Japanese Meiji Lacquered Jewelry Chest with Carnelian Handle

Karl Springer Style Lacquered Grasscloth Chest, with chamfered rectangular top above six short drawers, side by side, with recessed brass pulls. 32" H x 66" W x 22" D. Provenance: Pr...

Aesthetic Movement Reverse Engraved Mercury Mirror Mounted Gilt Bronze Box, late 1870s, floral motif centering the name "Laura" in Gothic script, above four beveled side panels simil...

Korean Black Lacquered Miniature Chest of Drawers, with two short drawers above three graduated frieze drawers and mother-of-pearl landscape inlay. 10.75" H x 8.25" W x 9.25" D. Th...

Japanese Bronze Ogencho Usubata Vase, in two parts, open work scalloped edges, and incised inscription to base. 8.75" H x 8.75" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.

A fine and impressive Japanese gold maki-e decorated black lacquer five-tier jubako with presentation tray, two lids, and the original tomobako storage box, Meiji period, late 19th c...

A fine antique Japanese Meji Period lacquer box decorated with a fan and a stylized star shaped window in the maki-e technique. The fan at the top right corner, fully opened depictin...

The case decorated overall in crackle-glaze white lacquer and fitted with a patinated metal carrying handle over three tiers of small drawers. The first two tiers are comprised of a ...

A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finished with black lacquer (kuro) with sparse Mura-Nashiji effect outside and on the top surface of the lid, there are three Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion. Komainu are auspicious animals in Japanese cultures in both Shinto and Buddhism tradition. Originally from China, these animals symbolizes guardians to ward off evil spirits. Hiramaki-e was used in combination with carving and combing to render the lions with various surface textures. A gilt border with an slight angle was given to the lid and even the thin band is decorated with miniature floral scrolls. The interior of the box was finished in a dense nashiji. Underneath the lid, a cluster of peonies open lavishly by two gentle mounts. Takamaki-e (high relief) in both gold and silver were...