Japanese Bento Box
17th Century Japanese Bento Box for Cherry Blossom Viewing Party
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique Japanese bento box from Edo era which was used for cherry blossom viewing party
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Antique A Two-tier Japanese Bento Box in Holder with Carry Handle
Located in Norton, MA
Two-tier bento box in holder with carry handle, with gilded leaf decoration, 6 1/2" high, 6 1/2" x
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Stacking Kokeshi Doll Bento Trinket Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Kokeshi Doll Bento Box
Stamped Japan
Original vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique 20th Century Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Beautiful and antique Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box with full array of components included
Category
20th Century Japanese Other Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Japanese Jubako 4-Tiered Bento Red Lacquerware Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Japanese red lacquerware bento box. Constructed in 5 pieces with 4 compartments, each
Category
20th Century Serving Pieces
Materials
Lacquer, Paint
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.75 in W 7.25 in D 6.5 in
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Japanese Tangram Lacquer Bento Box Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese lacquered wood bento, food container, of unusual geometric design resembling a tangram
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
Japanese Pine Tree Motif Bamboo Bento Box, 1868, Edo Period
Located in Paris, FR
bento box. One very unusual feature of this lunch box, even for Japan, is that the upper compartment can
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Early 19th Century, Bento Box with Arabesque and Cherry Blossom Design, Japan
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
Japanese art, which make the bento box more than a design for ordinary usage but also a visual enjoyment
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 13 in W 8.47 in D 9.26 in
Early 19th Century, Bento Box with Grapes Design, Edo Period, Art of Japan
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
concept of decorative lacquer bento box has evolved.
Like many other sprinkled design, lacquer was
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 10.63 in W 9.06 in D 8.47 in
1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket Storage Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket storage box.
5.25 tall x 4.63 diameter
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Fine Black Gold Lacquer Bento Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions
A superb older century Makie lacquer food bento box complete
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Lacquer Bento Box With protective Box, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice Meiji Period bento box in red lacquer with original protective box.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Antique Hand Lacquered Complete Bento Food Box, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Mint and boxed
Japan, a fine antique hand lacquered Maki-e seasonal flowers and fans decorated
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Porcelain, Silk, Wood, Lacquer
H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in
Japan Antique Red and Black Lacquered Bento Food Box Display 1915, Only One
Located in South Burlington, VT
Bento food box display circa Taisho period, 1915. Most likely was a portable unit used for traveling
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Wood
1960s Decorative Asian Red Storage Bento Stacking Box Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Asian Red Storage Bento Box Set
Japanese Box Set Yamanaka Art Red
7.75 h x 7.75 x 7.75, 3
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Showa Black Lacquer Bento Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Showa black lacquer bento box with gilt pine motif in three parts with lid.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Bento Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese lacquered/painted bento box from the Taisho Period c 1920s. Black lacquer exterior with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bento Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 7 Japanese lacquered bento boxes from Kyoto, Japan. Taisho period - 1920s. (Measurements
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects
Japanese Bento Boxes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 5 Japanese lacquered bento boxes from Kyoto, Japan. Taisho period - 1920s. (Measurements
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Negoro Nuri Lacquered Bento Box
Located in Antwerp, BE
Showa period Japanese Bento box, circa 1950. This type of bento box would be used for holidays and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Early 19th Century Bento Box with Chrysanthemum Design, Edo Period, Art of Japan
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
class, the concept of decorative lacquer bento box has evolved.
This bento box has a conspicuous
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Lacquer
H 11.62 in W 9.26 in D 8.67 in
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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
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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H 5.71 in W 9.45 in D 5.71 in
Japanese Lyre Base Sewing Box on Stand with Mother-Of Pearl Inlays, c. 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Black lacquered wood sewing box on lyre base stand. Both the work box and stand are decorated with abalone and Mother-of-Pearl inlays in a floral composition reflecting the aesthetic...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$3,360 Sale Price
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H 30.25 in W 17.5 in D 12 in
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique jubako (stack boxes) with five tiers in an elongated octagon shape circa 19th century (end of Edo or beginning of Meiji period). jubako was traditionally used to store and...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
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Wood, Lacquer
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Hand Box Kobako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer Maki-e decorated kobako (small storage box) circa 18th century (Edo period). Based on its form and size, this kobako was possibly used as a Chabako to store...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
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Large Gilt Iron and 18th-Century Coromandel Top Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Gilt Iron and Chinese Chinoiserie 18th-Century Coromandel Coffee Table. The rectagular top with inset 18th century coromandel panels decorated with polychrome landscape scene. ...
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1920's Chinese Art Deco Carpet Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age Style
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
77452 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'11 x 11'06. Like a moonlit garden glimpsed through the veil of twilight, this hand-knotted wool precious antique Chinese Art Deco rug unfurls w...
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$7,599 Sale Price
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W 107 in L 138 in
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent island cou...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
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Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small square-form table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent is...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Meiji Period Cabinet on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A exquisite, fine quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese black lacquer cabinet on stand with wonderful scrolling gilded decoration. Having a pair of inset panel doors depicting sc...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
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Lacquer
Rare Charming 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet with Gilt-Bronze Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Japanese pictoral style lacquer cabinet with gilt-metal mounts
Kyoto, Edo period, 1670-1690
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$53,652
H 28.75 in Dm 42.52 in
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Japanese Bento Box For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese bento box you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and bamboo, every Japanese bento box was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese bento box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese bento box, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Japanese Bento Box?
Prices for a Japanese bento box start at $145 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $1,245.
Questions About Japanese Bento Box
- What is a Japanese puzzle box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The inkstone was the most precious and permanent object in a Japanese writing set. It is a mortar used for mixing dry ink with water for the purposes of writing. You'll find a selection of Japanese writing boxes on 1stDibs.
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