Black Lacquer With Gold Art

Kushibako (comb box) in black lacquer with gold lacquer decoration of arrows and my in the shape of three assembled commas " mitsudomoe " (Okabe; Itakura; Kuki; Hijikata; Arima famil...

Two compartments inrô in black lacquer, hira maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay on a hirameiji background, decorated with a bouquet of chrysanthemums in a small purse, a hoe on the oth...

The box is finished in glossy black lacquer and decorated with a lively composition of cranes in contrasting gold and silver tones.

A refined Japanese lacquer fumibako (document box), dating to the Meiji–Taisho period, late 19th to early 20th century. The elongated box is finished in lustrous black lacquer and d...

An elegant Japanese two-tier display table, or hirataku, dating to the early Showa period, distinguished by its architectural form and richly detailed gold maki-e decoration. The up...

Inrō with four boxes in black and gold lacquer, representing a person in a pavilion in a snowy landscape with mountain on the background. Realised in maki-e on black lacquer with sma...

A large Japanese lacquer document box (fumibako) dating from the late Meiji to Taisho period, early 20th century. The rectangular box is finished in lustrous black lacquer and decor...

This contemporary cup combines a handcrafted ceramic body with traditional Chinese natural lacquer. The ceramic form provides a warm, tactile foundation, while multiple layers of lac...

Black and gold lacquer suzuribako (writing set) in takamaki-e on a nashi-ji background representing two tigers near rocks, bamboos and plum blossoms in a night landscape.

The Design & Impact: This serene antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully embodies the profound, mysterious elegance known in Japanese aesthetics as yugen. The cover features...

A finely crafted pair of Japanese Wajima lacquer jubako, decorated with an intricate chrysanthemum design executed in chinkin, the traditional technique of incising fine lines into a...

Dated to the early 20th-century, this lacquered container is a timeless example of Burmese lacquerware (pan yun). The vessel is formed of thin bamboo strips that have been woven and ...

Rendered against a lustrous black lacquer ground, the composition employs subtle tones of gold, silver, green, blue, and soft earth colors, creating a harmonious balance between real...

19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing dynasty. Colored black and gold all-over beautifully with intricate designs.

This Edo-period makie suzuribako features the legendary Heian-period general Minamoto no Yoshiie, widely known as Yawata Tarō, shown charging forward on horseback with bow drawn. Cel...

The crane extends dramatically across the lid with its wings fully spread, creating a bold composition against the polished black lacquer ground. Its plumage is rendered predominantl...

A Chinese Black Lacquer Five Lobed Box With Guangxu Mark, 19th Century Description: The box is constructed from a wooden core and coated in multiple layers of black lacquer, which i...

The Design & Impact: This stately antique writing box (suzuribako) exudes the austere elegance and authority of traditional samurai culture. The cover is strikingly minimalist, f...

Antique Chinese Lacquer Tray With Dragons. Our stunning Chinese lacquer tray is rectangular with two handles and hand decorated with gold and red dragons. Great decorative tray for a...

This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer work.

A Japanese lacquer sake cup set consisting of a black lacquer stand and three nesting red lacquer cups, decorated with gold maki-e designs of cranes and pine trees. The rectangular ...

A pair of sake cups (盃) in vermilion lacquer (shu-nuri), each decorated in gold makie with a design of butterflies in flight (群蝶金蒔絵) — rendered in high relief with fine details of wi...

Two large eight-sided kaioke boxes in black lacquer, decorated with mon and maple leaves in golden lacquer. These are usually octagonal boxes containing the painted shells used in ...

The Design & Impact: This refined four-tier round jubako from the Edo period is compact in scale yet exceptionally elegant in detail. Repeated crane crests are carefully arranged acr...

A pair of Edo period black and gold lacquer Samurai helmet boxes (Hakko Bako), each of ribbed cylindrical form with a lid, a black lacquer interior, green tasselled cord and four tap...

Stunning antique Japanese lacquer hair comb with a geometric petal-like background of stylized chrysanthemums and flowers done in gold and red maki-e. Possibly Edo or Meiji time peri...

This contemporary cup combines a handcrafted ceramic body with traditional Chinese natural lacquer. The ceramic form provides a warm, tactile foundation, while multiple layers of lac...

A large maki-e presentation tray from the Meiji period. This is an extraordinary presentation rectangular tray created in the Imperial Japan period during the pinnacle of the Meiji ...

2 drawers. Drop down top. A Japanese black lacquer box Together with a blue and white Arita plate, 20th century Lacquer box of rectangular form with bamboo decorated cover, fitt...

A Japanese four-case inro with a stringed carved wood netsuke circa 19th century. The inro has a near square form with rounded corners, The surface is decorated with gold hiramaki-e ...

Rectangular and flat lacquer Kobako (small box) representing a furoshiki knot seen from above. Fundame background, furoshiki in takamaki-e with floral pattern, inside the folds of th...

Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...

Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...

Rectangular bundai writing table on four legs in gold lacquer with black highlights on a nashi-ji background. The top is decorated with a lake landscape with plum trees, pine trees a...

Miniature tea house with a crane and bamboo motif in black and gold takamaki-e lacquer on a rankaku (eggshell inlay) base. It has several compartments and trays on the roof, walls an...

A fine pair of large Japanese lacquer bowls dating from the Meiji period (1868–1912). The exterior of each bowl is finely decorated with traditional Japanese patterns rendered in lac...

19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquer tea caddy. Hexagonal shape with floral chased pewter covered caddies detailed in gold and black. there are 3 dra...

A very beautiful set of six (6) Japanese black lacquer and gold sake, Champagne flutes, or wine stemware glasses, circa 20th century, Japan. Each with a different botanical design in...

Elegant folding screen painted in black Coromandel lacquer. It consists of four panels, the front of which depicts a scene from imperial life. We are in the playground of a school wh...

The Design & Impact: This sophisticated antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully captures the poetic and tranquil essence of a traditional Japanese autumn. Rather than relyin...

An antique lacquer suzuribako (硯箱, writing/inkstone box) decorated in gold and silver makie with a design of ripened rice ears bending in the wind (稲, ine) over a field, with naruko ...

A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...

Japanese lacquer ikebana vase dating to the mid-20th century, decorated with a stylized waterwheel design in maki-e and raden mother-of-pearl inlay. The cylindrical black lacquer bo...

The tebako, a small box for personal accessories, is exquisitely decorated in fine togidashi maki-e lacquer of sprinkled gold and silver upon a mirror black roiro ground.

Magnificent box Imperial jewelry box in black lacquered wood decorated with dragons. This wonderful box is lacquered on a black background with patterns painted in red, green, white ...

The Design & Impact: This refined Wajima lacquer vessel by Kikuji Nakao combines a bold, contemporary composition with the elegance of traditional Japanese lacquer decoration. Across...

A simple and elegant Japanese lacquer hibachi stand with imperial chrysanthemum mon and copper liner, now modified as an usubata, late Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The refined...

At this scale, it was intended as a finely crafted miniature representation rather than practical tableware. The rich black-brown lacquer ground is decorated in gold hiramaki-e with...

The creation of a lacquer box such as this would have been an incredibly time-consuming process; the art form is considered among the most labor-intensive in the world and requires a...

An antique Japanese raised hibachi (charcoal fire bowl/brazier stand), historically used for heating or tea preparation in elite households. This piece dates to the Meiji Era (1868-...

Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...

A superb late 20th-century Japanese lacquer tea caddy, or natsume, by renowned lacquer artist Minowa Issei (born 1947). The cylindrical form features an elegant composition of cherry...

Imposing kobako in nashiji lacquer on a black ground, decorated with a motif imitating wood grain. The lid is adorned with an ikebana basket (hanakago) containing a bouquet of remark...

Unusual and refined pair of rectangular trays in two different sizes, crafted in black resin with a lacquer-effect finish. Each piece is entirely hand-painted with remarkable precisi...

An elegant O-natsume (tea caddy) decorated in nashiji lacquer with gold maki-e, featuring bamboo leaves and graceful vine tendrils. The decoration extends seamlessly across the enti...

A Fine Black & Gold Lacquer Japanese Nagamochi Trunk With Family Crests of the Tokugawa and Minamoto Clans Of rectangular form, the storage trunk covered on all sides with hiramak...

A fine Japanese red and black maki-e lacquer presentation tray with original tomobako storage box, Taisho period, dated 1917, Japan. The large presentation tray set on cabriole legs...

This antique kashiki candy dish features a refined design of paulownia and bamboo executed in fine gold maki-e over a deep black lacquer ground. The paulownia is associated with puri...

The medium sized round box features resplendent ground of kinji gold polished lacquer to both the exterior and interior.

A pair of Japanese lacquered wood hibachi from the late Meiji to early Showa period, early 20th century, featuring rounded forms with gold floral decoration against a deep black lacq...