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Japanese Lacquered Trunk

Japanese Lacquered Karabitsu Trunk
Located in Queens, NY
Japanese (19th Cent) brown lacquered karabitsu traveling trunk with carved birds and floral relief
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Antique 19th Century Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Karabitsu Trunk
Japanese Lacquered Karabitsu Trunk
H 27.75 in W 30.5 in D 25.5 in
Japanese Lacquer Samurai Trunk From The Estate Of Sir John Richardson
Located in Essex, MA
With slightly domed removable lid opening to an open interior, conforming case with central gilded samurai family crest or Mon depicting a butterfly. Brass trim and handles. Richards...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Brass

Japanese Edo Period Black & Gold 'Nagamochi' Dowry Trunk with Family Crests
Located in London, GB
A Fine Black & Gold Lacquer Japanese Nagamochi Trunk With Family Crests of the Tokugawa and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered and Gold Leaf Storage Trunk (Nagamochi)
Located in CA, CA
A fine lacquered and gold leaf Nagamochi dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquered Trunk on Stand
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanese black lacquered wood trunk with engraved cast brass corner mounts and bails for the lift
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Antique 19th Century Meiji Trunks and Luggage

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Brass, Iron

Oriental Hand Painted Black Lacquer Bar Trunk Chest Electric Lift Shelf Inside
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nicely painted vintage Oriental chest equipped with an electric up and down power bottom or shelf. When button is pressed the bottom raised up or down hiding or exposing the con...
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20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Dry Bars

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Hardwood

Antique Japanese Style Hand-Painted Trunk with Scenic Decor, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
-painted decor and rich lacquered finish. Showcasing Japanese-inspired artistry, the front panel features a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

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Iron

17th Century, William and Mary Chinoiserie Trunk on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
is japanned with red lacquer and was hand painted with Chinoiserie scenes of life in China. There are
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Antique 1690s Dutch William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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Huge Japanese Lacquer Trunk with Gold Crests
Located in New York, NY
A stunning, decorative and useful antique Japanese storage trunk, with handles, metal hardware and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Lacquered Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique black lacquered long, large trunk w/Imperial family design & brass hardware
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Wood

Japanese Lacquered Trunk
Japanese Lacquered Trunk
H 26 in W 62 in D 26 in
Japanese Lacquered Trunk
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese black lacquered and gilt trunk having six legs and embossed brass trim.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Lacquered Trunk
Japanese Lacquered Trunk
H 19.25 in W 19.5 in D 26 in
Japanese Lacquer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Superb Japanese lacquer trunk with gilt bronze fittings. A very large trunk with domed lid
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Chest
Japanese Lacquer Chest
H 25.75 in W 62.5 in D 25 in
Japanese Red Lacquered Trunk Meiji Period
Located in New York, NY
Japanese red lacquered trunk Meiji period.
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Garment Trunk
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Garment Trunk with delicate bronze hardware on lacquer wood. Vine design and family crest
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Japanese Garment Trunk
Japanese Garment Trunk
H 13.5 in W 25 in D 16 in
Nashiji Lacquer Armor Trunk with Bamboo Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Nashiji lacquer armor trunk with bamboo design. Late Edo period, circa 1850, karabitsu (large
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Bronze

Japanese Garment Trunk
Located in Hudson, NY
with delicate bronze hardware on lacquer wood. Vine design and family crest (Mon) in gold lacquer
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Antique 19th Century Lacquer

Japanese Garment Trunk
Japanese Garment Trunk
H 13.5 in W 25 in D 16 in
Extremely Rare and Important Lacquer Japanese Trunk with 275 Family Crests
Located in Hudson, NY
Historically important and rare Japanese lacquer trunk with 275 family crests. This trunk
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Gold, Bronze

Japanese Black Lacquer Kimono Trunk with Iris Design.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black Lacquer Kimono Trunk late 19th century, Iris Design Painted 1st half of the 20th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Side Tables

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Lacquer, Wood

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
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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

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Pine

Japanese Antique Chest, Lacquered Pine Trunk, Blanket Box, Late 19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Japanese antique chest, a lacquered pine trunk or blanket box dating to the late 19th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

19th Century Chinoiserie Indian Trunk
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
Early 19th Century Indian truck on stand, the whole decoration with maroon background and gilt chinoiserie scenes with foliate decoration. The base with shapely carved legs with carv...
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Antique 1840s Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinoiserie Indian Trunk
19th Century Chinoiserie Indian Trunk
H 43.12 in W 41.34 in D 25.99 in
19th Century Japanese Trunk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a 19th century Japanese small lacquered trunk that retains its original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Japanese Trunk
19th Century Japanese Trunk
H 16.25 in W 22.5 in D 14 in
Fine Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Karabitsu Trunk Hiramakie and Nashiji Gilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Japanese Meiji period lacquered karabitsu trunk of square form and raised on six
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests

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Wood, Giltwood

A late 17th century Japanese lacquer trunk.
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A late 17th century Japanese lacquer trunk with sparse stylised decoration standing on its ebonized
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Imperial Lacquered Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
This trunk prominently features the Tokugawa family Mon in gold lacquer. Originally the trunk was
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Imperial Lacquered Trunk
Imperial Lacquered Trunk
H 24 in W 23 in D 16 in
Japanese Black Lacquer Nagamochi Trunk
Located in New York, NY
Very large Japanese 19th century storage chest (Nagamochi), with gold crests on all sides, and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage

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Wood, Lacquer

Magnificent Gilded Japanese Bedside Cabinets Nightstands and Trunk Lacquered
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
smoothly and flush. Antique style Lacquered Japanese Two night stands Trunk Practical and beautiful
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Magnificent Gilded Japanese Bedside Cabinets Nightstands and Trunk Lacquered
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
smoothly and flush. Antique style Lacquered Japanese Two night stands Trunk Practical and beautiful
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Magnificent Gilded Japanese Bedside Cabinets Nightstands and Trunk Lacquered
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
smoothly and flush. Antique style Lacquered Japanese Two night stands Trunk Practical and beautiful
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Red Lacquered Japanese Trunk with Rope Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted trunk with iron hardware detail and rope encasing.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Blanket Chests

An Extraordinary Large Japanese Gilt Copper and Lacquer Nagamochi Trunk
Located in New York, NY
Leaf. Provenance: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh A black lacquer nagamochi is illustrated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage

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Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Armor Storage Trunk
Located in New York, NY
A very large and unusual 19th century Japanese Yoroibitsu (Samurai's armor storage box). Set on
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Red Lacquered Chest
Located in New York City, NY
Japanese red lacquered trunk with removable lid and metal handles.
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20th Century Japanese Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

Japanese Red Lacquered Chest
Japanese Red Lacquered Chest
H 17 in W 28.75 in D 14.5 in
Magnificent Gilded Japanese Bedside Cabinets Nightstands and Trunk Lacquered
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
smoothly and flush. Antique style Lacquered Japanese Two night stands Trunk Practical and beautiful
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

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19th Century Japanese Lacquer Table Cabinet
Located in Richmond, London
A fine and rare Japanese black lacquer table or jewellery cabinet, exquisitely decorated in intricate detail, dating to the late Meiji period, late 19th century. Why we like it This...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Metal

16th Century Painted Spanish Coffered Ceiling, Isabella Stewart Gardner
Located in Essex, MA
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Coffered Ceiling. Tempura on Pine is brilliant colors of azure, red, black and white. Moorish Rosettes and intertwined motifs throughout. Was redu...
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Architectural Elements

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Pine

Rare Japanese Export Marquetry Cabinet with Drawers on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of functional art made in Shizuoka for export to the western market, this Japanese chest with drawers on stand, circa 1900s features intricate marquetry work using a traditio...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

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Brass

Japanese Lacquer Kobako, Swallows and Bamboo, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Japanese gilt maki-e lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, late Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan. The fantastic small box of rectangular form, with a sl...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Silver

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Copper, Gold

Pair of 'Laque' Oxblood Lacquer and Brass Nightstands by Design Frères
By Design Frères, Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of high gloss 'Laque' oxblood lacquer and brass nightstands by Design Frères. Shelf height is 6" in.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
Located in PARIS, FR
An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...
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Antique Mid-17th Century German Renaissance Cabinets

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Marble

Tiffany Studios Glass Decorating New York Monumental Interior Entry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Tiffany Studios monumental interior entrance as you can see by the pictures The side lights, how beautiful Tiffany furnace drapery glass with shallow mottel background The archw...
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Antique 1890s Windows

Materials

Glass

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Japanese Edo period lacquer tanzakubako, box for poem cards, late 18th-early 19th century, Edo Period, Japan. Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
One of the finest Japanese Maki-e Suzuribakos (ink box) we have on offer, the roiro color box showcases an ambient nocturnal scene in which two shakudo inlaid crows perched on the ha...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Stone, Metal

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period
Located in Greding, DE
Small rectangular Japanese chest with gold lacquer decoration in the form of leaf tendrils. The chest is decorated with cut-out and ornamentally engraved fittings on the corners and ...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period
H 15.75 in W 24.81 in D 16.54 in
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

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Gold, Silver, Bronze

Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Fine Lacquer Incense Burner with Makie Gold Design. This fine lacquer incense burner is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is dated to the Edo-Meiji period, 19th cen...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Bronze

An Important Late 17th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet Edo Period on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine, elegant and rare late 17th Century Japanese lacquer cabinet, from the Eco period, on later lacquered black stand. Japanese circa 1690 Provenance A private Scott...
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Antique 1690s Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Kingwood Parquetry Vitrine
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th/20th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood and tulipwood parquetry three-door vitrine with ormolu-mounted floral wreaths, ribbons, female masks and centr...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Vitrines

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Marble, Bronze

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
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Japanese Lacquered Trunk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese lacquered trunk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese lacquered trunk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using lacquer, wood and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese lacquered trunk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese lacquered trunk, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Japanese Lacquered Trunk?

Prices for a Japanese lacquered trunk start at $875 and top out at $95,000 with the average selling for $5,500.
Questions About Japanese Lacquered Trunk
  • 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
    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 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
    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 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.