became a prominent member of the Kyoto painti
ng world from a young age. In 1891 he established the ‘Young Painters Social Club’ along with Takeuchi Seiho, Miyake Gogyo and Taniguchi Kokyo. Also in 1891 he was selected as a judge of the Great Private Paintings Exhibition along with Takeuchi Seiho, Yamamoto Shunkyo...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Linen Go-Board Pattern Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Japanese linen go-board pattern futon cover
A unique example of a game-themed textile, this 3-panel futon cover is woven of very fine...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations
Materials
Hemp
Antique Work Board Used by Japanese Craftsmen/1868-1920/Wabi-Sabi Wall Painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations
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Meiji wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Meiji wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji wall decorations 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 wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Toyohara Chikanobu, Shunyu, and Toyonobu Utagawa. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $400 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $4,000.
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