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Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils

Located in Miami, FL

They are often highly decorated with various materials such as lacquer and various techniques such as maki-e, and are more decorative than other Japanese lacquerware. Because traditi...

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

MEIJI PERIOD 1890 Maki-e Presentation Tray In Lacquer & Gold With Kanji Wood Box
MEIJI PERIOD 1890 Maki-e Presentation Tray In Lacquer & Gold With Kanji Wood Box

MEIJI PERIOD 1890 Maki-e Presentation Tray In Lacquer & Gold With Kanji Wood Box

Located in Miami, FL

This magnificent tray is presented in the original kanji wood box Maki-e This is a traditional Japanese lacquerware technique that involves creating designs by sprinkling metallic ...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Japanese black lacquer box, Japan, early 20th century
Japanese black lacquer box, Japan, early 20th century

Japanese black lacquer box, Japan, early 20th century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Features Period: Early 20th century Origin: Japan Material: Lacquered wood Colors: Black, gold, and copper tones Decoration: Bird, flowering branch, and stylized landscape Shape: Rec...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Midcentury  Ivory Jean-Claude Mahey Dining Table France  lacquered wood  brass
Midcentury  Ivory Jean-Claude Mahey Dining Table France  lacquered wood  brass

Midcentury Ivory Jean-Claude Mahey Dining Table France lacquered wood brass

By Jean Claude Mahey

Located in Valladolid, ES

In the 18th century, both English and European royalty had a great interest in Japanese lacquerware (French furniture designers and Japanese lacquer makers teamed up during the Art D...

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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF
Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF

Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF

Located in Newark, England

NASHIJI LACQUER (梨地) is a traditional Japanese finishing technique used in lacquerware, characterised by a subtle, shimmering surface that resembles the texture of pear skin.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Rootsters
Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Rootsters

Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Rootsters

Located in Atlanta, GA

It was a popular subject depicted in all types of Japanese art, from painting, lacquerware and metal ware to prints.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island

Located in Atlanta, GA

At the confluence of aesthetic of China, Korean and Japan, the Ryukyuan lacquerware was distinguished in a unique appeal in its multi-cultural influence and particularly for the exte...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Hand-Carved Japanese Kamakura Bori Side Table, Art Nouveau, Circa 1900
Hand-Carved Japanese Kamakura Bori Side Table, Art Nouveau, Circa 1900

Hand-Carved Japanese Kamakura Bori Side Table, Art Nouveau, Circa 1900

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Kamakura-bori is a form of lacquerware from Kamakura, Japan. It is made by carving patterns in wood, then lacquering it with layers of color.

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Hinoki Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Cabinet 46"W
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Hinoki Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Cabinet 46"W

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Hinoki Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Cabinet 46"W

Located in Portland, OR

The mizuya tansu originated as the working kitchen cabinet of traditional Japanese households, used to store lacquerware, ceramics, and provisions in proximity to the 茶 (cha) prepara...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER
EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER

EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Japanese lacquerware is characterized by its simplicity and elegance, and it often incorporates natural materials such as wood, bamboo, and shells.

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Purple Blue Gold Porcelain Jar by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist
Purple Blue Gold Porcelain Jar by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist

Purple Blue Gold Porcelain Jar by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Wisterias have been appearing in Japanese literature and portrayed in Japanese ceramics, lacquerware and makie for centuries.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Bottles

Materials

Gold

JAPAN 1880 Meiji Period Tebako Box In Red Lacquered Wood With Abalone Inlaid
JAPAN 1880 Meiji Period Tebako Box In Red Lacquered Wood With Abalone Inlaid

JAPAN 1880 Meiji Period Tebako Box In Red Lacquered Wood With Abalone Inlaid

Located in Miami, FL

Raden This is a Japanese decorative technique used for lacquerware and woodenware, in which linings of mother-of-pearl or of abalone shells are cut into designs and either glued ont...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Abalone, Wool, Lacquer

Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Wisterias have been appearing in Japanese literature and portrayed in Japanese ceramics, lacquerware and makie for centuries.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Porcelain Lidded Jar by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Porcelain Lidded Jar by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Purple Porcelain Lidded Jar by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Wisterias have been appearing in Japanese literature and portrayed in Japanese ceramics, lacquerware and makie for centuries.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Jars

Materials

Gold

Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted
Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted

Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted

Located in London, GB

This table exemplifies the height of Victorian fascination with East Asian lacquerware, its black japanned surface adorned with intricate floral and landscape motifs including a peac...

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Paper

Dejima (Desima) Dutch Trading Post, Nagasaki Japan – VOC Engraving, 1736
Dejima (Desima) Dutch Trading Post, Nagasaki Japan – VOC Engraving, 1736

Dejima (Desima) Dutch Trading Post, Nagasaki Japan – VOC Engraving, 1736

Located in Langweer, NL

Through this tiny island, European knowledge, books, medicines, maps, and technologies entered Japan, while Japanese goods such as porcelain, lacquerware, silk, and copper reached in...

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Antique Mid-18th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Decorative Art Prints Featuring Lacquerwork and Textile Motifs
Antique Japanese Decorative Art Prints Featuring Lacquerwork and Textile Motifs

Antique Japanese Decorative Art Prints Featuring Lacquerwork and Textile Motifs

Located in Langweer, NL

The first plate, titled *Lackmalerei* (Lacquer Painting), focuses on traditional Japanese patterns commonly used in lacquerware, woodwork, and textiles.

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Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Edo Period Daimyo Gold Maki-e Suzuribako, Pine & Wagtail
Edo Period Daimyo Gold Maki-e Suzuribako, Pine & Wagtail

Edo Period Daimyo Gold Maki-e Suzuribako, Pine & Wagtail

Located in Taichung, TW

It remains a magnificent artifact of feudal Japan's glorious lacquerware tradition.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Showa Period Kyoto Zohiko Maki-e Floral Crest Document & Writing Box Set
Showa Period Kyoto Zohiko Maki-e Floral Crest Document & Writing Box Set

Showa Period Kyoto Zohiko Maki-e Floral Crest Document & Writing Box Set

Located in Taichung, TW

Zohiko has long been revered for supplying premium tea ceremony utensils and elegant lacquerware to the Japanese Imperial Court and aristocratic families.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity
KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity

KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity

Located in PARIS, FR

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine
Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine

Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine

Located in PARIS, FR

Later, between 1948 and 1970, he worked part-time as a cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerwares, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his keen ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer
Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer

Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer

Located in PARIS, FR

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange
Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange

Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange

Located in PARIS, FR

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Manju nestuke in hardwood carved with a cherry blossom and geometric pattern
Manju nestuke in hardwood carved with a cherry blossom and geometric pattern

Manju nestuke in hardwood carved with a cherry blossom and geometric pattern

Located in PARIS, FR

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique
Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique

Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique

Located in PARIS, FR

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Momoyama Namban Chest
Momoyama Namban Chest

Momoyama Namban Chest

Located in PARIS, FR

Traders or missionaries went to Japan bringing with them a culture totally different to Japan.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Wajima Lacquer Box with Kōrin-style Makie Design by Enoki Kei (b. 1949)
Wajima Lacquer Box with Kōrin-style Makie Design by Enoki Kei (b. 1949)

Wajima Lacquer Box with Kōrin-style Makie Design by Enoki Kei (b. 1949)

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This exceptional covered box is a refined example of Wajima-nuri lacquerware, created by Japanese lacquer artist Enoki Kei (榎木啓, b. 1949).

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix
Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix

Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix

Located in PARIS, FR

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique
Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique

Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique

Located in PARIS, FR

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor
Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor

Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Makie is a traditional Japanese technique of decorating lacquerware with gold or silver powders.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Three Tiered Black & Gold Lacquer Wedding Basket, 19Th Century
Chinese Three Tiered Black & Gold Lacquer Wedding Basket, 19Th Century

Chinese Three Tiered Black & Gold Lacquer Wedding Basket, 19Th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this Chinese Three Tiered Black & Gold Lacquer Wedding Basket, 19Th Century This Chinese or Japanese three tiered lacquerware container, possibly a wedding basket or a stor...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bronze

Head of a terrier
Head of a terrier

Head of a terrier

By Samuel Raven

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Born in Birmingham, England, Raven originally trained as a japanner (a decorative painter of lacquerware), a craft that demanded precision and an eye for intricate design.

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19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Japanese Lacquerware For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese lacquerware you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Japanese lacquerware — often made from lacquer, wood and mother-of-pearl — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese lacquerware — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Japanese lacquerware, designed in the Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Lacquerware?

Prices for a Japanese lacquerware start at $55 and top out at $8,600 with the average selling for $1,350.