What is a meiji bronze statue?

A meiji bronze statue is a Japanese metalwork sculpture produced during the Meiji period, depicting animals, human figures, or mythical creatures. These pieces range from delicate tabletop okimono to monumental garden ornaments. Craftsmen utilised techniques like lost-wax casting and patination to achieve high levels of realism in subjects such as elephants, eagles, and monkeys.

How were these statues used?

Many smaller pieces served as okimono, decorative ornaments placed in domestic interiors for contemplation and aesthetic enjoyment. Larger figures and pairs of geese were created for gardens and courtyards. Export demand in the West led Japanese workshops to produce varied scales, from cabinet sculptures to lifesize garden statuary.

How do I identify a meiji period piece?

Identification relies on stylistic markers such as naturalistic animal anatomy, mixed-metal details, and dark patinated surfaces typical of late nineteenth-century Japanese foundries. Many pieces bear artist signatures or foundry marks on the base or underside. Materials like shakudo inlays and root wood bases also point toward this specific era of production.

How do I live with bronze sculptures?

Bronze sculptures require stable indoor conditions away from excessive moisture to preserve the original patination and mixed-metal inlays. Dusting with a soft, dry cloth is sufficient for routine maintenance. Larger garden pieces need protection from harsh winter frost if kept outdoors year-round.

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A meiji bronze statue brings the intense realism and animal studies of late nineteenth-century Japan straight to a room.

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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Japanese Meiji Bronze Tiger

From Beechmount Antiques

£3,500

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Antique Large Japanese Bronze Elephant & Tigers Meiji Period 19th C

19th century

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Antique Large Japanese Bronze Elephant & Tigers Meiji Period 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£3,900

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19th century

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19th Century Japanese Bronze

From Ballinderry Antiques

£390

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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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A Large Meiji Bronze Elephant & Tigers Okimono

19th century

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A Large Meiji Bronze Elephant & Tigers Okimono

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£3,250

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19th century

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A Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£1,495

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Lifesize Pair of Japanese Bronze Garden Okimono - Geese

1900 - 1920

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Lifesize Pair of Japanese Bronze Garden Okimono - Geese

From Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

£16,000

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Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Hawk, Circa 1890

19th century

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Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Hawk, Circa 1890

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£8,500

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19th century

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A Japanese Bronze Okimono

From Devonshire Antiques

£1,450

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The listings span the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, incorporating materials like patinated bronze, wood, ivory, and gold inlay across various animal and human forms.

1900 - 1920

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Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant

From Millers Antiques

£950

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19th century

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Japanese Bronze Puppy

From David Robinson Antiques

£1,200

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Quality Large Antique Japanese Bronze Figure

19th century

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Quality Large Antique Japanese Bronze Figure

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£475

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Japanese Meiji Period, Miyao Bronze Statue of a Musician.

19th century

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Japanese Meiji Period, Miyao Bronze Statue of a Musician.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

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Antique, Curlew, Oriental, Bronze, Mahogany, Decorative, Small Bird, Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique, Curlew, Oriental, Bronze, Mahogany, Decorative, Small Bird, Circa 1900

From London Fine Antiques

£2,850

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19th century

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Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Monkeys.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,200

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Meiji Bronze Statue

A Pair of Huge Scale Japanese Bronze Geese

Japanese Meiji Bronze Tiger

Antique Large Japanese Bronze Elephant & Tigers Meiji Period 19th C

19th Century Japanese Bronze

Important Japanese Iron Okimono - Unno Shomin 1844-1915

A Large Meiji Bronze Elephant & Tigers Okimono

A Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant

Lifesize Pair of Japanese Bronze Garden Okimono - Geese

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Hawk, Circa 1890

A Japanese Bronze Okimono

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant

Japanese Bronze Puppy

Quality Large Antique Japanese Bronze Figure

Japanese Meiji Period, Miyao Bronze Statue of a Musician.

Antique, Curlew, Oriental, Bronze, Mahogany, Decorative, Small Bird, Circa 1900

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Monkeys.

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