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Japanese Meiji Period Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period hokai box from the 19th century with black lacquer, brass accents and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, made of Keyaki wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
chair, used by members of the aristocracy and samurai class in feudal Japan. This exceptional, Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
reddish brown lacquer and iron hardware. Created in Japan during the Meiji era (1868-1912), this tansu
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Important Pair of Panels Japan, Meiji Period 1868-1912
Located in Madrid, ES
Important pair of panels Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), in lacquered and gilded wood, with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Lacquer

Japanese Export Red Lacquer Center Table with European Pedestal
Located in New York, US
. Literature: Japanese Export Lacquer 1580-1850; Dr. Oliver Impey and Jorg; Hotei Publishing, Amsterdam, 2005
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Red Lacquer Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered serving tray dates to the early 20th century and exemplifies the refined style of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Sendai type tansu chest from the 19th century with ornate iron hardware
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Meiji Period Shibayama and Gold Lacquer Box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A good quality Meiji period shibayama and gold lacquer box of quadric-lobed form the lid decorated
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Antique 1890s Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Gold

Pair of Petite Japanese Red Lacquer Dishes
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese lacquer dishware used daily for food and drink. Each dish is simply shaped a with flat surface
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Antique Rich Black Lacquered Clothing Chest Tansu 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu. Japanese Antique Tansu Clothing Chest two sections, four drawers, rich black lacquer finish
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Fine Antique Natural Form Black Lacquered Ikebana Planter, signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine and early natural tree bark form black lacquered Ikebana vase with copper insert
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Superb Antique Tansu Clothing Chest Richly Lacquered, 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels. 100% original, handcrafted and not your average
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century Japanese Parquetry and Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Japanese parquetry and lacquered cabinet from the Meiji period, the top, sides and
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Antique 1890s British Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Japan Fine Antique Set Six Lacquered Makie Byobu Screen Accents
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels. This is a beautiful set of six (6) Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Vase as Custom Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely Japanese cloisonne vase in vivid colors of blue, red, yellow, green and lilac. Overall
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

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Enamel

Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Hat Box
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Meiji period Japanese black lacquer hat boxes having fluted designs and etched brass trim
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Boxes

19th Century Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Display Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality Japanese display cabinet circa 1890. Contains various scenes from Japanese life on
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Metal

Trio of Antique Shibayama Panels, Japanese Decorative Screen, Meiji Period, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of antique Shibayama panels. A Japanese, lacquer decorative screen, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art

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Hardwood, Lacquer

Meiji Beautiful Kobako Box with Somada Style Lacquer
Located in London, GB
style polychrome lacquer work Japan circa 1900
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Boxes and Cases

Japanese Cherry Lacquer Tansu Chest, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Japanese Black Lacquer and Gilt Occasional Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century Japanese black lacquer and gilt occasional table circa 1890. Good quality
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables

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Lacquer

Important Japan Complete Antique Kabuki Woodblock 42 Prints 1870 Lacquer Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Important Japanese complete antique Kabuki actors woodblock print set of forty two (42) original
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Lacquer, Washi Paper

Rare Pair of Meiji Period Lacquer Temple Candlesticks
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Taga. Japanese, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Candlesticks

Pair of Lacquered and Inlaid Wooden Panels, Japan, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Japan, Meiji period Rectangular shape, the two panels with a fine ivory and mother-of-pearl
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

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Wood

A Meiji period lobed lacquer koro with a silver basketweave cover.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period lobed lacquer koro with a silver basketweave cover.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

Work Board Used by Japanese Lacquer Ware Craftsmen / Wall-Mounted Interior
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan. Lacquer ware has been produced here since ancient times and continues to be produced to this day
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings

Materials

Cedar

Fine Antique Japan Red Lacquer Andon Floor Lamp 1880 Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find. Beautiful, historical treasure. This fine 140 year old Japanese Andon lamp wooden light
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Fine Antique Red Lacquer Andon Hand Lamp 1880, Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find. Historical treasure. This fine 140 year old Japanese Andon lamp wooden light fixture
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Table Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Japanese Meiji period table cabinet, with raised gilded scenes of landscapes to all sides, the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Shell Box with Brass Accents, Late 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
the early Meiji period. This late 19th century Hokai shell box was made in Japan with black lacquered
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

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Brass

Old Work Boards Used by Japanese Lacquer Ware Craftsmen and Stands /Low Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan. Lacquer ware has been produced here since ancient times and continues to be produced to this day
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cedar

Beautiful Chrysanthemum screen with the Honda clan coat of arms. Meiji Japan
Located in Paris, FR
Very large four-leaf folding screen with black lacquered wooden frame, featuring the Honda clan
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Antique 1890s French Screens and Room Dividers

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Silk, Wood

Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period Period: Meiji Size: 363x173
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

19th Century Japanese Gilt Standing Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
1875 during Japan’s Meiji Restoration period. The figure presents the classic conventions of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Lacquer, Wood

Lacquer Box with Circles and Drawers
Located in San Marino, CA
A late 19th Century lacquer box with three drawers of gradually larger size from top to bottom
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Matsumoto Stacking Tansu Chest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Four-Panel Screen Prunus Tree with Nandina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Japanese four-panel screen depicting a prunus tree with a songbird perched in a red
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Raised Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
the classic roots of simplicity and tranquility during the Meiji period. This darkly lacquered tray
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Platters and Serveware

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Wood

Signed Antique Japanese Lacquerware with Rooster
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An unusually large Japanese gilded lacquerware two tier lidded box with detailed rooster relief and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine of Seated Kannon, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this 19th century Japanese traveling shrine
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Seated Figure of Amida
Located in Chicago, IL
also as Amida in Japan, he is the oldest and most important of the five celestial Buddhas of Mahayana
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Meditation Bell Calming Sound, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions Rare Temple bell orin prolifically signed with dedications
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Large Bronze Antique Meditation Bell, Soothing Reverberating Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions Rare signed with dedications and dated 1746. Pleasant
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Japanese Ebonized Decorated Work Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality Japanese kidney shaped work table, circa 1910 Beautifully embossed top, featuring
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables

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Lacquer

Antique Japanese Tansu Clothing Chest Bo Ishu-Dansu
Located in Portland, OR
for a samurai class. Traditional motifs in iron detail and original lacquer finish showing nice age
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Iron

Ryoshibako Document Box of Black Lacquer with Gold Chrysanthemum Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese Ryoshibako ( document ) box of black lacquer with overall scattered gold chrysanthemum and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Noh Mask with Fine Details, Signed, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels. This finely carved Japanese antique wooden theater
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Powerful Japanese Antique Old Forest God Mask Tengu Dramatic Nose, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
collection. Lacquer over willow wood. Late Meiji period, 1895 Fine old patina. Dimensions: 9
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Japanese Gilt Sakyamuni Buddha with Stele
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved from wood, this exquisite Buddha was finished with gold leaf and lacquer
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Antique Gold Birds, Cherry Tree, Mountains Hand-Painted Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine early small-scale Japanese antique hand-painted six panel folding screen byobu conceived in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen Flowering Prunus Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Japanese four panel screen depicting ancient flowering prunus tree with spring blossoms
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Six-Panel Kano School Crane Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese six-panel Meiji period screen depicting red crowned cranes in a landscape with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Gigaku Noh Mask with Fine Details, Signed, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels. This finely carved Japanese antique wooden
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Japanese Calligraphy Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century Japanese calligraphy or brush box, lacquer on wood. Artist signed. Condition
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Early 20th Century Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Japanese Lacquer Meiji For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese lacquer meiji you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Japanese lacquer meiji — often made from wood, lacquer and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese lacquer meiji — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese lacquer meiji, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese lacquer meiji that is appealing in its simplicity, but Century Furniture, Imao Keinen and Japanese School produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Lacquer Meiji?

Prices for a Japanese lacquer meiji start at $150 and top out at $250,000 with the average selling for $2,527.
Questions About Japanese Lacquer Meiji
  • 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
    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 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
    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.