Shell Lacquer

A striking Japanese Shijo School kinji gold lacquer round box, kashibako, with a shibayama design of horse and fuyou (cotton rose hibiscus), apocryphally signed Hokkyo Korin for Ogat...

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...

A striking Japanese lacquer decorative charger featuring a bold stylized floral design with mother-of-pearl inlay. Set against a warm ochre-toned ground, the composition is formed b...

A fine and elegant Korean black lacquer and abalone mother of pearl inlay "longevity" box, circa 1930s, Korea. The box, most likely used to sto...

A stunning Japanese Edo period lacquer tanzakubako, box for poem cards, late 18th-early 19th century, Edo Period, Japan. Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully ...

An antique Korean lacquered small chest of drawers with Mother-of-Pearl inlays circa 19th century (late Joseon Dynasty). The tabletop box with multiple small drawers of various sizes...

A fine Japanese lacquer Takamakura Geisha pillow, first half of the 20th century. Depicting Shi-Shi Lion between peony and rock in gold, silver, red and ...

A lovely vintage Korean lacquer box in bright red and decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays circa 1970-80s. The square form box features an auspicio...

A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th century. The lidded box in rectangular form with rounded corner is a classic example...

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

A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...

Japanese lacquer ikebana vase dating to the mid-20th century, decorated with a stylized waterwheel design in maki-e and raden mother-of-pearl inlay. The cylindrical black lacquer bo...

Antique five tier Japanese lacquered wooden stacking box, known as a jubako. It is finished with a traditional technique called Tsugaru-nuri, specifically the kara-nuri pattern, whic...

A Japanese four-case lacquer inro by a member of Kajikawa family circa 19th century (late Edo to early Meiji period). It depicts a nocturnal scenery of a meandering stream surrounded by bush clovers, where a full moon is reflected on the water. It was masterfully decorated in gold and silver maki-e using a combination of techniques including takamakie, togidashi and kirigane as well as aogai (abalone shell) inlays. The stream was set between the slightly elevated banks, adding to this piece a already strong three-dimensional composition. The interior was decorated in gold nashiji. It was signed on the bottom "Kajikawa Zou" (made by Kajikawa and a pot seal centered with "Ei" in Kanji. In one of the compartment, there is a katakana mark, appears to be a name, possibly the owner. Kajikawa clan was one of the most famous lacquer artisanal family established in the 17th century. Many well known members over the generations produced lacquer art in a wide range of formats, but two third were signed only with the family name such as this one. It is therefore not possible to pinpoint the exact author of this piece. Provenance: This inro was purchased as lot 349 in Christie's New York sale Japanese...

A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent island cou...

With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop writing set is a masterpiece of Japanese lacquerware. The matching set includes a writing table (bundai) and poem box (tanzaku bako), both decorated with gilt lacquer in the style of takamaki-e and hiramaki-e urushi lacquer. Framed by everted ends, the lacquered table top is masterfully worked, depicting a robed man seated on a veranda within an idyllic mountain-and-water landscape. Swirling clouds drift overhead and pine trees bend towards the sky, formed of raised lacquer (takamaki-e) and mother of pearl inlay (raden). Dark lacquer at the corners imitate metal hardware and the sculptural corner legs are decorated with raised motifs of maple leaves. The writing table includes a matching poem box (tanzaku bako), used for storing paper cards of painted calligraphy and poetry. The lid is similarly decorated in shimmering gilt lacquer with a raised design of a fine carriage beneath a pine tree, draped in cloths and shaded by bamboo blinds...

A fine Japanese maki-e lacquer kinji gold ground box for personal accessories or cosmetics, tebako, with a design of autumn flowers and grasses, Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan. Th...

Presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1880. This box has been meticulously crafted in a squared cushioned shape in wood with kara coating Kobayashi red lacquer, gilding, black lacquer and inlaid decorations of abalone shell, Raden. Tebako literally means "portable box", it is a toilet box containing the objects necessary for washing and make-up, especially blush mirror...

Small namban style chest with a semi-cylindrical lid made of black lacquered wood (urushi) with gold lacquer (maki-e) and inlaid with mother-of-pearl (raden). Mon style decoration (...

Antique Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box and Counters Chinese, late 19th century Height 9.5cm, width 32cm, depth 23cm This beautiful Chinese red lacquer box...

Miniature tea house with a crane and bamboo motif in black and gold takamaki-e lacquer on a rankaku (eggshell inlay) base. It has several compartments and trays on the roof, walls an...

This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer work. Precious materials are precisely inlaid in the lacquer base, creating a highly...

Beautiful and antique Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box with full array of components included. Unique iridescent lacquer finish throughout, with black & gold hand painted details a...

Vintage Thai Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Offering Tray. Crafted of assembled wood in an elevated and footed rectangular shape with rounded corners, lacquered red on the interior and black...

Small Antique Thai Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Offering Bowl. The traditional craft of Pradup Mook is made from small pieces of inlaid Mother of Pearl imbedded into a base of black lacque...

19th C. Chinese Figural Carved Wood Lacquer Scholars/ Offering / Opium Stand Chinese 19th Century A truly unique and remarkable piece from 19th-century China, this figural carved w...

A small square-form table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent is...

An antique Japanese table with inlaid mother-of-pearl (Raden) and gold maki-e over brown lacquer. Japan, late Edo period, possibly earlier. Raden (螺鈿) is a traditional Japanese dec...

A scarce pair of Qing Dynasty temple architectural ornaments, the decorative antique building element fragments each elaborately hand carved, polychrome painted and lacquered, richly detailed featuring two figural pairs accented...

A highly unusual Japanese crackle glazed koro (incense burner or censer), lacquered and inlaid with mother-of-pearl embellishment, signed Gyokusen, Ed...

A Burmese gilt dry lacquer monumental head of the Buddha, Shan States, Myanmar (Burma), early 20th century. This monumental dry lacquer and gilt head ...

A round lacquer box with intricate mother-of-pearl inlays. The central part of the lid is decorated with a peach branch, surrounded by a garland of peach branches enclosed within a b...

In this listing you will find a pair of antique cinnabar decorative boxes. They are made in black lacquer wood, featuring stunning mother of pearl inlay forming floral ornaments. Thi...