Late 20th Century Lacquer

This is a vintage Cinnabar display plate. A Chinese, decorative serving dish, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Striking carved detail and superb colour Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Rich red hues profusely carved with relief Oriental scene Attractive flared rim with chased foliate pattern Japanned to the reverse with deep black finish This is a fascinating vintage Cinnabar display plate, with superb relief scene...

A small Japanese black and gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box) with cartwheels in water, by the artist Hattori Toshio (1943). Of rectangular form with rounded corners, bearing a lustrous rôiro ground throughout, the exterior sides of the box and exterior of the cover finely decorated in gold and little silver takamaki-e with cartwheels flowing in a dynamically executed body of water with many swirls and gushes as well as scattered dew drops, the interior tray fitted with a rectangular ink stone and silver suiteki (waterdropper). The underside signed ‘Toshi’. With the original wooden tomobako with hakogaki reading Namikuruma makie suzuribako (The writing box set, with a design of wheels in water), as well as a leaflet written in Japanese with the artist’s biography up to 1987. Hattori Toshio (b. 1943), art name Hattori Shunsho, was first selected for the Nitten exhibition in Showa 38 (1963). Since then, he has exhibited more than twenty times at the Nitten and other exhibitions, winning numerous prestigious awards. In 1995, he had an audience with Pope John Paul II and presented the Pope with a lacquer reading table. In 2004, he created the shelves for the guest room of the Kyoto State Guest House of the Government of Japan. He is a member of the Kyoto Crafts Artists Association, the Kyoto Lacquer...

Beautiful Japanese box in red lacquered wood; 19th century The lid is decorated with a landscape with a bird, trees and a setting sun. The inside of the box is covered with a lacque...

South Asian Burmese black and red lacquer box, offering vessel urn with compartment for storage. This round lacquer ware box from Burma is made from bamboo and lacquer. In Burma (now...

Wajima lacquer model of a five story-pagoda by the contemporary lacquer master Miyasaki Masahiro. In the original signed box, including a wooden disp...

A charming pair of Chinese lacquer cinnabar style elephant motif garden seats. Intricately hand carved and beautifully detail floral design. Sturdy and stable.

This is a box for the matcha powder using while tea ceremony in Japan. It is called 'Natsume'. It is made with wood. The design is some automne flowers and it is all hand painted. Th...

This is a box for the matcha powder using while tea ceremony in Japan. It is called 'Natsume'. It is made with wood. The design is a boat and it is hand painted. The material is with...

This is a box for the matcha powder using while tea ceremony in Japan. It is called 'Natsume'. It is made with wood. The design is plums (Japanese apricot 'UME') and it is hand paint...

Burmese Lacquer box. Round Burmese Vintage Lacquer Box. Special lacquering technique to make the color and design on this lacquer piece. Unlike mos...

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...

Large Asian Black Lacquer Gilt Wood "Bird" Charger on Stand, Hand Painted Offered for sale is a large Asian hand-painted gilt-decorated charger on a stand depicting birds and foliag...

Created by noted Japanese artist Tetsuya Yamada in 1998 this sculptural box/seat features fascinating combination of materials including antique wood, c...