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Large Japanese Black Lacquer Ryoshibako
Document
Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A large early 20th century Japanese Ryoshibako (document) box of black lacquer with rounded corners
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquer Letter Box, Korin Style Subject
Located in Hudson, NY
in original storage box, (calligraphy on box reads Korin's bridge painting, lacquer honorable hand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquered Jubako Box with Crane Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese tier jubako box with four tiers circa early 20th century Meiji to Taisho period. The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hokai boxes are transitionally used in Japan to store and carry shells for Kai-awase game in Edo
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Brass
Japanese Black Lacquer Lidded Box with Tray, Signed
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A Japanese black lacquer box on a tray, with a simple gold maki e design of a rice plant with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Antique Japanese Lacquer Food Box with Rainbow Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered antique round food box crafted in luscious black
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Poem Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elongated rectangular lacquer box with fine Maki-e decoration dated to late Meiji period circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Tea Box
Chabako
with Flower Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period lacquer box with nashiji ground interior with tray that has an opening for the tea
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Cased Lacquer Jubako Box Set, circa 1960
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Unusual Japanese cased laquer 'jubako' picnic set comprising five stacking boxes, each with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely and graphic Japanese small incense box, kogo, with various tomoe mon, Taisho period (1912
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Gold and Black Lacquer Service Tray and Lacquer Document Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Japanese gold and black lacquer service tray and lacquer document box,
Both first half of the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Black Lacquer Japanese Ink Stone Box in Presentation Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Black lacquer Japanese ink stone box in presentation case decorated with gold mons, late 18th-early
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Superb Japanese Lacquer Red and Black Treasures Collector
s Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb large size Japanese handmade and hand lacquered round storage box - Chabako- crafted in
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box Rinpa School Meiji Period
By Ogata Korin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Japanese jewelry box in the form of a portable cabinet with handle on top, a removable
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Pewter, Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Dramatically Carved and Lacquered Stack Box on Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese dramatically carved and lacquered stack box on stand. Meiji period (1868 - 1912
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Round Japanese Covered Lacquer Box with Coin Motif in Gold
Located in Stamford, CT
Round Japanese covered lacquer box with coin motif in gold. Early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Writing Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Japanese black lacquered 'suzuribako' writing box of unusual domed design with a fitted
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Edo
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Hand Box Kobako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer Maki-e decorated kobako (small storage box) circa 18th century (Edo
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Obento Box with Gold Maki-e Decoration
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Japanese five-tiered black lacquer 'obento' box for food with a gold 'maki-e' design of
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Japanese Lacquer Triple Stack Three Tea and Food Boxes with Lovely Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered vintage round food box collection of three (3
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Incense Kogo Box with Fine Maki-e Design Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small circular lacquer box designed to as a container to store incense (known as a kogo in
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box with Gold Chrysanthemum Crests
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese black lacquer fabric storage box with gold chrysanthemum crests (mons) design and bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Japanese Edo Period Black and Gold Lacquer Vanity Box, circa 1800
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Japanese black lacquer and maki-e decorated vanity box with mirror Stand, kyodai, Edo
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Japanese Lacquer Sutra Box with Imperial Mon, Kyobako, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Japanese sutra box, called a kyobako, in black and gold lacquer, featuring a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold and Silver Maki-E Floral Design, circa 1870
Located in Prahran, Victoria
This exquisite antique lacquered fubako (document box) has a deep overlapping lid, maki-e
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Fubako Box In Hiramaki-e Lacquered Black Wood With Gilding
Located in Miami, FL
Fubako letters-box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912).
Beautiful decorative Fubako letters
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Gold
19th Century Japanese Plum Lacquer and Gilt Box with Etched Copper Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Lovely dome top Japanese plum lacquer box with beautiful cherry blossom, bamboo and mimosa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Copper
Petite Gilt Black Lacquer Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite keepsake box is a charming example of Japanese lacquer art, or urushi. The box began
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Set of Vintage Japanese Lacquer Tray and Box in Art Deco Style by Zohiko
Located in Atlanta, GA
A matching set of Japanese lacquer ware including a rectangular tray and a covered square box circa
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Three-Tiered Lacquer Obento
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Fine quality antique Japanese three-tiered lacquer Obento food box with a carrying tray, black with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Noh Mask Box with Gold Maki e Design, Edo Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A Japanese Noh mask box, in black lacquer with a gold and silver maki e Rimpa style landscape
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Bronze, Gold, Silver
Japanese Showa Footed Black Red Lacquer Bowl or Box with Lid and Gold Decoration
Located in Studio City, CA
Gorgeous work. Intricately detailed. Likely with gold leaf.
A great addition or eye-catching stand alone piece.
Dimensions: 9" high, 13" diameter.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Fine Japanese Suzuribako Box with Storage Box and Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking and finely lacquered Suzuribako (writing box) with ink stone and bronze waterdrop from
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Fine Japanese Set of Lacquer Maki-E Box and Tray Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Ominaeshi in Japanese) sways in the wind. On the side of the box, there grows a cluster of Chinese bell
Category
Antique 19th Century Javanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Silver
Fine Old Japanese Tea Box Chaire with Bag Rich Red Lacquer Ready for Your Teas
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a handsome red lacquered tea container chaire or chaki - in a contemporary round motif with
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Textile, Lacquer
19th century Chrysanthemum design Lacquer box
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Chrysanthemum design Lacquer box with original wooden storage box.
Age: late Edo period
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
A circular gilt-lacquer box depicting a landscape scene
Located in Milano, IT
A circular lacquer box decorated with a refined landscape scene characterized by architectural
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Kobako, Swallows and Bamboo, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Japanese gilt maki-e lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, late Edo
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Silver
Stunning Antique Lacquer Red, Black and Gold Collector
s Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered antique round storage box - Chabako- crafted in
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
A Maki-e Lacquer Tebako Box Embellished With Gold Decorations
Located in Milano, IT
Tebako lacquer maki-e box embellished with gold decorations depicting a Buddhist temple surrounded by majestic Matsu pines. The interior and base are finished in nashiji lacquer. The...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanned Black Lacquered Box
Located in New York, NY
Japanned black lacquer box. An English red and gilt finely hand-painted black lacquer lidded box
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes
Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid, 19th Century Early Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good papier mâché, oval shaped black lacquered lidded box, hand enameled and gilded, made
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Paper
Kobako or japanese incens box, of hexagonal shape and adorned with two roosters
Located in PARIS, FR
chrysanthemums, each element rich in symbolic significance.
In the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), Japan
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese laquered Papier Mâché Circular Lidded Box Hand-Painted, circa 1910
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful papier mâché, circular lacquered lidded box, which we attribute to being made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Lacquer
Materials
Paper
Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid Hand Painted, 19th Century Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good papier mâché, rectangular shaped black lacquered box with a hinged lid, hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Paper
Antique Student Pencil Box Japanese Lacquer Ware Writing Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century
Of rectangular shape, overall painted in gold with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Japanese box in red lacquered wood.
The lid is decorated with golden herons and flowering
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Student Pencil Box Japanese Lacquer Ware Writing Meiji Period Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century
Of rectangular shape, overall painted in gold with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Japanese Meiji Period Nahiji Lacquered Dresser Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely decorated Japanese nashiji lacquered box.
With both gold and silver decoration on the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Meiji bird Box, decorative old box
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Late 19th century black lacquer box with gold and red relief decoration of birds near a tree. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese hand carved melon form black lacquered box
Located in Kenilworth, IL
striping and scroll work. The interior of the box is painted in black lacquer.
Japan, early 20th century.
Category
20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquerware Fubako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Crane and Pine Lacquer and Hardwood Box, Tebako, Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese lacquer trinket or accessory box, tebako, featuring a crane and pine design, with
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Vintage Lacquer Wood Circular Trinket Box Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist trinket box from Japan. This rare beauty is a unique trinket box or
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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Japanese Lacquer Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of lacquer, wood and metal, all Japanese lacquer boxes available were constructed with great care. Japanese lacquer boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Japanese lacquer boxes bearing Art Deco or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. George Ashdown Audsley, Alfred Dunhill and Namiki Manufacturing Co each produced beautiful Japanese lacquer boxes that are worth considering.
How Much are Japanese Lacquer Boxes?
Japanese lacquer boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,150, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $67,553.
Questions About Japanese Lacquer Boxes
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can restore Japanese lacquer that has been damaged by exposure to light by gently buffing it with carnauba wax. Use a soft cloth to gently rub the wax into the piece, removing any excess and avoiding undamaged lacquer. Take a look on 1stDibs for a variety of pieces featuring Japanese lacquer.
- 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.
- What is a lacquerware box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A lacquerware box is a box that has been coated in lacquer to give it a distinctive decorative look. The material underneath the lacquer can vary and can be decorated with carving or painting as well. Shop a collection of lacquerware boxes from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are lacquer boxes?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Lacquer boxes are 20th century Russian boxes. The boxes feature miniature paintings and are not made out of wood as appears, but are crafted from papier-mâché instead. Shop a collection of lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese lacquer is made of resin produced from the sap of the Urushi tree. Artisans craft bowls, vases, boxes and other items out of the material. Find a collection of Japanese lacquer furniture and decorative objects and art on 1stDibs.
- 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, 2022Yes, there is a type of varnish called Japanese lacquer. It is made from the sap of an urushi tree, which grows in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. On 1stDibs, you can find vintage and modern Japanese lacquered pieces from some of the top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Russian lacquer boxes are also called Palekh boxes after the village where the craft was first recorded in the 1920s. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary Russian lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Most Russian lacquer boxes are made in the villages of Fedoskino, Kholui, Mstera and Palekh, Russia. In 1705, the guild for manufacturing lacquer boxes opened in Fedoskino. Many boxes feature natural forms inspired by the landscapes surrounding the village. On 1stDibs, find a range of wrought iron furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean Russian lacquer boxes, moisten a soft cleaning cloth with warm water and mild dish soap. Gently wipe down every surface of the box and then repeat the process with a cloth dampened only with water. For the final step, dry with a soft towel. Find a variety of Russian lacquer boxes on 1stDibs.
- 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.