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Antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler's Chest
Antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler's Chest

Antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler's Chest

$2,400

H 35.75 in W 24 in D 14 in

Antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler's Chest

Located in Oakland, CA

Handsome antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler's chest. Practical piece with incredible iron work

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box

Located in PARIS, FR

-bako in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, 18th-19th century, inv. AD 529 . Japan, Meiji period

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako

Located in Austin, TX

A stunning Japanese Edo period lacquer tanzakubako, box for poem cards, late 18th-early 19th

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Lacquer Maki-E Miniature Hasami-Bako with Copper Mounts
Japanese Antique Lacquer Maki-E Miniature Hasami-Bako with Copper Mounts

Japanese Antique Lacquer Maki-E Miniature Hasami-Bako with Copper Mounts

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese lacquered box with lid in the shape of a miniature Hasami-Bako (traveling chest) circa

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design
Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A captivating lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) of rounded rectangular form depicting a pair of

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Miniature hokkai bako or kaioke, doll furniture replica of a traditional box
Miniature hokkai bako or kaioke, doll furniture replica of a traditional box

Miniature hokkai bako or kaioke, doll furniture replica of a traditional box

Located in PARIS, FR

Small hokkai bako or kaioke seashells game box, of circular form with its four feet, its bronzes

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Intricately  Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono
Intricately  Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono

Intricately Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.37 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in

Intricately Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A vintage Japanese Tsuzuri bako, writing box. with an unusual, deeply carved relief of Japanese

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

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Kimono Art / Japanese Art / "FUMI-BAKO"
Kimono Art / Japanese Art / "FUMI-BAKO"

Kimono Art / Japanese Art / "FUMI-BAKO"

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H 12.21 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in

Kimono Art / Japanese Art / "FUMI-BAKO"

Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo

"FUMI-BAKO" by Kimono-Couture Japanese Kimono Art This Kimono Art is a creation meticulously

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Silk, Thread

Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Wall Decoration -Fumi Bako-
Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Wall Decoration -Fumi Bako-

Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Wall Decoration -Fumi Bako-

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H 20.87 in W 16.34 in D 0.6 in

Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Wall Decoration -Fumi Bako-

Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo

Japanese Kimono Art by Kimono-Couture Title:Fumi-bako This is a one-of-a-kind Kimono Art made of

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Thread

A Pair Of Japanese Lacquer  'hakko Bako' Boxes And Covers  Edo Period
A Pair Of Japanese Lacquer  'hakko Bako' Boxes And Covers  Edo Period

A Pair Of Japanese Lacquer 'hakko Bako' Boxes And Covers Edo Period

Located in Paris, ile de france

A PAIR OF JAPANESE LACQUER 'HAKKO BAKO' BOXES AND COVERS EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Of ribbed

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Framed Kimono Art "FUMI BAKO"  by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Wall Art, Textile Art
Framed Kimono Art "FUMI BAKO"  by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Wall Art, Textile Art

Framed Kimono Art "FUMI BAKO" by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Wall Art, Textile Art

Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo

Kimono Art "FUMI BAKO" by Kimono-Couture ・Japanese Art ・Textile Art ・Framed Wall Art 【Description

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period
Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period

Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period

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H 9 in W 8.25 in D 12.5 in

Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Japanese Zeni-Bako, Edo period, circa 1825.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period
Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period

Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period

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H 9 in W 8 in D 12 in

Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive Japanese hardwood Edo period Zeni-Bako with multiple drawers, a foldover top and

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Obento-Bako 'Lunch Box', Bamboo, Japanese, Meiji Period
Obento-Bako 'Lunch Box', Bamboo, Japanese, Meiji Period

Obento-Bako 'Lunch Box', Bamboo, Japanese, Meiji Period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Obento-Bako (Lunch Box), bamboo, Japanese, Meiji period Woven bamboo basket case, edged with black

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20th Century Japanese Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Tin

Japanese Black Lacquer Tsuzuri-Bako Writing Box with Cricket and Grasses Design
Japanese Black Lacquer Tsuzuri-Bako Writing Box with Cricket and Grasses Design

Japanese Black Lacquer Tsuzuri-Bako Writing Box with Cricket and Grasses Design

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Japanese black lacquer Tsuzuri-Bako (writing box) with a delicate and whimsical design of a cricket

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Edo Period Suzuri Bako on Later Stand
Edo Period Suzuri Bako on Later Stand

Edo Period Suzuri Bako on Later Stand

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H 18 in W 7.5 in D 8.75 in

Edo Period Suzuri Bako on Later Stand

Located in San Francisco, CA

Japanese Edo period (1603-1868) pine sea chest wth kiri wood drawers and bamboo dowels. Now on a

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Antique Japanese Hasami-Bako "Traveling Chest"
Antique Japanese Hasami-Bako "Traveling Chest"

Antique Japanese Hasami-Bako "Traveling Chest"

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique Japanese Hasami-Bako / traveling chest for textiles, garments, kimono. Black lacquer & gold

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Japanese Wood Himitsu Bako Puzzle Box
Vintage Japanese Wood Himitsu Bako Puzzle Box

Vintage Japanese Wood Himitsu Bako Puzzle Box

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents Japanese Secret Puzzle Trick Box Hidden Drawer Vintage Wood Himitsu Bako Puzzle

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Poem Box Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Poem Box Meiji Period

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Poem Box Meiji Period

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H 1.5 in W 3.125 in D 15.25 in

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Poem Box Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

1890-1900s. The box was traditionally designed to hold poem paper slips and is called Tanzaku Bako in

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Ko Bako
Japanese Ko Bako

Japanese Ko Bako

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H 9.5 in W 10.5 in D 13.25 in

Japanese Ko Bako

Located in New York, NY

A small portable document safe with worn black lacquer. The interior drawers exhibit kiri wood with red wiped lacquer.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair Of Japanese Hakko Bako Food Boxes
Pair Of Japanese Hakko Bako Food Boxes

Pair Of Japanese Hakko Bako Food Boxes

Located in Sarasota, FL

This pair of Hakko Bako cylindrical food containers have a scalloped ring design and are finished

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Japanese Gilt Metal Mounted and Lacquer Hasami-Bako
Japanese Gilt Metal Mounted and Lacquer Hasami-Bako

Japanese Gilt Metal Mounted and Lacquer Hasami-Bako

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H 14.5 in W 23.25 in D 16.25 in

Japanese Gilt Metal Mounted and Lacquer Hasami-Bako

Located in New York, NY

Koizumi, Traditional Japanese Furniture, New York, 1986, p. 38, pl. 40. The Hasami-bako (scissored hamper

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Paper Storage Box, Ryoshi Bako
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Paper Storage Box, Ryoshi Bako

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Paper Storage Box, Ryoshi Bako

Located in Paris, FR

Large paper storage box (Ryoshi-bako) in gold lacquer decorated with foliage, vines and stylized

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

19th Century Picnic Set in Japanese Lacquer - Sageju-Bako
19th Century Picnic Set in Japanese Lacquer - Sageju-Bako

19th Century Picnic Set in Japanese Lacquer - Sageju-Bako

Located in Paris, FR

Black lacquer Sageju-bako with a gilt lacquer flower decor. It is composed of a cup, two curved

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Ryoshi-Bako Mont Fuji ( Decorative Box)
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Ryoshi-Bako Mont Fuji ( Decorative Box)

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Ryoshi-Bako Mont Fuji ( Decorative Box)

Located in Paris, FR

inside of the lid shows a kuge on a horseback. The kuge means a person of high Old Japan imperial

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Silk

Unusual Japanese Rimpa School Gilt Copper Mounted Lacquer Hasami Bako Box
Unusual Japanese Rimpa School Gilt Copper Mounted Lacquer Hasami Bako Box

Unusual Japanese Rimpa School Gilt Copper Mounted Lacquer Hasami Bako Box

Located in New York, NY

This gorgeous box is a rare example of decoration inspired by the Rimpa period. The whole adorned in golden peony branches against background of green trailing vines and polychromati...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Copper Mounted Gold Lacquer Box or Robe Chest 'Hasami-Bako'
Japanese Gilt Copper Mounted Gold Lacquer Box or Robe Chest 'Hasami-Bako'

Japanese Gilt Copper Mounted Gold Lacquer Box or Robe Chest 'Hasami-Bako'

Located in New York, NY

Japanese gilt copper mounted gold lacquer box or robe chest (Hasami-Bako) 19th or early 20th

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Fine Japanese Taisho Yosegi Parquetry Box
Fine Japanese Taisho Yosegi Parquetry Box

Fine Japanese Taisho Yosegi Parquetry Box

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H 3.88 in W 10.5 in D 8.13 in

Fine Japanese Taisho Yosegi Parquetry Box

Located in New York, NY

This fine Japanese Taisho period box (bako) is decorated with yosegi-zaiku parquetry, inlaid with

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Japanese Lacquer " Hakko Bako " Box
19th Century Japanese Lacquer " Hakko Bako " Box

19th Century Japanese Lacquer " Hakko Bako " Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Original 19th century Japanese lacquer "Hakko Bako" box with cover.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Edo Period “Hakko Bako” Lacquer Samurai Box
Antique Japanese Edo Period “Hakko Bako” Lacquer Samurai Box

Antique Japanese Edo Period “Hakko Bako” Lacquer Samurai Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

An uncommon antique Japanese “hakko bako” lacquer box with lid dating from the mid-19th century

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Rope, Wood

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Pair Available- Breathtaking Restored Art Deco Commode by Widdicomb, circa 1938
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By Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Japanese Woven Willow Storage Chest, ''Yanagi Gori'', Early 20th Century
Japanese Woven Willow Storage Chest, ''Yanagi Gori'', Early 20th Century

Japanese Woven Willow Storage Chest, ''Yanagi Gori'', Early 20th Century

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

An exceptional example of Yanagi Gori — a traditional Japanese storage chest woven from koriyanagi (a type of supple willow). Produced in the early 20th century, this handcrafted box...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Willow

Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old small window frame made in Japan. It was originally used as a traditional Japanese mud wall fixture. It dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has been in us...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo, Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old drawer storage chest made in Japan. It dates back to the Meiji era (1860s–1920s) and is crafted from Japanese cedar wood. The metal fittings are made of iron. The...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase

$1,200Sale Price|40% Off

H 8.75 in Dm 4 in

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored

By Steinway & Sons

Located in Dayton, OH

Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...

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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Musical Instruments

Materials

Fruitwood, Rosewood

Egyptian Revival Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Egyptian Revival Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Egyptian Revival Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Attributed to Emile Herbert, French, 1828-1893. Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking lidded vases, the clock on a red and black marble base with Pharaoh busts on either...

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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage 1970s Handcrafted Coffee Table with Ceramic Mosaic Top
Vintage 1970s Handcrafted Coffee Table with Ceramic Mosaic Top

Vintage 1970s Handcrafted Coffee Table with Ceramic Mosaic Top

Located in Paddington, NSW

A striking handcrafted coffee table dating from the 1970s, combining the warmth of solid wood with the artistry of a colorful ceramic tile mosaic top. The square form is framed by ro...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

Bauhaus Adjustable Table E 1027 in Red, Designed by Eileen Gray, ClassiCon, 70s
Bauhaus Adjustable Table E 1027 in Red, Designed by Eileen Gray, ClassiCon, 70s

Bauhaus Adjustable Table E 1027 in Red, Designed by Eileen Gray, ClassiCon, 70s

By Eileen Gray

Located in Lucija, SI

This is perhaps the Classic among the classics. Its ingeniously proportioned, distinctive form has made this height-adjustable table one of the most popular design icons of the 20th ...

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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Side Tables

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Steel

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Mid size apothecary chest, medicine chest of drawers - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - product of late Edo era (1780s-1868), estimate from the style & conditions. Pieces of old pape...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

$2,800

H 34.65 in W 34.06 in D 17.33 in

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old drawer storage chest made in Japan. It dates back to the Meiji era (1860s–1920s) and is crafted from Japanese cedar wood. The metal fittings are made of iron. In ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Large Murano Glass Chandelier with 40 Glass Leaves
Large Murano Glass Chandelier with 40 Glass Leaves

Large Murano Glass Chandelier with 40 Glass Leaves

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large Murano glass chandelier with four rows off clear and orange glass leaves. The body is composed of 40 leaf-form glass suspended from a chrome frame.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rare Japanese Export Marquetry Cabinet with Drawers on Stand
Rare Japanese Export Marquetry Cabinet with Drawers on Stand

Rare Japanese Export Marquetry Cabinet with Drawers on Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A piece of functional art made in Shizuoka for export to the western market, this Japanese chest with drawers on stand, circa 1900s features intricate marquetry work using a traditio...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

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Brass

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...

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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of French Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze and Agate Vases
Pair of French Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze and Agate Vases

Pair of French Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze and Agate Vases

By Martin Baffert

Located in London, GB

These truly exceptional and rare antique Louis XVI period vases have been sculpted from agate, a precious and highly sought-after stone. The vases are set on square agate bases with ...

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese bako you’re looking for. A Japanese bako — often made from lacquer, wood and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Japanese bako you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese bako, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Bako?

A Japanese bako can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,573, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.