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Japanese Gilt Lacquer Document Box with a Calligraphy Document
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese gilt lacquer document box with a calligraphy Document, painted and gilt in flowers, a
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
lining, circa early-20th century, 1920s, Japan. Box was designed to hold documents, papers and other
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Silk

Japanese Lacquer Box
Japanese Lacquer Box
H 3.13 in W 11.63 in D 8.63 in
Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Box, Ric.049
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a long rectangular document box with hinged cover, decorated with a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Box, Ric.049
Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Box, Ric.049
H 3.125 in W 13.125 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Maki-e Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.050
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a flat rectangular document box and cover, decorated with mother-of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Europeans allowed in Japan, the style of the Japanese export lacquer boxes and coffers changed, becoming
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
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H 16.54 in W 34.45 in D 11.82 in
1900's Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell cigar holder, with Japanese inspired decoration. Painted and inlaid with some losses
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Antique Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

1900's Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
1900's Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
H 5.12 in W 2.76 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
). The generous size of the box was reserved for paper document and called Ryoshibako in Japanese. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificently decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, signed Umeboshi
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

Vintage Japanese Black, Gold and Red Lacquer Document Fubako Box
Located in Sheridan, CO
Black, Gold and Red Lacquer Japanese Document Fubako Box, Meiji period, late 19th C/Early 20th C. A
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Large Vintage Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Showa Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and boldly decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, Showa Period, circa 1960
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Vintage 1960s Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese maki-e lacquer lidded box, possibly a writing box, suzuribako, decorated
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Lacquer Document Box with Elaborate Hawk and Faux Oak Grain
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese antique lacquer document box with elaborate hawk and faux oak grain, Late Meiji (1868
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Maki e Design, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique black lacquer document box with an exquisitely detailed, finely wrought design from The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
box is a rare and valuable piece of Japanese history and culture. It would make a wonderful addition
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Leather

18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period
18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period
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H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 11.42 in
Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Meiji-period lacquer document box known as a ryoshibako showcases the meticulous
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Antique 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Lacquer Box
Japanese Lacquer Box
H 7.25 in W 17.75 in D 13.75 in
Antique Japanese Rare Early Edo Era (dated 1675!) Document Tansu 30"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques. This is a very rare 350 year old antique Japanese tansu from the 17th century. This is a type of
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Japanese Lacquer Box Early Edo Period Ex-Christie's
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large lacquer Ryoshibako (Paper box in Japanese) finely decorated with Maki-e circa 17th century
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Elegant Blue and Gilt Horse Hand Cast, Hand-Painted, Mint And Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
black display stand, descriptive documents, and original box. About the artist: Sotaro Saegusa (1911
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Pair Scottie Dogs Atop Book Theme Japanese Puzzle Bank Occupied Japan Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
hiding documents and money in boxes with "tricks" and a multiplicity of "moves" to unlock a box or trunk
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Two Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Japanese scroll painting depicts scenes from the Tale of Genji (Genji-E), from Edo period
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Paper

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box used to store document or small scroll painting), circa
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Massive Bronze Calming Trophy Koi Fish, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese master metal artist, Ota Ryohei. Signed on base official label still present. Original and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese roiro lacquer scholar combo box with an upper tier of inkstone box (Suzuribako) and a
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Stone, Metal

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Located in Soquel, CA
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era Antique Choba - Tansu (merchant's chest
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Lacquered Gold Maki-E Naga Fubako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood Naga Fubako (a long box used to store document or large scroll painting
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
Japanese tradition of hiding documents and money in boxes with "tricks" and a multiplicity of "moves" to
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Water Dropper Boku Undo Co. Japan # 31, Signed
Located in Norton, MA
. The paper document and the cloth are still in the box, signed at the bottom. This is an old stocked
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Mid-20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
1930s, Korea. The box, most likely used to store documents, is crafted of black lacquer over a wood
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Vintage 1930s Korean Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Abalone

Wakasa-Nuri Lacquer Bundai, Ryoshobako, Fubako Set
Located in PARIS, FR
used to put books or scrolls and, later, to write. Rectangular ryoshibako (letter and document box
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Chandelier P2430 Pendant Fixture Yamagiwa, 1998
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Yamagiwa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
). Marked #002, signed and in original box. It does not appear to have ever been installed. The design of
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mission Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver, and Smoky Quartz Carved Horse
By Mellerio
Located in New York, NY
jewellery house launched their first watch collection. Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and
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20th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Jade, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamond, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, & Lapis Horse
By Mellerio
Located in New York, NY
, Japan and Hong Kong. July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the
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20th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver

Set of 2 Cf Lt07.5 Low Tables by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
led to frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Cf Ct16 High-Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Corian

Cf Ct16 High-Table by Caturegli Formica
Cf Ct16 High-Table by Caturegli Formica
H 51.19 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
BC Erba / Grass 1989-1990 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Set Of 2 CF LT07.5 Low Tables by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
led to frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Cf Gattaca by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Cf Gattaca by Caturegli Formica
Cf Gattaca by Caturegli Formica
W 141.74 in L 114.18 in
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Set of 2 Cf Lt07.5 Low Tables by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
led to frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Cf Lt07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Cf Lt07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Cf Lt07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
CF T22 Dinner Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Corian

CF T22 Dinner Table by Caturegli Formica
CF T22 Dinner Table by Caturegli Formica
H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 55.12 in
CF V6 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

CF V6 by Caturegli Formica
CF V6 by Caturegli Formica
W 112.21 in L 153.55 in
Cf Lt07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Cf Lt07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Cf Lt07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
CF V8 2014-2015 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

CF 11.3 Mirror by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

CF V9 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

CF V9 by Caturegli Formica
CF V9 by Caturegli Formica
W 122.05 in L 102.37 in
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
CF LT07.5 Low Table by Caturegli Formica
H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
CF Te19 Terre by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Cf Te1.10 Terre by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

CF KH 16 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
for architecture around the world has led to frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Concrete

CF KH 16 by Caturegli Formica
CF KH 16 by Caturegli Formica
H 11.42 in W 3.94 in D 2.96 in
CF KH 14 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
for architecture around the world has led to frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Concrete

CF KH 14 by Caturegli Formica
CF KH 14 by Caturegli Formica
H 11.82 in W 5.71 in D 3.15 in
Cf Te2.1 Terre by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

CF Te16 Terre by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

CF KH 22 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
led to frequent trips to the United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Concrete

CF KH 22 by Caturegli Formica
CF KH 22 by Caturegli Formica
H 11.82 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
CF Te1.12 Terre by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
United States and Japan, and then regular travels in India and several African countries, where they have
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Japanese Document Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese document box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of lacquer, wood and bronze, every Japanese document box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese document box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese document box, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Japanese Document Box?

The average selling price for a Japanese document box at 1stDibs is $3,600, while they’re typically $280 on the low end and $26,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Document Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A 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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    The 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.