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1960's Japanese Tea Caddy Tin Canister
Located in New York, NY
1960's tin tea caddy covered in traditional Japanese woven gold fabric with floral motif. There are
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Tin

Vintage Balsa Wood and Tin Lined Tea Box Workshop Prop Decor Storage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage balsa wood, and tin lined lidded tea box, retaining partial labels.
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Wood, Paper

1980s Vintage Fitz and Floyd Rain Forest Majolica Monkey Ceramic Teapot
By Fitz and Floyd, Royal Doulton
Located in North Hollywood, CA
leaves, pink flowers, the handled formed by the curved monkey tail. Marked FF Japan, Made by Fitz and
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Late 20th Century Japanese Victorian Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a porcelain box which we use during tea ceremony. It is called Kougou. This was made in
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1950s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Porcelain

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a porcelain box which we use during tea ceremony. It is called Kougou. This was made in
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1950s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Porcelain

Vintage Japanese Ball Shaped Plastic Tea Caddy Storage Containers, Set of 3
Located in San Carlos, CA
🍵 Elevate Your Storage: Set of 3 Japanese Natsume Tea Caddies! 🍵 Enhance your storage solutions
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1980s Japanese Modern Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Plastic

Kenji Fujita Ceramic on Oak Jar Box Japanese Studio Craft Tea Caddy Tobacco
By Kenji Fujita
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Tottori Japan, c.1950s Turned Oak Tea Caddy with Ceramic Inlay by ceramicist Kenji Fujita.
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Wood

TAKITO Mid 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Tea Service for Six - 21 Pieces
Located in Charlotte, NC
An early Mid 20th Century Asian style tea service for six by Takito. Fine lusterware porcelain
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

Japanese Lacquered Natsume 'Tea Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
a picnic. They can also be a symbol of a change of feeling. The natsume is the tea box designed
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Lacquer

CUSINS Porcelain Triangular Coffee & Desert Set - Service for Five
Located in Charlotte, NC
underside "Cusins". Like made in Japan, in the mid 20th Century. Measures: Coffee Pot: 4.75w 3.25d 9h
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Porcelain

Rakusai Takahashi III Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl with Box
By Takahashi Rakusai III
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Shigaraki ware pottery chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master potter the 3rd Rakusai
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Stoneware

Rakusai Takahashi III Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl with Box
By Takahashi Rakusai III
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Shigaraki ware pottery chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master potter the 3rd Rakusai
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Shiko Shikou Munakata Rare Signed Japanese Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl Signed Box
By Shikou Munakata
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally rare, wonderfully designed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master woodblock
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic

Janet Leach Signed British Studio Pottery Japanese Chawan Tea Bowl with Box 1971
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and glazed Japanese Mingei style Chawan tea ceremony bowl with ears by
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Tea Ceremony Container
Located in Studio City, CA
(stated on the box) or incense burner by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Japanese Matcha Tea Ceremony Bowl Rakuyaki 2000s Heisei Yoshimura Rakunyu
Located in Paris, FR
by Rakunyu Yoshimura. Raku ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally used in Japanese tea
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1990s Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Porcelain

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, perfectly shaped antique Bizen ware Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese master potter
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Japanese lacquer tea caddy 棗 (natsume) showcasing a pine tree forest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pretty lacquer tea caddy (natsume) with refined hiramaki-e (low-relief lacquer design) showcasing a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Lacquer

Japanese Old Tea Ceremony Pot Chagama "Trellice and Flowers" Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions with original signed box. A finely cast Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Japanese Antique Matcha Bowl 'Tokugawa' 1960s with Wooden Box
Located in Paris, FR
This matcha bowl was made in Japan around 1960s in Showa era. This bowl will come with a wooden box
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Porcelain

Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl Original Sealed Signed Box
By Rosanjin Kitaoji
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous Shino ware pottery Chawan tea bowl by Japanese master potter Kitaoji
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic

Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Painted Chawan Tea Bowl with Original Sealed Signed Box
By Rosanjin Kitaoji
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous hand-painted pottery Chawan tea bowl by Japanese master potter Kitaoji
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic, Pottery

Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Shino Ware Sake Tea Cup with Original Sealed Signed Box
By Rosanjin Kitaoji
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous Shino ware pottery sake/ teacup by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic

Japanese Bronze Carp
Located in Hudson, NY
dedicated to his work called the Mori no Chabako Museum (Tea Box in the Forest Museum). The Fukagawa Museum
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Carp
Japanese Bronze Carp
H 7 in W 23.5 in D 8 in
Japan hares matcha bowl
Located in PARIS, FR
). Unidentified mark on the foot. In Japanese, the hare and the rabbit are referred to by a single word: usagi
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic, Clay

Japan hares matcha bowl
Japan hares matcha bowl
H 3.15 in Dm 4.61 in
TI-1 Boxed Cutlery Set, Shiny
Located in Richmond, VA
5-piece boxed cutlery set 'TI-1' by Japense designer Takenobu Igarashi, ca. 1990. Made from
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1990s Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stainless Steel

TI-1 Boxed Cutlery Set, Shiny
TI-1 Boxed Cutlery Set, Shiny
H 0.25 in W 8 in D 1 in
TI-1 Boxed Cutlery Set, Matte
Located in Richmond, VA
5-piece boxed cutlery set 'TI-1' by Japense designer Takenobu Igarashi, ca. 1990. Made from
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1990s Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stainless Steel

TI-1 Boxed Cutlery Set, Matte
TI-1 Boxed Cutlery Set, Matte
H 0.25 in W 8 in D 1 in
Japanese Lovely Old Petite Yukimi Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
size and displaying its original fire box may be installed on any surface. Insert a LED or tea candle
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Iron

Japanese Vintage Dragonfly Lantern With Monkey Suspension Hooks
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese/ American tea garden. Fine original used garden condition with original patina appropriate to
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Iron

Japan Tall Kasuga "Zodiac" Stone Lantern, 104 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
elements in traditional Japanese tea gardens where they served as a spiritual source of light for evening
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Granite

Unique & Large Japanese Oribe-ware Chair by Suzuki Gorô
By Goro Suzuki 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Important and rare Japanese irregular shaped ceramic Oribe-ware chair with various designs in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Unique & Large Japanese Oribe-ware Chair by Suzuki Gorô
Unique & Large Japanese Oribe-ware Chair by Suzuki Gorô
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H 44.1 in W 14.77 in D 5.74 in
Japan Large Old 18 Inch Bronze Lantern with Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
and decorative elements in traditional Japanese tea gardens where they served as a spiritual source of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Bronze

Hard to Find Japanese "Butterfly and Tree" Hand Cast Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
specialized artisans Found from a Japanese/ American tea garden. Only one. Many of our customers
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Iron

Japanese Lacquer Natsume 棗 with Kimono Design by Takahashi Masayoshi 高橋正良
Located in Amsterdam, NL
– Late Shôwa period/Heisei period (Late 20th century/Modern). Japanese natsume is a type of tea caddy
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Late 20th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Lacquer

Original Vintage Poster Van Nelle's Tea Van Nelle Quality Coffee Tobacco Holland
Located in London, GB
Japanese Geta shoes, carrying a large box of Van Nelle afternoon tea on her shoulder against a yellow
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1950s Dutch Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Paper

Japanese Style Ceramic Vase with Lugs by Janet Leach '1981'
Located in London, GB
seals and is fitted, initialled and dated in a Japanese wooden box. This piece is particularly unusual
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1980s British Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic

Masuo Ikeda sculptural Bronze vase with gold touches
By Masuo Ikeda
Located in Uccle, BE
renewed interest in Japanese Jomon and Yayoi earthenware, Raku tea bowls, and Oribe. Influenced by Sotatsu
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Bronze

Original Vintage Poster Van Nelle's Tea Van Nelle Quality Coffee Tobacco Holland
Located in London, GB
Japanese Geta shoes, carrying a large box of Van Nelle afternoon tea on her shoulder against a yellow
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1950s Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Paper

Creole Dancer
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
period of convalescence. He said later, “From the moment I held the box of colors in my hands, I knew
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Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Lithograph

Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Wood Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th century Japanese wood flat tea box.
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1990s Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Wood

Japanese Wood Box
Japanese Wood Box
H 3.25 in W 13.25 in D 10.25 in
Tea Bowl by Ryoji Koie, Japan
By Ryoji Koie
Located in Oxford, Oxfordshire
Stoneware tea bowl with white glaze, with fitted signed box.
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Late 20th Century Japanese Rustic Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Ceramic

Tea Bowl by Ryoji Koie, Japan
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H 14.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Tea Bowl by Ryoji Koie, Japan
By Ryoji Koie
Located in Oxford, Oxfordshire
A tea bowl with kaki glaze over white slip in signed fitted box. Measures: 9.5 x 13 cm (3 3/4
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Late 20th Century Japanese Rustic Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Tea Bowl by Ryoji Koie, Japan
Tea Bowl by Ryoji Koie, Japan
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H 13 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Tea Bowl by Ryoji Koie, Japan
By Ryoji Koie
Located in Oxford, Oxfordshire
Anagama fired bowl. In signed fitted box. Measures: 8 x 12 cm (3" x 5").
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Late 20th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic

Tea Bowl by Ryoji Koie, Japan
Tea Bowl by Ryoji Koie, Japan
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H 12 in W 8 in D 8 in
Japanese Woodfired Handmade Matcha Tea Bowl by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing. Takahashi Rakusai IV
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Japanese Woodfired Handmade Matcha Tea Bowl by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing. Takahashi Rakusai IV
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Japanese Woodfired Handmade Matcha Tea Bowl by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing with unusual glossy
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Japanese Woodfired Handmade Matcha Tea Bowl by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing with fantastic stone
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Japanese White and Orange Natural Glaze Shino Ware Ceremonial Tea Bowl, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Prefecture, Japan. With original wooden box Measures: D 16cm, W 15.8cm, H 10.5cm.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic

Japanese Small Tea Caddies with bleu and white flower on Kutani Ware 1960s
By Kiyo Hasegawa
Located in Paris, FR
Kutani Ware small tea caddies (Natsume) by Kiyo Hasegawa with wooden box. The basic characteristic
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Porcelain

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (natsume) by Kakinoki Akira (1926-2009)
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Luxuriously decorated tea caddy (natsume) made by Kakinoki Akira (1926-2009). The exterior is
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Gold, Silver

Bizen Tea Caddy with Botamochi Decor by Living National Treasure Fujiwara Yu
By Fujiwara Yu
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Fantastic botamochi Bizen tea caddy made by legendary Fujiwara Yu who was born 1932 in Honami in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Stoneware

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Mountain Range by Ichigo Itchō (1898-1991)
Located in Berlin, Berlin
the Urasenke tea ceremony school Hōunsai (1923) who also inscribed inside the lid of the wooden box
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Gold

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy with Maple Leaves and Cherry Blossoms by Ippyosai VII
By Eizo Ippyosai VII
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Ippyosai . Inside the box's lid is an appraisal by the 15th head (iemoto) of the Urasenke tea ceremony
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1990s Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Gold, Silver

Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (Natsume) with festive knot by Ichigo Itcho (1898-1991)
Located in Berlin, Berlin
also inscribed inside the lid of the wooden box: 'Noshi ô-natsume' ("Large tea caddy with festive knot
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1970s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Gold, Silver

Black Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy Natsume with River Scene by Kawabata Kinsa V
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Fantastic maki-e tea caddy with a river scene showing reed and traditional stone baskets (Jap
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Tea Box

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf, Gold

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
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1990s Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Gold

Small Lidded Box for Incence by Taniguchi Ryozo, 1926-1996
Located in Berlin, Berlin
incense (kôgô). Beautiful kôgô are used for representational purposes within the tea ceremony, after the
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1980s Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Ceramic

Expressive Zen Calligraphy Abstract Art Work Black Painting by Nishigaki Daido
By Nishigaki Daidō
Located in Berlin, Berlin
affiliated with Daitoku-ji in Kyoto. He often does calligraphy for tea ceremony scrolls. Signed: Master of
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1990s Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Paper

Pair '2' of Antique Japanese Cedar Tea Crates
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Vintage Japanese cedar wood tea shipping crate circa 1960s. Original graphic and labeling on
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1960s Japanese Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Metal

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Japanese pine tea chest with lid This is a useful and decorative box, made in solid pine with
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Retro Japanese Tea Box

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Pine

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid
Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid
H 20 in W 37 in D 17 in
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Retro Japanese Tea Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the retro Japanese tea box you’re looking for. Each retro Japanese tea box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer retro Japanese tea box, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each retro Japanese tea box bearing mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made retro Japanese tea box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Rosanjin Kitaoji, Kenji Fujita and Shikou Munakata are consistently popular.

How Much is a Retro Japanese Tea Box?

A retro Japanese tea box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,018, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $5,500.