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Japanese Wajima Lacquer Chinkin Tray with phoenix design
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese Wajima Lacquer Chinkin Tray Chinkin, a traditional decorative technique of Wajima
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20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Wajima Lacquer Chinkin Tray with phoenix design
Japanese Wajima Lacquer Chinkin Tray with phoenix design

Japanese Wajima Lacquer Chinkin Tray with phoenix design

H 1.58 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Fabulous Lacquer Pagoda Chinoiserie Sculpture with Original Wooden Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wajima lacquer model of a five story-pagoda by the contemporary lacquer master Miyasaki Masahiro
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

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Lacquer

Fabulous Lacquer Pagoda Chinoiserie Sculpture with Original Wooden Box
Fabulous Lacquer Pagoda Chinoiserie Sculpture with Original Wooden Box

Fabulous Lacquer Pagoda Chinoiserie Sculpture with Original Wooden Box

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H 46.07 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Showa Period Lacquer “Flower Basket”
Located in Hudson, NY
. Wajima is a famous lacquer making city on the Sea of Japan. Comes in original signed kiri wood storage
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Lacquer

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Lacquer

Showa Period Lacquer “Flower Basket”
Showa Period Lacquer “Flower Basket”

Showa Period Lacquer “Flower Basket”

H 6.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Japanese Wooden Soup-Bowl with Wajima-Nuri, Japanese Lacquerware 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
. Wajima-nuri is divided into three major processes before the bowls are finished. The "lacquer coating
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Tableware

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Soup-Bowl with Wajima-Nuri, Japanese Lacquerware 1930s
Antique Japanese Wooden Soup-Bowl with Wajima-Nuri, Japanese Lacquerware 1930s

Antique Japanese Wooden Soup-Bowl with Wajima-Nuri, Japanese Lacquerware 1930s

H 3.55 in Dm 4.73 in
Antique Japanese Lunch Boxes with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware
Located in Paris, FR
. This is made of paulownia woods and painted with lacquer-Wajima.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lunch Boxes with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware
Antique Japanese Lunch Boxes with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware

Antique Japanese Lunch Boxes with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware

H 14.57 in W 8.86 in D 8.27 in
Antique Japanese Box 'Red and Black' with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese lunch box. This is made of paulownia woods and painted with lacquer-Wajima. It
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Box 'Red and Black' with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware
Antique Japanese Box 'Red and Black' with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware

Antique Japanese Box 'Red and Black' with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware

H 2.37 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
Tall, Japanese lacquer byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) by Mitsuo Takana 高名光夫 (1956)
By Mitsuo Takana
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Refined, tall two-panel byôbu (folding screen) completely adorned with ‘Wajima Ryûsaku’ lacquer by
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Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Tall, Japanese lacquer byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) by Mitsuo Takana 高名光夫 (1956)
Tall, Japanese lacquer byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) by Mitsuo Takana 高名光夫 (1956)

Tall, Japanese lacquer byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) by Mitsuo Takana 高名光夫 (1956)

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H 57.49 in W 66.93 in D 1.11 in

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French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire
Located in Firenze, IT
An impressively large and well detailed French late 19th century architectural model of a Gothic inspired transept-spire or church pinnacle. This Neo Gothic decorative finial is han...
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire
French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire

French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire

H 68.12 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare 18th-century mahogany Cockpen armchair. George III-period, ca 1762. A sophisticated antique Cockpen armchair in mahogany. With chinoiserie open-fretwork frame and angle brack...
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Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs

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Mahogany

Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair
Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair

Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair

H 37.01 in W 26.78 in D 20.48 in
English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English two part black and gold breakfront bookcase from the late 19th century with Chinoiserie décor, gilded Greek Key and floral décor, chicken wire doors, drawers and additiona...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Bookcases

Materials

Wire

English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor

English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor

H 78 in W 57.5 in D 16 in
Asian Polychrome Coromandel Black Lacquer Enamel Eight-Panel Court Floor Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
Chinese Polychrome Coromandel Black Lacquer Eight-Panel Court Screen. Comprised of 8 lacquered coromandel panels, this Chinese folding screen is intricately designed and expertly cra...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Enamel

Asian Polychrome Coromandel Black Lacquer Enamel Eight-Panel Court Floor Screen
Asian Polychrome Coromandel Black Lacquer Enamel Eight-Panel Court Floor Screen

Asian Polychrome Coromandel Black Lacquer Enamel Eight-Panel Court Floor Screen

H 94 in W 144 in D 1 in
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58 A Museum Qua...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover

H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China

Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China

H 53.25 in W 23.75 in D 17.5 in
English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English japanned kneehole desk from the 19th century with black and gold Chinoiserie décor, eight drawers and central door. Perfect to be used as a small desk or a dressing table,...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor
English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor

English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor

H 30.25 in W 36 in D 22 in
Chinoiserie Lacquer Chippendale Style Grandmother Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Chinese Chippendale style chinoiserie lacquer grandmother clock. Having a pagoda style hood, brass faced, eight-day movement. The case having gilded classical oriental...
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Antique Early 1900s English Chinese Chippendale Grandfather Clocks and L...

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Wood

Chinoiserie Lacquer Chippendale Style Grandmother Clock
Chinoiserie Lacquer Chippendale Style Grandmother Clock

Chinoiserie Lacquer Chippendale Style Grandmother Clock

H 71 in W 16 in D 11 in
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor

English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor

H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
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Vintage 1930s Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Wood

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box

H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet

H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Early 20th Century French Giltwood Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French giltwood display cabinet French, early 20th century Measures: Height 175cm, width 130cm, depth 40cm This beautiful early 20th Century display cabinet i...
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Early 20th Century French Cabinets

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Metal

Early 20th Century French Giltwood Display Cabinet
Early 20th Century French Giltwood Display Cabinet

Early 20th Century French Giltwood Display Cabinet

H 68.9 in W 51.19 in D 15.75 in
English Black Lacquer Pagoda Armchair in the Chinese Chippendale Style
Located in London, GB
An armchair in the ‘Chinese Chippendale’ manner. The design for the frame of this chair is drawn from Plate XXVII in Thomas Chippendale’s ‘The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Dire...
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20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

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Wood, Lacquer

English Black Lacquer Pagoda Armchair in the Chinese Chippendale Style
English Black Lacquer Pagoda Armchair in the Chinese Chippendale Style

English Black Lacquer Pagoda Armchair in the Chinese Chippendale Style

H 40 in W 26 in D 24 in
A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Fine and Rare Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes, Attributed to Jansen. These exquisite pieces showcase a scalloped predominantly white varie...
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Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes

A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes

H 32.5 in W 42.5 in D 20 in
Large-Scale Chinoiserie Pagoda, Seven-Tier, White Painted Tôle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Large-scale chinoiserie pagoda, seven-tier, white painted tôle Vintage large-scale white metal (tôle) pagoda. Rare and stunning scale and detailing, including little bells on each...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Metalwork

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Metal

Large-Scale Chinoiserie Pagoda, Seven-Tier, White Painted Tôle
Large-Scale Chinoiserie Pagoda, Seven-Tier, White Painted Tôle

Large-Scale Chinoiserie Pagoda, Seven-Tier, White Painted Tôle

H 68.5 in W 28 in D 25.25 in
18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market Canton, circa 1737 H. 118 x W. 102.5 x D. 63 cm Provenance: - Private collection, The N...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

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Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market

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H 46.46 in W 40.36 in D 24.81 in

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Japanese Wajima-Nuri Red Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful red lacquered wooden box. Inside covered with black lacquer including a removable
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Wajima-Nuri Red Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box, 1950s
Japanese Wajima-Nuri Red Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box, 1950s

Japanese Wajima-Nuri Red Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box, 1950s

H 7.88 in W 8.67 in D 2.37 in
Japanese Brack Lacquered Wooden Wajima Jubako Lunchbox, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Wajima lunch box with family cresta coat of arms of Kishida, from the region of Nagoya.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

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Wood

Japanese Brack Lacquered Wooden Wajima Jubako Lunchbox, 1950s
Japanese Brack Lacquered Wooden Wajima Jubako Lunchbox, 1950s

Japanese Brack Lacquered Wooden Wajima Jubako Lunchbox, 1950s

H 14.57 in W 8.27 in D 8.86 in
Japanese Black Lacquer with Gold Flower Motif on Wajima-Nuri Soup Tureens, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful lacquer to Wajima and delicate flower drawing are characteristic. Wajima-nuri is a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Black Lacquer with Gold Flower Motif on Wajima-Nuri Soup Tureens, 1930s
Japanese Black Lacquer with Gold Flower Motif on Wajima-Nuri Soup Tureens, 1930s

Japanese Black Lacquer with Gold Flower Motif on Wajima-Nuri Soup Tureens, 1930s

H 3.55 in W 4.53 in D 4.53 in
Contemporary Lacquer Vase by Wajima
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Beautiful Contemporary Wajima Lacquer Vase for Any Space This beautiful contemporary Wajima
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20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

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Lacquer

Contemporary Lacquer Vase by Wajima
Contemporary Lacquer Vase by Wajima

Contemporary Lacquer Vase by Wajima

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H 6 in W 4 in D 18 in
Van Cleef & Arpels/Junichi Hakos Estate Diamond Enamel and Gold Butterfly Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
technique with sprinkles of gold) artist, he has practiced all the process of Wajima lacquer coatings from
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Late 20th Century Brooches

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels/Junichi Hakos Estate Diamond Enamel and Gold Butterfly Brooch
Van Cleef & Arpels/Junichi Hakos Estate Diamond Enamel and Gold Butterfly Brooch

Van Cleef & Arpels/Junichi Hakos Estate Diamond Enamel and Gold Butterfly Brooch

W 1.88 in L 1.88 in
Pair of Japanese Trays in Black Resin Lacquer Effect with Gold Painted Cranes
Located in Prato, Tuscany
1974 in the city of Wajima (Noto peninsula) famous for the production of lacquer and similar materials
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Platters and Serveware

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Resin

Pair of Japanese Trays in Black Resin Lacquer Effect with Gold Painted Cranes
Pair of Japanese Trays in Black Resin Lacquer Effect with Gold Painted Cranes

Pair of Japanese Trays in Black Resin Lacquer Effect with Gold Painted Cranes

H 1.58 in W 19.3 in D 12.21 in
Japanese Antique Maki-e Lacqueur Old Plum Wood Hearth Frame with Bamboo Design
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Wajima, Ishikawa. It comes with original tomobako with sign. Tomobako size: H 11cm, W 47cm, D 47cm
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Maki-e Lacqueur Old Plum Wood Hearth Frame with Bamboo Design
Japanese Antique Maki-e Lacqueur Old Plum Wood Hearth Frame with Bamboo Design

Japanese Antique Maki-e Lacqueur Old Plum Wood Hearth Frame with Bamboo Design

H 2.76 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Japanese Old Crane-Shaped Incense Container / Lacquered Pottery / Taisho-Showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. "Wajima-nuri" is written on the lid of the wooden box. This is the name of the lacquer ware producing
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Old Crane-Shaped Incense Container / Lacquered Pottery / Taisho-Showa
Japanese Old Crane-Shaped Incense Container / Lacquered Pottery / Taisho-Showa

Japanese Old Crane-Shaped Incense Container / Lacquered Pottery / Taisho-Showa

H 1.82 in W 2.37 in D 1.58 in
Contemporary Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Engraved Floral Design
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Contemporary Japanese black lacquer document box with an unusual and exquisitely engraved chinkin
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Contemporary Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Engraved Floral Design
Contemporary Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Engraved Floral Design

Contemporary Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Engraved Floral Design

H 4.53 in W 13.19 in D 10.24 in
Pair of Japanese Boxes in Black Resin Painted Gold with Eight Coasters Each
Located in Prato, Tuscany
pair of round boxes in black resin lacquer effect each of which contains eight coasters, the cover is
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Resin

Pair of Japanese Boxes in Black Resin Painted Gold with Eight Coasters Each
Pair of Japanese Boxes in Black Resin Painted Gold with Eight Coasters Each

Pair of Japanese Boxes in Black Resin Painted Gold with Eight Coasters Each

H 1.97 in Dm 4.73 in
Van Cleef & Arpels Ume Lacquered Butterfly Pin
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Located in Wajima, his workshop belongs to the craft industry which masters the techniques of lacquer. The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Ume Lacquered Butterfly Pin
Van Cleef & Arpels Ume Lacquered Butterfly Pin

Van Cleef & Arpels Ume Lacquered Butterfly Pin

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