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Period: 19th Century
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer box from the Qing Dynasty. Used for board games and golden by hand. In very good condition.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquer tea caddy. Hexagonal shape with floral chased pewter covered caddies deta...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
A truly beautiful and amazing piece. From the early 19th century derived from the Qing Dynasty in China, this lacquered writing box is decorated wi...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century a Unique Gilt Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with pewter and a key, the special shape body decorated with hand paint courtyard, a very beautiful piece. See more pictures, meas...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Fine Lacquer Incense Burner with Makie Gold Design.
This fine lacquer incense burner is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is dated to the Edo-Meiji period, 19th cen...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Bronze
A Round Chinese Red and Black Lacquer Box, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Round Chinese Red and Black Lacquer Box, 19th Century
Provenance:
Private Old Melbourne Based Chinese Collection.
Description:
The shaped lid of equal proportions to the base an...
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese tea house in rankanku or eggshell lacquer with a decor of gold crane
Located in PARIS, FR
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...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Meiji-period lacquer document box known as a ryoshibako showcases the meticulous artistry of maki-e, a technique of raised lacquer decoration. Adorned with gold and vi...
Category
Asian Meiji Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Gold
END OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF JAPANESE VASES
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful pair of wooden vases lacquered in an elegant shade of blue, and decorated with light wood inlays and golden finishes. The inlays depict delicate floral and bird motifs, cre...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Sake Ewer Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood sake ewer with maki-e design, circa late 19th century, Meiji period. The nicely decorated lacquerware is of a Classic sake ewer for...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century lift-lid gilt-decorated goldenblack lacquer Chinese tea caddy, small and beautiful piece.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
One Chinese Black Lacquer Rectangular Lidded Jewelry box, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
One Chinese Black Lacquer Rectangular Lidded Jewelry box, Late 19th Century
Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.
Dimensions: Width: 37cm Height: 10.5cm Depth: 20.5cm.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Lacquer Chinese Jardinières Inlay with Mother of Pearl
Located in Brea, CA
19th century a pair of black lacquer Chinese jardinières inlay with mother of pearl, with loss to lacquer and inlay throughout, each 7.25 inches wide,...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Antique Chinese Tin Coconut Stacking Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese tin coconut stacking box with mark: LiuYiJi, diameter 8 cm, high 10.5 cm.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box with the Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Gilt export black lacquer all-over the tabl...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Lacquer writing box Suzuribako Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely circa late 19th century. This suzuribako is one of the most unusual boxe...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fourpart Japanese lacquer Inro. the lacquer is red with motives of a spider with its web in gold and two flying cranes. The lowest part of the inro has a crack on one side.
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
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 late 18 to early 19th century of the Edo period....
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Copper
Pair of Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain Multicolored Lacquered Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and unusual pair of antique 19th century Japanese porcelain poly-chrome lacquered vases. Each is beautifully designed with...
Category
Japanese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century 18.5‘’ Large Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Table Book Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century large lift-lid gilt-decorated golden black lacquer Chinese table book box, crazing to lacquer overall, general marks nicks scratch...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer and Gilt Sew Working Table
Located in Brea, CA
Early 19th century Chinese export lacquer and gilt sew working table from the Qing dynasty, with carved gilt dragon head feet, with the table of canted rectangular form, with mounded...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Pair of Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Plates
Located in Brea, CA
19th century a pair of lift-lid gilt-decorated golden black lacquer Chinese plates, very beautiful pieces. every plate with 4 golden feet.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Caddy, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English octagonal hinged black lacquered tea caddy with gilt stenciled figural pagoda, decorative foliage motif, original hand chased lidded in...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Tea Caddy with Brass Ornaments
Located in Brea, CA
19th century lacquer tea caddy with brass ornaments. Has got an mahogany flamed color. Brass ornaments. Thick layer of lacquer over wood. Very good quality wood and is very beautiful...
Category
Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Asian Lacquer Color Painted Green Tara Mask
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Vintage Asian Lacquer Color Painted Green Tara Mask – A Sacred Symbol of Compassion and Protection
This Vintage Asian Lacquer Color Painted Green Tara Mask is a breathtaking represe...
Category
Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box w...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique A Silk Lacquer Chinese Fan with Shadow Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Chinese fan Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen , hand painted on silk . With antique fan fra...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Inro in gold kinji lacquer representing chrysantemum flowers on all sides
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautifull Inro of three compartments made in kinji lacquer with an hiro maki-e ornament chrysanthemum flowers of gold and silver lacquer. Inside is in fundame lacquer.
Signed by Josen Zo and stamped by Seisan
Presented with an Ojime in metal in the shape of a chrysanthemum flower and with its netsuke representing two chrysanthemum flower buds.
The chrysanthemum (kiku) in not only the heraldic symbol of the Japanese imperial family...
Category
Asian Edo Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
A Large Hand Painted Qajar Lacquer Cashier Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning cashier box from the Qajar era, adorned with a lovely red lacquer finish, and floral designs all around the box.
Category
Asian Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Plate of Masked Dancer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large circular plate with a short stem base in Vermillion lacquer color from Late Meiji Period circa end of 19th century to early 20th century. ...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Melon Vessel with Lift Cover
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese red lacquered papier mâché melon form vessel with lift cover and painted decoration. Measures: H 9 1/2 inch.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
massive Thai Buddha Head, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
gold decorated Buddha head; overall with stand: 36in(H) x 20in(L) x 11.5in(D); Buddha head only: 33in(H) x 17in(L) x 11in(D)
Category
Thai Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antiques Kokukokai Senzan lacquer painting “White Clouds Fuji” framed
Located in Niiza, JP
material: lacquer pain, metal frame with wood box
The Kokkokai is a group of maki-e artists formed in 1931 around Matsuda Gonroku, a Living National Treasure and Japan's proud maste...
Category
Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Black Lacquer Tray with Painted Winter Landscape, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century tray has a simple rectangular form with low sides and rounded corners. A black lacquer finish cloaks the exterior and offers the perfect canvas for a quiet winter l...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Edo Period Black & Gold 'Nagamochi' Dowry Trunk with Family Crests
Located in London, GB
A Fine Black & Gold Lacquer
Japanese Nagamochi Trunk
With Family Crests of the Tokugawa and Minamoto Clans
Of rectangular form, the storage trunk covered on all sides with hiramak...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Large Japanese Carved Wood Temple Candleholders Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall pair of Japanese carved wood candle holders circa early 19th century (late Edo Period). The pair is carved in the typical form with a block base in the shape of stylized chrysanthemums and long fluted stem with changes in diameter that supports a grooved holder fitted with metal pricket. These types of oversized candle holders were traditionally used in Buddhist temples or Samurai's resident where they were placed on the altar table for worshiping. What is extraordinary of these candle stickers is that they feature a wonderfully conserved surface with lacquered gold leaf. The sparkling gold on the well weathered surface is visually striking. The professional conservation was performed in 2007 and as a result, the pieces display a wonderful aged Wabi-Sabi patina.
The piece retains an original invoice from Far Eastern Antiques...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquered Wood Knife Boxes
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export lacquered wood knife boxes with mother-of-pearl inlay of flowers and birds, now converted to letter boxes...
Category
Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood
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. Precious materials are precisely inlaid in the lacquer base, creating a highly...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Japanese Lacquered Furoshiki Kobako 'Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular and flat lacquer Kobako (small box) representing a furoshiki knot seen from above. Fundame background, furoshiki in takamaki-e with floral pattern, inside the folds of the fabric with black and gold sayagata pattern with togidashi maki-e technique. The saya (or sayagata) pattern is composed of Chinese swastikas...
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
A Very Fine Takamaki-e Lacquer Cheroot Case in the Manner of Shibata Zeshin
By Shibata Zeshin
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The 'ishime' lacquered case consisting of two conforming molded sections with one sliding overtop the other, both sides decorated with hand painted gilt, silver & burnt dark russet (kasshoku) lacquers, depicting motifs in low relief of a rat with an acorn on one side and two acorns on the opposing.
In Japanese culture rats are considered auspicious symbols of fertility & wealth, acorns symbolize prosperity & growth. Signed with characters and a mon on one edge.
Takamaki-e is a lacquer technique in which metallic powders such as silver, gold, copper, pewter etc., are used in combination with lacquer & clay-dust to build up motifs in low relief.
Please note that the color tones & hues of the lacquered motifs appear somewhat more vibrant in the images due to ambient lighting conditions.
Regarding the opinion stating the superior quality of this fine example being likened to works associated with those by Shibata...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Red and Gold Lacquer Portable Tea Bucket and Cover Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and complete set of wood bucket with cinnabar lacquer and gold paint housing a pewter tea pot with a fabric pouch from Ryukyu Kingdom, Second Shō dynasty, circa 19th century. Located in nowadays Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Ryukyu kingdom (1429 to 1879) was a tributary state of imperial Ming...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Pewter
Early 19th Century Long Chinese Export Black Lacquer Box with a Walking Stick
Located in Brea, CA
Early 19th century Chinese export lacquer and gilt box with a walking stick from the Qing dynasty, bone walking stick in black lacquered wood box, w...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Located in PARIS, FR
Black and gold lacquer sageju-bako (picnic box) decorated with floral motifs in hiramaki-e. It includes a sake bottle, a four-compartment box with nashi-ji lacquer inside, a simple tray and a hollow tray. At the top, there is a bronze handle for transport.
The sageju-bako is divided into four superimposed boxes for food on the left; a simple tray, a sake bottle and a hollow tray on the right. They are in the shape of a plum blossom.
On the top, on both sides a phoenix. The phoenix (hôo) has an imperial and solar symbolism. This auspicious bird also embodies virtues taken from the teachings of Confucius (such as goodness, righteousness and wisdom).
The left boxes are patterned with turtles, plum tree, bamboo, cherry blossoms, water plantains near rivers. The two trays on the right have a shell and seaweed pattern. The sake bottle is decorated with a plum tree and bamboo.
On the sides, calabash decoration. Borders in saya (or sayagata) pattern, composed of Chinese swastikas...
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of 14‘’ Large Japanese Golden Black Lacquer Cover Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
A pair of large Japanese golden black lacquer cover boxes, very big beautiful pieces. possibly 19th century, each 14 inch diameter x 10 inch high, one ...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
large lacquer plate
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Large wooden and red/gold lacquer plate
Edo Period (1603-1868) Japan
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Root Wood Serving Tray, ca. 1868-1912
Located in New York, NY
DIMENSIONS
Height: 9.25 inches
Width: 11.5 inches
Depth: 10.5 inches
ABOUT MEIJI PERIOD
The Meiji Era was the 44-year period of Japan's history from 1868 to 1912 when the country was under the rule of the great Emperor Mutsuhito. Also called the Meiji Emperor, he was the first ruler of Japan to wield actual political power in centuries.
It was during the Meiji period that Japanese art students first went to Europe to study Western painting, and developed a new style of painting based on these techniques, known as yoga (or ‘Western style’).
Yoga painting...
Category
Japanese Other Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Portable Sagejubako Theme of Three Winter Friends
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sagejubako is a portable lunch or picnic set that became popular in the early Edo period when an additional meal was added between breakfast and dinner. It normally consists of a han...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack
Located in New York, NY
This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box and Counters
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box and Counters
Chinese, late 19th century
Height 9.5cm, width 32cm, depth 23cm
This beautiful Chinese red lacquer box...
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Chinese Cinnabar Covered Jar, Late 19th Century
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese cinnabar covered jar. Decorated all over with scenes of figures, pavilions, pine trees and mountains. Marked "CHINA" on the bottom, circa 1890s.
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Work Box
Located in Tampa, FL
The 19th century Chinese black lacquer work box has most of the interior with handles on each side. With dragon feet
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Lacquer Stacking Food Box 'Jubako'
Located in Hudson, NY
With all-over mother of pearl inlay and mon design of chrysanthemum in gold and black lacquer on top. The chrysanthemum is a national symbol of Japan and the Imperial family.
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Large Japanese Lacquer Plate with Elaborate Maki-e Design by Kajikawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large circular plate with a short stem base in Vermillion lacquer color. The surface was decorated with a stunning maki-e picture that depicts a...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Book Reading or Book Stool Early 19th Century
Located in BILBAO, ES
Chinese Lacquered book reading or book stool early 19th century.
Beautiful golden lacquerd nature design book standing or book reading stool.
Measures ...
Category
Italian Empire Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquer Box with Depiction of the 'Trippenhuis'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Nagasaki export lacquer box with mother-of-pearl depiction of the Amsterdam ‘Trippenhuis’
Edo-period, circa 1830
H. 12.5 x W. 24...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Tray
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hailing from illustrious Meiji-period Japan, this lacquer tray showcases the mastery of Japanese craftsmen. Precious materials are precisely inlaid in the lacquer base, creating an a...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Silver
Fine Japanese Export Red Lacquer Box with Masonic Symbols, circa 1800
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Japanese export red lacquer box with Masonic symbols
Kyoto/Nagasaki, 1800-1820
Red lacquer decorated with scattered flowers and flying birds with long tails in gold, wit...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Antique Chinese Red and Black Lacquer Wedding Basket With Gold Leaf
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique Chinese Wooden Wedding Basket (c. 1860 - 1880) with red and black lacquer finish. So-called Peking opera basket. Top in gold leaf design depicts a Chinese sage on horseback w...
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
