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Style: Showa
Japanese Antique Lacquer Natsume (box for matcha powder) Boat 1980s
Japanese Antique Lacquer Natsume (box for matcha powder) Boat 1980s

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

Antique Japanese wooden box , Japandi, Wabi-sabi
Antique Japanese wooden box , Japandi, Wabi-sabi

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 Originally made as a cigaret...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

Showa Period Lacquer “Flower Basket”
Showa Period Lacquer “Flower Basket”

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

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s
Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s

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...

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1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Small Silk Wallet  Nishijin Saganishiki 1990s
Japanese Small Silk Wallet  Nishijin Saganishiki 1990s

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

Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s
Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s

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...

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1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

A Showa period cloisonné box with three cranes, Ando Company
A Showa period cloisonné box with three cranes, Ando Company

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

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Showa Period Wajima Lacquer Vase with Gold and Silver Maki-e by Inami Tadashi

Showa Period Wajima Lacquer Vase with Gold and Silver Maki-e by Inami Tadashi

Located in Taichung, TW

This Showa period lacquer vase by Inami Tadashi presents an elegant blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern abstraction. Bands of gold, silver, red, and muted tones flow around...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

From Shonai district in Yamagata pref., Tohoku area, Japan. 108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916), written on the bottom toge...

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1910s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Small Japanese Lacquer Duck Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Small Japanese Lacquer Duck Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Small Japanese Lacquer Duck Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite Japanese Meiji Period small lacquer incense box, kogo, in the form of a duck or goose, late 19th century, Japan. The delicate lacquer box, known as a kogo in Japanese, ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

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 traditional accessories of Ja...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880
Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880

Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880

$139Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.7 in W 2.09 in D 4.81 in

Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Pretty little Japanese lacquered box. On a golden metal medal inside we can read the royal motto of the Netherlands, adorned with a lion: "Je maintiendrai...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century

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 ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy
Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy

Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy having a lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy with beautiful detail to the box opening to reveal two rec...

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Early 19th Century Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Seamstress' Button Box, Japanese, Brass, Decorative, Victorian
Small Antique Seamstress' Button Box, Japanese, Brass, Decorative, Victorian

Small Antique Seamstress' Button Box, Japanese, Brass, Decorative, Victorian

$916Sale Price|20% Off

H 0.99 in W 2.56 in D 1.97 in

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...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Brass

Asian Black and Red Round Box Lacquer Offering Vessel Urn
Asian Black and Red Round Box Lacquer Offering Vessel Urn

Asian Black and Red Round Box Lacquer Offering Vessel Urn

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

South Asian Burmese black and red lacquer box, offering vessel urn with compartment for storage. This round lacquer ware box from Burma is made from bamboo and lacquer. In Burma (now...

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Late 20th Century Burmese Showa Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

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...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Bulldog Head Wooden Box, England, 1900
Antique Bulldog Head Wooden Box, England, 1900

Antique Bulldog Head Wooden Box, England, 1900

$2,325Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.11 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in

Antique Bulldog Head Wooden Box, England, 1900

Located in Milan, IT

Antique bulldog head wooden box, England, 1900.

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Early 1900s English Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century
Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century

Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and unusual Japanese black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid box, Momoyama Period, 16th century, Japan. The large box and cover featu...

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16th Century Japanese Antique Showa Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone

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A small Showa period cloisonné box with a single branch of blossom
A small Showa period cloisonné box with a single branch of blossom

A small Showa period cloisonné box with a single branch of blossom

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A small Showa period cloisonné box with a single branch of blossom, worked in wire and coloured enamels with a blossoming plum branch, reserved against a pale-blue ground, with silve...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Silver and Gold Imperial Bonbonniere by Mitsukoshi, Showa Era, 1935
Japanese Silver and Gold Imperial Bonbonniere by Mitsukoshi, Showa Era, 1935

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. This bonbonniere is ...

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1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Signed Japanese Steel Shakudo Damascene Box with a Shimazu Mon
Signed Japanese Steel Shakudo Damascene Box with a Shimazu Mon

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 White Cloisonné Box, Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan
Japanese White Cloisonné Box, Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan

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. The trinket or keepsake box with a fanciful floral design to the hinged ...

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1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Ceramic Box
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Ceramic Box

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H 4.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.75 in

Ceramic Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Showa period (1926-1989) box with continuous geometric plaid design. Signature reads: Dosen.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Round Japanese Covered Lacquer Box with Coin Motif in Gold
Round Japanese Covered Lacquer Box with Coin Motif in Gold

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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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Triple Stack Three Tea and Food Boxes with Lovely Colors
Japanese Lacquer Triple Stack Three Tea and Food Boxes with Lovely Colors

Japanese Lacquer Triple Stack Three Tea and Food Boxes with Lovely Colors

Located in South Burlington, VT

A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered vintage round food box collection of three (3) handcrafted in luscious red, black, and rainbow colors with 30 layers of lacquer . Handso...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

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Superb Japanese Lacquer Red and Black Treasures Collector's Box
Superb Japanese Lacquer Red and Black Treasures Collector's Box

Superb Japanese Lacquer Red and Black Treasures Collector's Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

A superb large size Japanese handmade and hand lacquered round storage box - Chabako- crafted in rich black and red lacquers from Wakasa. Chabako were used to store tea utensils. F...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquer Food Box with Rainbow Colors
Antique Japanese Lacquer Food Box with Rainbow Colors

Antique Japanese Lacquer Food Box with Rainbow Colors

Located in South Burlington, VT

A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered antique round food box crafted in luscious black lacquer and rainbow colors with 30 layers of lacquer in red, yellow and black colors. H...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Japan Gold Inlaid Red Lacquered Tea Caddies Pair of Chaire
Japan Gold Inlaid Red Lacquered Tea Caddies Pair of Chaire

Japan Gold Inlaid Red Lacquered Tea Caddies Pair of Chaire

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a handsome pair of gold inlaid red lacquered tea containers chaire or chaki "Chyrsanthemum & contemporary roundel" motif with various inlays on lid and sides, mi...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Cased Lacquer Jubako Box Set, circa 1960
Japanese Cased Lacquer Jubako Box Set, circa 1960

Japanese Cased Lacquer Jubako Box Set, circa 1960

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Unusual Japanese cased laquer 'jubako' picnic set comprising five stacking boxes, each with a different lacquered finish and a set of five red lacquere...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Finest "1000 Cranes" Pure Silver Keepsake Box
Japanese Finest "1000 Cranes" Pure Silver Keepsake Box

Japanese Finest "1000 Cranes" Pure Silver Keepsake Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Give a gift fit for your best friend. Japanese pure silver "1000 Cranes" keep sake egg shaped box- with gold gilt flowers. Original presentation box included. Fine vintage...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Find a broad range of unique Showa boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with gold, lacquer and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Showa boxes made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,200 and tops out at $4,500 while the average work can sell for $2,200.