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Antique Japanese Hibachi/ Fire Box with Style Oribe, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
. Hibachi is a brazier or fire box half-filled with burning charcoal. It is one of the traditional heating
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ceramic

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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Antique Wooden Box w. Embossed Copper Japonisme Scene & Handcrafted Brass Nails
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, one of a kind and all hand-crafted antique box with an elegant Asian scene. If you are
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Early 20th Century European Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
H 10.25 in W 8.25 in D 7 in
Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood

Makio Hasuike Midcentury Set of Make-Up and Storage Italian Boxes for Gedy, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury set of spherical plastic make-up and storage boxes. Makio Hasuike designed
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Plastic

Thomas Jeckyll for Barnard Bishop and Barnard. A rare Aesthetic Walnut coal box
By Barnard Bishop & Barnard, Thomas Jeckyll
Located in London, GB
Thomas Jeckyll for Barnard Bishop and Barnard. A rare Aesthetic Anglo-Japanese Walnut coal box with
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Antique 1880s English Anglo-Japanese Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Walnut

Tool-Box
By Mary Shaffer
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This "Tool-Box" installation by Mary Shaffer includes all nine slumped glass and found
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Tool-Box
Tool-Box
H 29 in W 29 in D 7 in
Japanese Calligraphy Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very elegant and simplistic Japanese lacquered calligraphy box that dates to the mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Calligraphy Box
Japanese Calligraphy Box
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.75 in
Japanese Tabako/Tool Box with Kiseru -wabi Sabi-Taisho Era-GSY Gallery Select
Located in London, GB
This antique Japanese Tobacco Box, complete with drawers, a kiseru, is a captivating piece of
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1910s Showa More Art

Materials

Metal

Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
boxes such as this reveal the mastery of their maker and the storied tradition of Japanese craftsmanship
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Antique 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Lacquer Box
Japanese Lacquer Box
H 7.25 in W 17.75 in D 13.75 in
Set of Three Walnut & Stainless Steel Barware Tools from Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three walnut & stainless steel barware tools in box, circa 1980s. The set includes a bottle
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
traditional farm house, Meiji period (1864 - 1912), late 19th century, Japan. The kogo, or small box for
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Set of Three Walnut & Stainless Steel Barware Tools in Teak Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three walnut & stainless steel barware tools in teak box with ceramic tile top, circa 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Japanese Antique Small Wooden Drawer / 1865-1868 / Late Edo Period / Storage Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small Japanese wooden drawer. I think it's a drawer that was used in shops and other
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Old Wooden Box 1868-1900 / Antique Storage Sofa Table Coffee Table Side
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
combining simple cedar boards. I think it was a box that contained some tools. For many years, soot from
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

Contemporary Japanese Console with Folding Screen Zen Japanese Modern
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Japanese gold folding screens. It is a new history of the tool was used in Japanese night culture. If you
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2010s Japanese Edo Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable Japanese portable writing set contains the instruments of sublime artistic
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
H 10.75 in W 9 in D 1.5 in
Console Light Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Craft Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
A low table by morphing a wooden box lid that stores two Japanese gold folding screens. The lights
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2010s Japanese Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
being used, it was diverted from its use as a gong to its use as a tray or pot. In Japan, such tools are
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Tableware

Materials

Copper

Japanese Contemporary Sculpture by Kojun - HKVM72020
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun
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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Japanese Contemporary Sculpture by Kojun - HKVM82020
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project
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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Japanese Contemporary Sculpture by Kojun - VM9HK2020
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VHM4K2019
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Plastic, Lacquer

Japanese Contemporary Sculpture by Kojun - KMH5V2019
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
film diffuser Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan
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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Japanese Contemporary Sculpture by Kojun - VHK3M2019
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
kindei wash Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since
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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VM4 Wall-Gazing II
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VM 13 Wall-Gazing IV
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VM 12 Wall-Gazing, The Cloisters
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VM2 Wall-Gazing, Plants and Walls
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VM11 Wall-Gazing, Plants and Walls V
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VM9 Wall-Gazing, Plants and Walls IV
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VM8 Wall-Gazing, Plants and Walls III
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VM7 Wall-Gazing, Plants and Walls II
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
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2010s Conceptual Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Magnificent John Glick Plum Street Pottery "Scalloped Box" Glazed Stoneware
Located in Detroit, MI
This magnificent "Scalloped Box" is a stoneware piece with decorative layers of rich toned glazes
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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

A workbench used by a lacquer craftsman/Before 1972/Like an abstract painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings

Materials

Pine

20th Century Copper & Brass Signalling Floor Lamp and Military Gyroscope Tripod
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
until the firestorm on Japan ceased production. The tooling survived and production continued during the
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Talisman VII Carved Rock Crystal Pendant Amulet Natural Quartz
By Alexey Gabilo
Located in Berlin, DE
The Talismans is a small collection of 7 one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by ancient stone tools used
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2010s German Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Talisman VII Carved Rock Crystal Pendant Amulet Natural Quartz
Talisman VII Carved Rock Crystal Pendant Amulet Natural Quartz
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W 0.67 in D 0.39 in L 1.93 in
Cizhou Rectangular Pillow with Carved Decoration, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
centuries, it was highly valued by the Japanese, who appreciated its folk art charm and rustic appearance
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

De Verwondering Amazement Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Colorful In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
1996. Since then a lot of exhibitions followed both national as international, in Japan, Spain, Belgium
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hommage a Miro Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Figurative Colorful In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
1996. Since then a lot of exhibitions followed both national as international, in Japan, Spain, Belgium
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Chinese collectors of the 18th and 19th centuries, it was much appreciated by the Japanese as a kind of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Talisman V Rock Crystal Pendant Gem Mens Necklace
By Alexey Gabilo
Located in Berlin, DE
The Talismans is a small collection of 7 one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by ancient stone tools used
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2010s German Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Talisman V Rock Crystal Pendant Gem Mens Necklace
Talisman V Rock Crystal Pendant Gem Mens Necklace
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W 0.98 in D 0.39 in L 2.2 in
School of Fish Painting Ocean Art
Located in Sempach, LU
box 150 USD) This stunning oil painting on canvas by artist Olga Nikitina captures the beauty of
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

A Cizhou Yuhuchunping, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
appreciated by the Japanese as a kind of folk art, for its rustic look. Nowadays Cizhou fetch very high prices
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Cizhou slender meiping, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
collectors of the 18th and 19th centuries, it was much appreciated by the Japanese as a kind of folk art, for
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Cizhou carved bean-shaped pillow, Song-Jin Dynasty, 11th-12th century
Located in seoul, KR
appreciated by the Japanese as a kind of folk art, for its rustic look. Nowadays Cizhou fetch very high prices
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
large boxes for sawing a woman in half and small boxes from which doves would emerge in full flight.[11
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
Toyota City, Japan has a box designed by Henry. His first attempt at mosaic tile was creating a Tiger
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Acrylic

Koan Box Cloud-Yellow / Black / White
By Lawrence Fodor
Located in Ketchum, ID
The Kōan Boxes are meditations on color: considerations of color amalgamation, contrast
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Mountain Range by Ichigo Itchō (1898-1991)
Located in Berlin, Berlin
tool. In excellent condition. Comes with fitted wooden box (tomobako) signed at the side: 'Enzan hira
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Abstract Geometric Stretchers Pink White Blue Metaphore Gerardo Rueda
Located in MADRID, MD
; with tools and materials that are different from the usual paint brushes and pigments, he is able to
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1960s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

untitled, 2012 mixed media on paper, abstract art, street art, urban art
Located in Munich, DE
, papers, canvases, aluminum boxes and any kind of readymades. His style is very unique and can not really
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2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paint, Paper, Vinyl, Pigment, Mixed Media

untitled, 2012 mixed media on paper, abstract art, street art, urban art
Located in Munich, DE
, papers, canvases, aluminum boxes and any kind of readymades. His style is very unique and can not really
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2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Vinyl, Pigment

Brigitte Bardot, 2014, Ink-drawing, printed paper, female, body art, tattoo,
Located in Munich, DE
absorbs walls, windows, papers, canvases, aluminum boxes and any kind of readymades. His style is very
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen, Digital

untitled, 2007, mirror plexiglass, aluminium, wall sculpture, street art
Located in Munich, DE
, papers, canvases, aluminum boxes and any kind of readymades. His style is very unique and can not really
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2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mirror, Plexiglass, Mixed Media

untitled, 2015, Pen, car varnish on aluminum, black white, tattoo, street art
Located in Munich, DE
absorbs walls, windows, papers, canvases, aluminum boxes and any kind of readymades. His style is very
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2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Pen

Gisele Bündchen, 2013, ink-drawing, printed paper, female, body art, tattoo,
Located in Munich, DE
autonomously the environment. Like a virus, it absorbs walls, windows, papers, canvases, aluminum boxes and any
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen, Digital

Marilyn, 2011, Inkdrawing, printed paper, female, body art, tattoo, model
Located in Munich, DE
boxes and any kind of readymades. His style is very unique and can not really be clearly categorized
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen, Digital

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Japanese Tool Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese tool box for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every Japanese tool box was constructed with great care. There are 17 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese tool box you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese tool box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese tool box, those designed in industrial and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese tool box over the years, but those crafted by Ryosuke Harashima and Shonan Kosakusho are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Tool Box?

The average selling price for a Japanese tool box at 1stDibs is $1,036, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $30,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Tool Box
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    A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.
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    To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
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    The inkstone was the most precious and permanent object in a Japanese writing set. It is a mortar used for mixing dry ink with water for the purposes of writing. You'll find a selection of Japanese writing boxes on 1stDibs.