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Original Japanese Ouchi Doll Hina Set in Box Kawaii Couple Doll
Original Japanese Ouchi Doll Hina Set in Box Kawaii Couple Doll

Original Japanese Ouchi Doll Hina Set in Box Kawaii Couple Doll

Located in San Diego, CA

Original Japanese Ouchi Doll Hina Set in Box Kawaii Couple Doll like new condition never out of the

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Jubako 4-Tiered Bento Red Lacquerware Box
Antique Japanese Jubako 4-Tiered Bento Red Lacquerware Box

Antique Japanese Jubako 4-Tiered Bento Red Lacquerware Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Japanese red lacquerware bento box. Constructed in 5 pieces with 4 compartments, each

Category

20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Lacquer, Paint

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period

Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Vintage Japanese Lacquered Box
Vintage Japanese Lacquered Box

Vintage Japanese Lacquered Box

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage Japanese lacquered box.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Large Antique Japanese Lacquer Box
Large Antique Japanese Lacquer Box

Large Antique Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in New York, NY

A beautifully detailed Japanese lacquer box, with Maki-e raised design and mother of pearl accents

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Box with Scattered Fans
Japanese Lacquer Box with Scattered Fans

Japanese Lacquer Box with Scattered Fans

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful early-mid 20th century Japanese lacquer box with design of scattered fans.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Japanese Lacquer Box
18th Century Japanese Lacquer Box

18th Century Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese lacquer box of rectangular form, the base and cover decorated in gold hiramakie over the

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Box
Japanese Lacquer Box

Japanese Lacquer Box

Unavailable|$1,240

Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in Stamford, CT

A Japanese lacquer covered box with a central raised gilt decorative insignia.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Large Japanese Lacquer Box
Large Japanese Lacquer Box

Large Japanese Lacquer Box

Unavailable|$2,200

Large Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in New York, NY

Very large round 19th century Japanese lacquer covered box with pawlonia leaf crests.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Lacquer Box
Large Japanese Lacquer Box

Large Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a handsome and simple lacquered box.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Resin

Japanese Lacquer Box, circa 1880
Japanese Lacquer Box, circa 1880

Japanese Lacquer Box, circa 1880

Located in Sheffield, MA

Japanese black and gilded lacquered box in the form of a small boy wrapped in silk robes, the

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box
Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box

Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in Milano, IT

Tomkinson Collection Leonard Haber Collection Literature: Michael Tomkinson, A Japanese Collection

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Box in the Form of a Gourd
Japanese Lacquer Box in the Form of a Gourd

Japanese Lacquer Box in the Form of a Gourd

Located in New York, NY

The lacquer gourd has a textured surface and a curved stalk handle and the interior is smooth. It

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Gold Lacquer Cylindrical Box - Ju-Kobako
Japanese Gold Lacquer Cylindrical Box - Ju-Kobako

Japanese Gold Lacquer Cylindrical Box - Ju-Kobako

Located in Christchurch, GB

Period (1868-1912) gold lacquer stacking cosmetics box (Ju- Kobako) this delightful cylindrical lacquer

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako 'Box' Biwa Shape
19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako 'Box' Biwa Shape

19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako 'Box' Biwa Shape

Located in Paris, FR

gold lacquer. The biwa is a three-stringed lute, used to accompany the reading of stories. It is the

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Lacquered Wood Storage Box
Japanese Lacquered Wood Storage Box

Japanese Lacquered Wood Storage Box

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese lacquer storage vessel. Of circular form, the surface of the footed box and cover

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Biwa Shape Box, Kobako
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Biwa Shape Box, Kobako

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Biwa Shape Box, Kobako

Located in Paris, FR

Japanese lacquered gold and silver hira maki-e biwa shape box (kobako). Back and inside nashi-ji

Category

Antique 1810s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Inlaid and Lacquered Box
Antique Japanese Inlaid and Lacquered Box

Antique Japanese Inlaid and Lacquered Box

Located in New York, NY

Antique Japanese Inlaid and Lacquered Box is 12" by 9"

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Edo Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box Shoki and Oni
Edo Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box Shoki and Oni

Edo Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box Shoki and Oni

Located in Paris, FR

-ji lacquer. Japan - Edo (1603-1868). Measures: Height 2 cm, length 10 cm, width 8 cm. The

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese lacquered black and gold jewellery box 1900
Japanese lacquered black and gold jewellery box 1900

Japanese lacquered black and gold jewellery box 1900

Located in Catania, CT

Black and gold Japanese lacquered 1900 jewellery box in perfect condition. Lacquer is an object

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Meiji Japanese Gold Lacquered Treasure Bag Shape Kobako, Box
Meiji Japanese Gold Lacquered Treasure Bag Shape Kobako, Box

Meiji Japanese Gold Lacquered Treasure Bag Shape Kobako, Box

Located in Paris, FR

Small gold lacquer Kobako depicting a purse tied by a cord. It shows a ritual objects decor in its

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Lacquer box; Japan, Meiji period, 19th Century
Lacquer box; Japan, Meiji period, 19th Century

Lacquer box; Japan, Meiji period, 19th Century

Located in MADRID, ES

Box made using Maki-e, a Japanese lacquer decoration technique in which pictures, patterns, and

Category

Antique 19th Century Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

20th Century Okabe Keizo Japanese Carved Lacquer Tea Box, 1940
20th Century Okabe Keizo Japanese Carved Lacquer Tea Box, 1940

20th Century Okabe Keizo Japanese Carved Lacquer Tea Box, 1940

By Okabe Keizo

Located in TORINO, IT

A hea vily lacquered box in multi-color carved through in the sanuki tradition revealing layers of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Wajima-Nuri Red Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box, 1950s
Japanese Wajima-Nuri Red Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box, 1950s

Japanese Wajima-Nuri Red Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box, 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful red lacquered wooden box. Inside covered with black lacquer including a removable

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A Pair Of Japanese Lacquer  'hakko Bako' Boxes And Covers  Edo Period
A Pair Of Japanese Lacquer  'hakko Bako' Boxes And Covers  Edo Period

A Pair Of Japanese Lacquer 'hakko Bako' Boxes And Covers Edo Period

Located in Paris, ile de france

A PAIR OF JAPANESE LACQUER 'HAKKO BAKO' BOXES AND COVERS EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Of ribbed

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan
Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan

Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan

Unavailable|$1,791

Meiji Hokkai Box, Japan

Located in Brussels, BE

A Meiji period Japanese black lacquer hat box with red rope and chiseled copper decor details

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Japanese document box
Japanese document box

Japanese document box

Unavailable|$3,200

Japanese document box

Located in Fresno, CA

Late Meiji period bunko-bako or document box. The exterior elaborately decorated in makie, or gold

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

20th Century Suzuribako Lacquer Box
20th Century Suzuribako Lacquer Box

20th Century Suzuribako Lacquer Box

Located in TORINO, IT

A 20th century suzuribako lacquer box, lacquer and maki.e.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood

20th Century Shikken Domoto Lacquer Box
20th Century Shikken Domoto Lacquer Box

20th Century Shikken Domoto Lacquer Box

Located in TORINO, IT

Ornamental lacquer box The elder brother of famous Japanese-style painter Insho Domoto, Shikken

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Wood

20th Century Shikken Domoto Lacquer Box
20th Century Shikken Domoto Lacquer Box

20th Century Shikken Domoto Lacquer Box

Located in TORINO, IT

Shikken Domoto 1889-1964 A pale yellow lacquer accessory box ( tebako ) with a grape-wine

Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood

20th Century Toshio Ornamental Lacquer Box
20th Century Toshio Ornamental Lacquer Box

20th Century Toshio Ornamental Lacquer Box

Located in TORINO, IT

Ornamental lacquer box with floral decorations in lacquer and Mosaic lacquer. We find on the back

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood

19th Century Gold Lacquered Tokugawa Mons Box
19th Century Gold Lacquered Tokugawa Mons Box

19th Century Gold Lacquered Tokugawa Mons Box

Located in Paris, FR

Very beautiful round shape box in gold nashi-ji lacquer. Coral color lacquer inside. Mons from

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Gold Lacquer Tebako Box with Fan and Chrysanthemum
Gold Lacquer Tebako Box with Fan and Chrysanthemum

Gold Lacquer Tebako Box with Fan and Chrysanthemum

Located in New York, NY

nashiji gold flakes; the rims in silver.  Comes with the original fitted black lacquer kiri-wood box

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

20th Century Kinjoo Ikokusai Carved Lacquer Document Box
20th Century Kinjoo Ikokusai Carved Lacquer Document Box

20th Century Kinjoo Ikokusai Carved Lacquer Document Box

Located in TORINO, IT

20th century carved lacquer document box Kinjoo Ikokusai was born in Hiroshima in 1906 and died in

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood

20th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Makie Box
20th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Makie Box

20th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Makie Box

Located in TORINO, IT

Japanese gold and silver makie box, with pewter rims, is decorated with design of herons on the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Obe Lacquer Box Meiji
Japanese Obe Lacquer Box Meiji

Japanese Obe Lacquer Box Meiji

Located in Houston, TX

Japanese kimono lacquer Yabane arrow design box with single lift out silk lined drawer insert and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Edo Box Mizuno Familly
19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Edo Box Mizuno Familly

19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Edo Box Mizuno Familly

Located in Paris, FR

Black lacquer Kobako background and nashi-ji with a Mon decor, including the one of the Mizuno

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

20th Century Green lacquer box by Miki Hyoetsu II
20th Century Green lacquer box by Miki Hyoetsu II

20th Century Green lacquer box by Miki Hyoetsu II

Located in TORINO, IT

Miki Hyoetsu, given name Sadazo, was brother of the lacquer artist Tsukamoto Masayoshi. Sadazo was

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood

19th Century Old Lacquered Japanese Box
19th Century Old Lacquered Japanese Box

19th Century Old Lacquered Japanese Box

Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT

19th century old lacquered Japanese box Dimensions: Height 6 cm, width 13 cm, depth 10 cm.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1940
Japanese Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1940

Japanese Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1940

Located in Antwerp, BE

Japanese lacquered wood playing card box with two drawers, circa 1940. An elegant gift for your

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Box
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Box

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Box

Located in Charleston, SC

This unusual item is decorated with metal Buddhist luck charms. It was probably used to store Sutra prayers of monks. Meiji Period.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Japanese Lacquer and Gilt Checkerboard Design Box
Japanese Lacquer and Gilt Checkerboard Design Box

Japanese Lacquer and Gilt Checkerboard Design Box

Located in Seattle, WA

An unusually bold cylindrical lacquer box of checkerboard design. The large black and gold leaf

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Showa Period Red Lacquer Japanese Fish Shaped Box
Showa Period Red Lacquer Japanese Fish Shaped Box

Showa Period Red Lacquer Japanese Fish Shaped Box

Located in New York, NY

A wonderfully expressive massive red lacquer box, Japanese, in the shape of a fish. With line

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Meiji Period Japanese Gold and Black Lacquered Box
Meiji Period Japanese Gold and Black Lacquered Box

Meiji Period Japanese Gold and Black Lacquered Box

Located in New York, NY

Meiji Period Japanese Gold and Black Lacquered Box A highly evocative scene beautifully actualized

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese lacquered wood box with puppy design
Japanese lacquered wood box with puppy design

Japanese lacquered wood box with puppy design

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese small lacquered wood box with lacquer painting of three puppies. The red corners of the

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Boxes

Hydrangea Writing Box
Hydrangea Writing Box

Hydrangea Writing Box

Located in New York, NY

behind clouds, the rims of the suzuri silver-lacquered, the rims of the box and lid of silver. The

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Mt. Fuji Writing Box

Mt. Fuji Writing Box

Located in New York, NY

Suzuribako writing box with décor of Mount Fuji on a gold lacquer ground, the inside with gold

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Two Japanese square engraved  scalloped lacquer game boxes

Two Japanese square engraved scalloped lacquer game boxes

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Two Japanese square engraved gilt-metal scalloped lacquer covered game boxes. Meiji period

Category

Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX . JAPAN, CIRCA 1880
AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX . JAPAN, CIRCA 1880

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX . JAPAN, CIRCA 1880

Located in New York, NY

RECTANGULAR, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DECORATED WITH MOTHER OF PEARL, GILT AND SILVER LACQUER

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890
AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890

Located in New York, NY

RECTANGULAR, THE COVER DECORATED WITH A GILT LACQUER DESIGN OF TURTLES IN A POND ON A BLACK LACQUER

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

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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, 2022
    You 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.
  • 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
    A 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, 2022
    Lacquer 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, 2022
    Japanese 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.
  • 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
    Japanese 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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    Yes, 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, 2022
    Most 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, 2022
    Russian 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, 2022
    To 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, 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.