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Japanese 19th Century Lacquer

Gold Lacquer Incense Box

$9,850

Gold Lacquer Incense Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

A Gold Lacquer Kōbako (Incense Box) Edo Period (1615–1868), Circa 1850 This exquisite gold lacquer kōbako (incense box) exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Edo period.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes

$895 / set

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes

Located in Forney, TX

A fascinating pair of Japanese porcelain kogo (incense containers), crouching rabbit figures, hand painted, polychrome decorated with mon inspired symbols. The top half lifts off to ...

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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century

$3,500

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Tripod Incense Burner by Taniguchi

$2,400

Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Tripod Incense Burner by Taniguchi

By Taniguchi Komin

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an Antique japanese Kutani porcelain tripod incense burner by Taniguchi. Tripod container ( assume is an incense burner) made on porcelain with gilt finish. ...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s

$296

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

This item will come with a wooden box. Seto ware is a type of Japanese pottery, stoneware, and ceramics produced in and around the city of Seto in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s

$319

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

This item will come with a wooden box. Oribe ware is a style of Japanese pottery that first appeared in the sixteenth century.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

An unusual Satsuma kogo box in the form of an egg, signed Kinkozan-zo

$2,997

An unusual Satsuma kogo box in the form of an egg, signed Kinkozan-zo

Located in Milano, IT

An unusual and rare Satsuma ceramic kogo (Japanese incense box) in the form of an egg, decorated with gold and polychrome enamels, raised on three small feet, signed Kinkozan-zo.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

$4,900

Japanese Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

Located in Hudson, NY

Late Edo (1614 - 1868) period incense storage box in stacked, double fan design. Fans have bamboo and plum design with a chrysanthemum crest. Silver metal rim and seat, nashiji (gold...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's

$3,000

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's

Located in Atlanta, GA

An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Momoyama to early Edo period (16-17th century).

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lead

Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan

$6,000

Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite small Japanese maki-e lacquer stacking box for incense and accessories, ju-kobako, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Japanese Little Porcelain Box for Incense and Jewelry 1980s KOUUN

$296

Japanese Little Porcelain Box for Incense and Jewelry 1980s KOUUN

Located in Paris, FR

This is a small box which is made with porcelain. This can be used as KOURO (the box we use to put some incense which we use during a traditional tea ceremony.). And also as a jewelr...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period

$10,200

Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period

Located in Austin, TX

A striking and rare Japanese Kodaiji style lacquer kyara-bako, box for precious agarwood incense, Momoyama period (1573-1615), late 16th to early 17th century, Japan.

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Vintage Mid-Century Cast Iron Japanese Koro Bird / Pheasant Incense Burner / Box

$275

Vintage Mid-Century Cast Iron Japanese Koro Bird / Pheasant Incense Burner / Box

Located in San Diego, CA

A sculptural Mid-Century Japanese bird-form incense vessel, beautifully crafted in patinated metal and inspired by the refined traditions of Japanese incense culture. The piece takes...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Small Japanese Lacquer Duck Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

$2,900

Small Japanese Lacquer Duck Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite Japanese Meiji Period small lacquer incense box, kogo, in the form of a duck or goose, late 19th century, Japan.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Old Japanese Porcelain Lidded Incense Burner in the Original Box

$345

Old Japanese Porcelain Lidded Incense Burner in the Original Box

Located in Norton, MA

Old Japanese porcelain lidded incense burner in the original box The lid with the lion, two pierced handles on each side, and four feet at the four corners to stand.

Category

Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Kogo Incense Box by Taizan Yohei

$2,481

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Kogo Incense Box by Taizan Yohei

By Taizan Yohei IX

Located in Newark, England

DEPICTING BISHAMON ONE OF THE SEVEN LUCKY GODS From our Japanese Satsuma collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Kogo by Taizan. The Satsuma Kogo of petit circul...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Early Edo Nashiji Maki-e Tiered Writing & Incense Box

$31,700

Early Edo Nashiji Maki-e Tiered Writing & Incense Box

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This museum quality, tiered writing box (kasane suzuribako) represents a breathtaking convergence of traditional calligraphy (shodo) and the highly formalize...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Urushi lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Kobako Incense Box with Rooster and Hen, Late 20th C

$1,757

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Kobako Incense Box with Rooster and Hen, Late 20th C

Located in Nottingham, GB

A fine late 20th-century Japanese lacquer kobako, or small incense box, exquisitely decorated in traditional maki-e with a rooster and hen.

Category

Late 20th Century Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Edo Period Imperial Gold Maki-e Incense Box, Deer & Autumn Leaves

$52,000

Edo Period Imperial Gold Maki-e Incense Box, Deer & Autumn Leaves

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This extraordinary antique incense box (kobako) is a breathtaking example of aristocratic Japanese aesthetics.

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

An incense box in the shape of a shell with waka inscriptions

$1,895

An incense box in the shape of a shell with waka inscriptions

Located in Milano, IT

An incense box (kōgō) made from a real shell, painted in gold on the inside with waka (和歌) inscriptions, likely of poetic or romantic character. The object recalls the shells used i...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Shell

Vintage Japanese Lacquer Duck Box by Zohiko, Showa Era, Mid 20th Century, Japan

$900

Vintage Japanese Lacquer Duck Box by Zohiko, Showa Era, Mid 20th Century, Japan

By Zōhiko Studio

Located in Austin, TX

A finely decorated vintage Japanese box for precious incense, kogo, in the shape of a male mandarin duck, oshidori, by Zohiko, Showa Era, 1960's, or earlier.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Bronze Kirin Incensor Bird Ingot Original Wooden Box, Japan

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H 10.25 in W 11.5 in D 5 in

Bronze Kirin Incensor Bird Ingot Original Wooden Box, Japan

Located in Monterey, CA

This bronze incense comes with its original wooden box. It is from Japan from the late Edo period, circa 1850.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A Fine Japanese Satsuma kogo (incense box) Signed by Kinkozan. Meiji period

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H 1.78 in Dm 3.75 in

A Fine Japanese Satsuma kogo (incense box) Signed by Kinkozan. Meiji period

Located in London, GB

A Satsuma circular kogo (incense box) and cover signed by Kinkozan 19th century Finely painted in enamels and gilt, the cover with wisteria and a scene of a woman and children ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Lacquer Incense Box, Duck, Animal, Lacquerware, Container, 19th Century, Japan

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H 2.76 in Dm 4.73 in

Lacquer Incense Box, Duck, Animal, Lacquerware, Container, 19th Century, Japan

Located in London, GB

Title: Small Lacquer Incense Box Date: 19th century Dimensions: (W) 7 (D) 12 (H) 7 cm Condition: Wear consistent with age and use. A small lacquer incense box and cover in the sh...

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19th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Enameled Kogo Incense Box

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H 3 in W 3.5 in D 1.375 in

Antique Japanese Meiji Enameled Kogo Incense Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel over brass kogo or box for incense.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Porcelain Gucci Lidded Box with Incense 420 Holder

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H 1 in W 3 in D 5.75 in

Porcelain Gucci Lidded Box with Incense 420 Holder

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful porcelain box with the Gucci logo. Originally sold as a set for Incense, the holder is also included with some incense. We would suggest using this for a desk accessory, ...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Old Mulberry Small Container / 1912-1960 / Incense Container

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H 1.19 in Dm 3.55 in

Japanese Old Mulberry Small Container / 1912-1960 / Incense Container

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a container for incense made in Japan around the Taisho to mid-Showa period. It is made of mulberry. Mulberry is a high-grade wood that has long been used for fine furnit...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Other

Japanese Contemporary Ko-Imari Gold Blue Porcelain Koro Incense Burner

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H 3 in Dm 3 in

Japanese Contemporary Ko-Imari Gold Blue Porcelain Koro Incense Burner

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Stunning contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari style porcelain koro or incense burner or jewelry box, hand painted on a beautifully shaped round body in cobalt blue, red and green and gener...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Porcelain Koro Incense Burner

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H 5 in Dm 4 in

Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Porcelain Koro Incense Burner

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain maki-e pattern koro or incense burner, hand painted on a beautifully shaped round body in Black with generous application of gold, character...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako

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H 1.95 in W 3.2 in D 3.5 in

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako

Located in Atlanta, GA

An old and exquisite Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako), circa Momoyama to Edo period (17th century).

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Ginbari Enamel Kogo Incense Box

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H 3.25 in Dm 3.25 in

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Ginbari Enamel Kogo Incense Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era Ginbari enamel kogo or box for incense.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan

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H 2.75 in W 3 in D 2.5 in

Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

The kogo, or small box for storing incense, takes the whimsical form of a traditional Japanese home, minka, with the removable high, thatched roof serving as the cover for the box.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lovely Antique Rabbit Miniature Incense Container Kogo, Boxed

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H 2.75 in Dm 0.75 in

Japanese Lovely Antique Rabbit Miniature Incense Container Kogo, Boxed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese a fine antique handcrafted, hand-glazed round two part ceramic incense container -kogo- in effigy of a big eared rabbit -usagi- and in lovely mildly used but well loved cond...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Gucci 1980s Perfumed Incense Box

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W 3 in L 4 in

Gucci 1980s Perfumed Incense Box

By Gucci

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Underside stamped Gucci made in Japan. Includes original box.

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1980s Japanese Miscellaneous

Fine Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

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H 2 in W 4.25 in D 3.5 in

Fine Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

Located in Hudson, NY

Exquisitely detailed incense storage box in gold lacquer with silver and gold overlays of a folded screen with heron and willow design. Flowers and winding leaves on the sides.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Kogo Box

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H 1.25 in Dm 3 in

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Kogo Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper Kogo box for incense. Early Meiji period, ca. 1870s.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Very Fine Crane-Shaped Incense Box By a Renowned Japanese Artist

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H 1.78 in W 2.17 in D 3.35 in

Very Fine Crane-Shaped Incense Box By a Renowned Japanese Artist

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A finely crafted crane-shaped Japanese incense box, created by a renowned artist and executed with great attention to form and detail.

Category

20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Incense Burner, 19th Century

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H 12.75 in Dm 10 in

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Incense Burner, 19th Century

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine antique Japanese lidded incense burner, made of brass and covered with polychrome cloisonne enamel patterns depicting traditional stylized floral motifs surrounding the centra...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Japanese Kyoto Pottery Censor Incense Burner Atomic Yellow Crackle Glaze

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H 3 in Dm 3 in

Japanese Kyoto Pottery Censor Incense Burner Atomic Yellow Crackle Glaze

By Kyoto Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Kyoto pottery tripod censor with pierced cover in the form of a blossom and bright yellow crackle glaze, circa early 20th century. Measures: 3" high, 3" diameter. Excellent condition.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako

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H 2 in W 3 in D 3 in

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako

Located in Atlanta, GA

An old lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako), circa Momoyama to early Edo period (17th century). The square form box with a fitted ...

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

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H 1.13 in W 3.25 in D 2.88 in

Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely and graphic Japanese small incense box, kogo, with various tomoe mon, Taisho period (1912 - 1926), Japan.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako in Kodaiji Style

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H 2 in W 3 in D 3 in

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako in Kodaiji Style

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako in Japanese), circa early to mid-19th century of the Edo period.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Clam Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, by Zohiko, Meiji Period, Japan

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H 2.75 in W 4.75 in D 2.75 in

Japanese Lacquer Clam Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, by Zohiko, Meiji Period, Japan

By Zōhiko Studio

Located in Austin, TX

A very fine Japanese lacquer kogo, box for incense, in the shape of two clams, by Zohiko, Meiji period, late 19th or early 20th century, Japan.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako with MOP Inlays

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H 1.6 in W 2.8 in D 3.5 in

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako with MOP Inlays

Located in Atlanta, GA

An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Edo period (17-18th century).

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Lacquer Incense Accessories Box, Kobako, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan

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H 3.75 in W 7.25 in D 5.5 in

Japanese Lacquer Incense Accessories Box, Kobako, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A remarkable Japanese maki-e lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, with interior fitted tray, kakego, designed with a temple complex scene, late Edo Period, mid 19th century, ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Silk, Softwood, Cypress, Lacquer

Satsuma Three Pieces, Vase, Lidded Box and an Incense Burner, Japan

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H 7.09 in Dm 3.94 in

Satsuma Three Pieces, Vase, Lidded Box and an Incense Burner, Japan

Located in København, Copenhagen

Satsuma: Three pieces, vase, lidded box and an incense burner. Decorated with figures on gold.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Japanese Tagasode (Whose Sleeves?) Lacquer Incense Box, Kobako, Meiji Period

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H 1 in W 4 in D 3.25 in

Japanese Tagasode (Whose Sleeves?) Lacquer Incense Box, Kobako, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and unusual Japanese lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, featuring a tagasode (whose sleeves?)

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Japanese Lovely Antique Glazed Miniature Owl Incense Container Mint Signed Boxed

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H 2.75 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in

Japanese Lovely Antique Glazed Miniature Owl Incense Container Mint Signed Boxed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese older antique handcrafted, hand-painted miniature ceramic owl incense container -Kogo- in mint condition.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Lacquer Incense Kogo Box with Fine Maki-e Design Meiji Period

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H 2.25 in Dm 3.5 in

Japanese Lacquer Incense Kogo Box with Fine Maki-e Design Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small circular lacquer box designed to as a container to store incense (known as a kogo in Japanese).

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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century

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H 2.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A wonderful Japanese lacquer incense box, kogo, with a design of plovers in flight, late Momoyama or early Edo Period, circa 1600, Japan.

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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Pewter

19th Century Oriental Wooden Toad Opium Incense Secret Box

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H 4.34 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in

19th Century Oriental Wooden Toad Opium Incense Secret Box

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An unusual 19th century oriental wooden toad. The carved amphibian crouching on a red wooden base, its body encrusted with warts the odd one is missing , a small red carved amphibia...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Softwood

Kôbako, lacquer box for storing incense (#004789), 19th century

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H 2.25 in W 5.28 in D 4.06 in

Kôbako, lacquer box for storing incense (#004789)

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Kôbako (lacquer box), for storing incense for Kôdô (“Way of Incense”).

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19th Century Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Spectacular Incense Box, Hills and River, Gold and Silver Chrysanthemums

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H 9.5 in W 8 in D 7.5 in

Spectacular Incense Box, Hills and River, Gold and Silver Chrysanthemums

Located in Hudson, NY

Incense box in nashiji lacquer with design of river flowing through highly defined hills that are strewn with chrysanthemums. Several uses of gold lacquer, cut gold and gold sheeting...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Japanese Lacquer Box, Kobako, "The Ivy Way", Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan

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H 4 in W 6.5 in D 4 in

Japanese Lacquer Box, Kobako, "The Ivy Way", Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite Japanese tall lacquer box for incense implements, kobako, with a scene from The Tales of Ise, chapter 9, "The Ivy Way Through Mt.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Incense Box in the Form of a Cicada

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W 4 in

Japanese Incense Box in the Form of a Cicada

Located in Seattle, WA

A Japanese boxwood incense box (kogo) in the form of a cicada (semi).

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Fan Brass Incense Burner

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H 2 in W 8 in D 5.25 in

Japanese Fan Brass Incense Burner

Located in Richmond, VA

Beautiful solid brass incense burner in the shape of a fan, marked Japan.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Japanese Patinated Bronze Incense Burner, Signed: Shugoro

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H 5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in

A Japanese Patinated Bronze Incense Burner, Signed: Shugoro

By Shugoro Hasuda

Located in New York, NY

Superbly modeled and cast vase of rarely seen form. Of rectangular archaic form with linear incised decoration and square cover. With a Tomobako (original wooden box). Hasuda Shugo...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Edo Japanese Lacquered Incense Box

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H 4.14 in W 5.12 in D 5.52 in

Edo Japanese Lacquered Incense Box

Located in Paris, FR

Black background lacquer box with a decor of foliage and flowers. It contains a small tray supporting six assorted boxes with the symbols of the "Tale of Genji."

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Edo Lacquer Incense Box

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H 1 in Dm 3 in

Edo Lacquer Incense Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very beautiful Edo period lacquered incense box featuring a badger staring at the crescent moon.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Silver

Japanese Incense Box 'Kogo' Shaped as a Knot, Mid Edo Period, 18th Century

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H 1.23 in W 3.51 in D 2.17 in

Japanese Incense Box 'Kogo' Shaped as a Knot, Mid Edo Period, 18th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Black ground; decoration in gold hiramaki-e. Rims: pewter. Provenance: Charles A. Greenfield collection Private collection, Switzerland Exhibited: New York, 1980, The Metro...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

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$4,880

H 1 in W 14 in D 8 in

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box

Located in Brea, CA

19th century antique Chinese hand painted lacquer scene gilt fan with original lacquer box.

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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

$117,192

H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock

$38,266

H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 16.54 in

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock

Located in Madrid, ES

Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...

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Antique 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Sterling Silver

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

$76,000

H 1 in Dm 9 in

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Located in New York, NY

Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.

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Antique 1820s English Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

$3,400

H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

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

19th Century German Set of Six Antique Biedermeier Walnut Dining Room Chairs

$15,400 / set

H 34.5 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in

19th Century German Set of Six Antique Biedermeier Walnut Dining Room Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique German Biedermeier set of six dining room chairs made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The side chairs have an open, detailed carved ba...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ebony

Emanuel OberhauserEmanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting, C. 1885

$65,700

H 38 in W 52 in D 3 in

Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting

By Emanuel Oberhauser

Located in Queens, NY

Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian 1854 - 1919) “Mermaids, Neptune and Sea Water Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting painted circa 1885. Masterfully painted, this artwork dep...

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19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

$347,200

H 71 in W 85 in D 18 in

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Maison Maire travel necessities Paris 1825-1830 ca

$8,624Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.55 in W 9.65 in D 6.7 in

Maison Maire travel necessities Paris 1825-1830 ca

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Charles X-era travel nécessaire consisting of citronnier wood case, decorated with small polished steel studs and fitted with key, containing chiseled gold, turquoise (insets) and mo...

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Antique 1820s French Charles X Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Henri d'Ainecy MontpezatC19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace, c. 1837-9

$292,558Sale Price|20% Off

H 113 in W 92 in

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...

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1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

$206,810

H 7.88 in Dm 3.94 in

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

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1990s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat ** 16 Foots Large*

$81,000

H 90 in W 190 in D 40 in

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...

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Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Japanese Lacquer Box, Kogo, Tale of Genji, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan

$2,300

H 2 in W 3 in D 3 in

Japanese Lacquer Box, Kogo, Tale of Genji, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Japanese small lacquer box for precious incense, kogo, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan. The small box of gold lacquer and wonderfully decorated with a scene in raised tak...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period

$7,600

H 3.5 in W 12.75 in D 4.5 in

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 century of Edo period. The rectangular box features a deep lid with rounded corner...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

English Minton Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service / Twelve People

$5,500 / set

H 2 in W 7.25 in D 10 in

English Minton Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service / Twelve People

By Minton

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Minton hand painted and decorated porcelain dinner service for twelve people. Made in England between 1948 -1970 "with impressed marks "Minton / china / 2-65" and pattern numbers in...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Gold

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Japanese Incense Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese incense box for your home. A Japanese incense box — often made from metal, lacquer and wood — can elevate any home. Find 25 options for an antique or vintage Japanese incense box now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Japanese incense box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese incense box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese incense box over the years, but those crafted by Kyoto Pottery, Shugoro Hasuda and Zōhiko Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Incense Box?

Prices for a Japanese incense box start at $125 and top out at $27,500 with the average selling for $1,864.

Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl

Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.

Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art

For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.

In L.A., Gallerist JF Chen Has Long Championed Eclectic Blue-Chip Design

Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.

12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design

From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.