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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

suzuribako was purchased from Yoshida Curio, Kyoto, Japan in May 1966. It comes together with the original

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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

19th Century Japanese Ivory Inlaid Curio Cabinet

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H 80 in W 57 in D 18 in

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cupboards

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

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

from China. They became highly prized as imported curios, used in Japan as kazari - display items - and

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

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. Excellent quality lacquered

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

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

Beautiful bamboo lacquered Japanese style Curio cabinet. Upper section with shelves and beveled

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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo

Pumpkin (GT)

Yayoi KusamaPumpkin (GT), 1996

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H 15.75 in W 12.8 in

Pumpkin (GT)

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in Tokyo, 13

Provenance: CURIO,LTD. , Japan; Lougher Contemporary, UK; private collection, Japan

Category

1990s Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

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Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c
Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c

Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c

Located in Austin, TX

A large and magnificent Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain large dish or charger, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722), circa 1700, China. The shallow, shaped dish of fo...

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Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

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

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box

Located in Brea, CA

19th century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original lacquer box, fan is 17 inch x 9.5 x 1, the lacquer fan box is 10.5 x 2.5 x 2 inch.

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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...

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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet with Painted Landscape and Floral Motifs
Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet with Painted Landscape and Floral Motifs

Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet with Painted Landscape and Floral Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty, crafted in the early 20th century, retaining its original dark brown/black lacquer and hand-painted decoration. The rectangular form is ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

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

Monumental Paavo Tynell Art Deco Brass & Opaline Lighting Fixture, Taito 1930s
Monumental Paavo Tynell Art Deco Brass & Opaline Lighting Fixture, Taito 1930s

Monumental Paavo Tynell Art Deco Brass & Opaline Lighting Fixture, Taito 1930s

By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy

Located in Helsinki, FI

A monumental art deco chandelier by Paavo Tynell and made by Taito. Commissioned for the iconic "Ilves Linna" building in Jämsänkoski designed by Architect W. G. Palmqvistin and fini...

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Vintage 1930s Finnish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Allegory of Abundance

Allegory of Abundance

Located in New York, NY

Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Chinese Carpet by Nichols & Co.
Art Deco Chinese Carpet by Nichols & Co.

Art Deco Chinese Carpet by Nichols & Co.

$33,432

W 105.12 in L 133.08 in

Art Deco Chinese Carpet by Nichols & Co.

Located in Milan, IT

Only a very limited group of the carpets woven during the thirties at the Tianjin city looms are decorated by geometric patterns typical of the Art Deco period. Some of these rare pi...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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

Japanese lacquered Cherry Tree Kobako
Japanese lacquered Cherry Tree Kobako

Japanese lacquered Cherry Tree Kobako

$2,626

H 2.17 in W 3.04 in D 3.04 in

Japanese lacquered Cherry Tree Kobako

Located in PARIS, FR

Kobako in nashiji lacquer of square shape with a hira maki-e décor of a blossoming cherry tree. Both of the four sides are adorned with golden lacquer cherry flowers, represented i...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty
Fine Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty

Fine Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do. Bandaji is known as drop front half opening chest and was traditionally used to stor...

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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

$24,860

H 39.38 in W 26.78 in D 43.31 in

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

Located in Berghuelen, DE

An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. The base features fish heads and sea s...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces

$188,500

H 42.25 in W 36.5 in D 25.5 in

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces

By Gorham

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...

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Antique 19th Century American Rococo Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Japanese Porcelain Dragon Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Large Japanese Porcelain Dragon Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

Large Japanese Porcelain Dragon Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

Made by the studio of the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this is a large porcelain vase glazed in a soft yellow color with a subtle gradient, on top of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

An Important Late 17th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet Edo Period on Stand
An Important Late 17th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet Edo Period on Stand

An Important Late 17th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet Edo Period on Stand

Located in Benington, Herts

An extremely fine, elegant and rare late 17th Century Japanese lacquer cabinet, from the Eco period, on later lacquered black stand. Japanese circa 1690 Provenance A private Scott...

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Antique 1690s Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

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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.