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19th Century Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
lacquered writing box is decorated with the designs hand paint and gilt on black lacquer . Some tears due to
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
China, this lacquered writing box is decorated with the designs of two dragons frolicking with a pearl
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Rare Early 19th Century Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
, this gilt black lacquered writing box is decorated with the designs rich hand paint and gilt on black
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Lacquer writing box Suzuribako Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely circa late 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Japanese writing box dates to circa 1950 and is detailed with a raised lacquer scene of
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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box
H 1.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.25 in
A superb Japanese export lacquer writing box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Kyoto, circa 1680 The writing box has bevelled edges and a kabusebuta (overhanging lid), and is
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

A superb Japanese export lacquer writing box
A superb Japanese export lacquer writing box
H 3.94 in W 21.07 in D 15.56 in
18th Century Japanese Lacquer Writing Box and Tray Set
Located in Hudson, NY
Wheels Submerged in flowing water motif, believed to be a subject popular in samurai families. Example of the same subject matter in Tokyo National Museum.
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exceptionally fine and unusual Japanese lacquer writing implements box, suzuribako, in the form
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Student Pencil Box Japanese Lacquer Ware Writing Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century Of rectangular shape, overall painted in famille rose
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Student Pencil Box Japanese Lacquer Ware Writing Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century Of rectangular shape, overall painted in gold with a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Pencil Box Lacquer Ware Writing Meiji Period, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century Of rectangular shape, overall painted in famille rose
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box
Located in Chicago, IL
masterpiece of Japanese lacquerware. The matching set includes a writing table (bundai) and poem box (tanzaku
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A captivating lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) of rounded rectangular form depicting a pair of
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako 硯箱 'Writing Box' by Hattori Toshio 服部俊夫 '1943'
By Hattori Toshio (Shunsho)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A small Japanese black and gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box) with cartwheels in water, by the
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Late 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

An exceptional Namban 'escritório' writing-box, with a single drawer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
cm The form is the same as the writing boxes made and used by the Portuguese in Portugal, Madeira
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese maki-e lacquer lidded box, possibly a writing box, suzuribako, decorated
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Lacquered Japanese Writing Box, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Lacquered Japanese writing box with metal detailing, mid 20th century. The box has signs of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Cleric's Writing Slope, Japanese, Lacquer, Correspondence Box, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cleric's writing slope. A Japanese, red lacquer travelling correspondence box
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Danish Mid Century Teak Box Wooton Folding Desk Writing Table File Cabinet MINT!
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Teak Box Wooton Folding Desk Writing Table File Cabinet MINT!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

19th Century Antique 18.25'' Large Gilt Lacquer Chinese Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
big 19th Century gilt black lacquer Chinese writing table box . very good condition and beautiful
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite antique writing box was meticulously handcrafted using traditional joinery
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Desks

Materials

Steel

Mid-19th Century Chinese Black and Gold Lacquer Writing Box
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautifully detailed and large Chinese export lacquered in gold writing box. This exquisitely
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxes

Materials

Wood

Hydrangea Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
A suzuribako (writing box) with aikuchi (flush-fitting) lid, rounded edges and corners and interior
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Hydrangea Writing Box
Hydrangea Writing Box
H 2 in W 9 in D 10 in
Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
Suzuribako writing box with décor of Mount Fuji on a gold lacquer ground, the inside with gold
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Mt. Fuji Writing Box
H 1.66 in W 8.39 in D 9.65 in
Writing Box with Fans and Flowering Plants
Located in New York, NY
A nando suzuribako (writing box with en-suite storage) with aikuchi (flush-fitting) lid and beveled
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif
Located in New York, NY
Japanese lacquerware writing box with a phoenix motif Meiji period, late 19th century or early
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Kamakura-Bori, Carved Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Prahran, Victoria
High quality Japanese 'Kamakura-Bori' carved lacquer writing box with a shallow relief carved
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Chinese lacquer writing box of lovely quality and condition; the interior lids and doors in
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects...

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
Antique Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
H 4 in W 16 in D 13.75 in
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box 'Suzuribako' with Frog Design
Located in Hudson, NY
bottom of box reads: Kiyohide, title on the original storage box reads: Around May.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Maki-e lacquer suzuribako (the writing box) circa 19th century of Edo period (1615-1868
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period
H 1.5 in W 6.75 in L 1.5 in
Japanese Black Lacquer Tsuzuri-Bako Writing Box with Cricket and Grasses Design
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese black lacquer Tsuzuri-Bako (writing box) with a delicate and whimsical design of a cricket
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Turtle Lacquerware Writing Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
(writing box) is made with exquisite Japanese lacquer artistry and imaginative design. Every element
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Turtle Lacquerware Writing Box
Turtle Lacquerware Writing Box
H 4 in W 6.75 in D 8 in
Chinese Export Black Lacquer Writing or Work Box on Later Custom Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty Chinese export black lacquer work box with a central drawer and side handles, the fitted
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Japanese Writing Box Travel Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique, circa 1900, Japanese black lacquered wood writing slope / travel desk / document
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Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Papier Mache Inlaid Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box Chinoiserie MOP
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique black lacquered, scalloped edge writing slope with gold painted accents setting off a
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer

Desk with a Box of Drawers in White Lacquer, Pierre Cardin Style, circa 1970
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Geometric shape desk with a box of drawers, in white lacquer on all sides. The box has two drawers
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Glass

Finn Juhl Desk with Organizer Box Produced by Bovirke in Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk model BO-69 / Nyhavn with organizer box designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by Bovirke in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Japanese black lacquer pillow-shape writing box
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese black lacquer pillow-shape writing box (suzuri-bako) of camillias design with gold, pewter
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Early 20th Century Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

19th Century Chinese Black, Golded Lacquered Sewing Box and Writing Table
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind 19 th century Chinese black lacquered and golded with chinoiseries sewing box and
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Antique 1860s French Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Fine Rich Black Gold Lacquer KOI and Pine Writing Box, Collectors Dream
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Kyoto travels. A superb Makie Lacquer Suzuri-Bako writing
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Lacquer Writing Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare antique Chinese lacquer writing box, the lift up cover elaborately
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Writing Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Japanese black lacquered 'suzuribako' writing box of unusual domed design with a fitted
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Carved and Gilt Lacquer Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
An excellent quality Japanese Meiji period carved wooden writing box or lap desk with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Student Pencil Box Japanese Lacquer Ware Writing Meiji Period Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century Of rectangular shape, overall painted in gold with a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Suziribako Stacking Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A late 19th century black and gold lacquer writing box. The three trays that fit stacked with lid
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Antique Early 1900s Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, 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
Category

Vintage 1920s Korean Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Stationery Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Japanese lacquer box for writing implements or stationery, suzuribako, with an
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fine Japanese Suzuribako Box with Storage Box and Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking and finely lacquered Suzuribako (writing box) with ink stone and bronze waterdrop from
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 箱 with a cherry blossom & Chinese landscape design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very well-made, beautiful black lacquer rectangular suzuri’bako (writing box) with rounded
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Very Rare, 17th Century Spa Mother of Pearl Writing Box with Inlaid Brass Wire
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible workmanship and highly collectible antique box, late 1600s. When it comes to
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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Lacquered and Brass Desk Side Box by Jean Claude Mahey, France, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare black lacquered and brass desk by Jean Claude Mahey. 2 drawers in front and useful side box
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Chinese Lacquer Box and Tray Writing Kit, Circa 1870
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice Napoleon III period desk set, consisting of a mailbox, a box for pens and pencils and a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desk Sets

Materials

Lacquer

English Regency Period Walnut Campaign Writing Box on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
English Regency period walnut campaign writing box on stand, circa 1820. Presentation plaque on the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Lacquered Writing Box on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie lacquered writing box on stand with writing lift Measures: 23" W x 16.75" D x 28.25" T
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20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Chinoiserie Lacquered Writing Box on Stand
Chinoiserie Lacquered Writing Box on Stand
H 28.25 in W 23 in D 16.75 in
Japanese Lacquered Writing Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice antique Japanese writing box done in the style of Chinese carved cinnabar.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Writing Box
Japanese Lacquered Writing Box
H 1.75 in W 6.5 in D 9 in
Japanese lacquer writing box
Located in Vancouver, BC
An early 20thC Japanese writing box, when open revealing various drawers, letter slots and a velvet
Category

Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Japanese lacquer writing box
Japanese lacquer writing box
H 7 in W 18 in D 12 in
19thc. Suzuribako Japanese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Paris, FR
, details in gold leaf. Rim in fundame a matt gold lacquer ground, the surface inside the cases with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Chinese Export Lacquered Writing Box
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Early 19th Century Chinese Export lacquer traveler's writing box with carrying handles on each side
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Japan, Gold Lacquer Writing Box "Suzuribako, " Edo Period "19th Century"
Located in Paris, FR
The rounded rectangular box designed with a river going through a rocky landscape among pines and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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Lacquer Writing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic lacquer writing box available at 1stDibs. Each lacquer writing box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using lacquer, wood and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without a lacquer writing box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A well-made lacquer writing box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hattori Toshio (Shunsho) are consistently popular.

How Much is a Lacquer Writing Box?

A lacquer writing box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,180, while the lowest priced sells for $316 and the highest can go for as much as $15,180.
Questions About Lacquer Writing Box
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    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.
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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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    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
    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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    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.
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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.