Japanese Fish Box
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Box of Fish Shape
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Japanese lacquer box of fish shape.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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Showa Period Red Lacquer Japanese Fish Shaped Box
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully expressive massive red lacquer box, Japanese, in the shape of a fish. With line
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Antique Japanese Lacquer Box with a Koi Fish 1950-1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique lacquered box with a lid made around 1950-1970s in Showa era. The dimensions are
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Brilliant Silver
Gold Bronze "Fish
Crab" Nautical Vase Mint
Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Travel Acquisitions
Mint and boxed
A fine tall ovoid form Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting on Silk, Signed
Triple Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a stunning large scroll painting of Koi lazily swimming in a placid pond among Momiji fallen
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
H 74.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
Japan Fine Silver Bronze Fish Koi Prosperity Set Three Mint, Signed
Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
fish or KOI contained in their original signed kiriwood tomobako collector box. This is the finest
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Japan Scroll Three Koi Fish Silk Hand Painting, Signed Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
composition.
Bonus signed tomobako collector storage box included.
Only one.
History of Koi fish
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
H 78 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Antique Scroll Family of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a family of Koi or Carp ripple the waters in this auspicious art composition a hand-painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
tomobako collector storage box is included .
Only one.
History of Koi fish:
Many of the attributes of the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
tomobako collector storage box is included.
Only one.
History of Koi fish:
Many of the attributes of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Edo
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada from
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Silk Scroll Hand Painting Signed
Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a stunning large scroll painting of Koi lazily swimming in a placid pond among Momiji fallen
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Brilliant Japanese "Gold Fish" Hand Cast Bronze Vase Signed and Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Signed and boxed and with a superb murashido red finish.
A fine signed antique Japanese hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Wood Carving Koi Double Fish Netsuke or Medicine Box with Black Eyes
Located in Studio City, CA
eyes and extended string.
From a collection of Japanese artifacts and netsukes.
Dimensions (fish
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 2.5 in W 2.75 in D 1 in
Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
tomobako collector storage box is included.
Only one.
History of Koi fish:
Many of the attributes of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
JAPANESE PORCELAIN FISH SHAPED BOX
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain fish shaped box, with lid.
Fin on side is handle.
Design of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Japanese Meiji Imari Covered Box by Koransha with Fish Handle
Located in Wells, ME
Japanese Imari covered round fluted storage box by Koransha. This unusual covered box has a full
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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Japanese Fish Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese fish box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese fish box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, copper and ceramic. There are 19 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese fish box you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese fish box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Japanese fish box made by modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese fish box over the years, but those crafted by RAAQUU, Alfred Daguet and Lagardo Tackett are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Fish Box?
A Japanese fish box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,495, while the lowest priced sells for $176 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
Questions About Japanese Fish Box
- What is a Japanese puzzle box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The inkstone was the most precious and permanent object in a Japanese writing set. It is a mortar used for mixing dry ink with water for the purposes of writing. You'll find a selection of Japanese writing boxes on 1stDibs.
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