Majestic Hexagonal Lacquer Box with Dragons Amidst Clouds – 3D Effect Carved Design

Large Lacquered hexagonal box on stand depicting Dragon flying amidst the clouds. Unique , appliqués like lacquer technique created amazing effect of almost 3d effect.
Multilayered box most likely belonged to someone of significant social Item is in very good condition...

Japanese antique maki-e lacquer jūbako, tiered boxes for food. Made up of five square compartments and a lid. The lacquer design is of bamboo and tendrils of berry vines (either Japanese wineberry or raspberry) in gold and red lacquer on a black ground. The insides of the boxes are lacquered an orangish-red.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 14 1/4" high (all boxes stacked) x 9" wide x 9" wide

Very rare Buddhist portable Negoro lacquer shrine,Zushi. 18th c , Edo

Very rare Negoro lacquer Buddhist portable shrine with gilded crests and gilded copper hardware.

Size : 30cm x 30cm (11.8 x 11.8inch) , H.41.5cm (16.3 inch)
Weight :2964gr (6.5lb)

Good condition. Patinated surface with some evidence of stabilization of under roof and base joints...

Japanese antique pair of round form hokkai, lidded containers for Ka-awase shell game. Each box stands on four feet and has horizontal ribbed sides. Lacquered red and decorated with large gold lacquer Aoi (hollyhock) crests. Tied with long purple silk cords and fitted with copper hardware.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 15" high x 14" wide

Japanese antique lacquered bento box. A carrying outer case with bronze handle opens on both the front and back. Inside is a set of four covered boxes of differing sizes. All are decorated with sprays of wild flowers and grasses, bamboo and birds in gold maki-e lacquer and shell inlay. The inside of the boxes are lacquered red except for the largest box which has a rich gold leaf finish.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 8 1/4" high x 8 1/4" wide x 5 1/4" deep

19th Century Japanese Makie Lacquer Wood Carved Box with Dragon

It is 1.96 inches (5 cm) tall by 3.8 inches (9.7 cm) long and 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide. It is 124.7 gram.

It has peeling lacquers, small chips, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1934's Japanese Wooden Box Woven Bamboo Frame Mixed Metal Cover with Garden Scene Marked

The box is 2.3 inches (5.8 cm) tall by 5.9 inches (15 cm) long and 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. It is 0.6 lb.

It is tarnished and has chips and peeling of lacquer at the inner rim, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Vintage Japanese Makie Lacquer Mother Pearl Inlay with Box

It is 2.75 inches (7 cm) tall by 12.6 inches (32 cm) long and 9.4 inches (24.5 cm) wide. It is 1.9 Lb.

It has stains, rubbing paints, white paint spots, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Kobako in rankuku lacquer, also known as eggshell lacquer in Europe, decorated with peony flowers and a butterfly realized in maki-e lacquer. The butterfly (choho) in Japan,is perceived as "the soul of the living and the dead", the spirits of the dead taking the form of a butterfly on their journey to the other world. The butterfly spreading its wings is also asymbol of femininity. But itcan also symbolize joy and longevity...

A masterful example of Japanese lacquer artistry, this ceremonial display stand is adorned with intricate makie (gold sprinkled lacquer) detailing, centered around a bold depiction of the Tokugawa clan crest—the iconic triple hollyhock (mitsuba aoi) mon—framed by curling waves and stylized cloud patterns in shimmering gold.
Resting atop a deep black lacquered base, the lower section features a striking golden dragon cresting through waves, symbolizing power and protection...

Small kobako in natural wood made of a circular cross section, lacquered using both the maki-etechnique and a transparent finish that grant a glossy finish to the bark. The composition reuses the wood rings motives to suggest the undulation on the surfaceof a pond, from which a tiny frog seems to emerge, creating a perturbation that is simply represented by four lines of gold lacquer...

A fabulous lacquered storage box covered in fine maki-e designs of gold and blue gold on jet black dating from the Meiji period. Designs in thick maki-e gold decorate the inside of the lid. It is 42.5 x 35.5 x 17 cm (16-1/2 x 14 x 7 inches) and is in overall excellent condition, fresh back from being professionally polished.

Small Kobako circular box in lacquered wood with a cicada and unidentified insect, probably a gryllotalpa orientalis, displayed on its top part. The background is decorated in maki-e, creating a gold spray on black, and the cicada’s body is incrustated with blue pearly blue shell with the raden technique, probably kenma raden given the thinness of the pieces of shell. Insects (mushi) play an important role in Japanese culture...

Tabako Bon, or tobacco smoking set, adorned with gold and black fundame lacquer, in the form of cross braces and floret of the Hanabishi flower. The regular pattern is dotted with circular lockets representing flowers, birds, lions and dragons. The upper plate holds its hibachi, or heating station, and two tobacco stashes in silvered bronze, the bottom part contains two superimposed drawers...

A lacquered document/paper storage box known as a Bunko by Yamazaki Ritsuzan decorated with firefly squid in a very modern style enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hotaru Ika Maki-e Bunko. The box itself is singed inside the lid. It is 25.5 x 36.5 x 12 cm 10 x 16 x 5 inches) and is in overall excellent condition.

Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Makie Lacquer Wood Carved Samurai Figurine Box with Sake Cup

It is 3.6 inches (9.1 cm) tall by 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) wide. It weighs 89.3 gram.

It has rubbing of gold, peeling of lacquer and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Brush box (fudebako) made of wood and lacquer. On the lid, lacquer decoration representing sagittarius, a flower inlaid with ceramic and a leaf inlaid with mother-of- pearl (raden). Interior and base of the box in nashi-ji lacquer. Japan - Taisho Era (1912-1926) Height: 1.4 in / 3.5 cm - width: 2.8 in / 7.2 cm - depth: 9.4 in / 23.9 cm

Gold lacquer kogo incense box in the shape of a mandarin duck. Its feathers are delicately rendered in takamaki-e on the back and hiramaki-e on the belly. Gold, silver and copper nashi-ji lacquer interior. Inlaid horn eyes. Japan – Edo period (1603-1868) Height: 3.5 in / 9.5 cm – width: 2.7 in / 7 cm – depth: 4.7 in / 12 cm