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Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards
Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards

Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards

Located in New Orleans, LA

This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer work.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century
Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century

Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and unusual Japanese black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid box, Momoyama Period, 16th century, Japan.

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box
Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Swirling clouds drift overhead and pine trees bend towards the sky, formed of raised lacquer (takamaki-e) and mother of pearl inlay (raden).

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small square-form table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island

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 century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako

Located in Austin, TX

Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully decorated all-over in the kirikane technique, in which cut squares of gold leaf have been sprinkled onto the lacquer ground...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay
Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay

Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay

Located in PARIS, FR

Namban lacquerware is characterized by a decoration in gold maki-e lacquer and inlaid mother-of-pearl (raden). Japan - Azuchi Momoyama period (1573-1603) Height : 4.1 in (10.5 cm...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese lacquer suzuribako 硯箱 (writing box) by Ogimura Sakitoshi 荻村幸稔 (1943)
Japanese lacquer suzuribako 硯箱 (writing box) by Ogimura Sakitoshi 荻村幸稔 (1943)

Japanese lacquer suzuribako 硯箱 (writing box) by Ogimura Sakitoshi 荻村幸稔 (1943)

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An elegant lacquered suzuribako (writing box) by the lacquer artist Ogimura Sakitoshi (1943). Of rounded rectangular form with a gently domed cover, the exterior finished in a gloss...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro
Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro

Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro

Located in Austin, TX

A highly unusual Japanese crackle glazed koro (incense burner or censer), lacquered and inlaid with mother-of-pearl embellishment, signed Gyokusen, Edo Period, early to mid 19th cent...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Copper

Lacquer Decorative Box Set with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Japan, 1930s
Lacquer Decorative Box Set with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Japan, 1930s

Lacquer Decorative Box Set with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Japan, 1930s

Located in Den Haag, NL

4 Small Lacker boxes on a tray. Mother of Pearl inlay. Inside the boxes. Lots off Bone fiches. I think a game. Very good condition.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlays
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlays

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlays

Located in Buxton, GB

This antique Japanese lacquered cabinet is a beautiful piece of furniture that is perfect for any collector of antique furniture.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

The two upper doors are adorned with hand-applied lacquer panels featuring birds perched on flowering branches, with shimmering mother-of-pearl inlay and delicate gold maki-e work ad...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 20th Century Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box
Antique 20th Century Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box

Antique 20th Century Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Beautiful and antique Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box with full array of components included.

Category

20th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Vintage Oriental Japanese Chinoiserie Pedestal Lacquered Side Table
Vintage Oriental Japanese Chinoiserie Pedestal Lacquered Side Table

Vintage Oriental Japanese Chinoiserie Pedestal Lacquered Side Table

Located in London, GB

This antique chinoiserie table is a beautiful and decorative piece with a clean, elegant shape. It has a round tabletop with hand-painted oriental designs in warm red and dark tone...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

Located in Portland, OR

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930

Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an vintage decorative jewellery case. A Japanese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl lidded box in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Two Japanese Mother of Pearl Wood Dishes
Two Japanese Mother of Pearl Wood Dishes

Two Japanese Mother of Pearl Wood Dishes

Located in Brea, CA

Two Japanese mother of pearl wood dishes, very beautiful pieces. Measures: Large one H 2” x L 13.5” x W 10”.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen
Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen

Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Pasadena, CA

Black lacquer panels decorated with carved Mother of Pearl + Bone Birds and cherry blossom branches.

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

A Japanese Mother of Pearl Shibayama Wall Panel Triptych
A Japanese Mother of Pearl Shibayama Wall Panel Triptych

A Japanese Mother of Pearl Shibayama Wall Panel Triptych

Located in Reepham, GB

A highly decorative late 19th early 20th century set of Japanese Wall Panels. The decorative three dimensional design in mother of pearl depicts a traditional Japanese landscape.

Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c

Located in Austin, TX

A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Korean Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel

Located in Norwood, NJ

19th century Meiji period charger/plate with cockerel beautifully realistic in layers of carved shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered gr...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Shell, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880

19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880

Located in London, GB

19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880 Mother of pearl inlay in black lacquer depicting a bird in relief with cherry blossom.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850
Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850

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 accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Japanese i...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu
Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu

Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design of fish in the abyss, rendered in gold and silver lacquer with details inlaid in mother-of-pearl against a black ground.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold, Silver

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables
Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of black lacquer ebonized and inlaid wood organic end tables. Also great as nightstands.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme End Tables

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables
Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of black lacquer ebonized and inlaid wood organic end tables. Also great as nightstands.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme End Tables

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

A Pair Of 19th Century Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890
A Pair Of 19th Century Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890

A Pair Of 19th Century Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890

Located in London, GB

A Pair Of Japanese Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890 A pair of fine quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered oval panels.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Gold Lacquer Wall Plate Onlaid Ivory Mother-of-Pearl
Japanese Gold Lacquer Wall Plate Onlaid Ivory Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Gold Lacquer Wall Plate Onlaid Ivory Mother-of-Pearl

Located in Brighton, GB

Japanese gold lacquer wall plate onlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl Meiji period, circa 1880 Minor repairs to rim.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquered Handfan Handpainted Landscape Mount Fuji Mother of Pearl Japan 1900
Lacquered Handfan Handpainted Landscape Mount Fuji Mother of Pearl Japan 1900

Lacquered Handfan Handpainted Landscape Mount Fuji Mother of Pearl Japan 1900

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Each element of the scene is rendered with remarkable attention to detail, reflecting both the natural beauty of Japan and the precision of the artist's hand. This harmonious combin...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Napoleon III Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paint

Contemporary Black Japanese Lacquer Sculpture
Contemporary Black Japanese Lacquer Sculpture

Contemporary Black Japanese Lacquer Sculpture

Located in Milan, IT

Shingo Muramoto is a Japanese urushi lacquer artist born in 1971. Normally works of lacquer seem to be very solid, but Muramoto wanted to create forms that were light, and that might...

Category

2010s Japanese Minimalist Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hemp, Bamboo, Lacquer

Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942
Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942

Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942

By Eizo Ippyosai VII

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Excellent tea caddy (natsume) made by the 7th Ippyosai, Ippyo Eizo (1942). The exterior is finished in polished jet black lacquer (roiro) and decorated in gold maki-e with twines of ...

Category

1990s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet
Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet

Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Nagasaki lacquer and colored mother of pearl inlaid display cabinet (Kazaridana) on a stand, possibly intended for export, with the charming design of folding fans as the ra...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

PAIR OF JAPANESE RED LACQUER AND MOTHER OF PEARL CAKE BOXES

PAIR OF JAPANESE RED LACQUER AND MOTHER OF PEARL CAKE BOXES

Located in San Francisco, CA

of rectangular form with red lacquer reserves bordered by mother of pearl panels

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese lacquer etagere
Japanese lacquer etagere

Japanese lacquer etagere

Unavailable|$6,800

Japanese lacquer etagere

Located in New York, NY

A fine Japanese rosewood and lacquer etagere with gilt and black lacquer fan and floral decoration with mother of pearl inlaid decor on lower doors, 3 drawers and various levels of s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese End Tables

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquered Tabako-Bon Smoking Box Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquered Tabako-Bon Smoking Box Meiji Period

Japanese Lacquered Tabako-Bon Smoking Box Meiji Period

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a beautifully crafted tabako-bon smoking box having beautiful applied mother-of-pearl flowers and subtle gold on black enamelling. The bronze brazier has open floral detailin...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of Japanese Samurai Abumi 'Stirrups'
Fine Pair of Japanese Samurai Abumi 'Stirrups'

Fine Pair of Japanese Samurai Abumi 'Stirrups'

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of antique Japanese Samurai stirrups. Metal, with red lacquer interior, and inlaid mother of pearl (Raden) all over the outside, sides and bottom.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif
Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

Located in New York, NY

The rectangular top depicting a golden phoenix with mother-of-pearl inlays, floating above mulberry leaves against a black lacquer background, the interior depicting scrolling vines,...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870
Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

Located in East Sussex, GB

The planked top above an asymmetrical assortment of open shelves, two cupboards and four drawers with detailed carved Ivory, mother-of-pearl and layered gilt lacquer decoration. The ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

Located in London, GB

Fine Bunko (document box) and Suzuribako (writing box), style of Ogawa Haritsu, seal mark of KAN. Each of typical form and decorated in gold hiramakie, takamakie, kirigane, muranash...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Silver

Japanese painted and lacquered wooden fan with mother-of-pearl inlays
Japanese painted and lacquered wooden fan with mother-of-pearl inlays

Japanese painted and lacquered wooden fan with mother-of-pearl inlays

Located in Milano, IT

The fan is made of painted and then lacquered wood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl elements. The scene depicted features three maidens in the foreground, dressed in traditional Japanes...

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Victorian Papier Mâché Tilt-Top Table
Victorian Papier Mâché Tilt-Top Table

Victorian Papier Mâché Tilt-Top Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Victorian English papier mâché japanned tilt-top tripod table with inlaid mother of pearl decoration. Beautifully hand- painted flowers decorate the top and gold scrollwork on the tu...

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese black lacquer bunko box
Japanese black lacquer bunko box

Japanese black lacquer bunko box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese black lacquer bunko box, Rimpa (korin-style) lacquer with pewter and m.o.p inlay, c.1900

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro
Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro

Located in Austin, TX

Takamaki-e is the technique of creating high relief designs out of lacquer. Nashiji is a Japanese lacquer technique in which gold flakes are sprinkled in the lacquer to create a r...

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral, Pewter, Gold, Copper

Antique Japanese Meiji Shibayama Lacquered Mother of Pearl Eagle Wall Plaque 21"
Antique Japanese Meiji Shibayama Lacquered Mother of Pearl Eagle Wall Plaque 21"

Antique Japanese Meiji Shibayama Lacquered Mother of Pearl Eagle Wall Plaque 21"

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century, Meiji period shibayama wall plaque depicting a mother of pearl eagle perched on a flowering tree, set on a black lacquer background, with a reddish brown oval fra...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Overlaid Mother of Pearl and Gold Maki-E
Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Overlaid Mother of Pearl and Gold Maki-E

Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Overlaid Mother of Pearl and Gold Maki-E

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Japanese black lacquer box with maki-e lacquer floral design of sakura (cherry blossom) Edo period.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Roiro Lacquer Tray with Hydrangea Motif
Japanese Roiro Lacquer Tray with Hydrangea Motif

Japanese Roiro Lacquer Tray with Hydrangea Motif

Located in Stamford, CT

A Japanese Roiro black lacquer tray with gold hydrangea motif having mother-of-pearl and metal inlay accents and a pewter rim.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo
Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small antique Japanese lacquered round box used to contain incense powder (it is called Kogo), circa Edo period (17-18th century).

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi
Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Contemporary Japanese red, blue and gold lacquer box of unusual arching form and heavy, carved construction by the known lacquer artist Yoshifumi Takeuchi.

Category

1990s Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panel Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panel Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panel Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large Japanese Shibayama lacquer panel from Meiji era (1852-1912), produced in the port of Yokohama in the new style mostly for the export by catering the western taste, after the ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay
Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay

Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a handsome example of a red lacquered tea container chaire or chaki -flying geese- motif with mother-of-pearl inlay, mid-20th century.

Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese
Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese

Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1900 pair of black lacquer panels mounted in a shadowbox frame, Japanese.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese lacquer pearl you’re looking for. Frequently made of shell, mother-of-pearl and wood, every Japanese lacquer pearl was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese lacquer pearl, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese lacquer pearl, designed in the Art Deco or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese lacquer pearl over the years, but those crafted by Charleton and Kazumi Yoshida are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Lacquer Pearl?

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Questions About Japanese Lacquer Pearl
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can restore Japanese lacquer that has been damaged by exposure to light by gently buffing it with carnauba wax. Use a soft cloth to gently rub the wax into the piece, removing any excess and avoiding undamaged lacquer. Take a look on 1stDibs for a variety of pieces featuring Japanese lacquer.
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    Japanese lacquer is made of resin produced from the sap of the Urushi tree. Artisans craft bowls, vases, boxes and other items out of the material. Find a collection of Japanese lacquer furniture and decorative objects and art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, there is a type of varnish called Japanese lacquer. It is made from the sap of an urushi tree, which grows in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. On 1stDibs, you can find vintage and modern Japanese lacquered pieces from some of the top sellers around the world.
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    To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware 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 ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell if Japanese pearls are real, first feel their surfaces carefully. Cultured and natural pearls will be slightly gritty, while imitations will usually feel smooth. Next, look at the pearls side by side. Real pearls will show slight variations in shape and size. If your pearls look entirely uniform, they are less likely to be real. A certified appraiser or experienced jeweler can evaluate your pearls if you need further assistance. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of pearl jewelry.