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Meiji Period Lacquer Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Meiji period small lacquer box with hinged lid, Japanese. Finely decorated - bits of abalone inlay
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Meiji Period Lacquer Box
Meiji Period Lacquer Box
H 1.75 in W 4.63 in D 3.38 in
Japanese Lacquered Furoshiki Kobako 'Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular and flat lacquer Kobako (small box) representing a furoshiki knot seen from above
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Furoshiki Kobako 'Box'
Japanese Lacquered Furoshiki Kobako 'Box'
H 0.6 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
Small Japanese Lacquer Duck Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Japanese Meiji Period small lacquer incense box, kogo, in the form of a duck or goose
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mandarin Ducks
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese lacquer box with mandarin ducks motif on cover. One lacquer tray and one small lacquer
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Miniature Japanese Lacquer Ebony Hokkai Hat Box
Located in Norton, MA
band and on the fitted lid and resting on three feet. one small inlay object missing see photo #6
Category

Antique 19th Century Lacquer

Materials

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
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Ware Fan-Shaped Box with Compartments
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese fan-shaped lacquer box with tassels, red exterior with slightly scalloped cover. The
Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Lacquer Hand-Painted Toiletry Box with Mirror
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Chinese toilet box, it was made of wood, then covered with the technique and the art of lacquer, inside
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lead

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Qing Lacquered and Inlaid Handled Sewing Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and fine antique Chinese Qing lacquered and inlaid papier mache handled sewing box with
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Table Cabinet or Jewelry Box
Located in London, GB
A superbly decorative Cantonese black lacquer table or jewellery cabinet, exquisitely ornamented
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Gambling Storage Box Trays and Dishes
Located in Brea, CA
dishes. A great and complete gold and black lacquered gaming set., one big box, 3 small box, total 12
Category

Antique 1820s Asian Qing Lacquer

Materials

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
Category

Vintage 1920s Korean Lacquer

Materials

Abalone, 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
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese maki-e lacquer decorated tabako bon, or smoking box, late Edo Period, mid-19th
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 19th Century Export Chinese Gilt Chinoiserie Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and intricately decorated lacquer box for storing incense, kogo, in the form of a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

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
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing
Located in New York, NY
A rare palace size Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer figural box and cover, Qing Dynasty This
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Japanese lacquer incense box, kogo, with a design of sparrows in flight, late Momoyama
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Pewter

Japanese Lacquer Box, Kobako, "The Ivy Way", Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Japanese tall lacquer box for incense implements, kobako, with a scene from The Tales
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Box Together with a Blue and White Arita Plate
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
, 20th century Lacquer box of rectangular form with bamboo decorated cover, fitted with six small
Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Ceramic, Lacquer

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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Large Chinese Export Round Black Lacquer Gilt Painted Box, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very large Chinese round black lacquer and gilt painted box, made for the export market, mid 20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood

1980s Small Lacquered Burlwood Trinket Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful lacquered burlwood box with rounded edges and hinged top, perfect for storing rings and
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl

Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
Inro with four gold lacquer boxes, decorated with a lake landscape. Accompanied by a bronze ryusa
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Orb Box, Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
alluvial layers. Hand-turned solid oak box enveloped in lacquered eggshell marquetry.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Oak, Lacquer

Lacquered Eggshell Round Brule Box, Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box used to store document or small scroll painting), circa
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Fubako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Japanese lacquered wood fubako decorated in Kodaiji maki-e style circa early 17th century
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Gold Maki-E Naga Fubako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood Naga Fubako (a long box used to store document or large scroll painting
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of eggshell has the
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Walnut, Lacquer

Signed Mid 19th C. Edo/Meiji Period Miniature Lacquer Stacking Cabinet, Japan
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
three lidded boxes and a tray concealed within, raised on ogee bracket feet. This fine lacquer stacking
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Lacquer Box
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A metal framed box with all-over lacquer decoration featuring multi-coloured flowers, leaves
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Lacquer Box
Chinese Lacquer Box
H 2 in W 6.5 in D 3.75 in
18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
each drawer was packed with smaller lacquer pieces. The second box had the same contents, and the third
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Ikebana Flower Troughs by Teshigahara Sofu
By Sōfu Teshigahara
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A distinctive pair of Japanese black lacquer ikebana flower troughs. The two sections, designed in
Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
friezes, the box with gilt-copper mounts, the interior decorated in red lacquer. Measures: H 9.2 x W
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Shagreen, Cypress

Japanese Antique Lacquer Maki-E Miniature Hasami-Bako with Copper Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered box with lid in the shape of a miniature Hasami-Bako (traveling chest) circa
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Guangxu Chinese black gold Jewelry Box, yellow silk
Located in Valladolid, ES
This kind of box used to be used to store jewelry or small secrets . It,s an excellent idea for a
Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
imperial period, circa 1870. It was carefully crafted in carved precious wood with applications of lacquer
Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony

Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
navette. Technique: Carved wood, lacquer and decorated in iroe-hiramaki-e on a gold ground. Ojime: 15mm
Category

Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Agate, Gold

18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
Located in New York, NY
side of the box are multiple smaller cartouches of flowers and leaves and ancestors playing with
Category

Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Ecru Lacquered Natsume 棗 'Tea Caddy' with Maki-E of Carriage Wheels
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Uncommon ecru lacquer tea caddy (natsume) with a nice golden hiramaki-e (low-relief design) of cart
Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Rare Vintage Russian Hand Painted Lacquered Small Wooden Box Signed Fedoskino
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely Russian hand painted lacquered small wooden box with a red interior. The box features the
Category

Late 20th Century Russian Hellenistic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Lacquer Natsume 棗 with Kimono Design by Takahashi Masayoshi 高橋正良
Located in Amsterdam, NL
). It's a small wooden container with intricate designs and a layer of urushi lacquer, used to hold
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Urushi Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box - Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow and reflect.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Lacquer, Walnut

Collection of Kashmiri Boxes & Objects
Located in Southampton, GB
painted Brass / papier mache Beggars Bowl 8 Decorative Eggs Large papier mache Box 4 small Trinket Boxes
Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Collection of Kashmiri Boxes & Objects
Collection of Kashmiri Boxes & Objects
H 8.67 in W 15.75 in D 6.7 in
Small Zebra Box in Black Lacquer and Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zebra box (Small) Black lacquer Antique copper Hand repoussé Limited edition Repoussé is the
Category

2010s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty little Japanese lacquered box. On a golden metal medal inside we can read the royal motto
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th century black lacquered jewellery box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Chinese black lacquered jewellery box circa 1860. Good quality shaped Chinese
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a remarkable 19th century lacquered sewing box with multiple compartments on the interior
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer

Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Japanese box in red lacquered wood; 19th century The lid is decorated with a landscape
Category

Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th century
Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th century
H 2.17 in W 3.35 in D 5.71 in
Small Vintage Decorative Jewellery Box, Chinese Lacquer, Keepsake Case, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage decorative jewellery box. A Chinese, lacquer and soapstone keepsake case
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Soapstone

Small Vintage Chinese Goose Pot, Lacquer, Decorative, Trinket Box, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage Chinese goose pot. An Oriental, lacquer and gilt decorative trinket box
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
. Approximate Date: 1800. Motif: A fan, a rich decorated box and a musical instrument. Drawers: Six. Shape
Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Small 3 tune music box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Small 3 tune mandoline music box. The wooden case has some central inlay to the top of the lid
Category

Antique 1890s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Small 3 tune music box
Small 3 tune music box
H 1.97 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Decorated Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Chinese Red Lacquer decorated box. Relief carved top panel of an attendant and
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Small Lacquer Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal small lacquer box for your home. A small lacquer box — often made from lacquer, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage small lacquer box now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer small lacquer box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A small lacquer box, designed in the Art Deco, Baroque or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made small lacquer box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sandra Figuerola, Gandia Blasco and Robert Kuo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Small Lacquer Box?

Prices for a small lacquer box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $55 and can go as high as $8,600, while the average can fetch as much as $915.
Questions About Small 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.