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.

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.

Japanese Tea Chest

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

$38,260 / 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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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

$1,260Sale Price|30% Off

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

Materials

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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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

Materials

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

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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 Lacquer Hair Comb with Flowers in Gold Maki-e

$450

H 1.7 in W 3.5 in D 0.25 in

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Located in New York, NY

Stunning antique Japanese lacquer hair comb with a geometric petal-like background of stylized chrysanthemums and flowers done in gold and red maki-e. Possibly Edo or Meiji time peri...

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Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

$2,000

H 24.22 in W 35.83 in D 19.3 in

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan. It is chara...

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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

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

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

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

Located in Austin, TX

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Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin

$4,762

H 6.3 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin

Located in Cranbrook, Kent

Italian Classical Carved Sink Basin This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with added carved relief detail, these designs have no...

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Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$248,484

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

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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

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Located in Brea, CA

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

$1,488,953

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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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Copper, Gold

Japanese Antique Large Kuruma Tansu 1800s-1860s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

$3,600Sale Price|28% Off

H 41.34 in W 62.21 in D 33.47 in

Japanese Antique Large Kuruma Tansu 1800s-1860s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old, large, Japanese-made Kuruma-Tansu. Made in the Edo period (1800s-1860s), it is a powerful and dignified piece, the culmination of the skills and aesthetic sense of th...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sideboards

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Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet

$1,800

H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 13 in

Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese-made cabinet. It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s). It features traditional Japanese design. The wood pattern is used in an interesting way ...

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

$167,390

H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in

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By Carlo Zappa

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Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase

$2,250Sale Price|50% Off

H 7.5 in Dm 6 in

Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with wireless cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Round shape with pronounced base. The piece is decorated with a stork or crane bir...

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Blue Floral Painted Cupboard with Sunflowers

$5,552

H 72.05 in W 48.82 in D 19.69 in

Blue Floral Painted Cupboard with Sunflowers

Located in Vo', Veneto

Alpine Blue Painted Wardrobe with Sunflowers Measurements: H. 183 cm - W. 128 (150 to the frames) cm - D. 55 (66 to the frames) cm Period: Late 18th century Origin: Bavarian Alps Wo...

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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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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 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.
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.