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Japanese Iron Box

1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique mid size Tansu (chest of drawers), product of circa 1870s - 1900s, late Edo to
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

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Iron

1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers
1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers
$600 Sale Price
36% Off
H 18.51 in W 23.78 in D 14.18 in
19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks
Located in Somis, CA
A rare antiquity from 19th century Japan, crafted from solid wood. This ingenious box features a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Iron

19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks
19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks
$455 Sale Price
39% Off
H 14.5 in W 14.5 in D 20 in
Japanese Wooden Storage Box, Meiji Period
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Elm wooden storage box, circa 1890. Meiji Period. Outer decorations in wrought iron
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Antique 1880s Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Wooden Storage Box, Meiji Period
Japanese Wooden Storage Box, Meiji Period
$1,104 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17 in W 17 in D 16 in
Japanese Antique Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old box storage made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Damascene Box by Ashizuki with Gold and Silver
Located in Newark, England
Japanese Damascene Box by Ashizuki. The Japanese Box of rectangular shape raised upon four shaped feet
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron

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Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Japanese Keyaki Wood Funa Dansu or Ship's Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese Keyaki wood Funa dansu, or ship's chest, in the cho bako style with multiple drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

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Iron

Powder Compact In The Style Of Komai, Meiji Era Japan
By Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Exceptional powder compact in gold and silver damascened iron (technique called nunome zogan in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Louis XV Gilt Japanned Domed Casket First Half 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Decorated overall with figures, bu...
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Charming Japanese Komai Style Iron Box
Located in Christchurch, GB
Period (1868-1912) damascened iron trinket box manufactured by one of the Komai company contemporaries of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Iron

Charming Japanese Komai Style Iron Box
Charming Japanese Komai Style Iron Box
H 1.5 in W 4.75 in D 3.375 in
Exceptional Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Lidded Box
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this captivating Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Silver, Iron

Japanese Mixed Metal Box, Meiji Period
Located in Montreal, QC
This box has much to recommend it: it is beautifully modeled in iron and raised on gilt bracket
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Iron

Japanese Mixed Metal Box, Meiji Period
Japanese Mixed Metal Box, Meiji Period
H 1.25 in W 2.75 in D 2 in
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Iron Red Porcelain Lidded Bowl by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
large outstanding and unique contemporary Japanese gilded Ko-Imari (Old Imari) lidded porcelain bowl
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Gold

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Iron Box
Located in Newark, England
Japanese Meiji Period Iron Box. The Box of slim rectangular form cast in iron and raised upon four tapered
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Silver, Enamel, Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Iron Box
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Iron Box
H 1.4 in W 3.35 in D 4.7 in
Japanese Meiji Period Komai Style Damascene Box
By Komai
Located in Newark, England
Fine Japanese small mixed metal lidded box. The box of excellent quality with a central riverside
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron

Antique Japanese Samurai Helmet Box, Tenbun Period, 1532-1555
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Samurai helmet box, attributed to a gift from Japanese monk Kennyo (Kosa) (1543-1592), the Abbot of
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
and hidden safety box. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this Choba-Dansu chest, made for a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Elegant Blue and Gilt Horse Hand Cast, Hand-Painted, Mint And Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
from Japan. This is an attractive solid and finely cast effigy of an elegant horse hand painted with
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Iron

A superb and rare gold inlaid iron jubako (lunch box) by Komai of Kyoto
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A superb and rare gold inlaid iron jubako (lunch box) by Komai of Kyoto Of typical form with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Figural Turtle Trinket Stash Box Made in Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage cast iron figural turtle trinket/stash box dating from the 1950's. Made in Japan
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Mid-20th Century North American Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Duck in Bronze Gold Lidded Decoy Secret Stash Box, Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Cast Iron Duck Fabulous antique Cast Iron Duck in Bronze Gold Verdigris. Lidded Duck Decoy Box
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Modern Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Vintage Lidded Iron Match Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage lidded iron match box with a rugged lid top to strike matches, circa 1970s. The box is in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Vintage Lidded Iron Match Box
Vintage Lidded Iron Match Box
H 2 in W 4.25 in D 3.75 in
Assembled Group of Vintage Japanese Cookie and Tea Cake Molds in Shadow Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A collection of Japanese cookie and tea cake molds and cutters purchased as a group in Japan in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Shadow Boxes

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Iron

Antique C19th Diminutive Japanese Drawers
Located in London, England
Compact, perfectly proportioned antique Japanese storage box. Previously used for storing jewelry
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Antique 1880s Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique C19th Diminutive Japanese Drawers
Antique C19th Diminutive Japanese Drawers
H 12.6 in W 16.93 in D 25.2 in
Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Merchants Writing Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
key). All hardware black painted iron. Condition: age cracks to all sides.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Vintage Japanese Hand Painted Cherry Blossom Fan In Gold Shadow Box Frame
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Gorgeous Japanese vintage fan . It features hand-painted Cherry Blossom details and inlaid mother
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20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Shadow Boxes

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Berlin Iron

Antique Japanese Storage Box On Handwrought Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique storage box on contemporary hand wrought iron base. Petite and light, great side or end
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Iron

Japanese Red Lacquer Storage Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming utilitarian red lacquer box-on-stand. The box dates to the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

Japanese Red Lacquer Storage Box
Japanese Red Lacquer Storage Box
H 15 in W 24 in D 14 in
Japanese Large Original Old Origami Crane Box Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
First we have seen Rare Origami Crane design in the form of a hinged box for incense or treasures
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japan Pair Red Eye Garden Rabbits Mint & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Original Mint & Boxed Set Two Rabbits Fine quality hand cast garden rabbits with unique red
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze, Iron

Japanese Wooden Tabako-Bon Box with Handle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Iron, Sheet Metal

Japanese Antique Black Box 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old box made in Japan. The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Antique Opium Scale Triple Signed with Original Box, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this hard to find opium scale with its original wooden box, 19th century. It is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

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Iron

Japanese Fine Old Studio "Spotted Deer" Vessel, Signed and Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese large extremely finely detailed cast iron vessel with wonderful relief band designs of beautifully
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Blue and Gilt Art Deco Tiger Hand Cast, Hand-Painted, Mint And Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
from Japan. This is an attractive solid and finely cast effigy of a tiger purposely designed in an art
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Box by the Komai Company of Kyoto
By Komai
Located in Christchurch, GB
period 1868-1912 damascened iron box by the Komai company of Kyoto, the lid of the box is most unusually
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Iron

Japanese Tool Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Meiji period Japanese tool box from Kyoto. Made from kiriwood and handmade iron hardware. Perfect
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

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Iron

Japanese Tool Box
Japanese Tool Box
H 22.75 in W 11.13 in D 19.13 in
Japanese Writing Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Japanese writing box. Signed woven bamboo writing box with exquisite metalwork on top
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Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Writing Box
Japanese Writing Box
H 1.75 in W 8.25 in D 10 in
Japanese Lacquer Worker's Tool Box
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese Lacquer Worker's Tool Box. Simple front with three stacked drawers and two smaller drawers
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Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

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Iron

Japanese Lacquer Worker's Tool Box
Japanese Lacquer Worker's Tool Box
H 10.75 in W 10.75 in D 7 in
JAPANESE WELL-PATINATED IRON RED LACQUERED (NEGORO) ARMOR CASE
Located in San Francisco, CA
A ROBUST JAPANESE WELL-PATINATED IRON RED LACQUERED (NEGORO) RECTANGULAR ARMOR CASE WITH REMOVABLE
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Large Japanese Iron and Silver Box by Komai
By Komai
Located in Christchurch, GB
translates to Komai Seiebi, a superb quality and condition Iron box for your Japanese works of art collection
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Iron

Japanese Komai Style Damascened Iron Box – Lucky Gods
Located in Christchurch, GB
Meiji period (1868-1912) damascened iron box in the manner of Komai of Kyoto, on this occasion
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Iron

Japanese Komai Inlaid Iron Box
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Japanese early 20th century Komai inlaid iron box with Japan's Mount Fuji in silver and domestic
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Japanese Komai Inlaid Iron Box
Japanese Komai Inlaid Iron Box
H 1.19 in W 3.55 in D 2.56 in
Antique Japanese Iron and Wood Tansu Suzuribako Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

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Japanese Iron Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese iron box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every Japanese iron box was constructed with great care. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese iron box you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Japanese iron 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 iron box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Japanese Iron Box?

Prices for a Japanese iron box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $99 and can go as high as $51,777, while the average can fetch as much as $1,050.
Questions About Japanese Iron 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.