What is a Japanese tea house called?

A Japanese tea house is referred to as chashitsu. A sacred ritual from the 9th century takes place in a tea house — Japanese tea is prepared and served by ceremony masters that adhere to a strict protocol. Tea houses are made of wood and the floor area is covered with tatami mats, where guests sit during the ceremony.

What is a Japanese tea set called?

A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

What is a Japanese tea cup called?

Japanese tea cups are usually called Yunomi, which are cylindrical in shape. They do not have any handles. These tea cups are made of ceramic materials and are the most common tea cups used in Japan. Grab your unique Yunomi tea cups on 1stDibs today.

Japanese Tea Chest

Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest

$37,888 / set

H 20.87 in W 24.02 in D 16.15 in

Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Japanese Cypresswood or hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ tea chest Yokohama, 1862-1897

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Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"

$1,800

H 45 in W 11 in D 26.5 in

Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display

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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Furniture

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Red Japanned Metal Tea Chest Mid 19thc

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H 5.63 in W 11.38 in D 6.25 in

Red Japanned Metal Tea Chest Mid 19thc

Located in Houston, TX

Mid 19th century red tole tea caddy Chinoisserie decoration with a pair of canisters, glass bowl

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Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest

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H 19.13 in W 21.88 in D 11.38 in

Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest

Located in Stockbridge, MA

This tea chest is lacquered and inlayed with shell decorations. In the shape of a Japanese Minka or

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid

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H 20 in W 37 in D 17 in

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Japanese pine tea chest with lid This is a useful and decorative box, made in solid pine with

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Mid-20th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes

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Pine

Wabi sabi antique Japanese Sencha tea ceremony utensil box 1870s-1920s mingei

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H 23.75 in W 18.12 in D 11.23 in

Wabi sabi antique Japanese Sencha tea ceremony utensil box 1870s-1920s mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese Sencha tea ceremony utensil box - "Kikyoku" (similar to "Tabi dansu" in Matcha tea

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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cypress

Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850

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H 23.25 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in

Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop tea chest is a true

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

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Wood

19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest

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H 24 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 in

19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c Japanese tea storage Chest with tin lining . Top lifts off. Great light wood, original

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Iron, Tin

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

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H 63 in W 34.38 in D 15 in

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage taisho period Japanese chadansu (tea chest). Two section keyaki wood tea chest with

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

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H 40.5 in W 34 in D 15.25 in

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage taisho period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) with multiple drawers and sliding doors. Was

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Kiriwood Tea Chest

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H 31.5 in W 33.5 in D 14.75 in

Kiriwood Tea Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Taishō period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) with original copper hardware. It was

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Chestnut and Rosewood Cha-Dansu Tea Chest (Tansu)

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H 28.5 in W 24.25 in D 10.75 in

Japanese Chestnut and Rosewood Cha-Dansu Tea Chest (Tansu)

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Cha-dansu (tea-chest) crafted of a chestnut casing with a rosewood veneer and Paulownia

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Chestnut, Rosewood

Elmwood 'Cha-Do' Tansu Tea Chest

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H 54 in W 34 in D 15.75 in

Elmwood 'Cha-Do' Tansu Tea Chest

Located in New York, NY

Finely made traditional Japanese "Cha-Do" Tansu, used for storage of tea and accompanying

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cupboards

Materials

Elm

Japanese Cha Dansu

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H 32.5 in W 31.38 in D 14.5 in

Japanese Cha Dansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Taisho-period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) from Kyoto was used to store utensils for tea

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Cha Dansu

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H 53 in W 33.5 in D 15.25 in

Japanese Cha Dansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Japanese Cha Dansu (Tea Ceremony Chest) from a Kyoto temple. The tansu was used to store tea

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Vintage Japanese Tea Box

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H 24 in W 28 in D 19 in

Vintage Japanese Tea Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shipping box for tea. Lined throughout with tin. Measures: 19 D x 28 W x 24 H.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

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Japanese Antique Japanese Cedar Cabinet, 1920s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

$2,500

H 68 in W 19.18 in D 34.85 in

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Located in Chiba, Chiba

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Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

$2,700

H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in

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Located in Austin, TX

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Japanese Antique BK Tansu 1860s-1900s ③ / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

$2,300

H 34.65 in W 34.45 in D 18.12 in

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This chest of drawers is one of a set of three that were used in the same old Japanese house. Judging by its current condition, it appears to be quite old. While preserving its origi...

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$230,584Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

$165,547

H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

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19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

$2,680

H 1.5 in W 26 in D 17 in

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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Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet / Taishō–Shōwa Period 1910s–1940s

$1,800

H 24.81 in W 35.04 in D 17.13 in

Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet / Taishō–Shōwa Period 1910s–1940s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A refined Cha-dansu (tea cabinet) crafted in Japan during the Taishō to early Shōwa period, made from richly grained keyaki (zelkova) wood. The cabinet features a striking natural gr...

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Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box

$5,880

H 1 in W 17 in D 9.5 in

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box

Located in Brea, CA

19th century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original lacquer box, fan is 17 inch x 9.5 x 1, the lacquer fan box is 10.5 x 2.5 x 2 inch.

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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Antique Hand Painted Lotus And Blue Waters Screen Vibrant Colors

$1,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 40.5 in W 93.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Antique Hand Painted Lotus And Blue Waters Screen Vibrant Colors

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions- Hard to Find Lotus Flowers A stunning Japanese Antique Hand Painted six panel byobu screen on silk executed with lovely lotus flowers and vib...

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Taishō Period Open Bookshelf Sliding Doors, Curvy Shelf and Drawer

$3,890

H 32 in W 31 in D 12.5 in

Japanese Taishō Period Open Bookshelf Sliding Doors, Curvy Shelf and Drawer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Taisho period hinoki cypress wood cabinet from the early 20th century converted into an open bookshelf with wavy curving shelf, sliding doors and drawers. Created in Japan...

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17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

$1,478,106

H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...

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Copper, Gold

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

$995

H 30.5 in W 37.75 in D 14 in

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

Located in Troy, MI

This circa 1950s small Chinese cabinet has four small drawers at the top, chow style feet and an open storage compartment with two hinged drawers. Adorned with decorative brass hardw...

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Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

$6,000

H 64 in W 36 in D 12 in

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

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Elm

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

$3,400

H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

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Japanese Tea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese tea chest you’re looking for. Each Japanese tea chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese tea chest, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese tea chest, those designed in Industrial styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Japanese Tea Chest?

The average selling price for a Japanese tea chest at 1stDibs is $2,225, while they’re typically $348 on the low end and $8,800 for the highest priced.

Questions About Japanese Tea Chest

What is a Japanese tea house called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
A Japanese tea house is referred to as chashitsu. A sacred ritual from the 9th century takes place in a tea house — Japanese tea is prepared and served by ceremony masters that adhere to a strict protocol. Tea houses are made of wood and the floor area is covered with tatami mats, where guests sit during the ceremony.
What is a Japanese tea set called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
What is a Japanese tea cup called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
Japanese tea cups are usually called Yunomi, which are cylindrical in shape. They do not have any handles. These tea cups are made of ceramic materials and are the most common tea cups used in Japan. Grab your unique Yunomi tea cups on 1stDibs today.