Japanese lacquered Cherry Tree Kobako
Located in PARIS, FR
Kobako in nashiji lacquer of square shape with a hira maki-e décor of a blossoming cherry tree.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Japanese Lacquered Furoshiki Kobako 'Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular and flat lacquer Kobako (small box) representing a furoshiki knot seen from above.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Japan lake landscape kobako box lacquer - Edo
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular kobako box in takamaki-e and kirigane gold lacquer circled with pewter depicting a lake landscape.
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Momoyama to early Edo period (16-17th century).
Category
17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lead
Circular Kobako in Golden Lacquer decorated of crabs
Located in PARIS, FR
Small circular lacquered wood incense box (kōgō). The exterior of the concave cover is decorated with three crabs rendered in fundame, hiramaki-e, and takamaki-e in gold. Each is uni...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Japanese golden kobako flowers Edo period 18th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Quadrangular kobako box decorated with flowers in gold and blue lacquer with aogai inlay.
Category
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Japanese Kobako box in the form of a furoshiki present in gold and black lacquer
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular and flat lacquer Kobako (small box) representing a furoshiki knot seen from above.
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite small Japanese maki-e lacquer stacking box for incense and accessories, ju-kobako, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Silver
Kobako in the form of a Seashell in gold and wajima lacquer
Located in PARIS, FR
Wajima-lacquer kobako in grey lacquer, decorated with gold-lacquer stripes forming a bivalve shell motif.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Kobako or incens box in lacquer in the form of a shitake mushroom
Located in PARIS, FR
Literally translated as “small box,” kobako are often adorned with harmonious decorative scenes inspired by Japanese flora and fauna.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Kobako in nashiji lacquer imitating wood texture, lid decorated with an ikebana
Located in PARIS, FR
Imposing kobako in nashiji lacquer on a black ground, decorated with a motif imitating wood grain.
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Kobako or incens box in the form of a bitter cucumber
Located in PARIS, FR
Crafted in bluish-green lacquer, with a gold-lacquered interior. The rendering of this colored lacquer is particularly interesting: given the age of the piece, it is likely that a sy...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Kobako in black and gold lacquer decorated of a pavillion by a lake
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant rectangular kobako decorated in nashiji lacquer on a black ground.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold Leaf
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19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako 'Box' Biwa Shape
Located in Paris, FR
Kobako in Biwa in nashi-ji shape paint imitating the grain of the wood.
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Edo Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box Shoki and Oni
Located in Paris, FR
Kobako reniform in fundame lacquer with a hira maki-e lacquer gold decor, brown and red representing Oni on a tree, betrayed by his image in the river that Shoki can see.
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese Gold Lacquer Cylindrical Box - Ju-Kobako
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this beautiful Meiji Period (1868-1912) gold lacquer stacking cosmetics box (Ju- Kobako) this delightful cyl...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Biwa Shape Box, Kobako
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese lacquered gold and silver hira maki-e biwa shape box (kobako).
Category
1810s Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Meiji Japanese Gold Lacquered Treasure Bag Shape Kobako, Box
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H 1.78 in W 3.15 in D 3.55 in
Meiji Japanese Gold Lacquered Treasure Bag Shape Kobako, Box
Located in Paris, FR
The sides are decorated with flowering branches and pine branches on a background of nashi-ji lacquer. Interior in nashi-ji lacquer. Japan - Meiji (1868-1912.)
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Exquisite Early Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box with Insert Tray
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer kobako (small box) in octagon shape circa 16th-17th century (late Muromachi to Momoyama period).
Category
17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Silver
Japanese lacquer kobako or incens box decorated with two insects
Located in PARIS, FR
Small Kobako circular box in lacquered wood with a cicada and unidentified insect, probably a gryllotalpa orientalis, displayed on its top part.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Japanese Lacquered Fan-Shaped Kobako 'Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
Fan-shaped kobako, decorated with clouds and wisterias in gold lacquer and kirigane on a silver background.
Category
1860s Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Japan kobako box lacquer samurai - Edo
Located in PARIS, FR
Takamaki-e and kirigane lacquer kobako box depicting two samurai entering an enclosure.
Category
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old and exquisite Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako), circa Momoyama to Edo period (17th century).
Category
17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese black and gold foliage kobako
Located in PARIS, FR
Kobako box decorated with stylized foliage in black and gold hiramaki-e lacquer.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold, Pewter
Japanese Kobako box in eggshell lacquer decorated with peonies and a butterfly
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H 2.17 in W 4.34 in D 5.52 in
Japanese Kobako box in eggshell lacquer decorated with peonies and a butterfly
Located in PARIS, FR
Kobako in rankuku lacquer, also known as eggshell lacquer in Europe, decorated with peony flowers and a butterfly realized in maki-e lacquer.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Pair Of Antique Japanese Meiji Period Kobako Boxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of wonderful Antique Japanese Meiji Period Kobako Boxes, these remarkable pieces are sure to captivate collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Metal
Japanese landscape pine kobako box Edo period 18th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular black and gold lacquer kobako box decorated with pine trees in a mountain landscape in takamaki-e, kirigane and hiramaki-e lacquer.
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Kobako or incens box in the form of a longevity peach in nashiji lacquer
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H 1.38 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
Kobako or incens box in the form of a longevity peach in nashiji lacquer
Located in PARIS, FR
Small kobako (small box) in lacquer, maki-e and nashiji, in the shape of a peach.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Kobako in natural wood of a frog under a willow tree
Located in PARIS, FR
Small kobako in natural wood made of a circular cross section, lacquered using both the maki-e technique and a transparent finish that grant a glossy finish to the bark.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold
Meiji Beautiful Kobako Box with Somada Style Lacquer
Located in London, GB
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES Two small incense boxes or kobako of rectangular form within an outer box decorated with a pi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako with Silver Inlays Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small but intricately decorated Japanese lacquer box Kobako from Edo period circa 18th century with possible lineage traced to Kishu Tokugawa family.
Category
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Silver
Japanese Lacquer Kobako, Swallows and Bamboo, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan
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H 1.5 in W 3.25 in D 4.25 in
Japanese Lacquer Kobako, Swallows and Bamboo, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Japanese gilt maki-e lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, late Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Silver
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako), circa Momoyama to early Edo period (17th century). The square form box with a fitted ...
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako in Japanese), circa early to mid-19th century of the Edo period.
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Superb 18th–19th century Japanese lacquered paper box (kobako)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A superb 18th–19th century Japanese lacquered paper box (kobako) of exceptional quality, distinguished by its richly detailed and highly unusual avian composition.
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Silver
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Edo period (17-18th century).
Category
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl
Japanese Lacquer Box, Kobako, "The Ivy Way", Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
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H 4 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Japanese Lacquer Box, Kobako, "The Ivy Way", Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Japanese tall lacquer box for incense implements, kobako, with a scene from The Tales of Ise, chapter 9, "The Ivy Way Through Mt.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Incense Accessories Box, Kobako, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan
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H 3.75 in W 7.25 in D 5.5 in
Japanese Lacquer Incense Accessories Box, Kobako, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A remarkable Japanese maki-e lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, with interior fitted tray, kakego, designed with a temple complex scene, late Edo Period, mid 19th century, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Silk, Softwood, Cypress, Lacquer
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Hand Box Kobako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer Maki-e decorated kobako (small storage box) circa 18th century (Edo period).
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Tagasode (Whose Sleeves?) Lacquer Incense Box, Kobako, Meiji Period
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H 1 in W 4 in D 3.25 in
Japanese Tagasode (Whose Sleeves?) Lacquer Incense Box, Kobako, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual Japanese lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, featuring a tagasode (whose sleeves?)
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Silver
Kobako or japanese incens box, of hexagonal shape and adorned with two roosters
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H 1.58 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in
Kobako or japanese incens box, of hexagonal shape and adorned with two roosters
Located in PARIS, FR
The chrysanthemum, as the flower of autumn, is known as the "golden flower" and symbolizes noble character and serenity. This kobako showcases multiple lacquer techniques. The body i...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique Japanese lacquer kobako you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique Japanese lacquer kobako for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using lacquer, metal and gold. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique Japanese lacquer kobako — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available.
How Much is a Antique Japanese Lacquer Kobako?
Prices for an antique Japanese lacquer kobako start at $1,657 and top out at $6,800 with the average selling for $3,872.
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