Hokai Box
Japan, Pair of Hokai boxes in lacquered wood, Edo period, 1829
Located in PARIS, FR
Japan, Pair of Hokai boxes in lacquered wood, Edo period, 1829
Japan, Rare Pair of Hokai boxes in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a traditional Japanese Hokai shell storage box for the Kai-awase game
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
four splayed supports.
Hokai boxes became prominent in Japan during the Edo and Meiji periods to store
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Circular Hokai Lacquer Box & Lid 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique Japanese Meji period lacquer lidded Hokai box with chased brass hardware and
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Brass
H 15 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Japanese lacquer lidded Hokai boxes with chased brass hardware and original ropes. Hokai
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Japanese lacquered lidded Hokai boxes with chased brass hardware and original ropes
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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Pair of Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of antique Japanese Hokai storage boxes.
These are finished in black lacquer
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Meiji Period Lacquer Hokai Box
Located in Newark, England
Lacquer Octagonal Hokai Box. The Lacquer Box of beautiful hexagonal form with a maki-e lacquered body
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Edo Period Hokai Boxes with Imperial Crests and Gilded Copper Fitting
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exquisite pair of Hokai boxes, dating from the Edo period (1603–1868), showcases the height of
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Copper
H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Japanese Meiji Period Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period hokai box from the 19th century with black lacquer, brass accents and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Shell Box with Brass Accents, Late 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Hokai lidded shell box with black lacquer wood and brass accents from the late Edo to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
H 17 in W 15 in D 15 in
Lacquer Hokai Shell Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A lacquer Hokai shell box, circa 1890. Bronze trim and black lacquer with traditional decoration on
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Hokai Lacquer Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a Japanese Hokai box that was used to store shells for the traditional
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Paint
Pair of Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hokai boxes are transitionally used in Japan to store and carry shells for Kai-awase game in Edo
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Satsuma Covered Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Japanese Satsuma covered box in the form of Hokai, a portable footed box used by Daimyo
Category
20th Century More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Black Lacquer Hokai
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hokai boxes were used to store shells which were used a game pieces.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Brass
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Hokai Box For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hokai box you’re looking for. Each hokai box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a hokai box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A hokai box, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Hokai Box?
Prices for a hokai box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $915 and can go as high as $4,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,825.
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