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Japanese Pearl Inlay

Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay
Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay

Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay

Located in PARIS, FR

ginkos and chrysanthemums framed by friezes alternating three grooves and mother-of-pearl inlays. Copper

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

shimmering mother-of-pearl inlay and delicate gold maki-e work adding dimension and elegance. The birds

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Lacquered Cabinet Japan with Mother of Pearl Inlays
Antique Lacquered Cabinet Japan with Mother of Pearl Inlays

Antique Lacquered Cabinet Japan with Mother of Pearl Inlays

Located in Buxton, GB

. The design features a Japanese theme with birds and a the most beautiful pearl and shell inlays of

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Antique 19th Century Italian Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands

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

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

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

A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Powder Horn with Inlay in Mother of Pearl, 19th Century
Japanese Powder Horn with Inlay in Mother of Pearl, 19th Century

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

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island

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

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Lyre Base Sewing Box on Stand with Mother-Of Pearl Inlays, c. 1880
Japanese Lyre Base Sewing Box on Stand with Mother-Of Pearl Inlays, c. 1880

Japanese Lyre Base Sewing Box on Stand with Mother-Of Pearl Inlays, c. 1880

$3,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.25 in W 17.5 in D 12 in

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period
19th Century Japanese Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period

19th Century Japanese Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period

Located in London, GB

19th Century Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period, Japan A decorative 19th Century

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Export Lacquer Mother-of-Pearl Secretaire for the American Market
Japanese Export Lacquer Mother-of-Pearl Secretaire for the American Market

Japanese Export Lacquer Mother-of-Pearl Secretaire for the American Market

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A rare Japanese export lacquered secretaire for the American market Circa 1800-1830, Colonial

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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century
Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century

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

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone

Mid century Handcrafted Chinese Corner Armchair Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Inlay
Mid century Handcrafted Chinese Corner Armchair Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Inlay

Mid century Handcrafted Chinese Corner Armchair Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Inlay

$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 33.5 in W 26 in D 22 in

Mid century Handcrafted Chinese Corner Armchair Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Birmingham, AL

Stunning, vintage handcarfed Chinese Rosewood Corner Chairs features intricate mother of pearl

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Anglo-Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards
Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards

Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards

$19,800

H 4.25 in W 29.75 in D 21.13 in

Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards

Located in New Orleans, LA

This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box
Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

$8,800 / set

H 5.25 in W 25 in D 14.25 in

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Located in Chicago, IL

towards the sky, formed of raised lacquer (takamaki-e) and mother of pearl inlay (raden). Dark lacquer at

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

gold lacquer ground on the door fronts, and painted and inlay design on the inner cabinet doors. Japan

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century

$66,259

H 16.54 in W 34.45 in D 11.82 in

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century

Located in Amsterdam, NL

lacquered ground without separate panels, little or no inlay of mother of pearl and no longer with the semi

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880

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

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako

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

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850
Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Fine Japanese Export Red Lacquer Box with Masonic Symbols, circa 1800
Fine Japanese Export Red Lacquer Box with Masonic Symbols, circa 1800

Fine Japanese Export Red Lacquer Box with Masonic Symbols, circa 1800

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A fine Japanese export red lacquer box with Masonic symbols Kyoto/Nagasaki, 1800-1820 Red

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Colonial Nagsaki Lacquer Box with Depiction of Amsterdam, 1830-1840
Japanese Colonial Nagsaki Lacquer Box with Depiction of Amsterdam, 1830-1840

Japanese Colonial Nagsaki Lacquer Box with Depiction of Amsterdam, 1830-1840

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An important Japanese lacquer box with a view of The 'Nieuwe Stadsherberg Van Amsterdam Nagasaki

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi (Brazier)
Japanese Lacquer Hibachi (Brazier)

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi (Brazier)

$7,500

H 11.5 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi (Brazier)

Located in Hudson, NY

mother of pearl inlay, handles on two sides, and a copper insert. Family crest of the Matsunaga clan in

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

A fine pair of Japanese export lacquer secretaires owned by Sir Stamford Raffles
A fine pair of Japanese export lacquer secretaires owned by Sir Stamford Raffles

A fine pair of Japanese export lacquer secretaires owned by Sir Stamford Raffles

Located in Amsterdam, NL

'The Stamford Raffles Secretaires.' A pair of Japanese Kyoto-Nagasaki style export lacquer

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Secretaires

Materials

Gold, Brass

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables
Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of black lacquer ebonized and inlaid wood organic end tables. Also great as nightstands.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme End Tables

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables
Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of black lacquer ebonized and inlaid wood organic end tables. Also great as nightstands.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme End Tables

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

19th Century French Ebonised Table in the Japonisme Style attributed to Viardot
19th Century French Ebonised Table in the Japonisme Style attributed to Viardot

19th Century French Ebonised Table in the Japonisme Style attributed to Viardot

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in London, GB

lacquered panels from China or Japan, Tonkin mother-of-pearl inlays, and custom bronze accents, earning him

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

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Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet
Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet

Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Nagasaki lacquer and colored mother of pearl inlaid display cabinet (Kazaridana) on a

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

15th Century Japanese Box, Momoyama Period

15th Century Japanese Box, Momoyama Period

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H 5.52 in W 8 in D 4.14 in

15th Century Japanese Box, Momoyama Period

Located in London, GB

A domed coffer decorated in gold hiramaki-e and inlaid in mother-of pearl on a black lacquer ground.

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Boxwood, Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

Located in London, GB

, ceramic and mother-of-pearl inlays on a natural woodgrain (ceder) ground with an owl in a branch and a

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Silver

Land of the Rising Sun - Cabinet inspiration by contemporary Japanese aesthetics
Land of the Rising Sun - Cabinet inspiration by contemporary Japanese aesthetics

Land of the Rising Sun - Cabinet inspiration by contemporary Japanese aesthetics

By Nada Debs

Located in Beirut, LB

aesthetics, using local craft from the Middle Eastern region. The craft involves mother of pearl inlay

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21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Chicago, IL

This handled box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in San Marino, CA

A lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid Japanese sewing box. This Japanese lacquered box is

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage Japanese Tansu Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Vintage Japanese Tansu Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Vintage Japanese Tansu Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Freehold, NJ

finish with silver and mother of Pearl inlay, modular 3 box design each with hinged doors and sliding

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay
Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay

Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay

Located in South Burlington, VT

with mother-of-pearl inlay, mid-20th century. This is a beautiful example, handcrafted and ready for

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20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Tantalus Set with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Tantalus Set with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Tantalus Set with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

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H 8.8 in W 11 in D 8 in

Tantalus Set with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Chicago, IL

Tantalus case with hinged lid covered in hand-painting and Mother-of-Pearl inlay depicting a

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20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay

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H 5.71 in W 15.36 in D 7.09 in

Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Fukuoka, JP

relacquered to honor its legacy, adorned with the delicate iridescence of mother-of-pearl inlays. This

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Rosewood & Mohogany Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tansu, C1920
Antique Japanese Rosewood & Mohogany Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tansu, C1920

Antique Japanese Rosewood & Mohogany Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tansu, C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Japanese tansu offers rosewood and mahogany construction with folate carved rails and

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Japan Antique Instant Collection 4 Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Panels, Chinese Manner
Japan Antique Instant Collection 4 Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Panels, Chinese Manner

Japan Antique Instant Collection 4 Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Panels, Chinese Manner

Located in South Burlington, VT

Here's a fine instant collection of four Japan antique mother-of-pearl inlaid wooden panels in the

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Bamboo Vases, Pair
Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Bamboo Vases, Pair

Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Bamboo Vases, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Bamboo vases, each with scenes of a couple viewing cherry blossoms

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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Vases

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Bamboo

Japanese Connoisseurs Fine Antique Inlaid Mother Of Pearl Smoking Tansu, 19thc.
Japanese Connoisseurs Fine Antique Inlaid Mother Of Pearl Smoking Tansu, 19thc.

Japanese Connoisseurs Fine Antique Inlaid Mother Of Pearl Smoking Tansu, 19thc.

Located in South Burlington, VT

Rare one-of-a-kind Japanese Antique Portable Inlaid with mother of pearl -in classic Japanese raden

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Mother of Pearl Fine Inlaid Black Porcelain Japanese Vase, circa 1870
Mother of Pearl Fine Inlaid Black Porcelain Japanese Vase, circa 1870

Mother of Pearl Fine Inlaid Black Porcelain Japanese Vase, circa 1870

Located in Sofia, BG

of pearl and gold highlights, each signed underneath, second half of the 1800s, Japan.

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro
Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro

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H 2.75 in Dm 4.75 in

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro

Located in Austin, TX

An extremely fine Japanese lacquer koro (incense burner). The lobed body decorated with a

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral, Pewter, Gold, Copper

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo
Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo

Located in Atlanta, GA

achieve a dimensional effect with one shell highlighted with a real mother of pearl inlay that was

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi
Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Contemporary Japanese red, blue and gold lacquer box of unusual arching form and heavy, carved

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1990s Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Vases with MOP Inlay
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Vases with MOP Inlay

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Vases with MOP Inlay

Located in New York, NY

Pair of bronze and silver vases with mother of pearl inlay depicting stylized Asian motifs.

Category

20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Japanese Gilt & Lacquer Tray Top Side Tables, Pair
Japanese Gilt & Lacquer Tray Top Side Tables, Pair

Japanese Gilt & Lacquer Tray Top Side Tables, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Japanese Gilt and Black Lacquered Tray Top Side Tables, the trays with phoenix motif and

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese
Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese

Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1900 pair of black lacquer panels mounted in a shadowbox frame, Japanese. Elegant, later

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Bombay Art Furniture Anglo-Japanese Side Chair with a Lacquer Floral Panel
Bombay Art Furniture Anglo-Japanese Side Chair with a Lacquer Floral Panel

Bombay Art Furniture Anglo-Japanese Side Chair with a Lacquer Floral Panel

By Bombay Furniture Co.

Located in London, GB

floral details with Mother of Pearl inlays.

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Antique 1880s English Anglo-Japanese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Late 19th Century Wood and Copper Brazier / Hibachi
Late 19th Century Wood and Copper Brazier / Hibachi

Late 19th Century Wood and Copper Brazier / Hibachi

Located in New York, NY

A round wood Japanese brazier / hibachi with an inlaid nature scene in copper and mother-of-pearl

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Copper

Large Square Wakasa Lacquer Tray
Large Square Wakasa Lacquer Tray

Large Square Wakasa Lacquer Tray

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H 30 in W 30 in D 1.25 in

Large Square Wakasa Lacquer Tray

Located in Hudson, NY

make texture (such as pine needles, mother of pearl, egg shells, etc.), and its characteristic

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Karamono Table
A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Karamono Table

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Karamono Table

Located in Bellport, NY

A wonderful example of Mother of Pearl inlay in Japanese lacquer applied to a wooden stand

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Kara-Mono Stand
A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Kara-Mono Stand

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Kara-Mono Stand

Located in Bellport, NY

A wonderful example of Mother of Pearl inlay in Japanese laquer applied to a wooden stand

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Superb French Art Deco Lacquer Panel, in the Jean Dunand Manner
Superb French Art Deco Lacquer Panel, in the Jean Dunand Manner

Superb French Art Deco Lacquer Panel, in the Jean Dunand Manner

By Jean Dunand

Located in London, GB

, gold and silver leaves, carved mother-of-pearl inlays (eyes), japanned black lacquer on thick wooden

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Pair of Japanese Gilt and Mother Pearl Inlay Lidded Rice Lacquer Bowls
Pair of Japanese Gilt and Mother Pearl Inlay Lidded Rice Lacquer Bowls

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

Japanese Red Lacquer Tabako-Bon with Sakura Inlay, c. 1900
Japanese Red Lacquer Tabako-Bon with Sakura Inlay, c. 1900

Japanese Red Lacquer Tabako-Bon with Sakura Inlay, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

with red lacquer and mother of pearl inlay in the form of cherry blossoms. The copper dish set into the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako with MOP Inlays
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako with MOP Inlays

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako with MOP Inlays

Located in Atlanta, GA

with raden (mother-of pearl) inlays. The interior was profusely decorated with hiramaki-e, a scene with

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Showa Era Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Side Table, Mid 20th Century, Japan
Japanese Showa Era Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Side Table, Mid 20th Century, Japan

Japanese Showa Era Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Side Table, Mid 20th Century, Japan

By Charleton

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant and well decorated Japanese lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid small rectangular side

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Panel with Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Bird Design
Japanese Lacquered Panel with Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Bird Design

Japanese Lacquered Panel with Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Bird Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A Japanese lacquered panel with elaborate designs made from inlaid mother-of-pearl, circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid and Ebonized Musical Jewelry Box, 20th Century
Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid and Ebonized Musical Jewelry Box, 20th Century

Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid and Ebonized Musical Jewelry Box, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Japanese ebonized musical jewelry box features mother-of-pearl inlaid village and landscape

Category

20th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Incense Stand, Edo Period, Early 19th Century
Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Incense Stand, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Incense Stand, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely Japanese lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid small side table, Edo Period, Ryukyu Islands

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood

Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Incense Stand, Edo Period, Early 19th Century
Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Incense Stand, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Incense Stand, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely Japanese lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid small side table, Edo Period, Ryukyu Islands

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood

Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel

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

Abalone, Acrylic, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box
Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box

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H 6.3 in W 12.6 in D 16.15 in

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A Japanese black lacquer document box decorated with a motif of five flying cranes over a landscape

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Shibayama Cabinet, Carved and Black Lacquered, Meiji Period, 1870s
Japanese Shibayama Cabinet, Carved and Black Lacquered, Meiji Period, 1870s

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 Edo Period Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai
Japanese Edo Period Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai

Japanese Edo Period Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and sensitively carved Japanese carved wood and lacquered Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair Of Shibayama Carved Figural Panels
Pair Of Shibayama Carved Figural Panels

Pair Of Shibayama Carved Figural Panels

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H 44 in W 27 in D 1.5 in

Pair Of Shibayama Carved Figural Panels

Located in Norwood, NJ

A pair of finest quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered hanging panels

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Mother of Pearl Inlay Scenic Japanese Lamps
Mother of Pearl Inlay Scenic Japanese Lamps

Mother of Pearl Inlay Scenic Japanese Lamps

By Maruni

Located in Stamford, CT

Mother of Pearl Inlay Scenic Japanese Lamps. Lacquered metal signed by artist and made by Maruni

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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Japanese Lacquer Table with Brass and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Japanese Lacquer Table with Brass and Mother of Pearl Inlay

Japanese Lacquer Table with Brass and Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small Japanese lacquer table with brass hardware and mother of pearl inlay.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Planter with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Planter with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Planter with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Japanese lacquer planter with mother-of-pearl inlay.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Antique Japanese Wooden Hibachi with Lacquer, Brass and M-O-P Inlay, Centerpiece
Antique Japanese Wooden Hibachi with Lacquer, Brass and M-O-P Inlay, Centerpiece

Antique Japanese Wooden Hibachi with Lacquer, Brass and M-O-P Inlay, Centerpiece

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

foliage, and executed meticulously in hand-worked lacquer work with brass and mother-of-pearl inlay. The

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass

Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan
Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan

Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan

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H 11.02 in W 4.92 in D 3.74 in

Delightful Standing Woman Figure from Japan

Located in Berlin, DE

A very fine carving from Japan, Meiji period circa 1900. On rectangular wooden base. Rich gilded

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold

Bed with Japanese Inlaid Panels, Japonisme, France, circa 1880
Bed with Japanese Inlaid Panels, Japonisme, France, circa 1880

Bed with Japanese Inlaid Panels, Japonisme, France, circa 1880

By Perret et Vibert, Gabriel Viardot

Located in L'Etang, FR

Japanese bed, a beautiful model, very high quality. Japonisme, France, late 19th century, circa

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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Beech

Maison Des Bambous Attributed to, Japanese Style Fireplace in Carved Walnut
Maison Des Bambous Attributed to, Japanese Style Fireplace in Carved Walnut

Maison Des Bambous Attributed to, Japanese Style Fireplace in Carved Walnut

By Perret et Vibert

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

patterns and cherry branches) and ivory and mother-of-pearl inlay. The upper part of the fireplace is

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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

19th C Japanese Rosewood Etegere With Ivory & Mother of Pearl Inlay
19th C Japanese Rosewood Etegere With Ivory & Mother of Pearl Inlay

19th C Japanese Rosewood Etegere With Ivory & Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Stamford, CT

19th C Japanese rosewood etegere with ivory & mother of pearl inlay. A five shelf etegere with door

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Bookcases

Japanese Lacquered Fire Screen
Japanese Lacquered Fire Screen

Japanese Lacquered Fire Screen

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H 35 in W 27.5 in D 10.25 in

Japanese Lacquered Fire Screen

Located in Wilson, NC

Japanese lacquered fire screen has a dark red lacquer background with floral borders around a

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Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Goldfish Japanese Lacquer Screen
Goldfish Japanese Lacquer Screen

Goldfish Japanese Lacquer Screen

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H 46.75 in W 12 in D 0.75 in

Goldfish Japanese Lacquer Screen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

pearl inlays and bronze feet. The backside displays a daily life scene of the Japanese entirely done in

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

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French Style 1950s Plant Stand
French Style 1950s Plant Stand

French Style 1950s Plant Stand

$3,500

H 37.75 in W 17 in D 17 in

French Style 1950s Plant Stand

Located in Sharon, CT

A plant stand that holds four small plants in style. Light blue over white paint. The holes are 4" in diameter.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Steel

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan
Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan

Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite small Japanese maki-e lacquer stacking box for incense and accessories, ju-kobako, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. Crafted in maki-e lacquer an...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Pair of Chinese Laquer and Hardstone Cabinets, Late 19th - Early 20th Century
Pair of Chinese Laquer and Hardstone Cabinets, Late 19th - Early 20th Century

Pair of Chinese Laquer and Hardstone Cabinets, Late 19th - Early 20th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

An Excellent pair of Chinese lacquered cabinets or nightstands decorated with hard stone and mother of pearl carvings of flora and fauna. These dark brown chests are matching in size...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Bone and Copper Mounted Box
Antique Chinese Bone and Copper Mounted Box

Antique Chinese Bone and Copper Mounted Box

$10,324

H 5.12 in W 10.24 in D 5.71 in

Antique Chinese Bone and Copper Mounted Box

Located in London, GB

Antique Chinese bone and copper mounted box. Chinese, 19th century. Measures: height 13 cm, width 26 cm, depth 14.5 cm. This fine Chinese box is crafted from wood and contains t...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Copper

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea
Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and elegant Korean black lacquer and abalone mother of pearl inlay "longevity" box, circa 1930s, Korea. The box, most likely used to store documents, is crafted of black la...

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Vintage 1930s Korean Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Abalone

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...

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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...

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Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Organic Mid-Century Brutalist Volcanic Textured Molten Formed Copper Metal Bowl
Organic Mid-Century Brutalist Volcanic Textured Molten Formed Copper Metal Bowl

Organic Mid-Century Brutalist Volcanic Textured Molten Formed Copper Metal Bowl

By Paul Evans, Marcello Fantoni

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Heavy metal bowl, 5.5 lbs. Structurally sound. Measures: 10.25 x 3.25 inches.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Copper

A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong
A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong

A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Introducing an extraordinary and exceptionally rare pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases from the Qianlong period. These monumental vases stand as magnificent examples of Ch...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

The Moonlit Garden: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Celestial Grace
The Moonlit Garden: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Celestial Grace

The Moonlit Garden: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Celestial Grace

By Walter Nichols

Located in Dallas, TX

77452 Rare Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'11 x 11'06. Like a moonlit garden glimpsed through twilight, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug unfurls with dreamlike el...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

By Pauly & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet

$60,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 49.5 in W 40.15 in D 16.15 in

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Chinese lacquered double door cabinet embellished with Chinese gilt decorated lacquered panels depicting chi...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

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