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Vintage Japanese Motif Lacquered Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large lacquered wood box with Japanese scene.
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Japanese Maki-e Black Lacquered Box, Ric.047
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, two-tiered, with the cover with a landscape design, the four sides with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquered Octagonal Covered Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With three tiers, decorated with bamboo and chrysanthmums issuing from rockwork, red interiors.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquered Pencil Box Late 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Japanese pen box from the end of the 19th century. It is made of black lacquered cardboard
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.063
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a circular with an inner brass tray lacquer box and cover, decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Contemporary Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Engraved Floral Design
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Contemporary Japanese black lacquer document box with an unusual and exquisitely engraved chinkin
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Large Lacquer Box with Cover in Pumpkin Shape, Ric064
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese large lacquer box with a cover in pumpkin shape, depicting the pumpkin with vines, leaves
Category
20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Ceremonial Presentation Box, Japanese, Lacquered, Decor, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ceremonial presentation box. A Japanese, lacquered decorative serving case
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Engraved Silver and Lacquer Three-Drawer Cabinet Box, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese engraved silver and lacquer three-drawer cabinet box, circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Japan Meiji Period 1890 Fubako Box Letters Lacquered Polychromate Wood Polychrom
Located in Miami, FL
A letter Fubako box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912).
Beautiful and very decorative
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Japanese Small Black Lacquered Box Hand Enamelled and Gilded, Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful papier mâché, circular black lacquered lidded box, hand enamelled and gilded
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Spectacular Incense Box, Hills and River, Gold and Silver Chrysanthemums
Located in Hudson, NY
Incense box in nashiji lacquer with design of river flowing through highly defined hills that are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver
Japanese Maki-e Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.050
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a flat rectangular document box and cover, decorated with mother-of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Antique Glove Boxes, Japanese Lacquered Lidded Dishes, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique glove boxes. A Japanese, lacquered lidded dish, dating to the late
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Large
Unique 1930 Hand Carved
Lacquered Wood Japanese Tortoise Sculpture Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, highly decorative and meaningful Japanese box with lid.
It is pieces like this that make us
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquered Lidded Circular Box 1800s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Antique Japanese Lacquered lidded circular box. Wonderful wooden box with lid. Black lacquer to the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Box of Woven Cane, Lacquer, Silver
Copper
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese Meiji Period box of woven cane, lacquer, silver & copper depicting an egret on a branch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper
Petite Japanese Tsugaru-nuri Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Japanese keepsake box is decorated with a traditional lacquer technique known as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Papier Mâché Lacquered Box Hand-Painted with 3-Section Tray, circa 1905
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful papier mâché, lacquered box, which we attribute to being made in Japan during
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Japanese Meiji Period Carved and Gilt Lacquer Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
An excellent quality Japanese Meiji period carved wooden writing box or lap desk with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Meiji Period Ivory and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid lacquer box, Japan 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Japanese Meiji period ivory and mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquered wood box, circa 1870-1880
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory, Wood
19th Century Papier Mâché, Lidded Box, Hand-Painted and Lacquered, Japanese
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful papier mâché, large circular lacquered box, which we attribute to being made in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Black and Red Wood Lacquer Japanese Square Jewelry Box Memphis Style
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice unique black and red jewelry box circa 1980s, with nice interior and brass hinges nice clean
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Japanese Lacquerware Cylindrical Fireplace Matchstrike Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine vintage match-strike box. The box, likely of Japanese origin features a cylindrical body
Category
20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rare Art Deco Japanese Lacquer and Chrome Decorative Box by Dunhill
Namiki
By Namiki Manufacturing Co, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb Art Deco Japanese lacquer and chromed metal decorative box designed by Namiki for Alfred
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Vintage Lacquer Wood Cylinder Tea Canister Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist tea canister box from Japan. This rare beauty is a unique box or
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Japanese Temple Style Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely early 20th century Japanese temple style box.
Made of rosewood and red
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Japanese Black Lacquered Tea Caddy
Located in Montreal, QC
Japanese black lacquered representing figures entertaining themselves.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
Very Rare Japanese Antique Paper-Clad Wooden Box / 1868-1920 / Small Storage Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate.
This is an old Japanese box.
Paper is pasted from the top of the wooden box, and lacquer is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Art Deco Japanese Decor Jewelry Box Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Japanese Decor jewelry box black Lacquer and mother of pearl.
Jewelry box, black lacquered
Category
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Suziribako Stacking Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A late 19th century black and gold lacquer writing box. The three trays that fit stacked with lid
Category
Antique Early 1900s Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Lacquered Wood Food Container Bound by Bamboo, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Lacquered wood food container bound by bamboo from Japan.
Early 20th century
Measures: W: 9.5 x H
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Japanese Meiji Lacquered Jewelry Chest with Carnelian Handle
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese painted and lacquered wood jewelry cabinet form box, with brass mounted doors opening to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Carnelian
Red-and-Black Lacquer Chinese Travel Tea Box, c. 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
corners of the box are trimmed with kurogaki, or black persimmon, a valued wood in Japanese carpentry
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Red Lacquer Tabako-Bon with Sakura Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This decorative box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Asian Red Ox Blood Lacquer Box with Chinese White Jade Top
Located in New York, NY
An Asian red burgundy lacquered box with Chinese white jade top and gold detail corners, Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade
Japanese Laquered Box and Lid Hand Painted Scene, Meiji Period, circa 1900
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 Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid and Lock, Taisho Period Circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful papier mâché, lacquered lidded box, which we attribute to being made in Japan
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Pair of Japanese Boxes in Black Resin Painted Gold with Eight Coasters Each
Located in Prato, Tuscany
pair of round boxes in black resin lacquer effect each of which contains eight coasters, the cover is
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes
Materials
Resin
Art Deco Asian Style Black and Red Lacquered Jewelry Box 1980s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japanese lacquer in black and red jewelry box closing with a fan form Lock made of buffalo horn
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
JAPANESE 1900 Meiji Period Rare Namiki Desk Rectangular Box In Gilt Metal
Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Namiki & Maki-e desk-box from the Japanese Meiji period.
This is a beautiful decorative
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver
Japanese Stacking Kokeshi Doll Bento Trinket Box Mid-Century Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern Japanese lacquerware storage box. Stacking Kokeshi
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lidded Box handmade with brass inlaid scene of lady, Taisho Ca 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
high quality Japanese box
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Asian Art Deco Style Silver and Black Lacquered Jewelry Box 1980s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japanese lacquer in textured silver and black jewelry box with a dragonfly form lock made from buffalo horn
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Jewelry or Decorative Box Brown Red colors Color Japan 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Jewelry or Decorative Box Brown Red colors Color Japan 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Meiji period Tansu cabinet of black lacquer with gilt design. Finished on all sides.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mâché Tea Caddy Box
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice early 20th century black lacquer papier mâché tea caddy / hinged box. Very nice condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer, Paper
Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Gilt Hiramaki-e Tabako-Bon, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Rare Postmodern Memphis Era George Sowden Plastic Laminate Box
By George Sowden
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare, ice bucket made in Japan circa 1980s by Taste Setter Sigma, great colors, and
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Black Lacquer Rounded Rectangular Fubako and Cover with a Crane, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A black lacquer rounded rectangular fubako and cover with a crane. Meiji Period, decorated in gold
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
1950s Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Cigarette Tobacco Box Ashtray
Located in Dayton, OH
midcentury Japanese chinoiserie black lacquered cigarette box decorated with mother of pearl
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Seattle, WA
Believed to be a Japanese Lacquered wooden butterfly Box. Believed to be early 20th Century
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Gilt Honda Tabako-bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sheet Metal
Japanese Red Lacquer Storage Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming utilitarian red lacquer box-on-stand. The box dates to the early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tea Caddy Box Wakasa Red Lacquer Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a stunning signed example of a red brown color lacquered tea container chaire or chaki
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquer Black gilding Meiji
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Small Japanese temple cabinet in black lacquer with gilding.
Decorated with birds and Asian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
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, 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.
- 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.
- 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, 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, 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, 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.