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Japanese Hand Made Side Table/Storage Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1497 Hand crafted side table storage box with brass latch and handles
Category

Vintage 1970s Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage Japanese Temple style box. Made of rosewood … this box has a cover
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
H 13 in W 13.5 in D 5.75 in
Red Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box, circa 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Nice Japanese glove box in red and black lacquered wood dating from the end of the 19th century. It
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Japanese Pillow Box
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice box also used as a pillow in the Japanese culture, early 20th century. It is black
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Pillow Box
Early 20th Century Japanese Pillow Box
H 5.32 in W 12.21 in D 4.73 in
Japanese Faux Lacquer Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese faux lacquer decorated storage box in the form of a chamfered cube with hinged lid
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Faux Lacquer Storage Box
Japanese Faux Lacquer Storage Box
H 20 in W 20 in D 20 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Lidded Multi Color Porcelain Art Deco Box from Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful artistic Art Deco Porcelain box with corresponding lid - made inJapan, the piece is a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

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 Contemporary Orange Blue Green Porcelain Box by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Magnificent Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain box/centerpiece, a highly collectible
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Koransha Porcelain Jewelry box or Trinket, circa 1880
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Beautiful Japanese hand painted Koransha Fukagawa porcelain decorative trinket, pill or jewelry box
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Contemporary Japanese Pure Platinum Gold Red Porcelain Box by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain box, extremely intricately platinum and gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Platinum

19th Century Napoleon III Box with Japanese Decoration
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Rare quality of execution for this precious Napoleon III period box in rosewood, pewter, brass
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Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Silver Cigar, Jewelry or Keepsake Box
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning antique Japanese silver cigar, jewelry or keepsake box intricately designed and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
on the top with inlaid mother of pearl accents. The outer sides of the box are decorated with hand
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Sofa Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese storage box. This furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). Material
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables

Materials

Cedar

Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an vintage decorative jewellery case. A Japanese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl lidded box in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Square Burl Hibachi, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
corners of the box are trimmed with kurogaki, or black persimmon, a valued wood in Japanese carpentry
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl

Japanese Square Burl Hibachi, c. 1800
Japanese Square Burl Hibachi, c. 1800
H 10 in W 10.75 in D 10.25 in
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

Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wisteria Satsuma Matchbox Holder Yasuda
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous and small japanese earthenware Satsuma Matchbox holder of great shape and scene. The idea
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Europeans allowed in Japan, the style of the Japanese export lacquer boxes and coffers changed, becoming
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
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H 16.54 in W 34.45 in D 11.82 in
Important Early Edo Period 17th Century Miniature Japanese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Rare and Important 17th Century Miniature Japanese Lacquer Cabinet, 19 cm H, 17cm W, 16.5cm D
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Antique 17th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Dome Top Box, Oriental, Japanned, Trinket, Jewellery Case, Late Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage dome top box. An Oriental, japanned hardwood and enamel trinket or jewellery case
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
Regency Japanned sewing cabinet beautifully decorated with vibrant chinoiserie scenes. The front
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
H 11.03 in W 11.42 in D 9.45 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Dragon Cigarette Box Silver / 88 gr
Located in SE
Late 19th-early 20th century Meiji period hand-made Japanese cigarette case in fine Silver with
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Antique 1890s Japanese Arts and Crafts Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with butterflies
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with butterflies amongst foliage, attributed to
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th Century Yellow Japanned Workbox
Located in Folkestone, GB
A rare and exceptional early 19th century yellow Japanned, chinoisery decorated workbox, the hinged
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Early 19th Century Yellow Japanned Workbox
Early 19th Century Yellow Japanned Workbox
H 10.83 in W 11.62 in D 9.65 in
Antique Chinese Food Presentation Covered Box
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable antique food box from the Shanxi province, North China, late Ming (1368-1644) to early
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Signed Japanese Fan Shaped Mixed Metals / Silver Box Okimono by Miyamoto Shoko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine signed Japanese mixed metals okimono. In sterling silver with applied copper bands
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20th Century Japanese Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Mixed Metal

Japanese Antique Kiri Wood Miniature Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
sides. With its clean lines, natural patina and petite dimensions, this Japanese Taisho period miniature
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
the sides of the box using spiny fish. Close inspection makes it abundantly clear that Daguet studied
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Steel

Fine William and Mary 17th Century Olive Oyster Lace Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine late 17th-century olive oyster 'Lace Box' of small proportions, circa 1680-1690, England
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Olive

Antique Wooden Box w. Embossed Copper Japonisme Scene & Handcrafted Brass Nails
Located in Lisse, NL
looking for a stylish and truly decorative antique box to grace your credenza or side table then this
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Early 20th Century European Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
H 5.75 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
By Samson & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
sides are likewise hand decorated. This wonderful antique hand painted box is just bursting with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
H 10.25 in W 8.25 in D 7 in
Bamboo Old Box as Little Table in "Wabi-Sabi"
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1013 - Old bamboo box from far Bhutan: in our garden it may be a little table containing glasses
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Antique Late 19th Century Bhutanese Other Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1900's Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell cigar holder, with Japanese inspired decoration. Painted and inlaid with some losses
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Antique Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

1900's Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
1900's Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
H 5.12 in W 2.76 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood

Baroque Style Japanned Tea Caddy, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Baroque style brass-mounted Japanned casket, late 19th century, with domed and molded top with
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinoiserie Gold Gilt Hand Painted Pedestal Base Sewing Box Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Gold Gilt Hand Painted Japanned Pedestal Sewing Stand Table. Item features a
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Antique Early 1900s Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1906 Art Nouveau Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fame 1906 Art Nouveau waterfall form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, English. Each side
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver and Enamel Cigarette / Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
traditional Japanese lanterns hanging from tree branches overhead. The sides of this cigarette case and
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20th Century Slovenian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Charming Japanese Komai Style Iron Box
Located in Christchurch, GB
similar dog, the sides of the box are also picked out with gold butterflies, the interior being silver
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Iron

Charming Japanese Komai Style Iron Box
Charming Japanese Komai Style Iron Box
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H 1.5 in W 4.75 in D 3.375 in
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Kyohei Fujita
By Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Glass

Materials

Silver

Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Kyohei Fujita
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Kyohei Fujita
H 5.125 in W 7.825 in D 5.875 in
Japanese Old Wooden Box 1868-1900 / Antique Storage Sofa Table Coffee Table Side
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The wooden box made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1900). The wooden box made by
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

Japanese peony basket lacquered box Edo
Located in PARIS, FR
Eight-sided, flared shaped lacquer kobako box, following the decoration on the lid depicting a
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese peony basket lacquered box Edo
Japanese peony basket lacquered box Edo
H 3.55 in W 6.11 in D 1.89 in
Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box Ashizuki
Located in Newark, England
A fine Japanese Meiji period box in the Komai style. The box of deep rectangular shape with hinged
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver

Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box Ashizuki
Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box Ashizuki
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H 2.36 in W 4.53 in D 3.35 in
Japanese Cloisonne Box by Inaba, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
By Inaba Cloisonne Co.
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese cloisonne hinged box with pheasant and autumn foliage, by Inaba Nanaho and the
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Metal

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
presentation tray, two lids, and the original tomobako storage box, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificently decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, signed Umeboshi
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

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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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
traditional farm house, Meiji period (1864 - 1912), late 19th century, Japan. The kogo, or small box for
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese lacquer box with elaborate Maki-e design from Meiji period, (mid-late 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Komai Style Damascene Box
By Komai
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese small mixed metal lidded box. The box of excellent quality with a central riverside
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Iron, Metal, Gold, Silver, Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Komai Style Damascene Box
Japanese Meiji Period Komai Style Damascene Box
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H 0.79 in W 2.37 in D 1.78 in
Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Kaioke Boxes 'Hokaibako'
Located in PARIS, FR
Two big eight-sided kaioke boxes in black lacquer, decorated with mon and maple leaves in golden
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Match Box Holder
Located in New York, NY
. The ware is adorned with openings on the sides. Mounted on a stand with curved legs. Unmarked. 19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Unusual Japanese Lacquer Inkstone Box with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese black lacquer box with mother of pearl inlays circa early 20th century, end of Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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 Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese side box available at 1stDibs. A Japanese side box — often made from metal, wood and iron — can elevate any home. Find 355 options for an antique or vintage Japanese side box now, or shop our selection of 39 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese side box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese side box, designed in the modern, Art Deco or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese side box over the years, but those crafted by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Berndt Friberg and Another Human are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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A Japanese side box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,648, while the lowest priced sells for $85 and the highest can go for as much as $226,096.
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  • 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
    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
    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.