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Kogo box in maki-è lacquer depicting a naturalistic scene
Kogo box in maki-è lacquer depicting a naturalistic scene

Kogo box in maki-è lacquer depicting a naturalistic scene

Located in Milano, IT

Kogo box in maki-è lacquer, with a domed lid depicting a naturalistic scene. The gold decoration

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquer Hokai Shell Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Lacquer Hokai Shell Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Lacquer Hokai Shell Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

A lacquer Hokai shell box, circa 1890. Bronze trim and black lacquer with traditional decoration on

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Natsume Tea Container Canister Makie (Gold Lacquer) with Original Box
Natsume Tea Container Canister Makie (Gold Lacquer) with Original Box

Natsume Tea Container Canister Makie (Gold Lacquer) with Original Box

Located in Point Richmond, CA

- 1939). Made from laquered wood with gold accents. Complete with original carrying sachet and box

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Drum-Shaped Box
Japanese Lacquered Drum-Shaped Box

Japanese Lacquered Drum-Shaped Box

Located in Astoria, NY

A Japanese lacquered drum-shaped box, with red details over black ground, the top decorated with

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th century Rare and unique art deco lacquer box
19th century Rare and unique art deco lacquer box

19th century Rare and unique art deco lacquer box

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Fine Lacquered box with incised, filled with gold, design. A striking 19th-20th century lacquered

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th century Rare and unique art deco lacquer box
19th century Rare and unique art deco lacquer box

19th century Rare and unique art deco lacquer box

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Fine Lacquered box with incised, filled with gold, design. A striking 19th-20th century lacquered

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Antique Asian Lacquered and Decorated Box
Large Antique Asian Lacquered and Decorated Box

Large Antique Asian Lacquered and Decorated Box

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Large antique oriental lacquered and decorated box, circular box in black lacquer with white

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Petite Japanese Gilt Lacquer Box
Petite Japanese Gilt Lacquer Box

Petite Japanese Gilt Lacquer Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite keepsake box is a charming example of Japanese lacquer art, or urushi. The box began

Category

20th Century Chinese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Petite Japanese Gilt Lacquer Box
Petite Japanese Gilt Lacquer Box

Petite Japanese Gilt Lacquer Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite keepsake box is a charming example of Japanese lacquer art, or urushi. Layered atop a

Category

20th Century Chinese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Polychrome and Gilt Lacquer Japanese Box
Large Polychrome and Gilt Lacquer Japanese Box

Large Polychrome and Gilt Lacquer Japanese Box

Located in Stamford, CT

A large round polychrome and gilt lacquer Japanese covered box.

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Lacquer Hokai Box
Japanese Antique Meiji Period Lacquer Hokai Box

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Lacquer Hokai Box

Located in Newark, England

. The Japanese Lacquer Octagonal Hokai Box dates to the Meiji period (1868-1912) circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box
Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box

Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box

Located in valatie, NY

This early Japanese papier-mâché game box is hand painted in unbelievable detail. One needs a

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box
Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box

Japanese Lacquer Jewelry Box

Located in Essex, MA

BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED ON A BLACK GROUND WITH OVERALL TRAILING VINE AND SILVERED FLOWERS AND GOLD LEAVES

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Pair 19th Century Japanese Lacquered Kimono Boxes
Pair 19th Century Japanese Lacquered Kimono Boxes

Pair 19th Century Japanese Lacquered Kimono Boxes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Japanese black lacquered and gilt decorated leaf motif rectangular kimono boxes on fitted

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Bark Textured Lacquer Glove Box, c. 1900
Japanese Bark Textured Lacquer Glove Box, c. 1900

Japanese Bark Textured Lacquer Glove Box, c. 1900

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Japanese bark textured lacquer glove box with a cloisonné inlaid mum on the slip frame top. Japan

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Japanese Lacquered Two Drawer Box
Mid-Century Modern Japanese Lacquered Two Drawer Box

Mid-Century Modern Japanese Lacquered Two Drawer Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Exquisitely lacquered mid 20th century two drawer table top box. The shimmering surface imitates an

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Faux Lacquer Storage Box
Japanese Faux Lacquer Storage Box

Japanese Faux Lacquer Storage Box

Located in Astoria, NY

Large Japanese faux lacquer decorated storage box in the form of a chamfered cube with hinged lid

Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Delightful Japanese Black Lacquered Gourd-Form Box
Delightful Japanese Black Lacquered Gourd-Form Box

Delightful Japanese Black Lacquered Gourd-Form Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

A delightful Japanese black lacquered hand-painted gourd-form box; the oblong lidded box adorned

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Decorative Boxes

Mid Century Modern Japanese Lacquered Three Drawer Box
Mid Century Modern Japanese Lacquered Three Drawer Box

Mid Century Modern Japanese Lacquered Three Drawer Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Exquisitely lacquered mid 20th century three drawer table top box. The shimmering surface imitates

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer and Inlaid Box
Japanese Lacquer and Inlaid Box

Japanese Lacquer and Inlaid Box

Located in East Hampton, NY

Wonderful lacquer and inlaid box with brass lock

Category

Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box

Located in valatie, NY

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box with Chinese subject matter in faux shagreen, the

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Hat Box
Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Hat Box

Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Hat Box

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Meiji period Japanese black lacquer hat boxes having fluted designs and etched brass trim

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Boxes

Early 20th Century Lacquer Box, Japanese. Late Meiji period
Early 20th Century Lacquer Box, Japanese. Late Meiji period

Early 20th Century Lacquer Box, Japanese. Late Meiji period

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Early 20th century lacquer box, Japanese. Late Meiji period. Eggshell ground with lustrous gilded

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Presentation Box, Japanese, Lacquered, Hand Painted, Oriental, Victorian
Antique Presentation Box, Japanese, Lacquered, Hand Painted, Oriental, Victorian

Antique Presentation Box, Japanese, Lacquered, Hand Painted, Oriental, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique presentation box. A Japanese, lacquered lidded case with hand painted Oriental

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Hand Painted Lacquered Box, Early 20th Century
Antique Japanese Hand Painted Lacquered Box, Early 20th Century

Antique Japanese Hand Painted Lacquered Box, Early 20th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

Antique Ebonised storage chest Beautifully hand-painted box with stylised birds, flowers and fish

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

20th Century Black Lacquered Wood Japanese Box, 1950
20th Century Black Lacquered Wood Japanese Box, 1950

20th Century Black Lacquered Wood Japanese Box, 1950

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Particular Japanese container from the 20th century. Object in lacquered wood with very pleasant

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.062
Large Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.062

Large Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.062

Located in Norton, MA

Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a circular with an inner tray lacquer box and cover, decorated with

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket Storage Box
1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket Storage Box

1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket Storage Box

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket storage box. 5.25 tall x 4.63 diameter

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Gilt-Metal Mounted, Black & Gold Lacquer Karabitsu Boxes
Pair of Japanese Gilt-Metal Mounted, Black & Gold Lacquer Karabitsu Boxes

Pair of Japanese Gilt-Metal Mounted, Black & Gold Lacquer Karabitsu Boxes

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Pair of Japanese Gilt-Metal Mounted, Black & Gold Lacquer Karabitsu Boxes

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquered Octagonal Covered Box
Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquered Octagonal Covered Box

Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquered Octagonal Covered Box

Located in Kittery Point, ME

With two tiers, decorated with bamboo and chrysanthmums issuing from rockwork, red interiors.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Boxes and Cover
Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Boxes and Cover

Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Boxes and Cover

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each of square form decorated on the top with a floral cart, the sides with flowering foliage, and nashiji interiors.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Hokkai, Lacquered Decorative Box in Gold and Black
19th Century Japanese Hokkai, Lacquered Decorative Box in Gold and Black

19th Century Japanese Hokkai, Lacquered Decorative Box in Gold and Black

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edo period Hokkai, lacquered and painted box. Beautifully painted gold flowers painted o lacquer

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Japanese Lacquer Hatbox, Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquer Hatbox, Meiji Period

Japanese Lacquer Hatbox, Meiji Period

Located in Pasadena, CA

Beautiful Japanese Meiji period black lacquer and gilt lacquer hatbox. The hatbox is in overall

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silk, Lacquer, Wood

Meiji Period Lacquer Box
Meiji Period Lacquer Box

Meiji Period Lacquer Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Meiji period small lacquer box with hinged lid, Japanese. Finely decorated - bits of abalone inlay

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet
'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet

'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet

Located in London, GB

’, the term used by the indigenous Japanese for their visitors. Literature ‘Japanese Export Lacquer

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gilt Metal

c. 1900-1910 Japanese Lacquer Set
c. 1900-1910 Japanese Lacquer Set

c. 1900-1910 Japanese Lacquer Set

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1900-1910 lacquer set comprised of a square tray, rectangular tray & rectangular box, Japan

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Boxes and Cover
Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Boxes and Cover

Pair of Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Boxes and Cover

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each of square form decorated on the top with a floral cart, the sides with flowering foliage, with "nashiji" interiors.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Japanese Dress Makers Box in Black Lacquered Wood and Gold
Beautiful Japanese Dress Makers Box in Black Lacquered Wood and Gold

Beautiful Japanese Dress Makers Box in Black Lacquered Wood and Gold

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful Japanese dress makers box in black lacquered wood and gold. The interior is in excellent

Category

Antique 1860s Asian Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Dressing Box with Black Lacquer
19th Century English Dressing Box with Black Lacquer

19th Century English Dressing Box with Black Lacquer

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorative 19th century English dressing box with black lacquer and japanned designs. Make a lovely

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Stunning Art Deco Lacquered Box
Stunning Art Deco Lacquered Box

Stunning Art Deco Lacquered Box

Located in New York, NY

Stunning Art deco geometric design in silver and red on a black lacquered backround

Category

20th Century Japanese Boxes

Small red round medicine box, Japan - Late 19th century
Small red round medicine box, Japan - Late 19th century

Small red round medicine box, Japan - Late 19th century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Small round Japanese lacquered advertising box for a drug marketed in France: "Purgetyl Détry

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Calligraphy Box
Early 20th Century Japanese Calligraphy Box

Early 20th Century Japanese Calligraphy Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Early 20th century Japanese calligraphy or brush box, lacquer on wood. Artist signed. Condition

Category

Early 20th Century Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Japanese Writing Box Travel Desk
Early 20th Century Japanese Writing Box Travel Desk

Early 20th Century Japanese Writing Box Travel Desk

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce antique, circa 1900, Japanese black lacquered wood writing slope / travel desk / document

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Gilt and Lacquered Karabitsu (Trunk) with Lotus Leaf Mon
Japanese Gilt and Lacquered Karabitsu (Trunk) with Lotus Leaf Mon

Japanese Gilt and Lacquered Karabitsu (Trunk) with Lotus Leaf Mon

Located in Stamford, CT

A Japanese Karabitsu on four embellished legs with etched gilt bronze fittings. Case decorated

Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Rare 18th Century French Lacquered Wig Box
Rare 18th Century French Lacquered Wig Box

Rare 18th Century French Lacquered Wig Box

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Rare 18th century French lacquered wig box, c. 1760, japanned red lacquer and gilt wood box with

Category

Antique 18th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Meiji Period Shibayama and Gold Lacquer Box
Meiji Period Shibayama and Gold Lacquer Box

Meiji Period Shibayama and Gold Lacquer Box

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A good quality Meiji period shibayama and gold lacquer box of quadric-lobed form the lid decorated

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Ryoshibako Document Box of Black Lacquer with Gold Chrysanthemum Decoration
Ryoshibako Document Box of Black Lacquer with Gold Chrysanthemum Decoration

Ryoshibako Document Box of Black Lacquer with Gold Chrysanthemum Decoration

Located in Stamford, CT

Japanese Ryoshibako ( document ) box of black lacquer with overall scattered gold chrysanthemum and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Japanese Gold Maki-E Decorated Jubako (Stacking Box)
Early 20th Century Japanese Gold Maki-E Decorated Jubako (Stacking Box)

Early 20th Century Japanese Gold Maki-E Decorated Jubako (Stacking Box)

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Gold Maki-e decorated Jubako (stacking box), Japan, early 20th century. The background urishi

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A 19th Century Japanned Game Box  with Gilt Detail
A 19th Century Japanned Game Box  with Gilt Detail

A 19th Century Japanned Game Box with Gilt Detail

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A 19th Century Japanned Game Box with Gilt Floral,Figurative and Landscape Imagery on Claw Feet

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

French 18-Karat Gold-Mounted and Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1770
French 18-Karat Gold-Mounted and Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1770

French 18-Karat Gold-Mounted and Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1770

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th century French exquisite 18-karat gold-mounted and Japanese lacquer snuff box, oval

Category

Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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
    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.