Lacquer Historical Memorabilia

A rare gift box by A La Marquise De Sevigne, from the early 20th Century. An elongated rectangular shape (similar to a writing box) in black lacquered wood with patriotic design on sides and the top. The design features stylized airplanes in blue, white, and red colors along with the French cockade on the sides. Marked inside lid "Marque de Sevigne" and also marked underside "Fabrique au Japon" (Made in Japan). This lovely bonbonniere (chocolate candy box) is a fine example of the limited edition gift packaging, the company issued every year for the Holidays. Each year the model is different and the store commissioned the finest artists to create those gift boxes. Over the decades the style of the box follows the trend of the period in terms of design and is considered highly collectible objects. Measurements: 10.63 in. wide (27 cm) x 1.57 in. high (4 cm) x 3.13 in. deep (8 cm) A La Marquise De Sevigne: Founded in Royat (center of France) in 1892 by Clementine and Auguste Rouzaud, Marquise de Sevigne chocolates, with their signature blue boxes, are among the most recognizable French chocolates. At the end of the 19th Century, Clémentine sent a box of candy...

Great Old pair of Noh masks from our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels. These finely carved Japanese antique wooden theater masks of Gigaku and Kawa...

Samurai helmet box, attributed to a gift from Japanese monk Kennyo (Kosa) (1543-1592), the Abbot of Ishiyama Honganji temple in Osaka in the 16th ce...