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Japanese Meiji Shibayama Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful signed and finely detail Japanese Meiji period Shibayama cabinet. Many of the individual
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
An exceptional mid-19th century Japanese lacquer table, the top inlaid with mother of pearl and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Center Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Display Cabinet on Stand, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese lacquer and porcelain inlaid display cabinet on stand, kazaridana, Edo
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Porcelain, Softwood, Lacquer

A patinated bronze baluster vase with rich inlays and naturalistic motifs
Located in Milano, IT
An elongated baluster vase in patinated bronze, finely decorated with relief inlays in gold, silver
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
A fine Japanese Meiji period box in the Komai style. The box of rectangular shape with hinged lid
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro
Located in Austin, TX
An extremely fine Japanese lacquer koro (incense burner). The lobed body decorated with a
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral, Pewter, Gold, Copper

Japanese Tea Caddies Pair of Black Red Lacquer
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a handsome pair of black lacquered tea containers chaire or chaki "pine needles and Japanese
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Iron Cabinet of the Komai Workshop
By Komai
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Komai workshop cabinet in the form of a temple. The damascened decorated roof with scenes of exotic birds and temples. Doors opening to reveal...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Iron Charger Komai Workshop
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese iron charger dating to the late Meiji period. The charger boldly decorated with an
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver, Iron

Japanese Lacquer Box with Water Lily Design
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A Japanese lacquer box of exceptional quality with an intricate waterlily inlay design. It has an
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20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Meiji Period Komai Style Damascene Box
By Komai
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese Meiji period Komai style damascene box. The box with twin loop handles to the base
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Komai Damascene Box Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese Damascene Meiji period box in the komai style. The box of flower head shape with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Sake Pot
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel Sake pot. The Sake pot of rounded form with with clean
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, circa 1910, with blue, red and yellow enamel inlay on brass
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Japanese Lacquer and Geometric Meiji Period Inlaid Tray
Located in New Windsor, NY
Japanese inlaid, lacquered and gilded tray. Possibly for the sacred tea ceremony. This tray has
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Oak, Lacquer

Exquisite Early Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box with Insert Tray
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer kobako (small box) in octagon shape circa 16th-17th century (late
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small antique Japanese lacquered round box used to contain incense powder (it is called Kogo
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Palace Size 19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Narrow-Neck Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive palace size 19th century Japanese cloisonné enamel narrow-neck vase. Finely decorated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Komai Style Cigarette Case Lighter Set Meiji Period
By Komai
Located in Newark, England
Japanese damascene Komai style cigarette case and hillman lighter set. The set complete with its
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Tantalus Set with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Tantalus case with hinged lid covered in hand-painting and Mother-of-Pearl inlay depicting a
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20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Meiji Period Komai Style Damascene Box
By Komai
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese small mixed metal lidded box. The box of excellent quality with a central riverside
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron

Japanese Art Deco Marquetry Roll Top Desk Hutch
Located in Austin, TX
inlays of various mon (Japanese family crests) on top of the marquetry. The back left plain.   
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood, Softwood

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Contemporary Japanese red, blue and gold lacquer box of unusual arching form and heavy, carved
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1990s Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Round Lacquer Storage Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An elegantly decorated round, black lacquer, vintage Japanese box with a simple design of a moon
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20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Rosewood Mohogany Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tansu, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese tansu offers rosewood and mahogany construction with folate carved rails and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Japanese Komai Style Iron Damascene Dish by Abe Shoten
Located in Newark, England
Japanese Komai style iron damascene dish. The dish decorated with a landscape scene worked in gold
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver, Iron

Antique Japanese Hand Carved Hardwood Figures with Cloud Band Metalwork
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique pair Japanese hand carved portrait figures depict men with instruments and are decorated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Unique 19th Century Japanese Gold and Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Unique 19th century Japanese cabinet, lacquered cabinet in all sides. Decorated with the ancient
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Japan 19thc Set Five Bronze BIRDS Temple Meditation Bells FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan, a very nice and unusual 19th century attached collection of five graduated small to
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Fukuoka, JP
relacquered to honor its legacy, adorned with the delicate iridescence of mother-of-pearl inlays. This
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Komai Damascene Iron Dragon Charger 20th Century
By Komai
Located in Newark, England
Meiji Period (1868-1912) From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this rare and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron

Japanese Antique Bronze Shakudo Crane Vase
Located in Newark, England
(symbolising) and Gan 嵌 (inlaying) is a traditional Japanese art of inlaying, where small pieces of metal are
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box by Murakami of Kyoto
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese Meiji period damascene box in the shape of an open fan. The box of exceptional
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver

Whimsical Mechanical Bird Cigarette Box Holder Inlay Mix Woods
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco inlay mix woods bird cigarette box holder, dispenser great and unique piece in working
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20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Japan dragonflies tsuba Edo period
Located in PARIS, FR
inlay. Japan – Edo period (1603-1868)
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Iron

Antique Japanese Carved Bamboo Scholar s Brush Pot Meiji Sea Serpent Squid 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & unusual antique Japanese Meiji period, carved scholar's brush pot, circa 1880. The brush
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Scholar s Objects

Materials

Ivory, Bamboo

Japanese Connoisseurs Fine Antique Inlaid Mother Of Pearl Smoking Tansu, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind Japanese Antique Portable Inlaid with mother of pearl -in classic Japanese raden
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar s Objects

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Japanese Contemporary Black Cream White Earthenware Sculpture by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary large unglazed eartheware abstract sculpture in zogan (slip
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Vases with MOP Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze and silver vases with mother of pearl inlay depicting stylized Asian motifs.
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20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Japanese Contemporary Black Cream Earthenware Sculpture by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary large unglazed eartheware abstract sculpture in zogan (slip
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Okimono of a Wooden Toad with its eyes inlaid
Located in PARIS, FR
"frog" and "coming home" in Japanese. This extension of meaning is due to the toad's ability to return
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bronze "Children Butterflies" Bronze Garden Planter
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine Japanese cast bronze planter/hibachi, Meiji period, 19th century. Likely crafted by a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Meiji Japanese Gilt and Inlaid Patinated Bronze Censer Koro Incense Burner
Located in New York, NY
Meiji period Japanese koro censer (incense burner) exhibiting the finest craftsmanship. Cast in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Edo Period Spectacular Samurai Abumi, Stirrups Inlayed with Silver
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Spectacular Samurai Stirrups These spectacular samurai stirrups are a fine example of Japanese
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Japan Antique Five Bells Set Kiku Chrysanthemum Flowers Beautiful Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful resonant chiming sound guaranteed to please you From Japan, a lovely and unusual early
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Damascene Table Screen by Masamitsu
Located in Newark, England
– 2.81) From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Damascene Table Screen
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass

JAPAN 1890 Shibayama Carved Cards Holder In With Genuine Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Shibayama cards case holder. This is a lovely late 19th century Imperial Japan, Gold
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold

Mother of Pearl Fine Inlaid Black Porcelain Japanese Vase, circa 1870
Located in Sofia, BG
Chinese/Japanese figures in a garden full of flowers, decorated and inlaid with polychrome mother
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Inlaid and Lacquered Panels Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Japanese inlaid and lacquered wood panels Decorated in gold, red and brown lacquer and
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Bone, Lacquer

Japan Handmade Hand Cast Inlaid "Nenbutsu Dancers" Bronze Vase, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare collecting opportunity. Japanese Nenbutsu dancers are generously inlaid in copper and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 pair of black lacquer panels mounted in a shadowbox frame, Japanese. Elegant, later
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Wood and Copper Lined Inlaid Braziers, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Japanese carved wood and interior lined copper braziers with decorative exterior inlaid
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Pair Large Japanese Silver Inlaid Pots or Jardinieres
Located in New York, NY
Our large pair of Japanese mixed-metal brush pots have beautiful inlaid silver designs of flowers
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Early 20th Century Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japan Antique Instant Collection 4 Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Panels, Chinese Manner
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a fine instant collection of four Japan antique mother-of-pearl inlaid wooden panels in the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Bombay Art Furniture Anglo-Japanese Side Chair with a Lacquer Floral Panel
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in London, GB
Bombay Art Furniture Co. An Anglo-Japanese side chair with turned finials at different heights and
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Antique 1880s English Anglo-Japanese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

JAPAN 1910 Antique Bronze Vases With Silver Gold Mixed Metals Flowers Bird
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese vase from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This is a beautiful pair of antique decorative
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper

Antique Japanes Bronze Vase With Foo Lions, Meiji Period.
Located in Antwerp, BE
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明治時代, Meiji-jidai 
Bronze with gold and silver inlay. Origin: Japan.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vases

Materials

Silver

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Japanese Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese inlay you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and shell, every Japanese inlay was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese inlay, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese inlay made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Tatsuzo Shimaoka, Charleton and Collinson Lock each produced at least one beautiful Japanese inlay that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Inlay?

A Japanese inlay can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,549, while the lowest priced sells for $68 and the highest can go for as much as $67,553.