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Korean Lacquer Box

Vintage Korean Lacquer Box with Inner Tray and MOP inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely vintage Korean lacquer box in bright red and decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays circa
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Late 20th Century Korean Arts and Crafts Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Korean Inlaid Lacquer Mandarin Duck Form Box, Early 20th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
An absolutely lovely Korean black lacquer and abalone shell inlaid box in the form of a pair of
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Vintage 1920s Korean Lacquer

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Abalone, Lacquer

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
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Vintage 1930s Korean Showa Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer, Abalone

Antique Korean Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Lock
Located in Norton, MA
Antique, a beautiful Korean Cinnabar Lacquer box with lock, hand-painted, depicting traditional
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Antique 19th Century Korean Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Unusual Japanese Lacquer Inkstone Box with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese black lacquer box with mother of pearl inlays circa early 20th century, end of Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay Stationery Box, c. 1930's, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant Korean black lacquer and mother of pearl inlay stationery box with lion and peony, circa
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Vintage 1930s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood, Lacquer

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

Storage Chest or Jewelry Box by Designer Rae Kasian
By Roe Kasian
Located in New York, NY
A relatively large rich dark red burgundy lacquer storage chest box with metal detail by designer
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Late 20th Century Korean Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Unique Black Document Box with Bull Design by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
most celebrated South Korean artists in modern and contemporary painting, Lee Jung-seob. His painting
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2010s South Korean Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Floral Design Mother of Pearl Box with Peony Blossoms by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
This artwork adopts mother of pearl and lacquer to portray peony blossoms, also known as the king
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2010s Korean Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Sienna Contemporary Sculpture in Steel
By Seungjoon Song
Located in London, GB
I tried to capture the color of the calm earth which has always surrounded all things. I lacquered
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2010s South Korean Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Steel

Sienna Contemporary Sculpture in Steel
Sienna Contemporary Sculpture in Steel
H 18.71 in W 18.71 in D 11.03 in
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Included are mother-of-pearl covered altarpieces, lecterns, caskets, boxes, tables, coffers, cabinets, and
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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Teak

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Hand-Painted, 19th c. Korean Vase
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Beautiful, globular, c.1885, blue and white, ceramic vase from Korea featuring villagers, mountains and a delicately painted stand of trees.
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Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics

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Ceramic

Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean embroidered silk rank badge (Hyungbae in Korean) from late Joseon Dynasty circa the end of 19th century. The badge features a design of double leopards above the Li-sui wave...
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Korean Buncheong Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery Ceramic Calligraphy Vase
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Antique Carved and Inlaid Altar Table, Chinoiserie, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a gorgeous late Qing Dynasty Chinese altar table made of Rosewood. Scroll ends carved with dragons and beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay on all sides, including top, back, legs...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

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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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finish...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Korean Chest/Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
The doors and drawers of this chest/cabinet are inlaid with ebony double line stringing that frame Korean tiger wood panels. All of the brass overlay, hinges, pulls, and locks are or...
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Antique 1880s Korean Cabinets

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Brass

Korean Chest/Cabinet
Korean Chest/Cabinet
H 59.75 in W 39.38 in D 18 in
Late Victorian English Table Casket with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This precious 19th century English table casket features mother of pearl inlay and carved shell drawer pulls. The top of the piece is decorated with a painted landscape and Gothic ch...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Rare Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large, rare and important Meiji period, late 19th century, Japanese lacquer cabinet Meiji period (1868-1912) 19th century In three parts, designed with asymmetric sections of open...
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Antique 19th Century Furniture

Materials

Wood

Korean Campaign Style Secrétaire Cabinet Chest with Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Asian campaign style cabinet featuring two large front doors that open to reveal a drop down writing desk and fitted with numerous storage drawers. Adorned with opulent br...
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20th Century Korean Campaign Furniture

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Brass

Victorian Black Ebonized Bird Painted Folding Side Table Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victorian Black Ebonized Papier Mache Bird and Butterfly Painted Folding Side Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay Scalloped Top Circa 19th Century. Measurements: Open: 25" H x 24" W x ...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Paint

Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese red burgundy, gold and black lacquer box with round corners and silk cloth interior lining, circa early-20th century, 1920s, Japan. Box was designed to hold documents, pap...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Japanese Lacquer Box
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Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Slip Inlaid Bottle Vase, 12th/13th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful small Korean Goryeo ware celadon glazed stoneware bottle vase with sangam slip inlay, Goryeo Dynasty, 12th - 13th century, Korea. The small bottle vase of typical for...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Ceramics

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Framed Korean Official Portrait Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hyper realistic portrait of an official with watercolor on silk bordered panel, framed in dark wood, from Korean late Joseon dynasty, circa 19th century. The beard man sitting with...
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens

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Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Games Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Victorian Chinese export black lacquered wood and mother of pearl inlaid folding games box, backgammon, chess and checkers game. The fine antique Chinese game board in black ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Games

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black lacquer tebako (hand box) with maki-e decoration and silver trim, circa late 19th century, Meiji period. The surface of the lid features a Rinpa style maki-e paint depicting ...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

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Contemporary Japanese Urushi Lacquer Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
created several colorful wall-hanging pieces and boxes with the combinations of colour lacquer and mother
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2010s Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Contemporary Japanese Urushi Lacquer Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
. buddhist monks reached Japan from Korea and gave new stimulus to local Craft which began to use lacquer to
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2010s Japanese Other Lacquer

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Contemporary Japanese Urushi Lacquer Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
Kurimoto Natsuki is an urushi lacquer artist who was born in 1961. He graduated in 1985 from the
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2010s Japanese Other Lacquer

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Foam, Paper, Lacquer

Contemporary Japanese Urushi Lacquer Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
created several colorful wall-hanging pieces and boxes with the combinations of colour lacquer and mother
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2010s Japanese Other Lacquer

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Foam, Lacquer, Paper

Contemporary Japanese Urushi Lacquer Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
created several colorful wall-hanging pieces and boxes with the combinations of colour lacquer and mother
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2010s Japanese Other Lacquer

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Foam, Lacquer, Paper

Black Lacquer with Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Korean Bottle Vase Extra Large Footed
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful vintage extra-large black lacquer over brass Korean bottle shaped vase footed and inlaid
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Mid-20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Japanese lacquer-ware document box is a work of extraordinary artistry. Displaying
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Antique 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
H 17.13 in W 12.88 in D 6.38 in
Floral Design Wooden Lacquer Document Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
lacquer underdrawing. The mother of pearl resting on the black surface radiates its magnificent glow
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2010s South Korean Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Mother of Pearl Lacquer Box with Chrysanthemum Flowers Design by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
iridescent mother of pearl, to create a wooden box depicting chrysanthemum flowers, one of the four gracious
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2010s Korean Modern Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

Korean Table Chest with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Korean table chest was crafted in the early 20th century of lacquered papier-mache with
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Early 20th Century Korean Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Mother of Pearl Lacquer Box with Ten Longevity Symbols by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
The Ten Longevity Symbols is a traditional pattern that embodies longevity and the virtues of life. The letters symbolizing '? (longevity)' and '? (luck)' are placed at the top and b...
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2010s South Korean Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Jewelry Box Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and powerful small Japanese lacquer table cabinet, suitable for use as a jewelry box
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Jewelry Boxes

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Metal

Blue Mother of Pearl Decorative Wooden Box with Crane Design by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
This artwork presents a wooden box inlaid with the image of cranes carved from mother of pearl. The
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2010s South Korean Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Pair of Small Asian Lacquer Boxes or Trunks, Late 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming near pair of black lacquer small Korean trunks or boxes that date to the end of
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Very Rare Antique Baskets Woven with Paper Strings / Japan or Korea / Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Lacquer, Paper

Very Rare Korean Antique Porcelain Bowl/15th Century/Bowl with Beautiful Scenery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
extremely rare, so why not add it to your collection? A lacquered wooden box is also included. Also, I
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Japanese Antique "Moon Rabbit" Usagi Beautiful Eyes Unusual Pose One-of-a-Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Rare Korean Lacquer Box, circa 19th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare Korean lacquer box with dragon and phoenix motif inlaid with mother-of-pearl (the pearl of
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Antique 19th Century Korean Meiji Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Rare Korean Lacquer Box, circa 19th Century
Rare Korean Lacquer Box, circa 19th Century
H 6.7 in W 16.74 in D 12.6 in
Korean Lacquer Mother of Pearl Inlay Cigarette Box, 1930's, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A small and charming Korean black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid cigarette box, 1930's, Korea
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Vintage 1930s Korean Showa Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood, Lacquer

Korean Lacquer Mother of Pearl Inlay Cigarette Box, 1930's, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful small Korean black lacquer and inlaid mother of pearl "longevity" cigarette box, circa
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Vintage 1930s Korean Showa Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood, Lacquer

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Writing Box with Peony, circa 1920, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A bold Korean Art Deco lacquer and mother of pearl inlay stationery or writing box, circa 1920
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Vintage 1920s Korean Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood, Lacquer

Blue Mother of Pearl Decorative Wooden Box with Crane Design by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
This artwork presents a wooden box inlaid with the image of cranes carved from mother of pearl. The
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2010s South Korean Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Temple Style Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely early 20th century Japanese temple style box. Made of rosewood and red
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

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Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

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Korean 18th Century Celadon Tea Bowl in Silk Container with Box
Located in Prahran, Victoria
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Located in Austin, TX
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Japanese Fine Antique Lacquered Koto Lute, Rare Violin Size, Meiji, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions trip. Japan fine antique lacquered Maki-e Koto Lute stringed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Lacquer

Joseon Dynasty Antique Tea Bowl/1600s/Beautiful Kintsugi Bowl/Wabisabi Pottery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Antique 17th Century Korean Other Pottery

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Pottery

Korean Celadon Ceramic Box and Cover, Koryo Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Korean celadon ceramic box and cover of circular form with flat top lid having incised decoration
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Ceramics

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Ceramic

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Korean Lacquer Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Korean lacquer box you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and brass, every Korean lacquer box was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Korean lacquer box, we have 2 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Korean lacquer box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Korean lacquer box, those designed in Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Korean Lacquer Box?

The average selling price for a Korean lacquer box at 1stDibs is $2,117, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $5,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Korean Lacquer Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Lacquer boxes are 20th century Russian boxes. The boxes feature miniature paintings and are not made out of wood as appears, but are crafted from papier-mâché instead. Shop a collection of lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean Russian lacquer boxes, moisten a soft cleaning cloth with warm water and mild dish soap. Gently wipe down every surface of the box and then repeat the process with a cloth dampened only with water. For the final step, dry with a soft towel. Find a variety of Russian lacquer boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Russian lacquer boxes are also called Palekh boxes after the village where the craft was first recorded in the 1920s. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary Russian lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Most Russian lacquer boxes are made in the villages of Fedoskino, Kholui, Mstera and Palekh, Russia. In 1705, the guild for manufacturing lacquer boxes opened in Fedoskino. Many boxes feature natural forms inspired by the landscapes surrounding the village. On 1stDibs, find a range of wrought iron furniture.

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