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Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Box Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Box Meiji Period

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Box Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A lovely Japanese Maki-e lacquer box circa 1900s late Meiji period. The small box takes an slightly

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Kamakura-Bori, Carved Lacquer Writing Box
Japanese Kamakura-Bori, Carved Lacquer Writing Box

Japanese Kamakura-Bori, Carved Lacquer Writing Box

Located in Prahran, Victoria

High quality Japanese 'Kamakura-Bori' carved lacquer writing box with a shallow relief carved

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box
Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box

Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box with Gold Crests.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Kimono Storage Box
Japanese Black Lacquer Kimono Storage Box

Japanese Black Lacquer Kimono Storage Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese black lacquer kimono storage box with crest design.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box
Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box

Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Black Lacquer Fabric Storage Box with gold family crests (mons) of the Tokugawa clan

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Ware Fan-Shaped Box with Compartments
Japanese Lacquer Ware Fan-Shaped Box with Compartments

Japanese Lacquer Ware Fan-Shaped Box with Compartments

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese fan-shaped lacquer box with tassels, red exterior with slightly scalloped cover. The

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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

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

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful and intricately decorated lacquer box for storing incense, kogo, in the form of a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental Japanese lacquer-ware document box is a work of extraordinary artistry. Displaying

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Stunning Red and Black Lacquer Collector's Box
Japanese Stunning Red and Black Lacquer Collector's Box

Japanese Stunning Red and Black Lacquer Collector's Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered round storage box - Chabako- crafted in rich black

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box 'Suzuribako' with Frog Design
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box 'Suzuribako' with Frog Design

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box 'Suzuribako' with Frog Design

Located in Hudson, NY

bottom of box reads: Kiyohide, title on the original storage box reads: Around May.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Large Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gilt Vine Design
Large Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gilt Vine Design

Large Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gilt Vine Design

Located in Stamford, CT

Large Japanese black lacquer box with multi-color gilt vine design, Edo period, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

A Fine Late 19th Century Japanese Wood & Lacquer Box
A Fine Late 19th Century Japanese Wood & Lacquer Box

A Fine Late 19th Century Japanese Wood & Lacquer Box

Located in Hudson, NY

This lovely late 19th or very early 20th century box is a fine example of the Japanese love of

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box

Located in PARIS, FR

Black and gold lacquer sageju-bako (picnic box) decorated with floral motifs in hiramaki-e. It

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese 18th Century Lacquer Tray with Original Storage Box
Japanese 18th Century Lacquer Tray with Original Storage Box

Japanese 18th Century Lacquer Tray with Original Storage Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Pine, plum, and bamboo (three friends of winter) design in gold, with decorative cloven corners and skirting.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Exquisite Early Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box with Insert Tray
Exquisite Early Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box with Insert Tray

Exquisite Early Japanese Lacquer Kobako Box with Insert Tray

Located in Atlanta, GA

An early Japanese lacquer kobako (small box) in octagon shape circa 16th-17th century (late

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Fine Japanese Lacquer Cranes and Pine Trees Ryoshibako - Paper Box
Fine Japanese Lacquer Cranes and Pine Trees Ryoshibako - Paper Box

Fine Japanese Lacquer Cranes and Pine Trees Ryoshibako - Paper Box

Located in PARIS, FR

techniques of lacquer work. This is visible with the three cranes represented in the middle of pine branches

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box For Emperor
Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box For Emperor

Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box For Emperor

Located in New Orleans, LA

Japanese Emperor Taisho personally commissioned this exceptional lacquer box as a special gift for

Category

20th Century Asian Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Round Lacquer Storage Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell
Japanese Round Lacquer Storage Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell

Japanese Round Lacquer Storage Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell

Located in Prahran, Victoria

An elegantly decorated round, black lacquer, vintage Japanese box with a simple design of a moon

Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese lacquer kobako or incens box decorated with two insects
Japanese lacquer kobako or incens box decorated with two insects

Japanese lacquer kobako or incens box decorated with two insects

Located in PARIS, FR

Small Kobako circular box in lacquered wood with a cicada and unidentified insect, probably a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Obento Box with Rimpa Style Design
Antique Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Obento Box with Rimpa Style Design

Antique Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Obento Box with Rimpa Style Design

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Antique Japanese lacquer obento box with a Rimpa style 'maki-e' gold lacquer design of willows

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Taishō Period Black Lacquer Box with Reeded Patterns and Lid
Japanese Taishō Period Black Lacquer Box with Reeded Patterns and Lid

Japanese Taishō Period Black Lacquer Box with Reeded Patterns and Lid

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Taisho period black lacquer box from the early 20th century with reeded patterns and lid

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Modern Japanese Maki-e and Inlayed Lacquer Box by Ida Nobuaki
Modern Japanese Maki-e and Inlayed Lacquer Box by Ida Nobuaki

Modern Japanese Maki-e and Inlayed Lacquer Box by Ida Nobuaki

Located in Atlanta, GA

Japanese lacquer artist Ida Nobuaki (1892-1974). The box is dated early to mid-20th century (Showa period

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Casket

Japanese Lacquer Casket

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine quality early 18th century Japanese lacquer box with original brass mounts, the fall opening

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Round Hokkai, Picnic Boxes
Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Round Hokkai, Picnic Boxes

Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Round Hokkai, Picnic Boxes

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant pair of Japanese late Meiji period hokkai, or picnic boxes. Crafted of black lacquer

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Japanese Fabric Storage Box
Japanese Fabric Storage Box

Japanese Fabric Storage Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese fabric storage box, second half of the 19th century, pine, plum and bamboo design, (three

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Little and Edmund J. Lewis, View of the Pinnacle: Japanese Lacquer Writing Boxes: The Lewis Collection of

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Overlaid Mother of Pearl and Gold Maki-E
Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Overlaid Mother of Pearl and Gold Maki-E

Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Overlaid Mother of Pearl and Gold Maki-E

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Japanese black lacquer box with maki-e lacquer floral design of sakura (cherry blossom) Edo period

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Lacquer Bento Box With protective Box, 19th Century
Lacquer Bento Box With protective Box, 19th Century

Lacquer Bento Box With protective Box, 19th Century

Located in Doylestown, PA

A nice Meiji Period bento box in red lacquer with original protective box.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Fine Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'
Fine Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Japanese Brown Lacquer Fan Case, Showa Period, 1960's, Japan
Vintage Japanese Brown Lacquer Fan Case, Showa Period, 1960's, Japan

Vintage Japanese Brown Lacquer Fan Case, Showa Period, 1960's, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely Japanese maki-e lacquer decorated fan box, Showa era, 1960's, Japan. The long rectangular

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Makie Paper Storage Lacquered Box
18th Century Makie Paper Storage Lacquered Box

18th Century Makie Paper Storage Lacquered Box

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Makie Paper Lacquered Storage Box Depicting Cranes. This early paper lacquered storage box is a

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Lidded Box
Japanese Lacquered Lidded Box

Japanese Lacquered Lidded Box

Located in Norwood, NJ

Japanese lidded box. Lacquer with crackleware design. Beautiful ebony and ivory crackle finish.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo
Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small antique Japanese lacquered round box used to contain incense powder (it is called Kogo

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japan deer ryoshibako box Showa era Kawachi Hisaya
Japan deer ryoshibako box Showa era Kawachi Hisaya

Japan deer ryoshibako box Showa era Kawachi Hisaya

Located in PARIS, FR

bat on the inner lid in takamaki-e lacquer. As a wedding box, these animals are symbols of happiness

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Nashiji and Fundame Gold Lacquer Flute Box
Nashiji and Fundame Gold Lacquer Flute Box

Nashiji and Fundame Gold Lacquer Flute Box

Located in Hudson, NY

bamboo bronze and silver fittings. The storage box is lacquered sugi wood with bronze cherry fittings

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Japanese Tebako Lacquer Box
Japanese Tebako Lacquer Box

Japanese Tebako Lacquer Box

Located in Stamford, CT

A Japanese Edo period Tebako gold on black lacquer box with vine and floral pattern and overlapping

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese landscape pine kobako box Edo period 18th century
Japanese landscape pine kobako box Edo period 18th century

Japanese landscape pine kobako box Edo period 18th century

Located in PARIS, FR

Rectangular black and gold lacquer kobako box decorated with pine trees in a mountain landscape in

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

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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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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.