Japanese Letter Box
1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This 1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle would work well in a traditional or modern
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Lacquer Letter Box with Flowers and Butterfly
Located in Hudson, NY
storage box.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
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Japanese Letter or Document Box, 1950s
By George Nakashima
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century document box from Japan. Beautiful butterfly joinery. The lid can also be used as a
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquer Letter Box, Korin Style Subject
Located in Hudson, NY
Gold and shell inlay marsh irises with pewter walkway wrapping around box, a Korin style subject
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Lacquer Letter Box. Beautiful box with gilt interior .
Category
Vintage 1950s Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Fubako or Letter Box, Mon Family Horita
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional letter box in black lacquer with a gold lacquer foliage decor with tin and copper
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Brown and Red Lacquer Letter Box
Located in New York, NY
A brown and red lacquer box with design of hawk, pine tree and river.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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Japanese Cloisonne Box by Inaba, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
By Inaba Cloisonne Co.
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A fine Japanese cloisonne hinged box with pheasant and autumn foliage, by Inaba Nanaho and the Inaba Cloisonne Company, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan.
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
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Copper, Enamel, Metal
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from walnut, and opening with a single apron drawer, it would make a fabulous end table, ...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
$2,880
H 1.5 in W 20.5 in D 11 in
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880.
One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold
$16,500
H 74.5 in W 48 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Lacquer Meiji Period Cabinet on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A exquisite, fine quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese black lacquer cabinet on stand with wonderful scrolling gilded decoration. Having a pair of inset panel doors depicting sc...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese maki-e lacquer decorated tabako bon, or smoking box, late Edo Period, mid-19th century, Japan.
The elegant smoking box of black lacquer decorated with a wonde...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
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
$12,000
H 2.5 in W 9 in D 10 in
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique jubako (stack boxes) with five tiers in an elongated octagon shape circa 19th century (end of Edo or beginning of Meiji period). jubako was traditionally used to store and...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
$89,631
H 46.46 in W 40.36 in D 24.81 in
Rare 17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Medical Instrument Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Japanese export lacquer medical instrument box
Edo-period, 1650-1700
L. 19 x W. 6 x H. 8.5 cm
This unconventionally shaped lacquer box, decorated in the pictorial-sty...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold
$41,827
H 3.35 in W 2.37 in D 7.49 in
Japanese Lacquered Meiji Period Cabinet
Located in Montreal, QC
Japanese lacquered Meiji Period cabinet.
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquer Incense Accessories Box, Kobako, Edo Period, mid 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A remarkable Japanese maki-e lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, with interior fitted tray, kakego, designed with a temple complex scene, late Edo Period, mid 19th century, ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Silk, Softwood, Cypress, Lacquer
$8,500
H 3.75 in W 7.25 in D 5.5 in
Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Sake Ewer Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood sake ewer with maki-e design, circa late 19th century, Meiji period. The nicely decorated lacquerware is of a Classic sake ewer form with a round body, a sm...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese writing box with ink stone (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration circa late Meiji to early Taisho period (1890s-1930s). The box features rounded exterior ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer and Gilt Davenport Desk
Located in Brea, CA
Early 19th century Chinese export lacquer and gilt Davenport desk, the entire finely decorated with the typical figural landscape and foliate gilt decoration, the sloped top opening ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'
Located in Hudson, NY
Exquisitely detailed incense storage box in gold lacquer with silver and gold overlays of a folded screen with heron and willow design. Flowers and winding leaves on the sides.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
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Japanese Letter Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact japanese letter box you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as a modern version. Making the right choice when shopping for a japanese letter box may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a japanese letter box to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown, green and more. There have been many interesting japanese letter box examples over the years, but those made by Stefanie Schneider, (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse, Yayoi Kusama and Alfred Daguet are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in polaroid, c print and paper can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Japanese Letter Box?
The average selling price for a japanese letter box we offer is $800, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $75,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Letter Box
- What is a Japanese puzzle box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A 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, 2022To 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, 2022The 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.
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