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What is a Japanese puzzle box?
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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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
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Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Wooden Box w/ Original Outer Case, Ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
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By Bernard Leach, David Leach
Located in Malmö, SE
incised linear design. Comes with a custom Japanese wooden box.
Great original condition.
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Located in Paris, FR
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