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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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Maki e Design, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique black lacquer document box with an exquisitely detailed, finely wrought design from The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Vintage Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Showa Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and boldly decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, Showa Period, circa 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Lacquer Document Box with Elaborate Hawk and Faux Oak Grain
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese antique lacquer document box with elaborate hawk and faux oak grain, Late Meiji (1868
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese 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
Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

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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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

19th Century Indonesian Red and Black Lacquered Document Box with Brass Handles
Located in Middleburg, VA
This 19th century red and black lacquered Indonesian document box is a beautiful way to keep your
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Meiji-period lacquer document box known as a ryoshibako showcases the meticulous
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Lacquer Box
Japanese Lacquer Box
H 7.25 in W 17.75 in D 13.75 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Japanese Black, Gold and Red Lacquer Document Fubako Box
Located in Sheridan, CO
Black, Gold and Red Lacquer Japanese Document Fubako Box, Meiji period, late 19th C/Early 20th C. A
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Royal Lacquer Box for Poetry Slips
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Royal court lacquer box made specifically to contain the poem slips composed by Qing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Japanese Lacquer Box Early Edo Period Ex-Christie's
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large lacquer Ryoshibako (Paper box in Japanese) finely decorated with Maki-e circa 17th century
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
1930s, Korea. The box, most likely used to store documents, is crafted of black lacquer over a wood
Category

Vintage 1930s Korean Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Abalone

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Document Box. Elm wood in Black lacquer with bronze hardware having a pine
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Elm, Pine

19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
H 8.5 in W 16.5 in D 8.75 in
Wakasa-Nuri Lacquer Bundai, Ryoshobako, Fubako Set
Located in PARIS, FR
used to put books or scrolls and, later, to write. Rectangular ryoshibako (letter and document box
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box used to store document or small scroll painting), circa
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese roiro lacquer scholar combo box with an upper tier of inkstone box (Suzuribako) and a
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Stone, Metal

Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese red burgundy, gold and black lacquer box with round corners and silk cloth interior
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Silk

Japanese Lacquer Box
Japanese Lacquer Box
H 3.13 in W 11.63 in D 8.63 in
Japanese Lacquered Gold Maki-E Naga Fubako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood Naga Fubako (a long box used to store document or large scroll painting
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Decorated Lacquer Decorative Box
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Chinese lacquer decorated decorative box. This Stunning Chinese export hand decorated
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Contemporary Unique Black Document Box with Bull Design by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
This artwork uses mother of pearl to re-interpret 'A Bull,' which is an iconic work by one of the most celebrated South Korean artists in modern and contemporary painting, Lee Jung-s...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
. With its reddish brown lacquer and elegant lines, this Chinese Late Qing Dynasty document box from the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Early 20th Century Document Box with Scalloped Décor and Removable Panel
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese document box from the early 20th century with dark red distressed lacquer and
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Box, Ric.049
Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Box, Ric.049
H 3.125 in W 13.125 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Maki-e Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.050
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a flat rectangular document box and cover, decorated with mother-of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
tabletop in lieu of a larger cabinets. Such boxes were used to store cosmetics, jewelry, documents, and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

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
Category

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
Storage Chest or Jewelry Box by Designer Rae Kasian
By Roe Kasian
Located in New York, NY
A relatively large rich dark red burgundy lacquer storage chest box with metal detail by designer
Category

Late 20th Century Korean Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese 1900s Wooden Treasure Chest with Rattan Accents and Dark Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
brass handles. This charming Chinese wooden chest features a black lacquered structure, adorned with
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A 19th century camphor wood lacquered Chinese scholar cabinet from the Qing Dynasty. It features
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

South East Asian Document/Storage Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
South East Asian document/storage box, Thailand or Burma, circa 1940s, decorated with figures and
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Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

South East Asian Document/Storage Box
South East Asian Document/Storage Box
H 10.5 in W 18 in D 12.25 in
Antique Japanese Rare Early Edo Era (dated 1675!) Document Tansu 30"H
Located in Portland, OR
Kakesuzuri and contains a Tegata box (passport box) that is dated from the early Edo Era (1675). This is
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Carved Walnut & Rosewood Wardrobe with Lacquered Front from Ducrot, 1920s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
finely carved and lacquered cherubs. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Lacquer

Bed and Bedside Tables in Rosewood, Walnut and Carved Cherubs, 1920s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
thickness with a cherub and a cherub finely carved and lacquered ivory. Bed - H152xL216xP192, height
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut, Lacquer

Table Coffee Sofa Willy Rizzo Alveo Black Chrome 1972 Vintage Cidue Italy
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
lacquered and chromed coffee table, for Cidue, Italy, 1972-1973 - The recessed base creates the impression
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

18th-century Dutch-colonial Peranakan mother-of-pearl casket with silver mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, sirih had to be offered in the most exquisite boxes, made of gold, silver, inlaid with precious stones
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Antique Mid-18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Dark Green Garden Lamp for RAAK in Excellent Condition, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Steenwijk, NL
never used before and in excellent condition. They are all in their original RAAK carton box. Documented
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

surreal scene oil on canvas painting surrealism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, documents of some very personal dream worlds and painted with some lacquers I don't know what I think to dye
Category

1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
large boxes for sawing a woman in half and small boxes from which doves would emerge in full flight.[11
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

20th Century Kinjoo Ikokusai Carved Lacquer Document Box
Located in TORINO, IT
20th century carved lacquer document box Kinjoo Ikokusai was born in Hiroshima in 1906 and died in
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box
Located in New york, NY
19th century Japanese lacquer document box with metal trim and gold accents.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and...

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th-early 19th century Chinese export lacquer box. Made for European markets. Gold
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box
Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box
H 4.25 in W 16.5 in D 10.5 in
AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX . JAPAN, CIRCA 1880
Located in New York, NY
RECTANGULAR, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DECORATED WITH MOTHER OF PEARL, GILT AND SILVER LACQUER
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890
Located in New York, NY
RECTANGULAR, THE COVER DECORATED WITH A GILT LACQUER DESIGN OF TURTLES IN A POND ON A BLACK LACQUER
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese document box
Located in Fresno, CA
Late Meiji period bunko-bako or document box. The exterior elaborately decorated in makie, or gold
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Japanese document box
Japanese document box
H 6.2 in W 16.25 in D 12.75 in
Meiji period document box of large size
Located in Fresno, CA
Late Meiji period bunko-bako or document box, with the sides and panels decorated with landscape
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Meiji period document box of large size
Meiji period document box of large size
H 6.12 in W 16.25 in D 12.75 in
Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Footed Document Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century lacquered and decorated footed document box.
Category

Antique 1890s Thai Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Document Box
Located in New York, NY
Chinese brass and lacquered wood document box, simple rectangular wood box with brass hardware
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Ming Dynasty Scholar's Red Lacquer Leather Document Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** This Ming dynasty scholar’s document box was skillfully crafted from wood
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Document Box
Located in SOMIS, CA
. The lacquers aged naturally to achieve a mellow, beautiful patina. Such a box is used to store
Category

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

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Document Box
19th Century Chinese Document Box
H 8 in W 21 in D 14.5 in
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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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Silver

Antique Marine Chronometer by John Poole, London, circa 1846
By John Poole
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
mahogany brass bound box with inset carrying handles, decorated brass escutcheon and key to the base, ‘push
Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Black lacquer document box
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black lacquer document box, with peony design.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black lacquer document box
Japanese Black lacquer document box
H 5.5 in W 16 in D 12.5 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
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
H 17.13 in W 12.88 in D 6.38 in
Floral Design Wooden Lacquer Document Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
lacquer underdrawing. The mother of pearl resting on the black surface radiates its magnificent glow
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Scroll Box with Gold Maki-e Lacquer Design
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Japanese black lacquer document box with maki-e decoration of vine leaves in gold and a red
Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Black Lacquer Large Document Box with Gold Maki-E Design, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
This Japanese black lacquer document box, known as a ryoshi- bako in Japanese is in fantastic
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Lacquer Document Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic lacquer document box available at 1stDibs. Each lacquer document box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and metal. If you’re shopping for a lacquer document box, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lacquer document box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A lacquer document box, designed in the folk art or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Lacquer Document Box?

Prices for a lacquer document box start at $395 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $3,033.
Questions About Lacquer Document Box
  • 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
    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
    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
    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.