Japanese Lacquer Box

Rectangular form with hinged lid opening to a fitted interior, with lower conforming case.

Rectangular with overall cube parquetry. Lift top. Well executed with a wide choice of exotic woods.Nice patina and presents well. From the estate of the founder of Yankee Candle Com...

A dwarf cassone with hinged top with chip carved edge over a paneled case with central keyhole, arcaded carved base.

Hinged top, decorated overall with incised carving, lock plate and side handles.

Depicting land battles and a seascape. Gilt metal fittings.

Well painted with numbers and letters on base and an blue mark with cancellation mark through it. Firing crack on underside of top which may account for cancellation. Beautifully pa...

A Japanese red burgundy, gold and black lacquer box with round corners and silk cloth interior lining, circa early-20th century, 1920s, Japan. Box was desi...

This Japanese writing box dates to circa 1950 and is detailed with a raised lacquer scene of mountains and village.

Japanese lacquer box 1900 decorated with sparrows, gold lacquer on a black background of very good quality, good general condition. The dimensio...

Tebako box with three compartments in golden and nashi-ji lacquer, decorated with golden, red, and kirigane lacquer, golden persimmon tree leaves, among rocks. The compartments are of increasing size from the top. The decoration is in continuity. Persimmon has been cultivated in southern China for more than 2500 years and is believed to have been introduced to Japan in the 8th century. The veneer is a tree with very hard wood, similar to ebony. According to a legend, one specimen survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, close to the epicenter. It is therefore in Japan a symbol of strength and longevity. It is also the national fruit of the country. It is eaten as a traditional dish during New Year's Day celebrations. Tebako literally means "portable box...

A Japanese lacquered drum-shaped box, with red details over black ground, the top decorated with images of actors wearing masks in a landscape. Measures...

Japan, 19th/20th century, one red-lacquered with an inner compartment; one black-lacquered with an inner compartment.