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Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Natsume in Kodaiji Style
Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Natsume in Kodaiji Style

Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Natsume in Kodaiji Style

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese lacquered tea caddy (known as Natsume) with fine Maki-e decoration circa 18-19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy
Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy

Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy

$300

H 7.25 in W 8 in D 8 in

Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy

Located in Savannah, GA

Antique Japanese hand-painted lacquer teapot caddy. Interior is padded and fitted for blue and

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Caddies

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

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Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (natsume) by Kakinoki Akira (1926-2009)
Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (natsume) by Kakinoki Akira (1926-2009)

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (natsume) by Kakinoki Akira (1926-2009)

Located in Berlin, Berlin

lacquer tea caddy with autumn leaves and camellia blossoms." Still mostly unknown in the west, Kakinoki

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Mountain Range by Ichigo Itchō (1898-1991)
Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Mountain Range by Ichigo Itchō (1898-1991)

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Mountain Range by Ichigo Itchō (1898-1991)

Located in Berlin, Berlin

A flat tea caddy (hira-natsume) made by Ichigo Itchō (1898-1991). The wood body is finished in

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Maple Leaves and Cherry Blossoms by Ippyosai VII
Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Maple Leaves and Cherry Blossoms by Ippyosai VII

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Maple Leaves and Cherry Blossoms by Ippyosai VII

By Eizo Ippyosai VII

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Excellent tea caddy (natsume) made by the 7th Ippyosai, Ippyo Eizo (1942). The exterior is finished

Category

1990s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (Natsume) with festive knot by Ichigo Itcho (1898-1991)
Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (Natsume) with festive knot by Ichigo Itcho (1898-1991)

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (Natsume) with festive knot by Ichigo Itcho (1898-1991)

Located in Berlin, Berlin

A large tea caddy (ô-natsume) made by Ichigo Itcho (1898-1991) with decor of festive ribbons that

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Black Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy Natsume with River Scene by Kawabata Kinsa V
Black Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy Natsume with River Scene by Kawabata Kinsa V

Black Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy Natsume with River Scene by Kawabata Kinsa V

Located in Berlin, Berlin

of the stream. The inside is coated with silver powder. Rims in gold lacquer. The tea caddy is signed

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf, Gold

Tea Caddy with Bamboo Grass and Dew
Tea Caddy with Bamboo Grass and Dew

Tea Caddy with Bamboo Grass and Dew

Unavailable

H 2.8 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in

Tea Caddy with Bamboo Grass and Dew

By Tsuji Sekisai V

Located in New York, NY

Tea caddy finished in polished black lacquer, decorated with bamboo grass in gold lacquer with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942
Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942

Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942

By Eizo Ippyosai VII

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Excellent tea caddy (natsume) made by the 7th Ippyosai, Ippyo Eizo (1942). The exterior is finished

Category

1990s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

19th Century Painted Tea Caddy
19th Century Painted Tea Caddy

19th Century Painted Tea Caddy

Unavailable

H 6 in W 7 in D 5 in

19th Century Painted Tea Caddy

Located in Millerton, NY

A 19th century hinged, painted tea caddy with fine gold tracery filled with color: reds, black

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Meji Period Japanese Cloisonné Porcelain Tea Caddy Jiki Shippo with Li
Meji Period Japanese Cloisonné Porcelain Tea Caddy Jiki Shippo with Li

Meji Period Japanese Cloisonné Porcelain Tea Caddy Jiki Shippo with Li

Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

yellows and red colors all merge into the design of this tea caddy. The figures represented in the lacquer

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy, Natsume, Cart Wheels, Showa Era, 1960's, Japan
Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy, Natsume, Cart Wheels, Showa Era, 1960's, Japan

Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy, Natsume, Cart Wheels, Showa Era, 1960's, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A refined Japanese lacquer tea caddy, natsume, with a maki-e design of soaking cart wheels, Showa

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

Japanese Kara Nuri Lacquer Tea Caddy, Natusme, late 20th century, Japan
Japanese Kara Nuri Lacquer Tea Caddy, Natusme, late 20th century, Japan

Japanese Kara Nuri Lacquer Tea Caddy, Natusme, late 20th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A bold and wild vintage Japanese lacquer tea caddy, Tsugaru nuri natsume, Heisei Era, circa 1990's

Category

1990s Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

English Japanned Black Lacquered and Gilt Tea Caddy with Chased Bins, Circa 1810
English Japanned Black Lacquered and Gilt Tea Caddy with Chased Bins, Circa 1810

English Japanned Black Lacquered and Gilt Tea Caddy with Chased Bins, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English Japanned black lacquered tea caddy with gilt figural landscape scenes, removable interior

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Japanese Black Lacquered Tea Caddy
Japanese Black Lacquered Tea Caddy

Japanese Black Lacquered Tea Caddy

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H 4.5 in W 9 in D 4.5 in

Japanese Black Lacquered Tea Caddy

Located in Montreal, QC

Japanese black lacquered representing figures entertaining themselves.

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mâché Tea Caddy Box
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mâché Tea Caddy Box

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mâché Tea Caddy Box

Located in Madrid, ES

A nice early 20th century black lacquer papier mâché tea caddy / hinged box. Very nice condition.  

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Japanese Tea Caddy Box Wakasa Red Lacquer Signed
Japanese Tea Caddy Box Wakasa Red Lacquer Signed

Japanese Tea Caddy Box Wakasa Red Lacquer Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a stunning signed example of a red brown color lacquered tea container chaire or chaki

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Ferns Tea Caddy
Ferns Tea Caddy

Ferns Tea Caddy

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H 2.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

Ferns Tea Caddy

Located in New York, NY

Tea caddy with gold and silver lacquer décor of hare’s foot fern in gold and silver lacquer. With

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Moon Over Autumn Grasses
Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Moon Over Autumn Grasses

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Moon Over Autumn Grasses

By Seigyoku

Located in New York, NY

A gold-lacquer tea caddy for the tea ceremony, covered in many layers of black lacquer and

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Tea Caddy with Mountain Ranges
Tea Caddy with Mountain Ranges

Tea Caddy with Mountain Ranges

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H 2.96 in W 2.92 in D 2.92 in

Tea Caddy with Mountain Ranges

By Eizo Ippyosai VII

Located in New York, NY

A natsume (tea caddy) of standard form, the turned-wood body finished in polished black roiro

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Hills and Stream Tea Caddy
Hills and Stream Tea Caddy

Hills and Stream Tea Caddy

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H 2.56 in Dm 3.67 in

Hills and Stream Tea Caddy

Located in New York, NY

" (Wide Tea Caddy with Landscape in Gold Lacquer).

Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Cherry Blossoms and Maple Leaves Tea Caddy
Cherry Blossoms and Maple Leaves Tea Caddy

Cherry Blossoms and Maple Leaves Tea Caddy

Located in New York, NY

Hiranatsume tea container with a décor of myriad maple leaves and cherry blossoms, decorated in

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Late 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

19th C. Regency Jappaned Octagonal Tea Caddy (GMD#2126)
19th C. Regency Jappaned Octagonal Tea Caddy (GMD#2126)

19th C. Regency Jappaned Octagonal Tea Caddy (GMD#2126)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century English Regency Japanned Lacquer Octagonal Flip-top Tea Caddy with Internal Incised

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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Tea Urn Caddy
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Tea Urn Caddy

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Tea Urn Caddy

Located in Antwerp, BE

19th century Japanese Edo period tea caddy; rare to find with the original stopper. He "katatsuki

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Tea Caddies

Fine Anglo-Japanese Tea Caddy
Fine Anglo-Japanese Tea Caddy

Fine Anglo-Japanese Tea Caddy

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H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.75 in

Fine Anglo-Japanese Tea Caddy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful red lacquer decorated with birds. Wonderful undulating design. Original key intact.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c

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Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A finely crafted Japanese tabletop cabinet from the early 20th century, this compact storage piece is richly detailed with traditional decorative techniques and export-era flourishes...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Accessories Box, Tebako, Brocade Design, Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Lacquer Accessories Box, Tebako, Brocade Design, Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Lacquer Accessories Box, Tebako, Brocade Design, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very fine Japanese lacquer tebako, box for personal accessories, in the form of rolled bolts of brocade fabric, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The box is whimsically shap...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

A Chinese Famille Verte Enameled Porcelain Charger, Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
A Chinese Famille Verte Enameled Porcelain Charger, Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

A Chinese Famille Verte Enameled Porcelain Charger, Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The central field depicting two mythological feng-huang (phoenix's) encircling chrysanthemum blossoms & scrolling vines within a band of ruyi-heads, the cavetto rising to an iron...

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Antique 1690s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall
Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall

Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese 19th century miniature lacquer chest with waterfall. Late Edo to early Meiji period lacquer chest (mid to late 19th century) with two characters on the front reading Nuno an...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Japan lake landscape kobako box lacquer - Edo
Japan lake landscape kobako box lacquer - Edo

Japan lake landscape kobako box lacquer - Edo

$4,119

H 2.6 in W 6.7 in D 8 in

Japan lake landscape kobako box lacquer - Edo

Located in PARIS, FR

Rectangular kobako box in takamaki-e and kirigane gold lacquer circled with pewter depicting a lake landscape. Inside and back of the box in nashi-ji lacquer. Japan – Edo period (16...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A spectacular Japanese maki-e lacquer lidded box, possibly a writing box, suzuribako, decorated with images of folding fans, ogi, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The low, rec...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Fine Japanese Hibachi Lacquer with Inlays Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Hibachi Lacquer with Inlays Meiji Period

Fine Japanese Hibachi Lacquer with Inlays Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine Japanese wood Hibachi with copper insert circa 1900-30s end of Meiji to Taisho Period. It can be used as a unique planter or to showcase an ikebana design. Hibachi means "fir...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese four-case lacquer inro by a member of Kajikawa family circa 19th century (late Edo to early Meiji period). It depicts a nocturnal scenery of a meandering stream surrounded...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Shell, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period

Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large Japanese lacquer box with elaborate Maki-e design from Meiji period, (mid-late 19th century). The generous size of the box was reserved for paper document and called Ryoshiba...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese 7-Pcs, Arita Sweetmeat Set & Matching Lacquer Box Meiji Period, 1880s
Japanese 7-Pcs, Arita Sweetmeat Set & Matching Lacquer Box Meiji Period, 1880s

Japanese 7-Pcs, Arita Sweetmeat Set & Matching Lacquer Box Meiji Period, 1880s

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A seven-piece Japanese Arita Sweetmeat set and matching lacquer box, Meiji period (1880-1890). Comprising of a central hexagonal dish and six-fan shaped outer dishes, each painted in...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period
Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period

Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The case decorated overall in crackle-glaze white lacquer and fitted with a patinated metal carrying handle over three tiers of small drawers. The first two tiers are comprised of a ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Comb
19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Comb

19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Comb

$2,080

H 2.5 in W 4.5 in D 0.375 in

19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Comb

Located in Brea, CA

19th century gilt-decorated lacquer Chinese comb, very beautiful piece.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market Canton, circa 1737 H. 118 x W. 102.5 x D. 63 cm Provenance: - Private collection, The N...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

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Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese lacquer tea caddy for your home. A Japanese lacquer tea caddy — often made from lacquer, metal and gold — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese lacquer tea caddy — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese lacquer tea caddy, those designed in Georgian and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Japanese lacquer tea caddy has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Eizo Ippyosai VII, Seigyoku and Tsuji Sekisai V are consistently popular.

How Much is a Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy?

Prices for a Japanese lacquer tea caddy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $17,722, while the average can fetch as much as $3,544.