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19th Century Japanese Papier Mache Container in the Form of a Puppy Dog
19th Century Japanese Papier Mache Container in the Form of a Puppy Dog

19th Century Japanese Papier Mache Container in the Form of a Puppy Dog

Located in Central England, GB

19th Century Japanese Papier Mache Container in the Form of a Puppy This most unusual item is

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

Ceramic Container By Dansk
Ceramic Container By Dansk

Ceramic Container By Dansk

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A white ceramic egg-shaped lidded container with a brown splatter glaze.

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

9 Vtg Thanksgiving Turkey Candy Containers Composition Paper Mache Deco Japan
9 Vtg Thanksgiving Turkey Candy Containers Composition Paper Mache Deco Japan

9 Vtg Thanksgiving Turkey Candy Containers Composition Paper Mache Deco Japan

Located in Dayton, OH

Lot of nine small antique/vintage Thanksgiving turkey shaped candy containers, seven composition

Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint, Paper

Two Silver Plated Walnut Containers
Two Silver Plated Walnut Containers

Two Silver Plated Walnut Containers

Located in London, GB

Cast metal containers, silver plated outside and gold-plated inside.

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Natsume Tea Container Canister Makie (Gold Lacquer) with Original Box
Natsume Tea Container Canister Makie (Gold Lacquer) with Original Box

Natsume Tea Container Canister Makie (Gold Lacquer) with Original Box

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Natsume makie caddy container with chrysanthemum and paulownia motif. PreWar early Showa (1900

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanned Cylindrical Vessel
Japanned Cylindrical Vessel

Japanned Cylindrical Vessel

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanned lacquer style cylindrical vessel in the form of an old Japanese rice storage container

Category

Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Urns

Materials

Wood

A Japanese lacquer suzuribako with Manchurian cranes
A Japanese lacquer suzuribako with Manchurian cranes

A Japanese lacquer suzuribako with Manchurian cranes

Located in Milano, IT

water container. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 18th cent. Dimensions: 24 x 22 x 4.5 cm. Conservation

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Incense Container Shrimp Shape Tianqi, 17th C
Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Incense Container Shrimp Shape Tianqi, 17th C

Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Incense Container Shrimp Shape Tianqi, 17th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

, Tianqi period most probably. Jingdezhen made for the Japanese market. This is a container of unusual

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese antique table / 1900〜  side table & coffee table
Japanese antique table / 1900〜  side table & coffee table

Japanese antique table / 1900〜 side table & coffee table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A table made from an old Japanese mortar (a container used for pounding grain and rice cake with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bronze Ikebana Vase in the Shape of a Boat
Japanese Bronze Ikebana Vase in the Shape of a Boat

Japanese Bronze Ikebana Vase in the Shape of a Boat

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Something to enhance your alfresco dining on a still, warm summer evening, an unusual Japanese

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table
Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table

Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This table uses an old Japanese mortar (a container in which grains and rice cakes are pounded with

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table
Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table

Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A table made from an old Japanese mortar (a container used for pounding grain and rice cake with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Conference Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Shino Pottery Mizusashi Water Pot for Tea Ceremony
Vintage Japanese Shino Pottery Mizusashi Water Pot for Tea Ceremony

Vintage Japanese Shino Pottery Mizusashi Water Pot for Tea Ceremony

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Vintage Japanese Shino pottery Mizusashi water container for use in tea ceremony in thick white

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Edo Period Japanese Old Wooden Buddha Statue 'Ebisu' and Box 'Masu'
Edo Period Japanese Old Wooden Buddha Statue 'Ebisu' and Box 'Masu'

Edo Period Japanese Old Wooden Buddha Statue 'Ebisu' and Box 'Masu'

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

square box is called "Masu" in Japanese. This is a container for measuring the amount of rice and sake

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder
Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder

Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder

Located in New Orleans, LA

This enchanting Japanese cricket cage takes the form of a norimono, a type of palanquin, or sedan

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

18th C Rare Samurai Katana Sword Storage Case.
18th C Rare Samurai Katana Sword Storage Case.

18th C Rare Samurai Katana Sword Storage Case.

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japanese swordsmithing. This container is a fine example of the craftsmanship of this era. The container

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Japanese Glass Containers
Vintage Japanese Glass Containers

Vintage Japanese Glass Containers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Japanese shop glass containers with lids. $375 each or $1,125 for all three Listing is

Category

20th Century Japanese Country Jars

Materials

Metal

Small Satsuma Ceramic Container, Japan Around 1900
Small Satsuma Ceramic Container, Japan Around 1900

Small Satsuma Ceramic Container, Japan Around 1900

Located in Hamburg, DE

Small Satsuma ceramic vessel from Japan around 1900. On the vessel is depicted a tea ceremony as

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bamboo Cylinder Container from Japan, Late 19th Century
Bamboo Cylinder Container from Japan, Late 19th Century

Bamboo Cylinder Container from Japan, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

A vintage bamboo cylinder container. Hand carved and stained in dark, rich red pigment, circa 1885.

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Bamboo

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Container Box with Butterflies
Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Container Box with Butterflies

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Container Box with Butterflies

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese, Meiji era, covered enamel over copper food container box. The exterior of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Lacquered Wood Food Container Bound by  Bamboo, Japan, Early 20th Century
Lacquered Wood Food Container Bound by  Bamboo, Japan, Early 20th Century

Lacquered Wood Food Container Bound by Bamboo, Japan, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Lacquered wood food container bound by bamboo from Japan. Early 20th century Measures: W: 9.5 x H

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Japanese Antique Stone House-Shaped Container / 645ー1185 / Wabi Sabi Object
Japanese Antique Stone House-Shaped Container / 645ー1185 / Wabi Sabi Object

Japanese Antique Stone House-Shaped Container / 645ー1185 / Wabi Sabi Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese Antique Sooty Straw Container / Object Flower Vase / 1868-1912s wabig
Japanese Antique Sooty Straw Container / Object Flower Vase / 1868-1912s wabig

Japanese Antique Sooty Straw Container / Object Flower Vase / 1868-1912s wabig

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This is an old container woven from straw. Over the years, it has turned black with soot. It is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

Materials

Straw

Japanese Stack Red Lacquer Bowls
Japanese Stack Red Lacquer Bowls

Japanese Stack Red Lacquer Bowls

Located in South Burlington, VT

bowls for display or as brilliant storage containers from old Japan dating to the Showa period. Their

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Meiji Period Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Mizusashi
Meiji Period Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Mizusashi

Meiji Period Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Mizusashi

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Antique Japanese Shigaraki pottery Mizusashi (water container) with rough and raw finish. Japanese

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Midcentury Japanese Black Lacquer Mizusashi, circa 1960s
Midcentury Japanese Black Lacquer Mizusashi, circa 1960s

Midcentury Japanese Black Lacquer Mizusashi, circa 1960s

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A stunning and curvaceous black lacquer mizusashi from Japan. Mizusashi are used in Japanese tea

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Gnarled Root Tabako-bon, c. 1900
Japanese Gnarled Root Tabako-bon, c. 1900

Japanese Gnarled Root Tabako-bon, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This unusual container is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Burl

Midcentury Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1960
Midcentury Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1960

Midcentury Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1960

Located in San Diego, CA

container. Japan, 1960

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

18th-19th Century Edo Period Japanese Wooden Box
18th-19th Century Edo Period Japanese Wooden Box

18th-19th Century Edo Period Japanese Wooden Box

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese products. I sell rare items that can only be found by Japanese people. In other words, I use

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique table / 1900〜 side table & coffee table
Japanese antique table / 1900〜 side table & coffee table

Japanese antique table / 1900〜 side table & coffee table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A table made from an old Japanese mortar (a container used for pounding grain and rice cake with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Hagi Pottery Mizusashi with Two Lids
Vintage Japanese Hagi Pottery Mizusashi with Two Lids

Vintage Japanese Hagi Pottery Mizusashi with Two Lids

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Vintage Japanese Hagi ceramic mizusashi, water container for tea ceremony. This particular example

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Wood

Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table
Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table

Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A table made from an old Japanese mortar (a container used for pounding grain and rice cake with a

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Bent-wooden Craft / Side Table / 1716-1736s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Bent-wooden Craft / Side Table / 1716-1736s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Bent-wooden Craft / Side Table / 1716-1736s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This is an old piece of Japanese bentwood craft. A bentwood container is made by bending very thin

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Antique Iron Vessel 1860s-1920s / Flower Vase Steel Bowl Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Iron Vessel 1860s-1920s / Flower Vase Steel Bowl Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Iron Vessel 1860s-1920s / Flower Vase Steel Bowl Wabisabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese iron container, believed to have been made in the Meiji to Taishō

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Iron

Japanese Food Container
Japanese Food Container

Japanese Food Container

Located in San Francisco, CA

Stacked round food container was originally used to carry food for ceremonial festivities. Use as a

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bronze Ikebana Container
Japanese Bronze Ikebana Container

Japanese Bronze Ikebana Container

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful hanging ikebana vase with hand-hammered bronze, originally used for holding fresh flower arrangements in a large house or temple. Signed and dated inside the box, the lid s...

Category

Antique 1790s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Massive Japanese Satsuma Tea Container
Massive Japanese Satsuma Tea Container

Massive Japanese Satsuma Tea Container

Located in Wilton, CT

Japanese Ceramic Tea Container (Chatsubo) Decorated in Vivid Gold and Colored Enamels, Depicting

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Caddies

Pair of Japanese Lacquer Rice Containers
Pair of Japanese Lacquer Rice Containers

Pair of Japanese Lacquer Rice Containers

Located in New York, NY

The covered containers with ribbed bodies and brass mounts; tied with silk cords ending in tassels.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Lacquer Containers
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Lacquer Containers

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Lacquer Containers

Located in New York, NY

A pair of 19th century Japanese lacquer containers with ribed sides, and removable lids.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

Rare Pair Of Japanese Mari Tureens / Containers
Rare Pair Of Japanese Mari Tureens / Containers

Rare Pair Of Japanese Mari Tureens / Containers

Located in Sarasota, FL

This RARE pair of Imari Soup Tureens / Containers and lids are a pair in reverse rust red dominates

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Early 20th Century Japanese Soup Tureens

Rare Pair of Japanese Imari Tureens/Containers
Rare Pair of Japanese Imari Tureens/Containers

Rare Pair of Japanese Imari Tureens/Containers

Located in Sarasota, FL

This Pair of Imari Soup Tureens/Containers with original lids are a pair in reverse, rust red

Category

20th Century Japanese Soup Tureens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Machine Age Japanese Lacquer Coaster Set with Container

Machine Age Japanese Lacquer Coaster Set with Container

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A wonderful example. This set was exhibited at a show in the Whitney museum.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Tableware

Pair of Large Japanese Lacquered Storage Containers  Circa 1900
Pair of Large Japanese Lacquered Storage Containers  Circa 1900

Pair of Large Japanese Lacquered Storage Containers Circa 1900

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of oversized Japanese black lacquered "hooved" storage containers with fine quality gold

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Japanese Water Dropper, Suiteki Shaped as a Hare, Momoyama Period
Japanese Water Dropper, Suiteki Shaped as a Hare, Momoyama Period

Japanese Water Dropper, Suiteki Shaped as a Hare, Momoyama Period

Located in Milano, IT

the hare is often associated in Japanese culture. Suiteki are small containers used to hold the water

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Metalwork

Japanese Burlwood Container
Japanese Burlwood Container

Japanese Burlwood Container

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Burled Wood Wonderful Patina ! Great with a beautiful orchid and some greens.   

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood, Burl

Japanese Lacquer Painted Tole Tea Container
Japanese Lacquer Painted Tole Tea Container

Japanese Lacquer Painted Tole Tea Container

Located in Antwerp, BE

Japanese Tin tea container retaining the original interior lid. Made in Japan in the 1920s for the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tea Caddies

Materials

Tôle

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Japanese Containers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Japanese containers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japanese containers — often made from ceramic, wood and lacquer — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of Japanese containers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Japanese containers bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Alessandro Stabile and Hands On Design each produced beautiful Japanese containers that are worth considering.

How Much are Japanese Containers?

Prices for Japanese containers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese containers begin at $100 and can go as high as $27,000, while the average can fetch as much as $516.