Large Japanese Lacquered Box with a Butterfly Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
This large box is very lovely and pleasing.
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Large Round Japanese Lacquer Box
Sold|$3,200
Large Round Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
Large black lacquer box with lid, and ornately painted floral and vine design in gold. On four
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Japanese Lacquer Box Red/Black Hexagon Shape
Located in Paris, FR
A Japanese wooden box with lid. Red lacquer outside , black lacquer inside.Signed : Kenchi Tanaka
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Large Nashiji lacquer box Meiji Period, circa 1890
Located in San Marino, CA
A large Japanese lacquer box dating from the Meiji period, 1868-1912. This Meiji box is illustrated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese Gilt Copper Mounted Gold Lacquer Box or Robe Chest 'Hasami-Bako'
Located in New York, NY
Japanese gilt copper mounted gold lacquer box or robe chest (Hasami-Bako) 19th or early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Japanese lacquer food box
Sold|$1,500
Japanese lacquer food box
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese lacquer food box - Showa period.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquered Natsume - Tea Box
Sold|$1,435
Japanese Lacquered Natsume - Tea Box
By Koetsu
Located in Paris, FR
traditional design's natsume. Graceful Japanese traditional motif of bridge wtih willow tree lacquered in the
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Edo Japanese Lacquered Incense Box
Sold|$7,177
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
19th Japanese Lacquer Kobako 'Box and Lid'(Lacquer Box with Tray)
Located in Paris, FR
Quatrefoil box lacquered in takamaki-e lacquer embellished with gold kirikane on black background
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Fumibako 'Box'
Sold|$3,588
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Fumibako 'Box'
Located in Paris, FR
kirikane of crane in the waterfront. The interior in nashi-ji lacquer with a temple decor. Japan - Edo
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Edo Gold Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box
Sold|$5,981
Edo Gold Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box
Located in Paris, FR
lacquer. The second tray depicts two small gold lacquer kobakos decorated with pine trees, Japan, Edo
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Silver
Edo Japanese Lacquered Inro, Decorative Box
Sold|$5,383
Edo Japanese Lacquered Inro, Decorative Box
Located in Paris, FR
Inro with five compartments in gold lacquer with decoration in hira maki-e of polychrome lacquer of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Edo Japanese Lacquered Suzuribako 'Writing Box'
Sold|$14,355
Edo Japanese Lacquered Suzuribako 'Writing Box'
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional suzuribako in hira maki-e, taka maki-e and hedatsu gold, silver and red lacquer of a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box
Sold|$1,196
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box
Located in Paris, FR
Hira maki-e decorated black lacquer kobako with a gilded lacquer decor of a carriage in front of a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Jubako Box
Sold|$3,588
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Jubako Box
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful two trays jubako black lacquer with a fan decor. Each fan represents a different decor of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Pair of Japanese Lacquered Stacking Boxes
Sold|$2,000
Pair of Japanese Lacquered Stacking Boxes
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Japanese lidded two-tiered stacking boxes each has a molded edge and canted corners
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Japanese Meiji Lacquered Stacking Box
Sold|$1,500
Japanese Meiji Lacquered Stacking Box
Located in New York, NY
This fine Japanese Meiji period lacquered four-tier stacking box was originally used to hold
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Meiji Japanese Gold Lacquered Kobako “Decorative Box”
Located in Paris, FR
Kobako with reniforme inner plate in gold lacquer decorated with hira maki-e gold lacquer of five
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Gilt and Lacquered Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Category
Japanese Lacquer
Japanese Gilt and Lacquered Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Category
Japanese Lacquer
Edo Japanese Gold Lacquer Kobako Decorative Box
Located in Paris, FR
Small gold lacquer Kobako decorated with three children playing. Interior in nashi-ji lacquer
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
19th Century Suzuribako Japanese Lacquer Calligraphy Box
Located in Paris, FR
Black lacquer Suzuribako with a gilt lacquer banana leaves decor. The black lacquered inside has
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Copper
19th Century Meiji Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Kobako (Lacquer Box)
Located in Paris, FR
lacquer. Japan - Meiji. Height 7 cm - length 12 cm - width 9.5 cm.
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese Gold Lacquered Inro and Netsuke 'Pill Box'
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful five compartment gold lacquer Inro with polychrome decoration representing multiple
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako, Hannya Mask (Lacquer Box)
Located in Paris, FR
representing the Hannya demon in polychrome lacquer. The interior is in nashi-ji gold lacquer. Japan
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Lacquer
19thc. Suzuribako Japanese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Paris, FR
, details in gold leaf. Rim in fundame a matt gold lacquer ground, the surface inside the cases with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Large Japanese Meiji Period Gilt Lacquer Box
Sold|$9,500
Large Japanese Meiji Period Gilt Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
Of rectangular form with molded edges, the top and sides depicting willow and plum trees on rock formations above a meandering stream, the interior of the lid adorned with an exquisi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Meiji Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Suzuribako 'Writing Box'
Located in Paris, FR
Very small suzuribako in black lacquer with hira maki-e gold lacquer decor of a flowering branch of
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Paper Storage Box, Ryoshi Bako
Located in Paris, FR
Large paper storage box (Ryoshi-bako) in gold lacquer decorated with foliage, vines and stylized
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
18th Century Gold Lacquered Japanese Kobako Box
Located in Paris, FR
in nashiji lacquer.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Lacquer
19th Meiji Japanese Lacquered Suzuribako with Bush Warbler, Writing Box
Located in Paris, FR
both lid and box with sprinkled gold lacquer (nashi-ji), the lid also with a roundel depicting
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Silver
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Ryoshi-Bako Mont Fuji ( Decorative Box)
Located in Paris, FR
Brown lacquer Ryoshibako decorated in takamaki-e lacquer gold, silver and pearl with a view of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Silk
Japan, Gold Lacquer Writing Box "Suzuribako, " Edo Period "19th Century"
Located in Paris, FR
brush. Original protecting wood box with scriptures. Size: 22 x 24 x 4.5cm. Japan, late Edo Period
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
A Fine Japanese Black and Gilt Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with canted corners above a conforming base, the whole a pictorial scene with two crested doves resting in a fruited ficus tree.
This piece @ H.M. ...
Category
Japanese Lacquer
Japanese food box
Sold|$950
Japanese food box
Located in Hudson, NY
Circular Japanese food box.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Black and Gold Japanese Lacquered Kobako Mon Koriyama (Box)
Located in Paris, FR
Small square kobako (box) in black lacquer and gold decor of Koriyama Mon family - Yanagisawa. The
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Unusual Japanese Rimpa School Gilt Copper Mounted Lacquer Hasami Bako Box
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous box is a rare example of decoration inspired by the Rimpa period. The whole adorned
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Black and Gold Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako or Writing Box
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful suzuribako in black lacquer with gold decoration. The cover depicts a scene from the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Box
Sold|$550
Japanese Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 20thC. Japanese Stacked Gift Box with Silk Cording
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Fubako or Letter Box, Mon Family Horita
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional letter box in black lacquer with a gold lacquer foliage decor with tin and copper
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Japanese Bento Boxes
Sold|$950
Japanese Bento Boxes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 5 Japanese lacquered bento boxes from Kyoto, Japan. Taisho period - 1920s. (Measurements
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Storage Box
Sold|$5,200
Japanese Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese lacquer storage box with Tokugawa crests and vine design in gold, with metal
Category
Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Gold Lacquered Origami Shape Kobako (Lacquered Box)
Located in Paris, FR
Small Kobako in gold lacquer figuring a set of folding paper containing a secret message. The
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Laquer Box
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant round covered box in black lacquer with gold floral decor. Coral lacquer inside.
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th century Japanese Laquer Hibachi Box
Sold|$5,383
19th century Japanese Laquer Hibachi Box
Located in Paris, FR
the top and a copper handle, in black lacquer decorated with a gilt lacquer hira maki-e torri
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Copper
18th Century Edo Lacquered Suzuribako, Writting Box
Located in Paris, FR
Nashi-ji lacquer Suzuribako decorated in maki-e Hira, taka maki-e and kedatsu gold lacquer
Category
Antique 1750s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
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
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Lacquer
Lacquered Box Japanese
Sold|$3,400
Lacquered Box Japanese
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lacquered Box Japanese
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Meiji Gold Lacquered Kobako (Decorative Box with Tray)
Located in Paris, FR
Kobako in the shape of a longevity peach in fundame lacquer with a gold lacquer hira maki-e decor
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Pair Of Japanese Hakko Bako Food Boxes
Sold|$2,495
Pair Of Japanese Hakko Bako Food Boxes
Located in Sarasota, FL
in brilliant red lacquered exteriors and black with gold flecks to the interiors, trimmed with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Brass
Japanese Lacquered Writing Box
Sold|$450
Japanese Lacquered Writing Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice antique Japanese writing box done in the style of Chinese carved cinnabar.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Beautiful Black and Gold Lacquered Small Boxes
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of beautiful black lacquered small boxes with a gold foliage decor. On the back, on the front
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Writing Box 'Suzuribako' with a Peacock, Meji Period
Located in Milano, IT
Antique writing box decorated with a majestic peacock leading on a pine tree branch. The peacock’s
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gold Japanese Box 'Tebako' Mori and Makino Mons
Located in Paris, FR
This box is in hirameiji lacquer and consists in three registers, every register corresponding to a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquer Worker's Tool Box
Sold|$1,250
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Iron
Japanese Lacquer Trinket Box
Sold|$1,246
Japanese Lacquer Trinket Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Japanese Meiji period lacquerware box. Decorated with exquisite flying cranes on a "Nashiji" ground
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes
Japanese Tortoiseshell Lacquer Box
Sold|$5,332
Japanese Tortoiseshell Lacquer Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A Japanese tortoiseshell box highly decorated with takamaki-e and hiramaki-e lacquer, depicting a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes
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Japanese Lacquer Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of lacquer, wood and metal, all Japanese lacquer boxes available were constructed with great care. Japanese lacquer boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Japanese lacquer boxes bearing Art Deco or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. George Ashdown Audsley, Alfred Dunhill and Namiki Manufacturing Co each produced beautiful Japanese lacquer boxes that are worth considering.
How Much are Japanese Lacquer Boxes?
Japanese lacquer boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,150, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $67,553.
Questions About Japanese Lacquer Boxes
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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.
- What is a lacquerware box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A lacquerware box is a box that has been coated in lacquer to give it a distinctive decorative look. The material underneath the lacquer can vary and can be decorated with carving or painting as well. Shop a collection of lacquerware boxes from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can restore Japanese lacquer that has been damaged by exposure to light by gently buffing it with carnauba wax. Use a soft cloth to gently rub the wax into the piece, removing any excess and avoiding undamaged lacquer. Take a look on 1stDibs for a variety of pieces featuring Japanese lacquer.
- What are lacquer boxes?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Lacquer boxes are 20th century Russian boxes. The boxes feature miniature paintings and are not made out of wood as appears, but are crafted from papier-mâché instead. Shop a collection of lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese lacquer is made of resin produced from the sap of the Urushi tree. Artisans craft bowls, vases, boxes and other items out of the material. Find a collection of Japanese lacquer furniture and decorative objects and art on 1stDibs.
- What is a Japanese puzzle box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A 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, 2022Yes, there is a type of varnish called Japanese lacquer. It is made from the sap of an urushi tree, which grows in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. On 1stDibs, you can find vintage and modern Japanese lacquered pieces from some of the top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Russian lacquer boxes are also called Palekh boxes after the village where the craft was first recorded in the 1920s. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary Russian lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Most Russian lacquer boxes are made in the villages of Fedoskino, Kholui, Mstera and Palekh, Russia. In 1705, the guild for manufacturing lacquer boxes opened in Fedoskino. Many boxes feature natural forms inspired by the landscapes surrounding the village. On 1stDibs, find a range of wrought iron furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean Russian lacquer boxes, moisten a soft cleaning cloth with warm water and mild dish soap. Gently wipe down every surface of the box and then repeat the process with a cloth dampened only with water. For the final step, dry with a soft towel. Find a variety of Russian lacquer boxes on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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.