How do I identify a Meiji period piece?

Meiji period pieces date between 1868 and 1912, a time when Japanese metalworkers and carvers catered extensively to international collectors. Look for naturalistic proportions, dynamic poses and sophisticated patination on bronzes. Many works from this window carry artist signatures carved into the wood or cast directly into the metal base. The level of intricate detail is typically very high.

Where were okimono displayed?

These figures were placed in domestic settings, often upon a tokonoma alcove shelf or within a dedicated display cabinet. They were intended to spark conversation and reflect the refined taste of the household. Larger scaled bronze figures, such as elephants or dragons, were sometimes positioned in gardens or entrance halls.

Are these figures signed by artists?

Certain pieces bear artist signatures or workshop marks, incised into the wood or stamped into the bronze. Signatures provide a direct link to known makers and important Meiji period workshops. Unsigned pieces remain common and are judged purely on their sculptural quality, material and execution.

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When you want a Japanese okimono figure, you are looking for a standalone decorative carving or casting that displays extraordinary detail and natural observation.

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19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Bronze Rhinoceros Beetle

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£275

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19th century

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19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Bronze Articulated Bronze Centipede

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£245

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19th century

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19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Bronze French Bulldog

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£275

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Large Japanese Bronze Okimono Bears - Kaniya Kuniharu

19th century

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Large Japanese Bronze Okimono Bears - Kaniya Kuniharu

From Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

£24,500

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A Miniature Japanese Carved Bamboo Okimono Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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A Miniature Japanese Carved Bamboo Okimono Circa 1900

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£375

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Large Japanese Satsuma Elephant Okimono Signed Kizan

19th century

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Large Japanese Satsuma Elephant Okimono Signed Kizan

From Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

£6,850

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Japanese Meiji Period Carved Hardwood Okimono of a Man Circa 1890 72cm High

19th century

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Japanese Meiji Period Carved Hardwood Okimono of a Man Circa 1890 72cm High

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£4,650

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A Japanese Meiji Period Carved Boxwood Okimono of Fukurokuju, the God of Wealth and Happiness.

1900 - 1920

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A Japanese Meiji Period Carved Boxwood Okimono of Fukurokuju, the God of Wealth and Happiness.

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£1,650

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19th century

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Japanese Bronze Puppy

From David Robinson Antiques

£1,200

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19th century

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A Japanese Bronze Okimono

From Devonshire Antiques

£1,450

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Among the menagerie of tigers, eagles and elephants, a bronze rhinoceros beetle and a tarantula spider prove that Meiji carvers held a profound fascination for the smallest creatures.

A Pair of Huge Scale Japanese Bronze Geese

1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Huge Scale Japanese Bronze Geese

From Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

£24,000

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19th century

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Three Oriental Carved Wooden Figures of Shubunkin, 19th Century

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£475

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A Superb and Finely Carved Wood Japanese Figure of a Bearded Man

1900 - 1920

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A Superb and Finely Carved Wood Japanese Figure of a Bearded Man

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£375

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Important Japanese Iron Okimono - Unno Shomin 1844-1915

19th century

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Important Japanese Iron Okimono - Unno Shomin 1844-1915

From Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

£78,500

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1900 - 1920

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Japanese Bronze Okimono of Puppies.

From Donald Allison Antiques

£675

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19th century

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Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Rat Clutching a Chestnut, Meiji Period

From H & H Gallery

£1,750

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Japanese Okimono Figure

19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Bronze Rhinoceros Beetle

19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Bronze Articulated Bronze Centipede

19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Bronze French Bulldog

Large Japanese Bronze Okimono Bears - Kaniya Kuniharu

A Miniature Japanese Carved Bamboo Okimono Circa 1900

Large Japanese Satsuma Elephant Okimono Signed Kizan

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Hardwood Okimono of a Man Circa 1890 72cm High

A Japanese Meiji Period Carved Boxwood Okimono of Fukurokuju, the God of Wealth and Happiness.

Japanese Bronze Puppy

A Japanese Bronze Okimono

A Pair of Huge Scale Japanese Bronze Geese

Three Oriental Carved Wooden Figures of Shubunkin, 19th Century

A Superb and Finely Carved Wood Japanese Figure of a Bearded Man

Important Japanese Iron Okimono - Unno Shomin 1844-1915

Japanese Bronze Okimono of Puppies.

Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Rat Clutching a Chestnut, Meiji Period

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