Japanese Decorative Boxes

Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary decorative signed porcelain box, extremely intricately hand-painted in vivid red, blue and yellow with generous gold details, on a stunningly shaped porcelain body. Kinrande style hand-painting represents Arita porcelain, which appeared in the Edo period (1688-1704) and has been handed down to the present day. The colors are deep, and red and gold are used luxuriously, and flower patterns are drawn on the surface of the vessel. This style is thought to reflect the spirit of the Genroku era, which was economically abundant. It is highly decorative and many kinrande works, such as large lidded vases...

Charming Japanese box from the early 20th century. The wood is old and nicely inlaid on the lid. The lid is inlaid with different pieces of wood forming a...

Lovely 19th c Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer box. Additional information: Material: Lacquer Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century, 20th century Japan Dynasty Period: M...

Black and gold lacquered wooden Japanese box with designs reminiscent of art deco style with double decorative element in pure gold. Red lacquer interior . Late 1800s early 1900s per...

A Japanese Taisho period Hokai box from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, ornate brass accents and original rope. This vibrant Japanese Taisho period...

A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century Of rectangular shape, overall painted in famille rose colors with flowers, all on a yellow ground, the interior in red. Additional inform...

A wonderful artistic Art Deco Porcelain box with corresponding lid - made inJapan, the piece is a treasure as a decorative piece. The box has a slight octagonal design, making it even more special. A compliment to any shelf, cocktail table or side table. The piece is large enough to hold desk supplies...

Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine, or traveling altar, with hand-carved wooden standing Japanese figure. Intricately bronzed...

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...

A very attractive Japanese red ground cloisonne round box and cover featuring a design of fans, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The round cloison...

A Japanese Lacquer writing box Suzuribako Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely circa late 19th century. This suzuribako is one of the most unusual boxe...

A Japanese Taisho period tiered food box from the early 20th century with red lacquer and calligraphy. Created in Japan during the early years of the 20th century, this red lacquered...

A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century Of rectangular shape, overall painted in famille rose colors with flowers, all on a yellow ground, the interior in red. Additional inform...

This antique card box is unsigned or initialed, so the specific artist is unknown, but is believed to have been made in Japan in circa 1900 in the per...

A lovely mid century Japanese silver and mixed metal rectangular hinged box on squat shaped feet. The inside lined in rosewood. Stamped SILVER 0.950. Circa 1950. The decorative mixe...

Presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative presentation Tebako desk box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1880. This box h...

A Japanese Wakasa lacquer folder to carry poems and paintings. It has a silver raised Togidashi maki-e design of cherry blossom, created by lay...

A large Meiji period brass and cloisonné enamel casket Japanese, Late 19th Century Height 20cm, width 35.5cm, depth 22cm This beautiful piece is a Japanese casket...

A four-case lacquered inro by Koma Koryu circa 19th century late Edo period. The inro features a pair of Chinese mandarin duck resting under a bundle of blooming irises on the pond. ...

This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the tradition...

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...

A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1980s. The hand-blown glass box with fitting lid is of an oval shape, slightly irregula...

A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown glass box is substantial in size and weight. It features a hexago...

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....

A Japanese black lacquer box with mother of pearl inlays circa early 20th century, end of Meiji period. It was likely to be used to store inkstone or other scholarly items. The piece displays several interesting characteristics that appear puzzling initially. First, the form is not typical Japanese, but more Chinese and Korean, with its scalloped base. Second, the decoration of MOP inlays also suggests a Korean and Chinese affiliation, especially with the linear borders and the scrolling cloud patters on the sides of the box. These two observations suggest that the box may be from Ryukyu Island instead of Japanese mainland. Third, strikingly in the center of the cover, a bold quarterly floral pattern outlined with MOP was filled with a striking mottled red lacquer using tsugaru nuri...

A lidded post modern Memphis ice bucket for Taste Seller, c.1980s, Japan. The bucket features and geometric black red and teal pattern with cream outlining. The black lid has three tiers and is finished with a teal globe pull...

Kyohei Fujita exquisite molded hexagonal Liuli blown glass box with gold and silver leaf inclusions, Japan, 1995. Etched signature 'Kyohei Fujita' to underside. Literature: Fin Lyn...

A Taisho period cloisonné box and cover with a watermill and Mount Fuji, worked in wire and coloured musen(wireless) enamels with a watermill beneath an imposing view of Mount Fuji, ...

Japanese porcelain covered jar, circa 1880.

An important Japanese lacquer box with a view of The 'Nieuwe Stadsherberg Van Amsterdam Nagasaki, Edo-period, 1830-1840 The black lacquered wood box, decorated in gold and inla...

A Showa period cloisonné box with three cranes, Ando Company, worked in (musen) wireless enamels with three rainbow coloured storks in flight, reserved against a rich matt iron colou...

The artist calls this vessel a flower basket in the calligraphy on the box. Showa period (1926-1989) black lacquer container in square form with notched c...

The highly decorated tray in the form of a table frames a series of three stacking boxes, a further three lidded boxes and a tray concealed within, raised on ogee bracket feet. This...

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...