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Place of Origin: Japanese
A Pair of Large Japanese Lacquer Kaioke Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, late Edo, two big octagonal covered shell game boxes resting on footed stands, with makie-e decorations depicting flowering vines on a black lacquer ground,
They are still in ...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Wooden Box w/ Original Outer Case, Ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Wooden Box w/ Original Outer Case, Ca. 1880
Meiji Period: 1868-1912
DIMENSIONS
Length: 16.5 inches
Width: 3.5 inches
Height: 2.5 inches
Category
1880s Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Cloisonne Lidded Trinket Box with Bun Feet from the Meiji Period
Located in San Diego, CA
An exquisite Japanese cloisonne lidded box with brass bun feet from the Meiji period, circa late 1800's. The box has a great inticate geometric de...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box and Ink box, circa 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Nice Japanese glove box in red, yellow and black lacquered wood dating from the end of the 19th century. It is decorated with delicate gold, black and red characters.
Inside you have...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
this large ribbed and cylindrical Japanese shell-game box with domed lid decorated overall with Maki-e (gold lacquered) foliate wreaths and stylized flower heads and incised brass mounts; raised on four splayed supports.
Hokai boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold maki e plum blossoms. In Japanese culture plum blossom symbolises the beginning of Spring, having its own festival, the Ume Matsuri, alongside the more famous cherry blossom festival...
Category
1920s Vintage Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes
Located in Munich, DE
These three antique handcrafted inro cases, are a wonderful collection of Japanese Sagemono (hanging object). These inro have several sections stacked ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Japanese Boxes
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Wood
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Box of Fish Shape
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Japanese lacquer box of fish shape.
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Contemporary Ko-Imari Gold Blue Porcelain Koro Incense Burner
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Stunning contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari style porcelain koro or incense burner or jewelry box, hand painted on a beautifully shaped round body in cobalt blue, red and green and gener...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Meiji Japanese Boxes
Materials
Gold
Porcelain Box with Chintz Design
Located in New York, NY
A white porcelain 'violin' box with blue and green floral 'Chintz' design, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. This violin shaped box, outlined in gold, has a blue flower and green leaf c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Wicker Vanity Basket Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully weaved wicker basket box. Great to hold small items or as a decorative object. Shown holding cotton balls. Many uses. Dimensions: 4.13" Height x 5.13" Depth x 6.63" Width.
Category
20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wicker
Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large Japanese Namban lacquer arqueta coffer for the Portuguese market
Kyoto, Momoyama-period, late 16th century
In Hinoki cypress lacquered in ...
Category
16th Century Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a traditional Japanese Hokai shell storage box for the Kai-awase game. This box is well-detailed in chased brass appliques and makie. The box is in overall ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Carved Bone A Bamboo-Form Snuff Bottle
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone bamboo-form snuff bottle, museum quality.
Dimension: 2.5" H x 1 " Dia.
Condition: Excellent Condition
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Bone
Superb Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Maki e Design, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique black lacquer document box with an exquisitely detailed, finely wrought design from The Tale of the Genji depicted in gold maki e across the lid. Internally, the box is de...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Small Japanese Marquetry Cabinet Yosegi Zaiku 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Japanese jewelry cabinet in Yosegi-zaiku marquetry composed of six drawers. The whole is inlaid with geometrically shaped pieces of wood and decorated with motifs resembling kamon...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Satsuma Lidded Box, Meiji
Located in Miami, FL
Meticulously enamelled and gilt satsuma box, Meiji Period (1867-1912).
Overall very good antique condition, base that the box sits on is a bit slanted.
L...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Hand Box Kobako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer Maki-e decorated kobako (small storage box) circa 18th century (Edo period). Based on its form and size, this kobako was possibly used as a Chabako to store the accoutrements for chado (tea ceremony). The lidded box is of rectangular form with bevel design on all edge that softens the appearance. The entire surface was densely covered with a background of nashiji. Elaborate Maki-e techniques were used on each side to showcase a distinct landscape or floral design within a cartouche panel. On the surface of the lid, a mountainous landscape rises from the edge of the water. The poetic composition is akin to a traditional ink scroll...
Category
18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese lacquer box with elaborate Maki-e design from Meiji period, (mid-late 19th century). The generous size of the box was reser...
Category
19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together features a lavish flower arrangement in a bamboo basket (ikebana). The detailed craftmanship was a true pleasure to behold. Mostly Takamaki-e (high relief) were used to texturize the delicate petals of the chrysanthemums, on which different shades of gold were used to create contrast. Raden (mother of pearl) shells were also used to highlight some leaves, rendering the piece an interesting balance of color and material. The interior was completed in a mottled gold finish. It was signed Shigehide on the bottom with a Kao. There is a small carved rabbit ojime bead...
Category
Late 18th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Wood Lidded Box, Hand-Painted and Lacquered, Japanese, Early 20Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a japanese box, early 20th century, in a red laquer, representing a bird and a flower.
This has been made in Japan.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Parquetry Table Top Kodansu Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Parquetry Table Top Kodansu Cabinet With An Arrangement of Seven Drawers & Metal Handles & Finishings
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Copper
Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Brass
1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Located in Sheridan, CO
1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Circa 1920s, black exterior ground various mixed color mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate, silvered metal rim o...
Category
1920s Edo Vintage Japanese Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese red ground cloisonne round box and cover featuring a design of fans, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The round cloison...
Category
Early 1900s Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Tripod Incense Burner by Taniguchi
By Taniguchi Komin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an Antique japanese Kutani porcelain tripod incense burner by Taniguchi.
Tripod container ( assume is an incense burner) made on porcelain with gilt finish. ...
Category
1940s Anglo-Japanese Vintage Japanese Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Two Japanese Lacquer Lunch Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, 19th/20th century, one red-lacquered with an inner compartment; one black-lacquered with an inner compartment.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Lovely Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Box, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro Box, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro, 19th Century
Additional information:
Period: 19th century, 20th century
Region of Origin: Japan
Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji Period...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Signed Japanese Steel Shakudo Damascene Box with a Shimazu Mon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 20th century Japanese Amita Damascene Steel Box.
Made of damascened steel inlaid with gold & silver.
The lid of the box has gilt depictions of bamboo plants, while the sides of the boxes have similar depictions of river plants and birds.
The interior of the box is fully gilt, and the lid’s interior is decorated with an embossed depiction of a Japanese doll of a girl in kimono amongst branches, leaves, and flowers.
Marked to the bottom of the box for ‘W.E. Knox’ and with a Shimazu Mon...
Category
20th Century Showa Japanese Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper, Steel
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique jubako (stack boxes) with five tiers in an elongated octagon shape circa 19th century (end of Edo or beginning of Meiji period). jubako was traditionally used to store and...
Category
19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Ancient Captial Kyohei Fujita
By Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
Category
1990s Modern Japanese Boxes
Materials
Silver
Superb Late 16th Century Signed Colonial Japanese Namban Export Lacquer Coffer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Superb late 16th century signed colonial Japanese Namban export lacquer coffer
Momoyama period, late 16th/early 17th century, inscribed 'Arisato' on the bottom
H. 30.5 x W. 43...
Category
16th Century Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
Japanese Covered Grape Plique a Jour Enamel Kogo
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese covered silvered and enamel kogo or box for incense. The box is enameled with polychrome images of grape vines with berries made in the Plique a Jour technique on burgundy...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Japanese 7-Pcs, Arita Sweetmeat Set & Matching Lacquer Box Meiji Period, 1880s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A seven-piece Japanese Arita Sweetmeat set and matching lacquer box, Meiji period (1880-1890). Comprising of a central hexagonal dish and six-fan shaped ...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Lacquer
Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Intricately carved inro in the form of a woven basket. Quality craftsmanship. Opens into two pieces, held together with a rust-red silk string. Made of nat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Bone
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th century. The lidded box in rectangular form with rounded corner is a classic example...
Category
18th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese four-case lacquer inro by a member of Kajikawa family circa 19th century (late Edo to early Meiji period). It depicts a nocturnal scenery of a meandering stream surrounded by bush clovers, where a full moon is reflected on the water. It was masterfully decorated in gold and silver maki-e using a combination of techniques including takamakie, togidashi and kirigane as well as aogai (abalone shell) inlays. The stream was set between the slightly elevated banks, adding to this piece a already strong three-dimensional composition. The interior was decorated in gold nashiji. It was signed on the bottom "Kajikawa Zou" (made by Kajikawa and a pot seal centered with "Ei" in Kanji. In one of the compartment, there is a katakana mark, appears to be a name, possibly the owner.
Kajikawa clan was one of the most famous lacquer artisanal family established in the 17th century. Many well known members over the generations produced lacquer art in a wide range of formats, but two third were signed only with the family name such as this one. It is therefore not possible to pinpoint the exact author of this piece.
Provenance: This inro was purchased as lot 349 in Christie's New York sale Japanese...
Category
19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Japanese lacquer incense box, kogo, with a design of plovers in flight, late Momoyama or early Edo Period, circa 1600, Japan.
The small box, called a kogo, was used to s...
Category
Early 17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Gold, Pewter
Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely silver box exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. Precious in the hand, the petite bonbonnière is formed of high quality silver in the shape of a paper folding fa...
Category
20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Silver
Japanese Enameled Silver Chrysanthemum Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely silver box exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. The petite bonbonnière is formed of high quality silver with a rectangular cartouche form and a removable lid. T...
Category
20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Silver
Vintage Japanese Ball Shaped Plastic Tea Caddy Storage Containers, Set of 3
Located in San Carlos, CA
🍵 Elevate Your Storage: Set of 3 Japanese Natsume Tea Caddies! 🍵
Enhance your storage solutions with a touch of elegance and functionality with our wonderful set of three hard pla...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Japanese Boxes
Materials
Plastic
Small Antique Seamstress' Button Box, Japanese, Brass, Decorative, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique seamstress' button box. A Japanese, brass decorative tin, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Delicately crafted bo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Two Japanese Woven Bamboo Strip Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Two woven bamboo strip boxes, including one with leather details and geometric decorations,
Dimensions:
1. 8.75" W x 4" H x 4" D
2. 5.75" W x 2.75" H x 2" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Majolica Ceramic Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Covered Box
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Majolica ceramic trompe l'Oeil asparagus covered box
By Fitz & Floyd
Japan, circa 1980s
Measures: 7.25"W x 4"D x 3.13"H
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Japanese Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sagejubako is a portable 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 carry case w...
Category
19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...
Category
17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Japanese Hand-Painted Porcelain Lidded Serving Dish, Trinket or Jewelry Box
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Japanese hand painted porcelain decorative trinket, pill or jewelry box or serving dish of Meiji period.
The decoration cons...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Rare Hagoromo Kyohei Fujita
By Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brilliant Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown green glass box featur...
Category
1990s Modern Japanese Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Japanese Pencil Box Lacquer Ware Writing Meiji Period, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Richly Decorated Marked Japanese Satsuma Box, Ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese Satsuma Round box with lid. Marked base.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th century
Japanese Style: Satsuma
Japan ...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest
19th-century
This exquisite chest, inspired by Hasami-Bako travel trunks, is a striking example of Japanese lacquerware. The hiramaki-e technique—applie...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako in Japanese), circa early to mid-19th century of the Edo...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Meji's Period Inro Box. Japan, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Inro is an ancient traditional Japanese box used to carry and store small items such as tobacco, money, paintbrushes, and other objects. The...
Category
19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Jewelry Ring Trinket Boxes Pair Cloisonné Swan Japanese Gift Love Valentine
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Once courtship is complete, male and female swans bond for life and this delightful pair of Japaneer cloisonné swans symbolize love and const...
Category
1890s Meiji Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Contemporary Large Blue Porcelain Box by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese large three-piece porcelain box, intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped body, a signed masterpiece by highly acclai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Gold Lacquer Incense Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Gold Lacquer Kōbako (Incense Box)
Edo Period (1615–1868), Circa 1850
This exquisite gold lacquer kōbako (incense box) exemplifies the refined craftsmans...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf
