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Japanese Tea Chest

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

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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Wood

Japanese Meiji 19th Century Cha Tansu Kiri Wood Tea Cabinet with Doors, Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood cha tansu tea cabinet from the 19th century, with sliding doors
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Brass, Iron

Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique late 1800s Japanese Kansai style cedar merchant chest / tansu with multiple
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

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Iron

Japanese Modern Classic 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 118 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
This large 118 piece Japanese silver by Hosoya Modernism style silver flatware set (reminiscent of
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20th Century Japanese Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Marble

Japanese Antique Wooden Table / Exhibition Table Early Showa Period Wabi Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It's an old table in Japan. Cedar and pine are used for the materials. It seems that it was made in a private house in the Tohoku region around the early Showa period. Although it...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Farm Tables

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Cedar

19th Century Mahogany Bank of 16 Apothecary Drawers
Located in Batley, GB
A very attractively worn mid 19th century bank of apothecary drawers. The mahogany drawers encased by a long dovetailed pine carcass and its original back. A well used piece that doe...
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Low Table / Display stand / WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
A exhibition stand made of old materials. Probably, is the top board a zelkova and the legs an oak. There is a very valuable wood grain, and it looks like an art created by nature....
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak

Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese 19th century miniature lacquer chest with waterfall. Late Edo to early Meiji period lacquer chest (mid to late 19th century) with two characters on the front reading Nuno an...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Gold, Silver, Bronze

Extremely Rare Pair of Ormolu and Crystal Chandeliers in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An important pair of ormolu basket chandeliers In the Louis XVI style Constructed from gilded bronze of the finest quality with clear crystal cut drops and cascading beads, the p...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Japanese Antique Large Low Table 1900s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Since ancient times, people have created necessary tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, inherited them, and nurtured their lifestyle and cu...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Storage Cabinet / Taisho Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is a cedar cabinet used in an old Japanese house. It is dyed black using the traditional Japanese dye "black Urushi". The top and bottom are layered, so you can use it separatel...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

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Iron

Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Sofa
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, modular 'strips' sofa, fabric, chrome Italy, 1968 Stunning 'Strips' sofa designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Arflex. The sofa consists of seven elemen...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Sofa
Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Sofa
H 24.41 in W 49.22 in D 37.41 in
Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table / primitive table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A table made from an old Japanese mortar (a container used for pounding grain and rice cake with a pestle. Things are placed inside the mortar). This is a rare mortar table with a h...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Side Tables

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Oak

Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fabulous late nineteenth century jewelry box made from a fine example of malachite, the first image is the most true colour in person. The Malachite during this era was ag...
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Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Malachite, Bronze

Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
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H 4.75 in W 11 in D 3.88 in
Japanese antique table / 1900〜 side table & coffee table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A table made from an old Japanese mortar (a container used for pounding grain and rice cake with a pestle. Things are placed inside the mortar). The table was made by fitting a blac...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Low Table / Coffee Table / 1912s-1926s / WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
The top board is chestnut wood, and the legs are single-board lowtable with cedar. The top board emphasizes the wood grain and expresses the flat surface beautifully and three-dimen...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Chestnut, Cedar

Japanese Antique Side Table, Early Showa Period 1920s
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a Japanese antique side table. It was made in the Early Showa Period 1920s. This side table is an antique piece made in the early Showa period in Japan, entirely of Zelkova ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sofa Table Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese storage box. This box is from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s). Material is cedar wood. No unnecessary decoration, simple and beautiful. Ultimate simplicity. The taste...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

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Cedar

Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875. Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

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Chest from Matsumoto Japan.
By Matsumoto Fuko
Located in New York, NY
Merchant's or tea chest with hardware distinctive to Matsumoto Japan.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chest from Matsumoto Japan.
Chest from Matsumoto Japan.
H 33.5 in W 32.75 in D 14 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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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Metal

Red Japanned Metal Tea Chest Mid 19thc
Red Japanned Metal Tea Chest Mid 19thc
H 5.63 in W 11.38 in D 6.25 in
Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
By Takayama Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
Storage chest with lacquer and drawers distinctive to Takayama, Japan. Possibly used for books or
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
H 32.5 in W 28.5 in D 14.5 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 Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
appeal in the West. The palette of black and gold is not typically Chinese but imitates Japanese lacquer
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Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

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Lacquer

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid
Located in Chillerton, 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

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid
Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid
H 20 in W 37 in D 17 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu (Mizuya Dōko)
Located in Pasadena, TX
sliding door cabinet that allows for display purposes among traditional tea rooms known as a mizuya dōko.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A Japanese Meiji two-part tansu chest from the mid 19th century, with Metal hardware of hand
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Metal

Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
H 46.5 in W 47 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Matsumoto Stacking Tansu Chest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Keyaki Naga-Hibachi, Meiji Period
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Japanese homes. A portable form of the traditional inset hearth, the hibachi provided both a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Copper, Bronze

Japanese Antique Cabinets, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
used as a tea chest placed in a tea room. This furniture was produced using traditional Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 108 Pc Audubon Birds
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional antique late 19th century multi-motif Japanese by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver dinner
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vine by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 109 Pieces with Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
: 12 tea knives, pomegranate motif, 7 1/4" 12 luncheon forks, daisy motif, 7" 12 teaspoons, gourd
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Audubon by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 30 Pieces Vermeil
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Japanese (now Audubon) was designed in 1871, during the most innovative period in the history of
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Antique 1870s American Sterling Silver

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Gold Leaf, Sterling Silver

Audubon by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 87 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Audubon was inspired by nineteenth-century Japanese bird paintings. Each piece is a work of art
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver

Audubon by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight Service 72 Pcs Birds
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Audubon was inspired by 19th century Japanese bird paintings. Each piece is a work of art, with an
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Antique 1870s American Japonisme Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Set of Eight Victorian Carolean Oak Chairs, Circa 1860
Located in London, GB
from China and Japan, including tea, porcelain and lacquer, and chintzes from India. This led to a
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
from China and Japan, including tea, porcelain and lacquer, and chintzes from India. This led to a
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Antique 1770s English Dining Room Chairs

Japanese Antique Storage Cabinets , Taisho Period Early 1900s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
'Chadansu' (tea chest). Designed for use in the living room, it features drawers and sliding doors for
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chestnut, Cedar

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

19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest
19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest
H 24 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 in
Japanese Old Crane-Shaped Incense Container / Lacquered Pottery / Taisho-Showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
container with lacquered pottery. In Japan, it is used when drinking tea. Put a small fragrance in it, and
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Village Scene after Hiroshige, circa 1850
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in Big Flats, NY
years he turned mainly to decorating works intended for export, such as tea chests, kites, and lanterns
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

WMF Salzburg Mid Century Stainless Flatware Set 83 Pcs
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Cincinnati, OH
a wooden storage chest for all the pieces. Manufactured by WMF Cromargan made in Japan from their
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Stainless Steel

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
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
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) with multiple drawers and sliding doors. Was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
H 40.5 in W 34 in D 15.25 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

Kiriwood Tea Chest
Kiriwood Tea Chest
H 31.5 in W 33.5 in D 14.75 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

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Chestnut, Rosewood

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

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Elm

Elmwood 'Cha-Do' Tansu Tea Chest
Elmwood 'Cha-Do' Tansu Tea Chest
H 54 in W 34 in D 15.75 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
Japanese Cha Dansu
H 32.5 in W 31.38 in D 14.5 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

Japanese Cha Dansu
Japanese Cha Dansu
H 53 in W 33.5 in D 15.25 in
Collection of British Vintage Biscuit Tins
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
polychrome decorated and stands on four ball feet. No. 2 Macfarlane Lang & Co. – Japanese Tea House
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20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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

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Cedar

Vintage Japanese Tea Box
Vintage Japanese Tea Box
H 24 in W 28 in D 19 in
Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
By 1616 / Arita Japan
Located in Milton, DE
likely have lacquer, rosewood and English tea boxes. Now you need to have this one. It is probably used
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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Softwood

Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
H 4.25 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
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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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.