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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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Lacquered Wood Toilet Box, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lacquered wood toilet box - Japan, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Box Wood Netsuke Turtle Mushroom Japanese Japan Signed, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Signed. Japan 19th or 20th century.
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20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
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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
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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
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Iron
Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese red burgundy, gold and black lacquer box with round corners and silk cloth interior
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Silk
Wood Lidded Box, Hand-Painted and Lacquered, Japanese, Early 20Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a japanese box, early 20th century, in a red laquer, representing a bird and a flower
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
