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Japanese Hat Box

Miniature Japanese Lacquer Ebony Hokkai Hat Box
Located in Norton, MA
A Meiji period a miniature carved ebony hokkai decorated with lots of inlaid elements on the lower band and on the fitted lid and resting on three feet. one small inlay object missin...
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Antique 19th Century Lacquer

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Lacquer

1920-1940s Rare Japanese Imperial Army Officer Hat with Storage Box
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Rare Japanese Imperial Army Officer Hat with Original Metal Box. This rare Japanese Imperial
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

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Wool

Large Contemporary Japanese Woven Bamboo Sculpture Mimura Chikuho
By Mimura Chikuho
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary hand-woven bamboo sculpture in an organic form by Japanese bamboo artist Mimura
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Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Japanese Contemporary Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique Japanese contemporary hand-painted ovoid porcelain charger in pure green decorated in light
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Yellow Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary hand-painted ovoid porcelain charger in a soft cream color decorated inblue
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

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Porcelain

Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wear hats and dress like Japanese aristocrats of the time. This statue is thought to have been made
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

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Cypress

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony

Lovely Japanese Showa Scroll Koga Hata Nihonga Traveller on a Day
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
◆ Hanging scroll ◆ Koga HatS Japanese painter. Born in Osaka in 1908. Teacher: Selected for the Yanobashi
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Vintage 1930s Taisho Paintings

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Silk

Art Deco Half Doll Flapper Girl Powder Jar, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this truly wonderful ladies vanity powder jar/box made from porcelain and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Jars

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Porcelain

Original Antique Poster Everything For Victory Military Loan WWI No Spare Shells
Located in London, GB
countryside with a sign marked on the boxes reading Do Not Spare Shells and soldiers in uniform armed with
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Vintage 1910s Russian Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster Van Nelle's Tea Van Nelle Quality Coffee Tobacco Holland
Located in London, GB
Japanese Geta shoes, carrying a large box of Van Nelle afternoon tea on her shoulder against a yellow
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Posters

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Paper

Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
button releases to the interior. Below are a pair of cupboard doors inset with rare Edo period Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Japanese Important Bronze Lady With A Newport Hat
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a lovely, sensitive cast bronze sculpture of a woman proudly showing her Newport Hat
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

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Japan, Hanakago by Maeda Chikubosai i, circa 1930/40
By Maeda Chikubosai
Located in PARIS, FR
Japan, hanakago by Maeda Chikubosai I, first half of the 20th century. A tall tubular ikebana basket in the shape of a water bucket, woven in smoked bamboo stripes , first half of...
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Scholar's Objects

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Bamboo

Antique Japanese Keyaki Wood Hibachi Copper Liner & Drawers Coffee/Tea Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Country: Japan Materials: Keyaki Wood Style: Japanese Antique
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Subcontinent, Woven Newspaper Wall Hanging by Toshio Sekiji
By Toshio Sekiji
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Red, green, black, natural lacquer, Hindi (Delhi) and Malayalam (Kerala State) newspapers. This artwork is framed in a maple wood shadowbox with Optium Museum plexiglass. ...
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1990s Conceptual Abstract Paintings

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Oak, Textile, Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Paper, Lacquer, Ta...

Old fold out military metal tool box WW2, 1940s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Old German fold-out military metal tool box WW2. With a fantastic patina.
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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Old fold out military metal tool box WW2, 1940s
Old fold out military metal tool box WW2, 1940s
H 12.41 in W 18.12 in D 10.24 in
Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Important unique set of two suits-of-armour (yoroi), complete with two high six-panel screens, that belong together as is indicated by the used family crests (mon). Two crests are us...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal

Gunpowder Horn with Great Engravings, 18th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Gunpowder Horn with Great Engravings, 18th Century An antique gunpowder horn made of horn and wood. There are engraved hunting scenes depicting a stylized deer and a chamois group i...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Black Forest Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Antler

Vintage Military Campaign Used Ammunition Box from Ww2 Stunning Period Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this period Military Campaign used, WW2 Ammo box with all the original patina I have two of these for sale, the second piece is listed under my ...
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20th Century European Campaign Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Metal

Japanese Antique Edo Wabi-Sabi Tamba Tanba Large Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Pot Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely stunning Tamba (Tanba) ware Japanese pottery vase/jar/pot - produced sometime during the Edo Period (1603-1867). Tamba-yaki ware is a type of Japanese pottery and ceram...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

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Pottery

Vintage Gulf War Military Campaign Used Ammunition Bomb Box Period Patiia
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this period Military Campaign used, Gulf War Bomb Ammo box with all the original patina. I have two of these for sale, the second piece is liste...
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20th Century European Campaign Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Metal

Antique Decorative Moroccan Arabian Jambiya
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique decorative Moroccan Arabian khoumaya or Jambiya, which is the name in Arabic Ornate with brass and silvered steel hammered element and wood handle. The decorative dagger is v...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Metal, Brass

Elegant Japanese Lacquered Ikebana Bamboo Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Japanese ikebana made from lacquered bamboo basketry circa first half of the 20th century. This piece of bamboo art displays an very light and delicate classic tapered squa...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects

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Bamboo, Rattan

1880s Japanese Kanye Naga Hibachi
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A small Japanese Kanto Naga Hibachi brazier from the 1880s. Wood with copper lining. A small charcoal fire was used for cooking, making tea, and heating sake. Drawers for towels, t...
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Antique 1880s Serving Pieces

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Copper

1880s Japanese  Kanye Naga Hibachi
1880s Japanese  Kanye Naga Hibachi
H 12.75 in W 26 in D 14.25 in
Japanese Wagumi Handled Bamboo Basket Ikebana
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bold, rustic and with an earthy free spirit, this wagumi style flower basket with twisted handle (ikebana) was designed and woven to evoke a sense of serenity and humbleness during t...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Large antique quality Japanese imari lidded ginger jar
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique quality Japanese imari lidded ginger jar having a quality antique Japanese imari lidded ginger jar with wonderful hand painted decoration in blue, red, white and gold c...
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Early 20th Century Jars

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Ceramic

Large antique quality Japanese imari lidded ginger jar
Large antique quality Japanese imari lidded ginger jar
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H 8.27 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Cloisonné Enamel Dragon Vase, Meiji Period Japan
Located in London, GB
This intricately decorated antique Japanese vase was crafted in the Meiji period (1868-1912). The vase is of circular form and features a waisted base, large, ovoid body and a lid wi...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Enamel

Japanese Hanging Bamboo Ikebana Basket Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese bamboo Ikebana hanging basket circa 1920s-1940s, made with "sooted" bamboo (susutake in Japanese). This bamboo material was collected from traditional thatched-roof houses...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

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Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan
Located in Brussels, BE
A Meiji period Japanese black lacquer hat box with red rope and chiseled copper decor details
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Copper

Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan
Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan
H 16.54 in Dm 13 in
Japanese Takeda Ningyo, Kabuki Actor, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Takeda Ningyo, depicting a kabuki actor on the stage, dressed in kinran dragon and cloud
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Antique 1820s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Textile

Large Japanese Kofuku-no-inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese Kofuku-no-inori Gosho Ningyo, of a male child resting on one knee donning a black
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Antique 1820s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Hat Box
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Meiji period Japanese black lacquer hat boxes having fluted designs and etched brass trim
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Boxes

Japanese Black Lacquer Hat Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A Meiji period Japanese black lacquer hat box having decoration of pentagons of gilt circles and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Wood

Japanese Black Lacquer Hat Box
Japanese Black Lacquer Hat Box
H 17 in Dm 15.5 in L 17 in
Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period with Provenance Note
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional Japanese suzuribako (writing box) in maki-e decoration circa 18th century Edo period
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Stone, Silver

Ramon Carulla Cuban Art Abstract Oil Painting Latin American 1970's, "Happiness"
Located in Dallas, TX
, Plates & Boxes – The Barbara Scott Gallery Rostros para recordar – Galería Traz (Mexico City, Mexico
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

"La Jeune Femme" Painting by Fernand Toussaint
By Ferdinand Toussaint
Located in Wiscasset, ME
women, and was one of the first artists of his time to integrate Japanese elements into his works
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Paintings

Superb Japanese Silver Lacquer Wood Auspicious Smoking Tansu, Complete
Located in South Burlington, VT
auspicious decorations: Noh masks, a lacquer box, double gourds, fans, a hat, an umbrella and other
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sterling Silver

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Silver

Sterling Silver Asian Aesthetic Lotus Bowl & Bamboo Demitasse Spoons Cased S/6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
finials of Asian cultural emblems; a teapot, wooden pail, rice paddy hat, temple gate, an emperor’s orb
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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Round Hokkai Picnic/ Hat Boxes, Meiji
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful pair of Japanese black and gold lacquer Hokkai picnic boxes Late Meiji period
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Antique 1890s Japanese Lacquer

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Japanese Hat Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese hat box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese hat box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and lacquer. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage Japanese hat box now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese hat box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese hat box, those designed in Art Deco, Louis XVI and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese hat box over the years, but those crafted by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley and Mimura Chikuho are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Hat Box?

Prices for a Japanese hat box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $616 and can go as high as $233,398, while the average can fetch as much as $1,685.
Questions About Japanese Hat Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Hat boxes rose to prominence in the 1800s, and they continue to be used today for storing and transporting important headwear. Shop a large collection of vintage and contemporary hat boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A hat box is most often called a hat box or hatbox, though depending on the material it is made of, it could be referred to as a hat tin. It could also be called a bandbox, though this is a more generic term for a box used to carry a variety of garments. Shop a variety of hatboxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese hat box is a storage container traditionally used in China and other areas of East Asia to store hats and other headwear. Normally, the boxes feature lacquer construction and have a conical shape. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese hat boxes.
  • 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.