Japan Edo Lacquer

Monumental pair of late 18th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period byobu screens depicting the battles between Taira and Minamoto.

Antique Japanese Tansu box chest of drawer, product of late Edo to early Meiji era (estimate 1850s-1900s).

Large 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen made in the Kano school style.

Remarkable pair of early 19th century Japanese late Edo period screens depicting summer chrysanthemums growing along a brushwood fence.

This is truly a wonderful piece with clear age and a nice patina to it. Very unique. We have not seen another quite like it. The monk appears to have glass eyes which gives his expre...

A decorative and colorful compatible pair of Japanese Calligraphy Stands in gilt and lacquer decoration. The red lift tops with elaborate lacquered and gilt decoration of birds and s...

Paire of Claire de lune glazed vases with applied Lacquer decoration. Very unusual decoration and lovely pieces. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style...

Acquired in Saitama Prefecture in Japan’s Kanto region, this mizuya tansu is estimated to date from the late Edo period, circa 1820s–1850s, based on its construction, materials, surf...

A truly beautiful and supremely serene Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha. A magnificent work. Meticulously hand carved in such fine and amazing detail (see hands and flowing robes). Gil...

Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Edo period, late 19th century.

A striking Japanese carved wood mask with polychrome paint and lacquer surface.

A pair of antique Edo period (1603–1867) Japanese Samurai Abumis (stirrups for horseback-riding) expertly crafted out of cast iron with brass or bronze inlay in the form of a stylize...

A very finely cast Japanese bronze water coupe in the form of the courtesan Eguchi riding an elephant, signed Kazutada, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The small and e...

Beautifully weathered late 17th/early 18th century Japanese edo period four panel byobu screen depicting hotei (fat monk) in a treed landscape with Chinese sages engaged in leisurely...

A Japanese antique kusuri-dansu, or apothecary chest, made of sugi cedar.

Japanese Two-Panel Phoenix Screen, Edo Period, Ca. 1850 Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) DIMENSIONS Height: 24 inches Width: 28 inches

Seated Shakyamuni Buddha in a Lacquered Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet. This is a remarkable Japanese wooden statue of Shakyamuni Buddha 釈迦如来坐像, from the Edo period (1600-1868).

This piece is believed to be a wooden storage chest known as a karabi-bitsu, made in Japan during the late Edo period (approximately the 18th–19th century).

A rare and evocative pair of antique Japanese samurai abumi (horse-riding stirrups) dating to the Edo period (1603–1868).

A sublime Japanese two panel "Magpie and Peony" screen, ink and color on paper, Edo Period, late 18th or early 19th century, circa 1800, Japan.

A small, quietly endearing antique low table crafted from solid Japanese Keyaki Zelkova, circa 1820s - 1850s, Late Edo period. Modest in scale and simple in form, it reflects a time...

Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest 19th-century This exquisite chest, inspired by Hasami-Bako travel trunks, is a striking example of Japanese lacquerware.

Crafted from premium wood and finished with lustrous lacquer, this stand exemplifies Edo-period refinement.

A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately. The mask is hand...

Japanese antique wooden cabinet box manufactured circa 1840s-1860s (late Edo period) estimate from the style & conditions.

A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately. The mask is hand...

Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750 DIMENSIONS: Height: 8.5 inches Width: 7 inches Depth: 4.5...

It is estimated to date from late Edo period, circa 1820s–1850s based on its traditional wooden construction, materials, aged lacquer surface, and overall patina.

A small, quietly elegant antique low table, crafted from a thick live-edge slab of solid Japanese keyaki zelkova wood, dating from the Late Edo period, circa the 1850s to late 1860s.

A fine lacquered and gold leaf Nagamochi dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century. The exterior of the trunk and its gilded metal fittings are decorated with a folia...

Japanese antique shallow Tansu chest of drawers with 4 shelves - made of quality red pine & chestnut.

Product of late Edo period (estimate 1860s-1870s) in Aomori prefecture, Japan. Originally made as tool chest or medicine chest, made of thick, fine grade reddish Sugi cedar. The rus...

An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...

Mid-size, Dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers. Made of Sugi cedar - a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style &...

Mid-size, Dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers. Made of Sugi cedar - a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style &...

Presenting a high-end and important Japanese doll of Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll from the late Edo to the early Meiji period, a traditional Japanese warrior doll crafted with intricate...

From our recent Japan acquisitions An important black lacquer treasure dated 1852 with its original box tomobako Superb antique Ohibachi (over sized hibachi) from late Edo era use...

Presenting a set high-end and important Japanese dolls of Musha Ningyo Samurai Dolls containing Takenouchi No Sukune,Grandson,Bannerman on two wooden stands from the Edo period, a t...

Presenting a set high-end and important Japanese dolls of Musha Ningyo Samurai Dolls containing Yoshitsune and Bannerman on two wooden stands from the Edo period, a traditional Jap...

The Japanese traditional element indicates the Edo culture which is recognized as an origin of the Japanese tradition.

It is made of wood, most likely a hardwood such as keyaki (zelkova, one of Japan's representative hardwoods). Traces of a black lacquer-like coating can be seen on the surface, and w...

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo period, 18th century.

Antique Japanese Tansu box chest of drawers, which is originally as Gyosyo tansu (Peddler's chest), product of late Edo - Meiji era (estimate 1860s-1910s).

A finely preserved wooden yari saya (spear scabbard) finished in richly textured gilded tataki-nuri lacquer, dating to the 17th–18th century (Edo period). This elegant form—tapering...

Edo period. This is a beautiful example of Japanese metalwork, sublime in it's design and craftsmanship, perhaps once belonging to a Shogun warrior.

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Horses in a Pine Landscape This Japanese two-panel screen, dating to the Edo period (circa 1800), depicts a peaceful herd of horses and colts gathered wit...

Finished with a silk brocade border, black lacquer trim, and bronze hardware, the screen exemplifies the understated sophistication of Japanese decorative arts during the Edo period ...

Finished with a silk brocade border and dark brown lacquer trim, the screen exemplifies the decorative elegance and lyrical naturalism that characterized Japanese painting during the...

A rare and well-preserved Kikko Jacket used traditionally as an under armor by elite Daimyo and Samurai class since the time of the Mongol invasions of Japan (1270s), and particularl...

are Japanese Negoro Lacquer Table with Curved Legs (Late 17th–18th Century) Japan, Edo period Dimensions: H 26.5 cm × W 43.1 cm × D 27 cm (Top surface: W 42.7 cm × D 25.7 cm) This e...

19th century Japanese Edo period togidashi (polished out) lacquered tansu chest.

Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display.

An exquisite circa 1840 Japanese export tilt-top table or stand of Nagasaki manufacture having allover abalone inlay in black lacquer, the top with with male and female 'Japanese gre...

Edo Period Golden Screen - Summer Florals Period: Edo Size: 285 x 92.5 cm (112.2 x 36.4 inches) SKU: PTA141 This Edo period screen is a golden-framed window into the summer gardens...

Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creepy Woodsorrel Mon or Kamon. Circa 1920s, black exterior ground various mixed color mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate, silvered metal rim on the...

He retired to the Isle of Wight in 1972. Japan – Edo period (1603–1868) Height : 2 cm - Diameter: 4.2 cm

Unlike in the West, where bare flesh was seen as simultaneously tantalising and taboo, men and women of Edo-era Japan saw each other in the nude regularly at mixed baths and the like.

Each panel includes an oval floriform metal hikite (door pull) and is framed in black-lacquered wood. The work highlights the traditional materials and techniques of Edo period in Ja...

Rare and unusual hexagonal Buddhist base for a statue with a recumbent shi-shi (guardian lion dog), gilded and carved with inset glass eyes and painted with mineral pigments. Most ...

A pair of Meiji period, late 19th Century Lacquerware (漆器, shikki) miniature cabinets on stands. The decorative panels are of very fine quality. The cabinets are a 'true pair' that i...