19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...
Gold, Silver
Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking and rare Japanese Kodaiji style lacquer kyara-bako, box for precious agarwood incense, Momoyama period (1573-1615), late 16th to early 17th century, Japan. The rectangula...
Copper
Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...
Gold, Silver, Pewter, Gold Leaf
Early Edo Nashiji Maki-e Tiered Writing & Incense Box
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This museum quality, tiered writing box (kasane suzuribako) represents a breathtaking convergence of traditional calligraphy (shodo) and the highly formalize...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Antique Togidashi Maki-e Chrysanthemum Document Box
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This elegant document box (bunko or ryoshibako) presents a dignified and highly stable form, serving as a magnificent canvas for traditional Japanese lacquer...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
U4 Japanese Antiques Wajima Lacquer craftsman's workstand, Abstract Painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: plywood, lacquer size:L46×W91×H1.5(Board thickness)cm 5kg Estimate packing: Weight 11kg L52cm W98cm H8cm A workstand used by lacquer craftsman. Through years of use, natur...
Plywood, Urushi lacquer
Antique Gold Maki-e and Raden Uchiwa Fan Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This exquisite antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully showcases the luxurious decorative traditions of Japanese lacquer art. The cover features an eleg...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Tokugawa Crest Tray
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This extraordinary antique lacquer tray presents the ultimate expression of Edo period aristocratic prestige. The surface is densely adorned with lush bloomi...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Meiji Period Gold Maki-e Phoenix & Chrysanthemum Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This elegant antique writing box (suzuribako) represents the perfect harmony of traditional Japanese high lacquer art and classical scholar culture. Against ...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Edo Period Korin Style Maki-e and Raden Deer Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This magnificent antique writing box (suzuribako) pays a breathtaking homage to the iconic Rinpa school aesthetics pioneered by the great Edo period master, ...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Antique Edo Gold Nashiji Maki-e Bird and Flower Incense Tray
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This exquisite Edo period incense tray (kobon) perfectly balances practical utility with the spectacular decorative beauty of traditional Japanese lacquer ar...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Pair of Lacquer Bowls with Maki-e Decoration, Meiji period, Wood
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A fine pair of large Japanese lacquer bowls dating from the Meiji period (1868–1912). The exterior of each bowl is finely decorated with traditional Japanese patterns rendered in lac...
Lacquer, Urushi lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Tray by Zohiko, Meiji/Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Japanese lacquer decorated tray with images of hemp leaves, maple leaves, and cherry blossoms by Zohiko, Meiji or Taisho Period, early 20th century, Japan. The graceful tra...
Lacquer, Wood, Urushi lacquer
Lacquered Teak Manuscript Trunk / Chest, Gilt Jakata Tale, Myanmar, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A lacquered teak wood manuscript trunk, depicting a Jakata tale. Myanmar, formerly Burma, late 19th Century. Known as "Sadaik", it's a Mandalay-period gilt and lacquer trunk or st...
Gold Leaf
Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Wave and Plover Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This highly elegant antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates the classic Japanese "Nami-chidori" (wave and plover) motif. The dynamic composi...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Stunning Signed Japanese Kanshitsu Lacquer Stand, Shōwa Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A remarkable Japanese kanshitsu lacquer stand dating from the early Shōwa period, featuring a highly expressive surface created through the innovative application of multiple layers ...
Lacquer, Urushi lacquer
Meiji Gold Maki-e Pine & Crane Document Writing Box Set
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This exceptionally beautiful and complete antique document box (bunko) and writing box (suzuribako) set perfectly capture...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Antique Japanese Wooden Komainu Guardian Dog Sculpture / Wabi-Sabi / Edo-Meiji
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese "Komainu" (guardian lion-dog). Komainu are statues of guardian beasts placed in pairs at the entrances of Shinto shrines or in front of shrine buildings, protectin...
Hardwood, Urushi lacquer
Bakumatsu Maki-e Persimmon Suzuribako by Yutokusai
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This exquisite writing box (suzuribako) perfectly captures the refined literati aesthetic of the late Edo period. The cover features a charming, highly seaso...
Bamboo, Wood, Urushi lacquer
Antique Edo Shibayama Inlay Crest Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This mid Edo period writing box (suzuribako) is an absolute masterpiece of daimyo (feudal lord) aesthetics, renowned for its dramatic dual nature. The exteri...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Wajima Jindai Sugi Maki-e Square Tray by Wakashima Takao
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This exceptional square tray (shiho-bon) presents a masterful dialogue between raw natural history and refined human craftsmanship. The center features a del...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Ivy Crest & Butterfly Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This exquisite antique writing box (suzuribako) exudes the dignified and highly formalized elegance of the Japanese aristocracy. The cover features a brillia...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Oba Shogyo Hyomon Gold and Silver Bird Kanshitsu Tray
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This breathtaking Kanshitsu (dry lacquer) tray is a definitive masterpiece by the legendary Japanese lacquer artist Oba Shogyo. The tray features a gently cu...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
U3 Japanese Antiques Lacquer craftsman's workstand, Abstract Painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Cedar wood size:L47×W91×H1cm(Board thickness)/ 5cm(Thickness, including the legs) 4kg Estimate packing: Weight 11kg L55cm W100cm H12cm A workstand used by lacquer craftsma...
Cedar, Urushi lacquer
Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Old Pine Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This remarkable antique writing box (suzuribako) perfectly embodies the refined, spiritual elegance of the traditional Japanese scholar's study. The interior...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
$2,500
H 12.21 in W 20.48 in D 7.88 in
F29 Japanese Antiques Gold Maki-e Katana Kake (Sword Stand) with drawers
Located in Niiza, JP
Size:W520 H310 D200mm 2kg Box Size:W600 × H400 × D260㎜ 6㎏ Estimate packing size: 650×450×310㎜ 15㎏ This is a luxurious sword stand for two swords, adorned with maki-e (gold lacque...
Lacquer
$2,760
H 5.28 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
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...
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Lacquer Hair Comb with Flowers in Gold Maki-e
Located in New York, NY
Stunning antique Japanese lacquer hair comb with a geometric petal-like background of stylized chrysanthemums and flowers done in gold and red maki-e. Possibly Edo or Meiji time peri...
Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique wooden bucket of Japanese lacquer craftsman/20th century/planter
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden bucket used by Japanese lacquerware craftsmen to store lacquer. It is believed to have been used from the Meiji period to the first half of the Showa era (1868-1940)...
Cedar, Lacquer
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...
Brass
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...
Lacquer
Japanese Samurai Abumi Stirrups Lacquer Edo, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Samurai Abumi Stirrups lacquer Edo late 18th century, early 19th century. Measures: 12 inch length, 10 inch height, 5.5 inch width. AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an...
Iron
Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black lacquer tebako (hand box) with maki-e decoration and silver trim, circa late 19th century, Meiji period. The surface of the lid features a Rinpa style maki-e paint depicting ...
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Antique Japanese Lacquer Trays
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of antique Japanese Lacquer Trays, Taisho period (1912-1926) beautifully decorated with a miniature landscape of pea pods on the vine and a gold cricket set...
Lacquer
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Japanese lacquer lidded Hokai boxes with chased brass hardware and original ropes. Hokai boxes are traditionally used in Japan to store and carry s...
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th century of Edo period. The rectangular box features a deep lid with rounded corners and recessed mid-edge and a lower box with two bronze medallion rings and tasseled silk ties. The surface of the fubako was elaborately decorated with hiramaki-e and a low takamaki-e on a mottled Mura-nashiji background. The motifs on the lid depict branches of Japanese pine with finely rendered needles on the lower part; on the upper part, it showcases fruited persimmon branches. Two different shades of gold fundame were used to contrast the design and augmented by scattered gold kirigane to highlight some of the leaves. The design continues and cascades down to all sides of the lid as well as the walls of the box. The two bronze medallions appear original to the box and the silk ties show significant fading from the age. This Fine fubako is signed on the lower wall "Kanshosai" in Kanji with a kao mark. All the trims were finished in gold fundame and the interiors a dense nashiji in gold. Kanshosai is the mark of the distinguished lacquer artist Lizuka Toyo I who also signed his work "Toyosai". He was active in the second half of the 18th century during Edo period, employed by Hachisuka Shigeyoshi (1738-1801), daimyo of Awa on Shikoku Island. Although most survived work bearing his marks are inros, he was also known to decorated trays and other larger objects...
Wood, Lacquer
Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack
Located in New York, NY
This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...
Lacquer