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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
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

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
Category

20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

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
Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

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
Category

1990s Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar s Objects

Materials

Bronze, Copper

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

Late 19th Century Wood and Copper Brazier / Hibachi
Located in New York, NY
A round wood Japanese brazier / hibachi with an inlaid nature scene in copper and mother-of-pearl
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Copper

20th Century Japanese Carved Walnut Coffer or Jewelry Box
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality 20th century Japanese carved walnut jewelry box. The carved decoration is
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Antique 1830s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

English Bamboo Tray Table with Japan Lacquered Trays
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bamboo rectangular tray table featuring two tiers of ebonized and lacquered panel trays, each tray with marquetry accents around a chinoiserie design in the center, mo...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tray Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer

SHIBAYAMA Meiji 1880 Imperial Japan Pair Of Lacquered-Gilded Vases With Carvings
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Shibayama imperial vases from the Japan Meiji period (1858-1912) . This is a gorgeous pair
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver

1950s Japanese Scenic Mountains Puzzle Box Wood Inlay
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1950s Japanese Scenic Mountains Secret Puzzle Trick Box Wood Inlay #3 3 h x 7 w x
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Talea Inlay Wood Tray, Japanese Inspiration, Hand-Made by Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
A delicate inlay of Japanese inspiration decorates this minimalist tray. Different types of wood
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bronze Hibachi s or Planters with Silver Inlay, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb pair of bronze planters with original box and cloth liners. Having silver inlay detail on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Bronze

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

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

Japanese Lovely Antique Small Wood Tansu Cabinet, Art Deco
Located in South Burlington, VT
from natural kiri wood. Also known as Paulownia, the Japanese kiri specifically refers to P. tomentosa
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Desk/Table with Spinelike Inlay and Low Prfile Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Japanese wooden top consisting of two wide boards joined together with darker wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair of Wood Hibachis with Decorative Inlays
Located in New York, NY
A pair of round wooden Japanese hibachis decorated with embossed and painted copper and mother of
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Late 20th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Japanese Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and beautiful Japanese carved and lacquered Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Edo Period
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel Elaborate four
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Abalone, Acrylic, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Edo Period Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and sensitively carved Japanese carved wood and lacquered Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

Japanese Marquetry Shadona Etagere Cabinet, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese yosegi zaiku marquetry etagere display cabinet, shadona, Meiji Period, circa
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Elm, Fruitwood, Softwood

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Large Glazed Rope Inlay Ceramic Vessel with Signed Wood Box
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and unique ceramic vessel by Japanese National Treasure pottery artist Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Wood and Silver Serving Tray
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-661 Japanese wood tray with silver inlay under glass. Wood and silvered brass handles.
Category

Vintage 1930s Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A Japanese black lacquer document box decorated with a motif of five flying cranes over a landscape
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Showa Era Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Side Table, Mid 20th Century, Japan
By Charleton
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and well decorated Japanese lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid small rectangular side
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Tanegashima Matchlock Japanese Cannon
Located in Soquel, CA
available. Japanese wood cabinet available by request. Some types of cannons are shown in Japanese woodblock
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze, Sterling Silver, Wrought Iron

Inro, Japanese, 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
An inro, Japanese, made of wood and with inlays of colored ivory in the shape of a grasshopper and
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory, Wood, Lacquer

Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes
Located in Munich, DE
These three antique handcrafted inro cases, are a wonderful collection of Japanese Sagemono
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Bamboo

Carved and Inlaid Shibayama Folding Screen, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Folding creen with 2 panels in carved, inlaid and lacquered wood. The upper and lower parts are
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Late 19th C., Meiji, A Pair of Antique Japanese Keyaki Wooden Pots (Hibachi)
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Japanese Keyaki wooden hibachi vessels with inlaid colored and gilt bronze. Hibachi is a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered Panel with Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Bird Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Japanese lacquered panel with elaborate designs made from inlaid mother-of-pearl, circa 1900
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid and Ebonized Musical Jewelry Box, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Japanese ebonized musical jewelry box features mother-of-pearl inlaid village and landscape
Category

20th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Pair Of Shibayama Carved Figural Panels
Located in Norwood, NJ
A pair of finest quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered hanging panels
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

19th century Japanese wood hibachi with inlay
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and simply shaped hibachi/brazier.

With inlaid lacquer and mother of pearl design.

This piece has a copper liner, and it can be used as a pl...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Edo Period Japanese Cabinet with Precious Wood Inlays
Located in Brussels, BE
Edo period Japanese cabinet with precious wood inlays. Four shelves level, with sliding doors
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Walnut

JAPANESE KEYAKI WOOD TRAY
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Keyaki wood tray. Inlay with carved Ivory,mother of pearl and lacquer decoratons.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Hibachi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese burl wood hibachi, used as a source of heat in the winter months, a natural form of light
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Copper

19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Hibachi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese burl wood hibachi, used as a source of heat in the winter months, a natural form in two
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Copper

Japanese Marquetry miniature chest
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Unusual Japanese chest. It is inlaid. There are several drawers. It has hooks to be hung on the
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Hibachi with Lacquer, Brass and M-O-P Inlay, Centerpiece
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The Japanese hibachi (fire bowl) is handcrafted in wood, finely decorated with chrysanthemum and
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass

Japanese Art Deco Kimono Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made late 1940s. Kiri wood with mother-of-pearl inlaid flowers and copper and brass inlaid leaves
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th c. Japanese Cypress Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
An interesting, large Japanese covered cypress storage box with lid. The box sits on
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Pair of antique Japanese hibachis
Located in New York, NY
A pair of decorative wooden hibachis, with inlaid design of flowers and bamboo. Copper liners.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese hibachi
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese wood hibachi, with exterior inlay of flowers and leaves, and copper liner.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan
Located in Berlin, DE
A very fine carving from Japan, Meiji period circa 1900. On rectangular wooden base. Rich gilded
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold

Bed with Japanese Inlaid Panels, Japonisme, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert, Gabriel Viardot
Located in L Etang, FR
Japanese bed, a beautiful model, very high quality. Japonisme, France, late 19th century, circa
Category

Antique 1880s French Japonisme Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Beech

Hibachis with Peacocks
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of antique Japanese hibachi. These have hand carved wood exteriors, with inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Wood

Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
By 1616 / Arita Japan
Located in Milton, DE
This is a wonderfully rare piece of Marquetry inlay in miniature I have had several of these pieces
Category

20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Softwood

19th Century Carved Wood Japanese Fish Trade Sign
Located in Essex, MA
A finely hand carved wood Japanese trade sign for a fish vendor, equally detailed on both sides
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Japanese Lacquered Fire Screen
Located in Wilson, NC
Japanese lacquered fire screen has a dark red lacquer background with floral borders around a
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Champleve Vase Lamp
Located in Wilson, NC
Japanese champleve vase lamp, this is an antique vase converted to a lamp with base in the late
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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Japanese Wood Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese wood inlay available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, shell and mother-of-pearl, every Japanese wood inlay was constructed with great care. There are 101 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese wood inlay you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Japanese wood inlay you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese wood inlay made by modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made Japanese wood inlay has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Yoshiaki Ito, Charleton and Giordano Viganò are consistently popular.

How Much is a Japanese Wood Inlay?

Prices for a Japanese wood inlay can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $0 and can go as high as $1,122,559, while the average can fetch as much as $3,873.
Questions About Japanese Wood Inlay
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.