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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 century, Edo Period, Japan. Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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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 late 18 to early 19th century of the Edo period.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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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 shishi (temple lions) and the lucky god Hotei 布袋 on a rôiro’urushi (black lacquer) gro...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese 'double gourd' lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) by Hara Yôyûsai 原羊遊斎
Japanese 'double gourd' lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) by Hara Yôyûsai 原羊遊斎

Japanese 'double gourd' lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) by Hara Yôyûsai 原羊遊斎

By Hara Yôyûsai

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An uniquely double-gourd-shaped lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) with a design of gourd leaves, by Hara Yôyûsai (1769-1845). Covered with amber coloured lacquer and decorated in gol...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Bronze

Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period
Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period

Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period

Located in Austin, TX

A striking and rare Japanese Kodaiji style lacquer kyara-bako, box for precious agarwood incense, Momoyama period (1573-1615), late 16th to early 17th century, Japan.

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper

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

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A vintage Japanese Tsuzuri bako, writing box. with an unusual, deeply carved relief of Japanese sarcandra glabra, a woody herbal sub-shrub native to Asia with deep green glossy leave...

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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 crafted from the finest quality Japanese kimono obi.

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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 vintage kimono obi, carefully and wholeheartedly crafted by Japanese artisans.

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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 cylindrical form with lift-off domed covers and side legs with pierced tops, applied w...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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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

【Description of this Kimono Art "FUMI BAKO"】 This Kimono Art has been meticulously fashioned from the utmost quality Japanese kimono obi, it has been christened with the name "FUMI...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

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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 attractive iron mounts.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

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

Antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler's Chest

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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 which all moves very easily with no rust or resistance.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Iron

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 bamboo flat strips.

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

Materials

Tin

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

Black and gold lacquer sageju-bako (picnic box) decorated with floral motifs in hiramaki-e.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

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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 and grasses illuminated by the gentle gaze of the full moon, circa 1960.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

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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 custom stand of a later date.

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

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 and cordon, decorated with a motive of flowers of gold lacquer on a black lacquer bac...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

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Japanese Black Lacquer Large Document Box with Gold Maki-E Design, Meiji Period
Japanese Black Lacquer Large Document Box with Gold Maki-E Design, Meiji Period

Japanese Black Lacquer Large Document Box with Gold Maki-E Design, Meiji Period

Located in Prahran, Victoria

This Japanese black lacquer document box, known as a ryoshi- bako in Japanese is in fantastic condition for its age.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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.

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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 Box 2.75 x 6 w x 4 d Preowned original vintage, refer to images.

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

Materials

Wood

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 箱 with a cherry blossom & Chinese landscape design
Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 箱 with a cherry blossom & Chinese landscape design

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 箱 with a cherry blossom & Chinese landscape design

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A very well-made, beautiful black lacquer rectangular suzuri’bako (writing box) with rounded corners. The well-fitted overhanging cover with a design of a lush cherry blossom tree (s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Silver

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

The box was traditionally designed to hold poem paper slips and is called Tanzaku Bako in Japanese. The elegant piece has a slightly arched form with a fitted lid.

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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 in brilliant red lacquered exteriors and black with gold flecks to the interiors, t...

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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

Height with Stand: 19.5". A similar Hasami-bako is illustrated by Kazuko Koizumi, Traditional Japanese Furniture, New York, 1986, p. 38, pl. 40.

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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 snowflakes. Inside tray.

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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 trays, a four compartment box and two sake bottles. Small bronze carrying handle on th...

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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

Brown lacquer Ryoshibako decorated in takamaki-e lacquer gold, silver and pearl with a view of Mount Fuji, Miho no Matsubara* and a pine forest. The interior is decorated in pearl a...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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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 century A rare example of a serenely beautiful Japanese lacquer box exclusively decora...

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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 ilex macropoda, katsura, sumac, camphor, cucumber tree and cedar on a kiri wood base...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

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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.

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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 late-Edo period.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Rope, Wood

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Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Lacquered Wood Cabinet with Chinese Seenes
Lacquered Wood Cabinet with Chinese Seenes

Lacquered Wood Cabinet with Chinese Seenes

$4,937Sale Price|26% Off

H 38.78 in W 34.85 in D 14.77 in

Lacquered Wood Cabinet with Chinese Seenes

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This beautiful two doors cabinet is made of black and red lacquered wood presenting Chinese sceens and decorations in gold tones. This is a French work. Circa 1940

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Vintage 1940s French Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c

Located in Austin, TX

A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea. The small ac...

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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

Located in Brea, CA

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...

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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki

Located in Kyoto, JP

Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed groun...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century French Large and Finely Gilt Bronze Casket
19th Century French Large and Finely Gilt Bronze Casket

19th Century French Large and Finely Gilt Bronze Casket

Located in Dallas, TX

Finest quality French 19th century bronze doré box. Beautiful scenes of cherubs at play on all sides. Boucher scenes. Lined with a beautiful silk original key.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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Japanese Bako For Sale on 1stDibs

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.