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Small Antique Seamstress' Button Box, Japanese, Brass, Decorative, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique seamstress' button box. A Japanese, brass decorative tin, dating to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Very Rare Japanese Antique Paper-Clad Wooden Box / 1868-1920 / Small Storage Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate. This is an old Japanese box. Paper is pasted from the top of the wooden box, and lacquer is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Small Vintage Lidded Treen, Japanese, Mahogany, Spice, Jewellery Box, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage lidded treen. A Japanese, mahogany spice or jewellery box, dating to the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty little Japanese lacquered box. On a golden metal medal inside we can read the royal motto
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquered Japanese Writing Box, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Lacquered Japanese writing box with metal detailing, mid 20th century. The box has signs of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tilia Small Box Ettore Sottsass Postmodern
By Marutomi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
"Tilia" small box designed by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi. Designed in 1997, Produced in 2000.
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Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plastic

Tilia Small Box Ettore Sottsass Postmodern
Tilia Small Box Ettore Sottsass Postmodern
H 3.94 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Trio Of Vintage Nesting Boxes, Japanese, Lacquered, Storage Box, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of vintage nesting boxes. A Japanese, lacquered celluloid set of small storage boxes
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Oriental Lacker Boxes on a Tray, Japan, 1930s
Located in Den Haag, NL
4 Small Lacker boxes on a tray. Mother of Pearl inlay. Inside the boxes. Lots off Bone fiches. I
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

A Pair of Large Japanese Lacquer Kaioke Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, late Edo, two big octagonal covered shell game boxes resting on footed stands, with makie-e
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Set of 4 Vintage Nesting Boxes, Japanese, Lacquer, Storage Boxes, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 vintage nesting boxes. A Japanese, lacquered quartet of small storage boxes with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Japanese box in red lacquered wood; 19th century The lid is decorated with a landscape
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Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th century
Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th century
H 2.17 in W 3.35 in D 5.71 in
Set of 3 Colorful Japanese Lacquerware Boxes on Tray
Located in Vallejo, CA
A set of 3 colorful vintage Japanese lacquerware boxes on a matching tray. Great for using as a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plastic

Small Meiji Period Mixed Metal Box by Tadakazu
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Meiji period mixed metal box by Tadakazu, of rectangular form, showing a figure carrying a
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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

Antique Large Rectangular Japanese Silver Cigar Box Decorated with Dragons
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Japanese silver cigar box Made in Japan, early 20th century, Circa 1900. Maker
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Contemporary Japanese Green Red Gold Porcelain Box by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain box, intricately hand-painted and gilded
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Enameled Kogo Incense Box with Ho Ho Bird
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era covered enamel brass kogo or box for incense. Circa: late 19th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Porcelain Vintage Trinket Lidded Boxes Set of Three
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Japanese porcelain vintage trinket boxes with lid, set of 3. Vintage Asian porcelain
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Platinum Porcelain Box by Master Artist Duo
Located in Takarazuka, JP
box showcases a mesmerizing geometric pattern in blue underglaze that grows progressively smaller as
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Platinum

Japanese Taishō Red Lacquered Hokai Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period Hokai box from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, ornate brass
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Jewelry Ring Trinket Boxes Pair Cloisonné Swan Japanese Gift Love Valentine
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
themselves. Cloisonné enamels in Japan had traditionally been used only as small areas of decoration on
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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

Meiji Period Lacquer Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Meiji period small lacquer box with hinged lid, Japanese. Finely decorated - bits of abalone inlay
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Meiji Period Lacquer Box
Meiji Period Lacquer Box
H 1.75 in W 4.63 in D 3.38 in
Japanese Covered Grape Plique a Jour Enamel Kogo
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese covered silvered and enamel kogo or box for incense. The box is enameled with polychrome
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Three Drawer Copper Lined Hibachi. Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
KYOTO STYLE NAGA HIBACHI (FIREBOX BRAZIER GRILL), Japanese, Meiji Period, The rectangular hibachi
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Antique 1870s Japanese Decorative Boxes

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
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 Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure "Sumo" Signed, Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Decorated Figure "Sumo", depicting a strongman holding a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure, by Shozan, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Wise Man Holding a Treasure-Signed by Shozan
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This handled box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
with Kiseto ware style. This item will come with a wooden box. Seto ware is a type of Japanese pottery
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed by Yoshitomo, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed by Yoshitomo from the Meiji period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure Group by Tomoaki, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure Group, Signed by Tomoaki, Meiji period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figur, Signed by Matsuyoshi, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed by Matsuyoshi, from the Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group"The Turtleman" Signed , Edo
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group depicts a man carrying a title shell, signed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Dragon Turtles", Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Dragon Turtles", depicting two turtles with turtle bodies
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

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

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group #2 by Yoshikawa , Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group #2 by Yoshikawa "The Happy Buddha and a Kid
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group #1 by Yoshikawa , Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group #1 by Yoshikawa "The Happy Buddha and a Kid
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
box. Oribe ware is a style of Japanese pottery that first appeared in the sixteenth century. It is a
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Top Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Dragon Box China, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912) Condition: Some small age signs like
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Carved Okimono Polychrome Birds by Tenzan (天山), Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Carved Okimono Polychrome Birds, Signed by Tenzan (天山) on the bottom, Meiji Period. A
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure by Matsuyoshi松吉 Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure depicts a man holding a large hammer, Signed by
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group by Gyokuseki (玉石) , Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group depicts a man holding a large cudgel and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure by Gyokushi (玉芝), Edo Period
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed by Gyokushi (玉芝), Edo Period. A
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Vintage Japanese Ball Shaped Plastic Tea Caddy Storage Containers, Set of 3
Located in San Carlos, CA
🍵 Elevate Your Storage: Set of 3 Japanese Natsume Tea Caddies! 🍵 Enhance your storage solutions
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plastic

Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon-Signed by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period (1825–1872
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Edo
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada from
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Antique Pair Japanese Carved Netsukes "Two Roosters" by Hogyoku法玉, Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Roosterss", depicting two seating Roosters with a very
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Art Deco Brass and Enamel Box W/ Naturalist Imagery in Relief Cloisonne
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely detailed and beautifully achieved Art Deco Brass and Enamel Box W/ Naturalist
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated cash box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. So much more
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Steel

Vintage 1950’s Brass Musical Jewelry Box ~ Theme from “Love Story”
Located in Naples, FL
loves collectibles or decorative items. The box can be used to store jewelry or other small items, and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

"David" Leather Box Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera, Claude Bouchard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"David" is a leather box, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, made of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

"Tom" Leather Box Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera, Claude Bouchard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
(baskets, boxes, trays, writing-desk items, small pieces of furniture, in addition to bags and cases, of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

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Japanese Small Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese small box for your home. Each Japanese small box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and lacquer. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese small box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese small box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese small box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Marutomi and Ettore Sottsass produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Small Box?

Prices for a Japanese small box start at $342 and top out at $3,000 with the average selling for $626.
Questions About Japanese Small Box
  • 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.