Five case gold lacquer inro decorated with floral patterns and large moon. Long signature and read seal on the bottom, possibly Jokasai. 3½ ” x 2 ¼ ”

Three case gold lacquer inro decorated tiger on one side and plants (bamboo) on the other side. Ojime is a glass bead. 3” x 2 ¼ ”

Fine Japanese Lacquer Letter Box with Bamboo Design, Meiji–Taisho Period (19th–20th Century)

Elegant Japanese lacquer letter box decorated with graceful bamboo leaves in gold and vertical bamboo trunks rendered in a soft silvery tone against a deep black background.
The composition captures the serene beauty and strength symbolized by bamboo, a classic motif in Japanese aesthetics.
Dating from the late Meiji to early Taisho period (circa 1900–1920).
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Five case inro decorated with gold lacquer leaves and fruits on a black background. The plant looks like stylized Hawthorn which used commonly for bonsai. Label that looks like museum inventory in inside the first compartment. 3” x 2 ¼ ”

Five case gold lacquer inro decorated with crows. Ojime is a nut having some wear and a nice patina. 3” x 2 ¼ ”

LUXURIOUS SEWING BOX

A finely crafted deep-black lacquered wooden sewing box with a refined gloss, typical of Japan’s Meiji to Taisho period (late 19th–early 20th century), prized as part of a bride’s trousseau. Approx. 30.5 × 27.4 × 38.5 cm (12 × 10.8 × 15.2 in)...

A spectacular boxed set of five lidded lacquer bowls decorated with fine patterns in gold from Tachibanaya Asano Tomoshichi dating from the later Edo period enclosed in the original signed wooden box with a specialized compartment cut in for each bowl. The interiors are festive red with swirling lattice work patterns alternating with auspicious dials, while outside lattice-work and fish-scale patterns are pierced by windows featuring scenes of travel over a belt of Kanji characters...

The mask depicts an old man with glass eyes and gray hair. It is in overall good condition, but there are a few closed cracks on the front of the mask. Black color of the back of the mask is flaking in a few places. 4 ½ ” x 3 ½ ” x 2 ”

By Shogyoku, late 19th century Edo/Tokyo, muso-zutsu style, figure inlayed with various wood, horn, and what looks like a lacquer. Inlayed seals are green stone and mother of pearl. The character depicted on kiseruzutsu (Japanese pipe case) is likely En no Gyōja (also known as En no Ozunu), a legendary ascetic and founder of Shugendō, a Japanese mountain ascetic practice...

1900's Japanese Makie Lacquered Wood Carved Boko Box

It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) tall by 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) wide and 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) in length. It is 237.1 gram.

It has small chips, peeling of lacquer, cracks, stains, rubbing of lacquer and gold, and surfaces wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Fumibako (Document Box) with Gold Makie of Plum Blossoms and Chrysanthemums

A refined Japanese lacquer fumibako (document box), dating to the Meiji period (late 19th – early 20th century).
Executed in rich black lacquer and decorated in fine gold makie with a plum tree in blossom and chrysanthemums at its base, the design conveys seasonal elegance and poetic symbolism—plum blossoms representing renewal and resilience, while chrysanthemums evoke...

Old (1940's) Japanese Extra Long Lacquer Cigarette Case with Lovebirds Signed - Namiki Kokkokai

It is 7 inches (18 cm) in length by 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) wide. It is 0.4 lb.

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

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Inrô with two compartments in black lacquer and decoration in hiramaki-eand mother-of-pearl inlays(raden)on a hirameijibackground, representing a bouquet of chrysanthemums in a pouch, a butterfly net on the reverse side, and abutterfly in flight on each side. The interior is in hirameijilacquer.Inroare small, divided boxes suspended from the belt which are a part of sagemono(suspended objects). Indeed, their use was developed to solve the lack of pocketsin kimonos...

IRON STONE WITH LACQUER STAND

A unique black assemblage in the spirit of suiseki: a wooden container once used by a Japanese lacquerer to hold lacquer, set together with a natural iron nodule from the Abe River in Shizuoka. Vessel: Shōwa period, 20th century. Total: Approx. 18 × 14 × 14 cm (7.1 × 5.5 × 5.5 in). Traces of lacquer remain on the surface, contributing to its aesthetic character...

A modernist Lacquer Vase in red and black in the shape of a traditional Jizai Kagi (a wooden implement used over the hearth in a traditional home) signed Kyuho. It is 12.5 x 22 x 30 cm (5 x 9 x 12 inches) and in excellent condition.

19th Century Japanese Makie Lacquer Five Case Inro with Fan Design Signed

The inro is 3 inches (7.6 cm) by 2.25 inches (5.7 cm) wide.

It has missing a piece of mother of pearl at the fan, small chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Pair of vintage 1930's syled bamboo armchairs by Palecek reflects the Japanese-influenced design sensibilities of the 1930s—a period marked by simplicity of form, honesty of materials, and harmony with nature...

A beautiful geometric design covers this lacquer box by Hattori Shunsho enclosed in the original signed wooden storage box. It is 11 x 15 x 3.5 cm (4-1/4 x 6 x 1-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Hattori Shunshō (1943–2018) was born in Kyoto, and studied under leading lacquer masters Uehara Kiyoshi and Banura Shōgo. In 1963, he was first accepted into the Nitten Exhibition, marking the beginning of a distinguished career...