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Style: Showa
Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Korean black lacquer and abalone mother of pearl inlay "longevity" box, circa 1930s, Korea.
The box, most likely used to sto...
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1930s Korean Vintage Showa Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Abalone
Japanese Antique Lacquer Natsume (box for matcha powder) Boat 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
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...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes
Materials
Wood, 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...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper, Steel
Japanese Small Silk Wallet Nishijin Saganishiki 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wallet/ coin case which was made in Japan around 1990s.
It is made with silk and this wallet will come with a plastic case.
The material is silk and metal. The technique wh...
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1990s Japanese Showa Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese wooden box , Japandi, Wabi-sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A tasteful Showa-era retro cigarette case with the beautiful grain of the keyaki wood. The texture that has been used over time enhances its warm charm.
Originally made as a cigaret...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a porcelain box which we use during tea ceremony. It is called Kougou. This was made in Japan around 1950s in Showa era. This was made with style 'Oribe'. This item will com...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a porcelain box which we use during tea ceremony. It is called Kougou. This was made in Japan around 1950s in Showa era. This was made with style 'Seto'. In seto ware, this k...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
A Showa period cloisonné box with three cranes, Ando Company
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Showa Period Lacquer “Flower Basket”
Located in Hudson, NY
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...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
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Located in London, England
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1990s Modern Silver Plated French Jewelry Box by Studio K.T for Christofle
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish three-level round silver-plated box, designed by KT Studio for Christofle in 1998 with input from Thomas Keller and Adam Tihany, is a remarkable piece of modernist craftsma...
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Located in Milan, IT
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Located in Ipswich, GB
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Antique Japanese Jewelry Box Lacquer Interior And Skeleton Key
Located in Van Nuys, CA
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Japanese Cloisonne Box by Inaba, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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Japanese Silver and Gold Imperial Bonbonniere by Mitsukoshi, Showa Era, 1935
Located in Austin, TX
A small and delightful Japanese silver bonbonniere with an applied gold Imperial Chrysanthemum Seal, marked "jungin" and "Mitsukoshi", Showa Era, 1935, Japan.
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Japanese White Cloisonné Box, Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Japanese white ground cloisonne box, Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan.
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Ceramic Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Showa period (1926-1989) box with continuous geometric plaid design. Signature reads: Dosen.
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Round Japanese Covered Lacquer Box with Coin Motif in Gold
Located in Stamford, CT
Round Japanese covered lacquer box with coin motif in gold. Early 20th century.
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Located in Stamford, CT
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