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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 famille rose
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
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
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
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
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
H 2.17 in W 10.79 in D 3.35 in
A George III Red Japaned Ink Stand Writing Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand painted red japaned ink stand with two French molded glass inkwells. The top with lifting
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Brass
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Paper
H 3 in W 10 in D 8 in
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Paper
H 3.75 in W 12.75 in D 10 in
Antique Japanese Iron and Wood Tansu Suzuribako Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Iron
Antique English Jennens & Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Paper
H 3.5 in W 13 in D 10.25 in
Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese writing box with ink stone (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration circa
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rare Regency Lacquered Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Japanese lacquered box hinged to open to an adjustable fabric-inset writing surface, inset in a
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen depicts the Activities of the Twelve
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exceptionally fine and unusual Japanese lacquer writing implements box, suzuribako, in the form
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper
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H 1.5 in W 8 in D 3 in
Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Lacquer writing box Suzuribako Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely circa late 19th century
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Japanese Lacquer Writing Box and Tray Set
Located in Hudson, NY
Wheels Submerged in flowing water motif, believed to be a subject popular in samurai families. Example of the same subject matter in Tokyo National Museum.
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18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable Japanese portable writing set contains the instruments of sublime artistic
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Stone
Japanese Lacquer Stationery Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Japanese lacquer box for writing implements or stationery, suzuribako, with an
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Gold Leaf
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H 1.75 in W 6.25 in D 9 in
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese maki-e lacquer lidded box, possibly a writing box, suzuribako, decorated
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Coral
Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese hanging silk scroll by late Edo period painter Haruki Nanmei (1795-1878). The gouache
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Silk, Paper
Rare Inscribed Japanese Wood Chest Zenibako on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare original and impressively intact Japanese Zenibako (banker's money box) from late 19th
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Iron
Ogata Kenzan Signed Japanese Asian Edo Period Pottery Tea Bowl Chawan
Located in Studio City, CA
listing it as attributed to.
The tea bowl comes with the original wood box which has Japanese writing on
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Pottery
Antique Japanese Rare Early Edo Era (dated 1675!) Document Tansu 30"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a very rare 350 year old antique Japanese tansu from the 17th century. This is a type of
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japan Antique Tea Master Ceremony Guide Double Scroll Matsudara Fumai 1751-1818
Located in South Burlington, VT
into traditional Japanese horizontal scroll forms.
A rare find. The hand writing is block style kanji
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Paper
H 8 in W 160 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Silk Suijaku Scroll Nyorai-Kojin with Mixed Buddhism and Shinto Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk Suijaku hanging scroll beautifully presented in a custom wood shadow box frame from
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 85.5 in W 33.5 in D 3 in
Unique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako with Woven Bamboo Cover with Tomobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Japanese suzuribako (ink box) of late Meiji Period (circa end of 19th century) is uncommon
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
H 1.75 in W 7.25 in D 9.25 in
Japanese antique pottery Jar/10th-14th century/gray wabi-sabi jar/"Sueki"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese pottery.
It is thought to date from approximately the 10th century to
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Pottery
Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
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1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony
H 3.07 in Dm 1.18 in
Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
century in Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later
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Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Coral
H 3.93 in W 1.96 in D 1.06 in
Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Inro from the Edo period (1615-1868) created by Kajikawa.
Beautiful Inro, created in
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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Agate, Gold
H 3.07 in W 2.17 in D 0.71 in
Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Silver
H 3.46 in W 2.44 in D 0.59 in
Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
painting techniques from Buncho Tani, and after returning to Japan, he served as the president of a domain
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18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Silk
H 74.41 in W 17.33 in D 0.04 in
18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
first shipment box also contained a ‘cabinet’ or ‘writing office’, and in it had been packed a table-top
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Wood, Cypress, Lacquer
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H 46.46 in W 40.36 in D 24.81 in
19th century watercolour of a Girl at her Dressing Table
By William Henry Hunt
Located in London, GB
japanner. J. L. Roget recorded the observation of Hunt’s uncle: ‘nervy, little Billy Hunt… was always a
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor
Japanese Marquetry 19th Century Writing Box
Located in Chicago, IL
as a writing or calligraphy box.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif
Located in New York, NY
Japanese lacquerware writing box with a phoenix motif
Meiji period, late 19th century or early
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
Located in Antwerp, BE
, desk box, writing box, or a decorative box to place your keys. The cast iron top brazier is an ideal
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fighting dragon Ink and Pen Box
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in Milton, DE
and have enjoyed it.
You can use it as intended as many people take on Japanese writing as a hobby as
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1870s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Porcelain, Softwood
Utamaro, Courtesan, Beauty, Kimono Desing, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in London, GB
textures. Just in front of her is a suzuri-bako, a Japanese writing box that often works of art in
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Late 18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kitagawa Utamaro 1Utamaro, Courtesan, Beauty, Kimono Desing, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1789
H 14.14 in W 9.57 in D 0.04 in
Hydrangea Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
A suzuribako (writing box) with aikuchi (flush-fitting) lid, rounded edges and corners and interior
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
Suzuribako writing box with décor of Mount Fuji on a gold lacquer ground, the inside with gold
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Gold, Silver
Writing Box with Fans and Flowering Plants
Located in New York, NY
A nando suzuribako (writing box with en-suite storage) with aikuchi (flush-fitting) lid and beveled
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Suzuribako 'Writing Set'
Located in Paris, FR
The writing set in gold and silver lacquer with hardstones and lead inlays, using maki-e, hiramaki
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Metal, Gold, Silver, Gilt Metal, Lead
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
Located in London, GB
Fine Bunko (document box) and Suzuribako (writing box), style of Ogawa Haritsu, seal mark of KAN
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Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Copper, Silver
Japanese Meiji Period Scholar's Table
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Fabulous black lacquerand gilt figural and landscape details in gold, this writing box on a
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
Scenes from the Tales of Genji
Located in New York, NY
Koremitsu hands him a writing box and brushes. The curved bridge on the screen refers to both scenes, the
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Japanese Writing Box
Early 20th Century Japanese Writing Box Travel Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique, circa 1900, Japanese black lacquered wood writing slope / travel desk / document
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Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Wood
Japanese Writing Box 'Suzuribako' with a Peacock, Meji Period
Located in Milano, IT
Antique writing box decorated with a majestic peacock leading on a pine tree branch. The peacock’s
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Metal Gun Box
Located in Essex, MA
A well made and decorative rectangular metal Japanese gun box, with multiple metal handles and a
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Metal
Edo Period Zitan Wood Suzuribako 'Writing Box' with Bamboo Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Edo Period Zitan Wood Suzuribako (Writing Box) with bamboo design, Zitan wood (as stated on storage
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Large Japanese Store Display Tea Box
Located in Troy, MI
edges. Original hardware. Lettering/writing on box shows tea packed/imported from Yokohama, Japan to San
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Brass
Victorian Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian mother of pearl inlaid japanned and parcel gilt papier mache writing desk with painted
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl
Scarlet Japanned Traveling Desk on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
later velvet covered writing surface, with a single exterior small drawer. Now on a stand of a later
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19th Century Chinese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese black lacquer pillow-shape writing box
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese black lacquer pillow-shape writing box (suzuri-bako) of camillias design with gold, pewter
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese Kamakura-Bori, Carved Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Prahran, Victoria
High quality Japanese 'Kamakura-Bori' carved lacquer writing box with a shallow relief carved
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box 'Suzuribako' with Frog Design
Located in Hudson, NY
bottom of box reads: Kiyohide, title on the original storage box reads: Around May.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Japanese Lacquer Fujiyama Makie Suzuribako with Complete Writing Implements
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Japanese Maki-e Suzuribako (inkstone box) with a complete set of seven writing
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Stone, Metal
H 2 in W 8 in D 10.5 in
Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Japanese lacquer-ware document box is a work of extraordinary artistry. Displaying
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19th Century Asian Meiji Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
Two Japanese Antique Hand-Painted "Iris, Maple & Deer" Bowls Mint, Signed Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fine treasures: Mint, signed and boxed
A wonderful Japanese antique pair of two attractive hand
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Little and Edmund J. Lewis, View of the Pinnacle: Japanese Lacquer Writing Boxes: The Lewis Collection of
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Writing Box
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Bronze Flower Vase 'Hana Ire'
Located in Hudson, NY
by previous owners and artist.
Signed original storage box and shifuku (silk jacket). Box writing by
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Writing Box
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