Japanese Lacquer Weeping Willow Natsume Tea Caddy by Chikujo Chikara, 20th C
Located in Nottingham, GB
A lovely late 20th-century Japanese lacquer tea caddy (natsume) by master lacquer craftsman Chikujo Chikara, beautifully decorated with an elegant weeping willow motif.
Lacquer
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Natsume Tea Caddy with Cherry Blossoms by Minowa Issei
Located in Nottingham, GB
A superb late 20th-century Japanese lacquer tea caddy, or natsume, by renowned lacquer artist Minowa Issei (born 1947).
Lacquer
Contemporary Japanese Wajima Lacquer Weeping Willow Natsume by Akira Kakigi
Located in Nottingham, GB
A refined contemporary Japanese lacquer tea caddy (natsume) by Wajima lacquer master Akira Kakigi, exquisitely decorated with a weeping willow motif.
Lacquer
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 Edo to Meiji period.
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Natsume, Tea Caddy, Meiji to Taisho, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese maki-e lacquer natsume, tea caddy for matcha powder, with phoenix design, Meiji or Taisho period, circa 1910's, Japan.
Gold Leaf
Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique Japanese hand-painted lacquer teapot caddy. Interior is padded and fitted for blue and white porcelain teapot. The teapot stands 4¼ inches tall and features a fish on one si...
Porcelain, Lacquer
Kazunori Taniuchi Shikō Japanese Wajima Maki-e Natsume, Seven Sages
Located in Nottingham, GB
A superb Japanese Wajima lacquer natsume tea caddy by acclaimed maki-e artist Kazunori Taniuchi (Shikō).
Lacquer
H 3.15 in Dm 3.15 in
Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (natsume) by Kakinoki Akira (1926-2009)
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Fitted wooden box is inscribed: 'Maki-e kôyô tsubaki natsume, Akira saku' ("Gold lacquer tea caddy with autumn leaves and camellia blossoms."
Gold, Silver
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 polished black lacquer (roiro) and decorated with images of distant mountains (enzan). ...
Gold
H 2.37 in Dm 3.55 in
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 in polished jet black lacquer (roiro) and decorated in gold maki-e with an all-ove...
Gold, Silver
H 3.15 in Dm 3.15 in
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 are hold together by a golden knot (noshi). The wood body is finished in polished bl...
Gold, Silver
H 3.15 in Dm 3.15 in
Black Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy Natsume with River Scene by Kawabata Kinsa V
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The inside is coated with silver powder. Rims in gold lacquer. The tea caddy is signed on the bottom in gold: Kinsa-zukuri ('Made by Kinsa').
Silver, Gold Leaf, Gold
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 inlaid silver dewdrops; the interior in silver lacquer.
Lacquer
H 2.76 in Dm 1.97 in
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 in polished jet black lacquer (roiro) and decorated in gold maki-e with twines of ...
Gold
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 greens and blue black. A highly decorative surface in excellent vintage condition. Inte...
Lacquer
H 4.73 in Dm 3.75 in
Meji Period Japanese Cloisonné Porcelain Tea Caddy Jiki Shippo with Li
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Enamel cloisonneé on porcelain (jiki shippo) tea caddy having rare earth colors and design. The jiki shippo technique imitates tree back. The lacquered surface of black and brown, wi...
Porcelain, Lacquer
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 Era, circa 1960's, Japan.
Softwood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy, Natsume, Feather Design, Showa Era, c 1960's, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and refined Japanese lacquer tea caddy, natsume, with a design of feathers, Showa Period, mid 20th century, Japan.
Softwood, Lacquer
H 2.75 in Dm 2.75 in
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, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Softwood, Lacquer
H 5 in W 7.75 in D 5.25 in
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 chased decorative pewter tea bins, original ivory knobs , lids, and terminating on ...
Brass, Pewter
H 2.84 in Dm 2.68 in
Japanese Silver Lacquer Tea Caddy 棗 'Natsume' with Autumn Leaves 椛 'Momiji'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fantastic dark silver lacquered cylindrical tea caddy (natsume) with a refined continuous silver and gold hiramaki-e (low-relief lacquer design) and takamaki-e (high-relief design) o...
Wood, Lacquer
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.
Lacquer
H 1.97 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
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.
Lacquer, Paper
H 2.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
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 crafted of beautiful wakasa 30 layers lacquer, mid-20th century, signed on bottom.
Lacquer
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 the original fitted kiri-wood tomobako box inscribed Shinobu natsume しのぶ 棗 (Natsume ...
Lacquer
H 2.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
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 decorated with grasses in relief gold lacquer and the moon in silver lacquer with ilnlaid s...
Lacquer
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 lacquer and decorated in gold and aokin togidashi maki-e with mountain ranges, the base ...
Lacquer
H 2.76 in Dm 2.76 in
Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Bamboo Decor by Ippyosai VII '1942' 'Ippyo Eizo'
By Eizo Ippyosai VII
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Excellent tea caddy (natsume) made by the 7th Ippyôsai, Ippyô Eizô (*1942). The exterior is finished in polished jet black lacquer (roiro) and decorated in gold maki-e with branches ...
Gold
H 2.56 in Dm 3.67 in
Hills and Stream Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Tea caddy in hiranatsume form with a décor of hills by a stream—the hills in takamakie raised gold lacquer with inlaid mosaics of kirigane gold foil pieces and the stylized water cur...
H 2.37 in Dm 3.12 in
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 several colors of takamakie lacquer, nashiji gold flakes and kirigane gold foil on a r...
H 5.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
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 Pewter Compartment w/concealed Ivory Knob
H 6.7 in Dm 4.34 in
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.
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.
Wood, Lacquer
H 24 in W 14 in D 14 in
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and impressive Japanese gold maki-e decorated black lacquer five-tier jubako with presentation tray, two lids, and the original tomobako storage box, Meiji period, late 19th c...
Lacquer
H 10 in W 11.75 in D 6 in
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...
Wood
H 3.5 in W 12.75 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th century of Edo period. The rectangular box features a deep lid with rounded corner...
Wood, Lacquer
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
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...
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
H 0.7 in W 2.2 in D 3.5 in
Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together...
Wood, Lacquer
H 3.5 in W 2.25 in D 1 in
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...
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
H 6.5 in W 13 in D 16.75 in
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...
Wood, Lacquer
H 1.6 in W 6.25 in D 3 in
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...
Softwood, Lacquer
H 6.11 in W 5.16 in D 5.99 in
Japanese Lacquered Tebako 'Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
Tebako box with three compartments in golden and nashi-ji lacquer, decorated with golden, red, and kirigane lacquer, golden persimmon tree leaves, among rocks. The compartments are o...
Lacquer
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...
Porcelain, Lacquer
H 6 in W 6 in D 3.25 in
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 ...
Lacquer
H 2.25 in W 3.3 in D 3.6 in
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Momoyama to early Edo period (16-17th century). The rectangular form box with a fitted ...
Lead
H 0.79 in W 0.95 in D 2.49 in
Japanese golden kobako flowers Edo period 18th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Quadrangular kobako box decorated with flowers in gold and blue lacquer with aogai inlay. Lid and sides in fundame lacquer, underside and interior in nashi-ji lacquer. Inside, a remo...
Gold
H 5.75 in W 10 in D 13.25 in
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificently decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, signed Umeboshi/Baikyo, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The large document bo...
Softwood, Lacquer
H 55 in W 9 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Meiji Han Koto with Maki-e Lacquer Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Japanese Koto made from carved Paulownia wood and lavishly decorated with lacquer Maki-e circa late 19th century of Meiji Period (1868-1912). The facade of the stringed instru...
Wood
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.
Lacquer
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.