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Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Box, Ric.049
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a long rectangular document box with hinged cover, decorated with a
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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; 19th century The lid is decorated with a landscape
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Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese gourd form Maki-e red lacquered box
Located in Kenilworth, IL
pattern simulating the gourd shape. The interior of the box is painted in black lacquer. Japan, early
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique A Two-tier Japanese Bento Box in Holder with Carry Handle
Located in Norton, MA
Two-tier bento box in holder with carry handle, with gilded leaf decoration, 6 1/2" high, 6 1/2" x
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Large Japanese Lacquer Kaioke Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, late Edo, two big octagonal covered shell game boxes resting on footed stands, with makie-e
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro Box, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro, 19th Century Additional information: Period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Black Lacquered Box, Ric.051
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, decorated with morning glory and a bird in hiramaki-e.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquered Japanese Writing Box, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Lacquered Japanese writing box with metal detailing, mid 20th century. The box has signs of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Trio Of Vintage Nesting Boxes, Japanese, Lacquered, Storage Box, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of vintage nesting boxes. A Japanese, lacquered celluloid set of small storage boxes
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Large Lacquer Box with Cover in Melon shape
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Large Lacquer Box with a Cover in Melon shape, depicting the melon with ivy branches
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20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Document Box with a Calligraphy Document
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese gilt lacquer document box with a calligraphy Document, painted and gilt in flowers, a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lunch Boxes with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware
Located in Paris, FR
This is the Japanese lunch boxes. Traditionally, Osechi (a special kind of food for the new year
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Japanese box in red lacquered wood. The lid is decorated with flowering magnolia branches
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Antique Late 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Suzuribak or writting box decorated with a moonrise landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
An old suzuribako, or writing box, in black lacquer with a faceted lid and featuring, as its sole
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Set of 4 Vintage Nesting Boxes, Japanese, Lacquer, Storage Boxes, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 vintage nesting boxes. A Japanese, lacquered quartet of small storage boxes with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Tea Box in Japanese Lacquer Black Lacquer Floral Decoration, XIXth Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Tea box in Japanese lacquer black lacquer floral decoration from the 19th century with two built-in
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Tea Box in Japanese Lacquer Black Lacquer Floral Decoration, XIXth Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Tea box in Japanese lacquer black lacquer floral decoration from the 19th century, measuring 22 cm
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Cleric s Writing Slope, Japanese, Lacquer, Correspondence Box, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cleric's writing slope. A Japanese, red lacquer travelling correspondence box
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Lacquer Natsume (box for matcha powder) Boat 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a box for the matcha powder using while tea ceremony in Japan. It is called 'Natsume'. It
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Black lacquered box with Japanese botanical design, urushi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique lacquerware box with a lid retains the elegance of the Taisho period. It is
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Early 20th Century Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Black Lacquered Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This box is made in Japan and coated with black lacquer. The furniture was made during the Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Wood Lidded Box, Hand-Painted and Lacquered, Japanese, Early 20Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a japanese box, early 20th century, in a red laquer, representing a bird and a flower
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Pencil Box Lacquer Ware Writing Meiji Period, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century Of rectangular shape, overall painted in famille rose
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese late Meiji period Large Organizer Lacquered Box, Ric.053
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, late Meiji period or later, a large black square organizer box and cover, decorated with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Miniature hokkai bako or kaioke, doll furniture replica of a traditional box
Located in PARIS, FR
Small hokkai bako or kaioke seashells game box, of circular form with its four feet, its bronzes
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Japanese Taishō Period Red Lacquered Tiered Food Box with Black Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period tiered food box from the early 20th century with red lacquer and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Box Red and Black with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese lunch box. This is made of paulownia woods and painted with lacquer-Wajima. It
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Cylindrical Box, Brown Lacquer Paint with Flower Decoration, Japan, Early 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a very beautiful Japanese box dating from the beginning of the 20th century. It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Three Black Japanese Lacquer Nesting Boxes with Two Keys, Late 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of three black Japanese lacquer nesting boxes with their two keys. Decorated with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Japanese late Meiji period A Large Organizer Red Lacquered Box, Ric.052
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese late Meiji period A Large Organizer Red Lacquered Box, decorated with irises and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Taishō Red Lacquered Hokai Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period Hokai box from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, ornate brass
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
this large ribbed and cylindrical Japanese shell-game box with domed lid decorated overall with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period
Located in Greding, DE
Small rectangular Japanese chest with gold lacquer decoration in the form of leaf tendrils. The
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Lacquer Glove Box in the Japanese Taste, c. 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
French black lacquered papier mache glove box with hinged lid decorated in polychrome with scenes
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creeping Wood Sorrel Mon Crest
Located in Sheridan, CO
Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creepy Woodsorrel Mon or Kamon. Circa 1920s, black exterior
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Jewelry Box Lacquer Interior And Skeleton Key
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An antique Japanese jewelry box crafted from metal, depicting a bird on a branch surrounded by
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Vintage 1930s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese Black Lacquered Decorative Round Papier Mache Box with Hinged Top
Located in North Salem, NY
This charming old Japanese round box is crafted from lightweight papier-mâché and finished in a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Mural Box or Wall Vide Poche, from Japan, 19th Century, Black Lacquered Painted
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche is a mural Vide poche or box, this is setting on the wall. Made in Japan in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Gold Lacquer Incense Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Gold Lacquer Kōbako (Incense Box) Edo Period (1615–1868), Circa 1850 This exquisite gold lacquer
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine, or traveling altar, with hand-carved wooden
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Jewelry Box in Lacquer Decor with Birds
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese jewelry box in lacquer decor with birds (waders) decorated on all sides XIXth with handle
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Antique Late 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Meji s Period Inro Box. Japan, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Inro is an ancient traditional Japanese box used to carry and store small items such as tobacco
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered and Gold Leaf Storage Trunk (Nagamochi)
Located in CA, CA
A fine lacquered and gold leaf Nagamochi dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask, brown lacquer with 3 sections and 2 compartments
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Wooden Box w/ Original Outer Case, Ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Wooden Box w/ Original Outer Case, Ca. 1880 Meiji Period
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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Oriental Lacker Boxes on a Tray, Japan, 1930s
Located in Den Haag, NL
4 Small Lacker boxes on a tray. Mother of Pearl inlay. Inside the boxes. Lots off Bone fiches. I
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box Towards the End of the 19th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Antique Japanese lacquer jewelry box from the late 19th century decorated with flowers and foliage
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Antique Late 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique Japanese hand-painted lacquer teapot caddy. Interior is padded and fitted for blue and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Caddies

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Yamanaka lacquerware sweets box for tea ceremony, Japanese. Formed as a deep black
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Yamanaka lacquerware sweets box for tea ceremony, Japanese. Formed as a deep red
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Georgian Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Magnolia Yellow Lacquer From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Midcentury Vintage Lacquer Wood Cylinder tin Metal Tea Canister Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist tea canister box from Japan. This rare beauty is a unique box or
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquered Wood Knife Boxes
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export lacquered wood knife boxes with mother-of-pearl inlay of
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Knife Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 3 lacquered wooden compartments, 63 x 70 x 22 mm in size. Weight
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Red/Black-Lacquered Fan-Shape Five-Case Lunch Box, Ric.00034
Located in Norton, MA
Red/Black-lacquered Fan-shape Five-case Lunch Box, China, 19th century, with three bamboo splint
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    A 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, 2022
    You 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, 2022
    Lacquer 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, 2022
    Japanese 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A 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, 2022
    Yes, 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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    Japanese 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, 2022
    Russian 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, 2022
    Most 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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    The 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.