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Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

The suzuribako was purchased from Yoshida Curio, Kyoto, Japan in May 1966. It comes together with the original receipt in Japanese with handwritten English note.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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19th Century Japanese Ivory Inlaid Curio Cabinet
19th Century Japanese Ivory Inlaid Curio Cabinet

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19th Century Japanese Ivory Inlaid Curio Cabinet

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Japanese curio cabinet with carved moulding and pierce carved side and back panels, the asymmetrical interior featuring sliding doors and cabinet style doors with mother...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cupboards

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Pair of Japanese Two-Fold Screens with Flower Arrangements and Rare Birds
Pair of Japanese Two-Fold Screens with Flower Arrangements and Rare Birds

Pair of Japanese Two-Fold Screens with Flower Arrangements and Rare Birds

Located in Milano, IT

They became highly prized as imported curios, used in Japan as kazari - display items - and even the shogun would install karamono in his chamber (zashiki) and invite members of the ...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Vintage Japanese Style Burl, Ebonized and Beveled Glass Curio Cabinet
Vintage Japanese Style Burl, Ebonized and Beveled Glass Curio Cabinet

Vintage Japanese Style Burl, Ebonized and Beveled Glass Curio Cabinet

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Asian Japanese style curio cabinet by Century Furniture features burl and ebonized construction with beveled glass side panels and double doors opening to lighted mirror back...

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Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

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2 Japanese Red Oak Dragon Carved Hexagonal Pagoda Vitrine Curio Display Cabinets

2 Japanese Red Oak Dragon Carved Hexagonal Pagoda Vitrine Curio Display Cabinets

Located in Dayton, OH

An impressive pair of oriental chinoiserie hexagonal vitrine cabinets made in Okinawa Japan, circa 1970s. Made from red oak with three adjustable glass shelves, a pagoda form dragon ...

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Japanese Curio Cabinet
Japanese Curio Cabinet

Japanese Curio Cabinet

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H 85 in W 46 in D 19 in

Japanese Curio Cabinet

Located in Hudson, NY

Quite fantastical Japanese curio cabinet, made for the export market.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Antique Japanese Black Laquered Inlaid Shadona Display, Curio Cabinet
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Antique Japanese Black Laquered Inlaid Shadona Display, Curio Cabinet

Located in Vancouver, BC

- $3250 - Japan, 1910 - Ornately carved, black lacquered - Decorated with foliated carving - Gold panels inlaid with bone and mother of pearl - Contains scenes of birds & flow...

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Beautiful 19th Century English Bamboo Lacquer Curio Cabinet
Beautiful 19th Century English Bamboo Lacquer Curio Cabinet

Beautiful 19th Century English Bamboo Lacquer Curio Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Yayoi KusamaPumpkin (GT), 1996

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Located in Tokyo, 13

., p. 138, No. 229 Provenance: CURIO,LTD. , Japan; Lougher Contemporary, UK; private collection, Japan

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Japanese Curio For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese curio for your home. Frequently made of wood, ceramic and glass, every Japanese curio was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Japanese curio you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese curio, those designed in neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese curio over the years, but those crafted by Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Curio?

Prices for a Japanese curio start at $200 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $1,194.