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Two Japanese Mother of Pearl Wood Dishes
Located in Brea, CA
Two Japanese mother of pearl wood dishes, very beautiful pieces. Measures: Large one H 2” x L 13.5
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 20th Century Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Beautiful and antique Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box with full array of components included
Category

20th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Vintage Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Nesting Tables
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Japanese Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Nesting Tables. This item includes restricted
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Large Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.062
Located in Norton, MA
mother-of-pearl-inlaid a lot of intricated carving everywhere including the inner tray with 7
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique English Mother of Pearl Inlaid Table Cabinet Jewelry Box with Lap Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Japanese Mother of Pearl inlaid jewelry box w lap desk This item includes restricted
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
landscapes. The back is painted with a towering pagoda inlaid with abalone or mother-of-pearl. The tabako-bon
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Export Lacquer Mother-of-Pearl Secretaire for the American Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Overall densely decorated with flower sprays and landscapes, minutely inlaid with mother-of-pearl and
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro
Located in Austin, TX
mother-of-pearl embellishment, signed Gyokusen, Edo Period, early to mid 19th century, Japan. The
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Copper

Japanese Meiji Door Carvings Featuring Owl and Parrot in Mother of Pearl & Bones
Located in New York, NY
birds and flowers. The carvings are executed in wood, mother of pearl and bones and date from circa 1890
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Pair of Japanese Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Knife Urns, circa 1800-1815
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare pair of Kyoto-Nagasaki style lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid knife urns Edo period
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Red lacquer Festival Flag Support abundantly inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Japan
Located in Amsterdam, NL
outer sides with extensive mother-of-pearl inlay-work (raden). In the centre a bronze plaque with a
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Panel with Gold, Mother of Pearl and Coral Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period single panel table screen finely ornate with gold, mother of pearl and coral
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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Coral, Gold

Japanese Lyre Base Sewing Box on Stand with Mother-Of Pearl Inlays, c. 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
abalone and Mother-of-Pearl inlays in a floral composition reflecting the aesthetic taste. Japan, made
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Japanned English Victorian Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
An English Victorian Japanned papier mache desk set with mother of pearl inlay and elaborate rich
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Other

Pair of Japanese Ceramic Black & Mother of Pearl Candelabra Made by Hand 1960
By Maruni
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 Maruni Japan ceramic black and Mother of pearl design Mid-Century Modern. Marked at the
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Mother-of-Pearl

A Fine Jingasa with Mother-of-Pearl ‘Mosaic’ Decoration
Located in London, GB
A Fine Jingasa with Mother-of-Pearl ‘Mosaic’ Decoration Lacquer, wood, leather, mother-of-pearl
Category

Antique 1860s Lacquer

Materials

Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Victorian Period Mother of Pearl Sewing Box
Located in London, GB
throughout with mother of pearl floral veneers and gilded scrollwork, having two doors, opening to reveal
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Shibayama Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Lemaire
Located in London, GB
A superb and incredibly rare pair of gilt bronze and mother of pearl Shibayama opera glasses by
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Antique 1880s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Oversized Vintage Shagreen & Mother of Pearl Mirror by Muramasa Kudo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized vintage round mirror with shagreen and mother of pearl by Muramasa Kudo. Made in Japan
Category

1990s Japanese Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shagreen, Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror

Japanese Powder Horn with Inlay in Mother of Pearl, 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fantastic Japanese powder horn. The horn has inlay of mother of pearl in the shape of a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Horn

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
routes within Asia, the Indian mother-of-pearl objects influenced the Japanese lacquer production. In
Category

Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Teak

Oversized Vintage Mirror with Mother of Pearl Details by Muramasa Kudo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized vintage mirror with veneered frame and mother of pearl details by Muramasa Kudo. This
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1990s Japanese Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror

Japanese Maki-e Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.050
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a flat rectangular document box and cover, decorated with mother-of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual Japanese black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid box, Momoyama Period, 16th
Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Abalone, Lacquer

Japonisme Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Display Cabinet after Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in London, GB
a dragon. The top left corner is decorated with a mother-of-pearl inlaid geometric design. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Japanese Gilt and Mother Pearl Inlay Lidded Rice Lacquer Bowls
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of Japanese gilt and mother pearl inlay lidded rice lacquer bowls with floral patterns and
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Lacquer

Mother-of-Pearl Black Lacquer Japanese Export Table with Feet Shaped as Bats
Located in Amsterdam, NL
diam. 108 cm The six-lobbed top is decorated with reverse-painted mother-of-pearl in a sprawling
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Cosmopolitan Ebony Large Tray Mother of Pearl Inlay by Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Cosmopolitan is a large rectangular tray. Made of ebony, it is decorated with a mother-of-pearl
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
circular mother-of-pearl inlay in its center and rests on a stone base. It is inscribed on the bottom of
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel Elaborate four
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Wood, Acrylic

Carlo Zen, Mother-of-Pearl & Brass Thread Inlaid Side Table, Italy, circa 1900
By Carlo Zen
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Zen Stile Floreale - Italian Art Nouveau Octagonal Side Table Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl & Brass
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Korean Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and have piece. Must be an inkstone. The cover is with mother of pearl with a box where
Category

Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquer Box with Depiction of the 'Trippenhuis'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Nagasaki export lacquer box with mother-of-pearl depiction of the Amsterdam ‘Trippenhuis
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Carved Japanese Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
Japanese symbols and cartouches with mother of pearl inlay; the single drawer with foliate carving and
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Carved Japanese Inlaid Cabinet
Carved Japanese Inlaid Cabinet
H 62 in W 35.75 in D 15 in
Antique Ebonised Papier Mache Mother Of Pearl Games Table
Located in Accrington, GB
Antique ebonised papier mache mother of pearl games table dating to the second half of the 19th
Category

Antique 1860s British Chinoiserie Game Tables

Materials

Oak

Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards
Located in New Orleans, LA
maki-e motif of scattered cards executed in mother-of-pearl, gold and other natural materials. The deep
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards
Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards
H 4.25 in W 29.75 in D 21.13 in
19th Century Japanese Shibayama Inlaid Lacquer Tsuba
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH CENTURY JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA TSUBA WITH MOTHER OF PEARL INLAY AND GOLD LACQUER SIGNED
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small square-form table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Colonial Nagsaki Lacquer Box with Depiction of Amsterdam, 1830-1840
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and scattered sprays of flowers in mother of pearl (inv. 1991-482), see: Oliver Impey & Christiaan
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Portuguese-colonial Japanese Namban lacquer Vargueno Cabinet, circa 1600
Located in Amsterdam, NL
x W. 64.5 x D. 36 cm Wood, black lacquered and decorated with gold and inlays of mother-of-pearl
Category

Antique Early 1600s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Gold, Brass

Japanese Woven Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese decorative woven box. Late Edo/Early Meiji Japanese box, with mother-of-pearl and ceramic
Category

Antique 1790s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Woven Box
Japanese Woven Box
H 11 in W 14.5 in D 9 in
Ming Dynasty Period Scholar's Garden: Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Kang Table
Located in Fukuoka, JP
masterful inlay of mother-of-pearl, meticulously pieced together to depict an idyllic scholars' garden scene
Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese charger beautifully depicting herons and pine trees detailed in mother of pearl and bone on a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flowers and birds on
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Contemporary Japanese Black Lacquer Hanging Wall Vase
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Fine quality contemporary Japanese hanging vase, black lacquer with inlaid mother-of-pearl. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
-é), inlaid with mother of pearl (raden) and gilt copper mounts, three panels separated by geometric
Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
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H 16.54 in W 34.45 in D 11.82 in
19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
Located in London, GB
19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880 Mother of pearl inlay in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Black lacquer panels decorated with carved Mother of Pearl + Bone Birds and cherry blossom branches.
Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an vintage decorative jewellery case. A Japanese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl lidded box in
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Napoleon III Papier Mache Japanned Table
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III mother of pearl inlaid japanned papier mache occasional or side table, the shaped
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Side Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
mother of pearl that was unique in its genre. Pearl was a particularly exotic material at that time and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique circa 1900 Japanese Shibayama Inlaid Side Table Depicting Rickshaw Scene
Located in GB
angle, circa 1900, hand made in Japan, the driver and client are in mother of pearl which glows in the
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Late Victorian Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Located in Austin, TX
water iris inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the ohirame technique, the leaves in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

24k Gold

Japanese Shibayama Cabinet, Carved and Black Lacquered, Meiji Period, 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
mother pearl and gold. This incredible and unique piece was made around 1870s in Japan. The structure of
Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
lacquer is tastefully inlaid with mother of pearl and white shell decorations using the Japanese "raden
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Located in Norwood, NJ
, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered ground. Presented in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Shell

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
core and inlaid with shimmering abalone mother of pearl. There is a strong Japanese influence to the
Category

Vintage 1930s Korean Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Abalone

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Japanese Mother Of Pearl For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese mother of pearl you’re looking for. Each Japanese mother of pearl for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, mother-of-pearl and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese mother of pearl — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese mother of pearl made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese mother of pearl that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charleton, Maruni and Kazumi Yoshida produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Mother Of Pearl?

A Japanese mother of pearl can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,700, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $68,000.
Questions About Japanese Mother Of Pearl
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A mother of pearl spoon is a small spoon made of natural material specially used for serving and eating caviar. These spoons are handmade from mother of pearl shells found near the coast of Vietnam. On 1stDibs, you will find a range of mother of pearl spoons from different periods and in unique designs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Korean mother of pearl is abalone shell that comes from the Republic of South Korea. There, artisans use the shimmering shell fragments to decorate wooden furniture and decorative objects using an inlay technique called najeonchilgi. Shop a variety of wood furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl inlay furniture is a chair, table or case good usually made out of wood and embellished with fragments of oyster or mussel shells called mother of pearl. Furniture makers make carvings into the furniture and then carefully add the cut mother of pearl. On 1stDibs, find a range of mother of pearl inlay furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl spoons are made of nacre. Nacre, often referred to as mother of pearl, is a composite material that some mollusks produce as an inner shell layer. Nacre is the same material that pearls are made of. Spoons can be made entirely of mother of pearl, just the handle or additional ornamentation. Find a collection of vintage and contemporary mother of pearl spoons on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl furniture is crafted with pieces of mother of pearl delicately inlaid in the wood. The wood itself is usually overlaid with veneers, often in a rich dark tone to complement the lighter appearance of the mother of pearl. Browse a collection of mother of pearl furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Mother of Pearl can be worn daily, in fact, the natural oils from your skin can help to retain the luster of your piece. However, avoiding excess cosmetics, perfumes or soaps is advisable for the optimal care of your Mother of Pearl. Shop a collection of Mother of Pearl pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    No, most experts say you shouldn't wear Van Cleef & Arpels mother-of-pearl jewelry or any other fine jewelry in the shower. Although water may not damage a piece, chemicals in soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner and other toiletries may harm mother-of-pearl and precious metals. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    No, you generally shouldn't get Van Cleef & Arpels mother-of-pearl jewelry wet. Remove rings and bracelets containing mother-of-pearl before you wash your hands, and take off all mother-of-pearl jewelry before showering, bathing or swimming. You may also want to skip wearing your Van Cleef & Arpels mother-of-pearl pieces if you anticipate being outdoors in heavy rain. Find a wide range of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry on 1stDibs.