A Rectangular Lacquer Kogo with Floral Design – Meiji

Japanese: Lacquer: Boxes Pre 1900: item #973199
ICHI 326

This is a very nice looking Japanese lacquer kogo – covered box – that measures 4 1/8” long by 3 ½” wide by 2 Ό” deep. It has a black lacquer ground (roiro) with a red lacquer rim on the top. That is covered all over by gold makie flowers and vines – top and sides.

The interior of the kogo has an unusual type of nashiji – pear skin – in t... Click for details

Exquisite Antique Japanese Lacquered Kogo Incense Box

Japanese: Lacquer: Boxes Pre 1900: item #971882
MOR2772

To imagine the amount of time that has gone into the making of this gorgeous lacquer incense container is difficult. It is made with no center, simply layer upon layer of lacquer dried, cut, shaped and polished to a brilliant sheen. The green shade is indicative of the Tsugaru region. The colors swirl and mingle, never mixing, the dozens of layers visible on the cut edge. It comes enclosed in a period wooden box and measures 1-3/4 inches (4.5 cm) in diameter and is in excellent condition, da... Click for details

Beautiful Japanese Roiro Makie Lacquer Stand

Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1900: item #971338
022043

The size of Lacquer Stand: 8 5/16" Square x 2 3/8" High. Beautiful Japanese Lacquer, Makie Stand with Japanese Mon design in three different finishs. Two gold tones finish and two silver finish. Mon is style of Kanji "I". The corner of Kanji up. The stand has Nashiji open square part on the top of stand. The size wall of top also has Nashiji finish as well. The stand was probablly used for service type tray. The condition of stand excellent. There is a couple of nick at the side. Inside sectiona... Click for details

Japanese Chinkin Lacquer Suzuri Bako, signed Shoho

Japanese: Lacquer: Boxes Pre 1980: item #970808
MOR2770

Peacock feathers are etched into the black lacquer of this writing box signed Shoho and enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The work is so complex, and yet has such a natural, sublime feel. It is unused, containg the original suiteki water dropper and ink stone. The box is 19 x 25 x 4 cm (7-1/2 x 10 x 2 inches) and is in excellent condition.

Classy Rinpa School Style Roiro Makie Lacquer Tray

Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #970800
021970

The size of Lacquer Tray: 12 1/8" X 11 5/8" x 1 1/4". Beautiful Japanese Antique Makie O-bon(tray), Lacquer Tray. It is most unusual and lovely lacquer tray seen. The tray has curved and rounded bottom. The finish on the top has high gloss roiro(black) lacquer on top. There are total of seven flower design. Four flower done in silver finish with gold takamakie gold lines. Flower on second left done with Raden(mothers pearl inlay), silver and gold togidashi finish. The center flower done with tog... Click for details

JAPANESE EARLY SHOWA PERIOD COMB SET

Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1980: item #970195
TEMP-11

Japanese Early Showa period tortoiseshell comb and bobkin set. The tortoiseshell comb and bobkin have been lacquered with gold lacquer and then inlaid with shell and kirigane. The comb and bobkin are an original matching set as you can see by the design. The comb measures 3 3/4" long and 1 5/8" tall. The bobkin measures 6 1/4" long and 1/2" wide at the widest. There is some very slight rubbing to the gold lacquer.

JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD CARVED GOLD LACQUER COMB

Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #969968
TEMP-05

Japanese Meiji period tortoiseshell comb. The tortoiseshell comb has been lacquered with gold lacquer and then carved in a Chinese landscape scene. There are also some small gold inlays on the pine tree needle areas. The comb measures 3 3/8" long and 1 5/8" tall. There is some slight rubbing and some insect damage to the teeth.

A Small Round Japanese Lacquer Kogo – Makie Design

Japanese: Lacquer: Boxes Pre 1900: item #969406
COLL1005

This is a sweet little round kogo (covered box) with a fine makie gold design of a woman seated on some rocks – with a group of large flowers to her left and overhead. There are areas of the design done in silver lacquer and the woman’s kimono has a number of small square pieces of different colored lacquer to enhance the beauty of the kimono. The design is in low relief and the rocks on which she sits flow down over the top of the lid and onto the bottom half of the kogo. The rocks are on the e... Click for details

Gold Lacquered Bi-Form Tebako (Cosmetic Box)

Japanese: Lacquer: Boxes Pre 1930: item #968206
2-204

An overlapping bi-form tebako (cosmetic box) designed in hiramaki-e and togadashi. Autumnal imagery with mountains, streams, maple, pine and luxurious foliage adorns the exterior and sides, dense nashiji the interior and underside. Silver mounts and tomobako. Provenance: Signed on tomobako lid: "Gift by Empress at Hayama Goyotei (summer house), Taisho 6, March 3, 1918." This gold maki-e tebako is in good condition. Height: 2.75", length: 6.5" Meiji/Taisho Period, Japan

A Round Makie Lacquer Kogo - Landscape - Meiji

Japanese: Lacquer: Boxes Pre 1900: item #967117
ICHI 3171

This is a handsome small lacquer kogo (covered box) with a landscape design executed in gold makie lacquer. The scene shows a pavilion on a shore shaded by large evergreen trees – the pavilion placed near the opposite shore across a lake. On the near shore is another large tree that appears to be on a small island and surrounded by the stylized waves of the lake.

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