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Large 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Box With Furniture Decor

Very beautiful polylobed wedding box of large dimensions and cucurbitaceous shape, in Chinese lacquer with a nuanced red-brown color and satin surface texture. It is decorated all around with engraved[...]

Period: 19th century

680 €

5 Cases Inro, Hara Yoyusai 1769-1845, Japan, Edo Period

5-cases inro, Hara Yoyusai 1769-1845, Japan, Edo period A five-panel inrō signed Yōyūsai, made in the first half of the 19th century by Hara Yōyūsai (1769–1845), a lacquer master of the Edo period. Th[...]

Period: 19th century

3 900 €

Asian Decor Jewelry Box

Pretty black lacquered box/case with Asian decoration – Japan, 20th century periodCharming little box or case, probably intended to hold jewelry. Made of black lacquered wood, it is decorated with a d[...]

Period: 19th century

150 €

Japan Meiji Period : "lacquer Box With Peony And Butterflies"

Japan Meiji period: "Lacquer box with peony and butterfly decoration", lacquer on wood 5.5 X 17 X 15 cm. Chips and wear to the lacquer, hinges to be reattached, missing key. This lovely box, ideal for[...]

Period: 19th century

110 €

“canton Late 19th Century” Lacquered Box Known As Canton.

Rare Cantonese lacquerware box, Chinese work from the Canton workshops, fine quality work that has retained its original lacquer, the box has a drawer and a removable tray inside. China circa 1880

Period: 19th century

640 €

A Box With A Hannya Mask-shaped Lid

Hannya mask positioned on a trompe-l’œil base that conceals a hollow compartment shaped like an egg. When the mask is lifted, the visual illusion is revealed: what appears to be the top of the box is [...]

Period: 19th century

2 400 €

Red Lacquered Box And Inlays

Red lacquered box with butterfly and fruit inlays in the shape of a Japanese gourd. Some restorations (see photos)

Period: 19th century

240 €

Three-box Inro - Japan, 19th Century

Three-case inro in ro-iro lacquer with hira maki-e decoration in gold lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlays, representing cranes on a body of water. Very beautiful antique from the collection of Maurice[...]

Period: 19th century

690 €

China, Box, Carved Wood, Palace Scene, 19th Century.

China, Very beautiful rectangular box, Decorated with a palace scene on its lid, Rich and fine sculpture, multitudes of characters in the middle of architecture and trees, Interior lined with velvet, [...]

Period: 19th century

300 €
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Japan - Inro With Mount Fuji Decoration

Japan, 19th century, four-panel Inro in fundame lacquer and hira maki-e. It is decorated with Mount Fuji with a landscape of pine trees and small houses (a small chip). Length: 10 cm.

Period: 19th century

480 €

Inrō Signed Shokasai And Shibayama Japan, Edo Period (1603-1868) Or Early Meiji

INRŌ signed Shokasai and Shibayama Japan, Edo period (1603-1868) or early Meiji (1868-1912)19th centuryLacquer, copper, mother-of-pearl and silk cordH. 8.5; L. 6.5 cm(Very slight accident inside one c[...]

Period: 19th century

6 800 €

19th Century Far Eastern Style Silver And Enamel Box

Height 12cm diameter 7cm

Period: 19th century

580 €
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China Canton Late 19th Century Lacquered Wooden Travel Box

Black lacquered wooden travel writing case with gold lacquered decoration of figures and pavilions, decorated on the lid and sides with a drawer on the side. Condition of use, wear, slight losses, acc[...]

Period: 19th century

700 €

Travel Box - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868)

Travel boxJapanEdo period (1603-1868)JapanBrass, goldH. 5.1; L 3.6; W 3 cm(Hinge missing)Brass travel box, probably an inkwell, representing the face of a Noh theatre character; its eyes are covered i[...]

Period: 19th century

420 €
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Bronze Box And Shibuichi Japan Meiji Period 19th Century

This large round box in Japanese patinated bronze is decorated on the lid with three figures, two musicians in movement and a dancer with a fan, in relief of mixed metals using the Shibuichi technique[...]

Period: 19th century

700 €
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Red Lacquered Box / Casket From China – 19th Century

Rectangular box with a domed lid. Animated decorations on the theme of childhood. Pagoda houses and characters in cartouches on each side. Beautiful quality of execution thanks to the finesse of the g[...]

Period: 19th century

430 €

Kerala Wedding Casket, Polychrome Lacquered Wood And Ironwork, India, 19th Century

Wedding box from Kerala, India, 19th century. With its typical shape inspired by the roofs of the houses in the Malabar province, this large wedding box intended to contain the bride's jewelry is a te[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Japan, Blackened Wood And Tortoiseshell Cabinet With Lacquer Decoration, Meiji Period

Charming cabinet circa 1880 resting on its original base. It is made of blackened wood covered with real tortoiseshell plates. The decoration is in gilded lacquer with some inlays. Some missing parts [...]

Period: 19th century

850 €

Inro Signed Joka (yamada Jokasai)

Four-panel inro in fundame lacquer with hiramaki-e and takamaki-e decoration in gold, silver and fundame lacquer of waterfalls and everyday objects among rocks under the moon. Interior in nashiji lacq[...]

Period: 19th century

2 498 €

Large Lacquer Box

Large lacquer box with bird decoration. Note: crack in the bottom

Period: 19th century

500 €
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Japanese Mother-of-pearl Box

Japanese mother-of-pearl box with floral decoration in excellent condition.

Period: 19th century

600 €

Vietnamese Indochinese Hardwood Box With Mother Of Pearl Inlays Fighting Cocks

A fine quality Vietnamese hardwood box, mother of pearl inlaid with fighting cocks and an auspicious inscriptions. Period - 19th century or early 20th century. Condition - Good condition Meas[...]

Period: 19th century

275 €
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Box Signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji Period 1868 -1912

Box signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji period 1868-1912 Rectangular silver box bearing the Japanese hallmark junjin which means pure silver, made in the Meiji period (1868-1912) and signed Katsutosh[...]

Period: 19th century

1 600 €

Chinese Spice Box Lacquered Wood 19th Century

Large Chinese spice box estimated mid-19th century. Of unusual shape, this heptagonal box is brown lacquered and decorated with gold decoration. Note that the gilding is two-tone, bright yellow gold [...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Round Box Satsuma Porcelain Japan Characters Meiji Gilding Signed 19th Century

Round box in Satsuma porcelain with rich decoration of many characters (wise men, women, warriors...) in landscapes, as well as stylized motifs, decoration and background in gilding, signature on the [...]

Period: 19th century

300 €
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Lacquer Box With Mother-of-pearl Decoration. Korea, Joseon Dynasty. 19th Century

Lacquer box applied with mother-of-pearl. Korea Joseon Dynasty. 19th century. Wooden box covered with red Urushi lacquer. A decoration of mother-of-pearl diamonds, forming a mosaic, covers it entirely[...]

Period: 19th century

1 300 €

Inro Or Small Box For Samurai

Inros originated in Japan in the 17th century, during the Edo period. They were originally used by samurai and merchants to carry small quantities of medicines, perfumes or other precious objects. The[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €
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Box Small Carved Bone Box Canton Characters Landscapes China 19th Century

Small carved bone box, with rich decoration of many characters in wooded landscapes, as well as plant motifs on the edge, from Canton - China, from the 19th century. This box is in good general condit[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Tonkotsu - Galloping Horses - Gilded Lacquer - Japan - Sagemono - 19th Century

Amazing small cylindrical tonkotsu in lacquered wood, decorated in hiramaki-e with galloping horses in black lacquer on a kin nashiji background.A Helenizing frieze on the upper part of the cap, the i[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €
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Kodansu Japanese Box

Japanese box with three drawers, on an aventurine background, depicting lake scenes in lacquer in cartouches. Edo period, 19th century. Dimensions: L 18 cm W 9.5 H 12

Period: 19th century

1 300 €

Chinese Red Lacquer Box

LARGE RED CHINESE LACQUER BOX. China, late 19th century, lacquered wood. Clover-shaped and painted with scenes of flowers from rocky massifs.

Period: 19th century

280 €
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China - Book Box - Canton - 19th Century

China, beautiful black and gold lacquered wooden work box with everyday life decorations on all sides. Interior with compartment, a tray. Finely engraved decorations of characters, plants, four dragon[...]

Period: 19th century

520 €
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Cabinet, Japanese Jewelry Box 19th Century

Small cabinet in black, red and gold lacquer with bird of paradise decorations from Japan, 19th century, animated facade with several small drawers that can be used as jewelry boxes

Period: 19th century

150 €

Chinese Lacquer Box

Pretty red and gold lacquer box, very complete set with all its compartments, probably a lunch box.

Period: 19th century

200 €

Box, Exotic Wood, India, 19th Century.

Exotic wood box. The lid is elaborately carved with a central openwork element. India, 19th century. Length 28 cm, width 17 cm, height 6 cm. Very good condition, key missing. Free shipping[...]

Period: 19th century

190 €

Cloisonné Bronze Box China Jiaqing Period 19th Century

Bronze cloisonné box China Jiaqing period 19th century cloisonné on a blue background with floral motifs, the handle in gilded and chiseled bronze with the motif of a lying lion On either side, lion h[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €
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Asian Box Chest 2 Toba Dragons On Its Mule China Or Vietnam In Carved Wood 1900

Beautifully carved in the thickness of the wood of a lively landscape, you will easily recognize Toba on his mule who is preparing to cross a river thanks to a stone bridge, a traditional house under [...]

Period: 19th century

500 €

Large Tebako Box, Lacquer, Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912).

Large Japanese wooden box covered with red lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlays. The decoration represents a pair of cranes in flight on a background of pine trees and moon/sun. Japan, Meiji era (186[...]

Period: 19th century

240 €

Jukogo Japanese Momiji Lacquer Tiered Incense Box - Japan

Multi-level incense box, jukogo, in carved and lacquered wood. Black lacquer with the lower part covered inside with metal for transporting the coal. The decoration in gold maki-e lacquer represents m[...]

Period: 19th century

1 300 €
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19th Century Japanese Lacquer Box

80€ each or 280€ for all four without key length from 20.5 to 18.5 cm width from 20 to 15 cm decorations of birds, butterflies and flowers

Period: 19th century

80 €

Lacquered Tea Box With Bird Decor

Lacquered tea box with bird decoration, 19th century

Period: 19th century

380 €
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Asian Oval Cloisonne Box

Superb and rare Asian oval-shaped box in cloisonné technique. Bronze and enamels. Very beautiful floral decoration! In very good condition! Oval-shaped! Dimensions of 8.8 cm in length, 7 cm in width a[...]

Period: 19th century

850 €

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Box On Copper, 19th Century, China

Chinese box in cloisonné enamels on copper, 19th century, decorated with a refined decoration representing a deer in a floral landscape, surrounded by birds and colored foliage on a turquoise backgrou[...]

Period: 19th century

750 €

Japanese Kobako Book Box - Japan

Kobako, box, in the shape of a traditional Japanese book. Carved and lacquered wood nashiji and gold maki-e. Silver edges. Unique piece in the shape of a book with a sewn binding and a space to write [...]

Period: 19th century

1 700 €
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Suzuribako, Lacquer, Japan, Edo/meiji Period, 19th Century.

Japanese Suzuribako - box for writing accessories. Made of wood covered with lacquer. The minimalist decoration shows a bird in flight and beautiful calligraphy on the lid of the box and on the bottom[...]

Period: 19th century

440 €

Landscape Box, Lacquer, Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912).

Interesting Japanese wooden box covered with a relief lacquer decoration. The decoration represents a landscape with buildings and trees on the coast. Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912). Length 23.5 c[...]

Period: 19th century

290 €

Large Box With Lid, Lacquer, Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912).

Large box with wooden lid covered with red and black lacquer in relief, with gilding. The decoration shows a pair of cranes flying over islands where traditional buildings, rocks and pine trees are se[...]

Period: 19th century

600 €

Jubako, Japanese Tiered Box, Snowflakes - Japan

Beautiful and large jubako, a picnic lunch box, with several levels. Each level contained a meal for one person. Jubako were used for picnics during the cherry blossom season or for tsukimi (the full [...]

Period: 19th century

800 €
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Small Box - Swallows And Flowering Branches - Gilded Lacquer - Japan - 19th Century

Rectangular 3-box kobako in kinji lacquer, decorated in hiramaki with swallows and flowering branches (chrysanthemum, pines, bamboos, maple). The interior in nashiji lacquer. Good condition, tiny chi[...]

Period: 19th century

1 000 €

Small Cylindrical Box - Fans In The Waves - Japan - 19th Century

Cylindrical kobako with two compartments in roiro lacquer, decorated in gold hiramaki-e and kin nashiji with a fan in the water. The interior in nashiji lacquer. The game of floating fans was very [...]

Period: 19th century

1 300 €

Small Cylindrical Box - Flower Decor - Gold Lacquer - Flower Decor

Cylindrical kobako on a tripod base in kinji lacquer, decorated in hira maki e with gold and silver lacquer flowers (notably chrysanthemum, wisteria, lily and others). The inside of the lid, the box [...]

Period: 19th century

1 800 €

Small Circular Box - Phoenix Decor - Lacquer And Mother-of-pearl - Japan - 19th Century

Circular kobako in kin nashiji lacquer on a black background, decorated with phoenixes among leaves in gold lacquer; inlays of aogai and gold powder on a black background and silver lacquer. The inte[...]

Period: 19th century

300 €

Silver Box With Dragons. China 19th.

Small silver box. China 19th century. Decorated with dragons. Length: 5.8cm. Weight: 32gram. Good condition without restorations.

Period: 19th century

110 €

Flower Decorated Box - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868)

Flower Decorated Box Japan Edo period (1603-1868) Wood, pewter and lacquer H. 6 ; L 9 cm (very slight detachment) Rectangular box with rounded corners and domed lid in gold nashiji lacquer dec[...]

Period: 19th century

520 €
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Large Japanese Lacquer Glove Box

Large lacquered glove box decorated with a large chrysanthemum flower emerging from a basket in gold and polychromy, minor wear to the protruding parts

Period: 19th century

140 €

Japanese Urushi Lacquer Inro, Big Cat Lying Under A Peony Tree. Edo Japan

Inro – Beautiful model in Japanese urushi lacquer, opening with 4 boxes and a lid, representing a big cat lying under a tree of peonies in bloom. In the upper part, butterflies. Gold and silver lacque[...]

Period: 19th century

700 €

Tebako Box With Landscape, Lacquer, Japan, Edo/meij Period, 19th Century.

Carved wooden tebako box covered with lacquer and gilding. The decoration shows various flowers and a seascape on the lid of the box. Length 30.5 cm, width 18 cm, height 13 cm. Japan, Edo/Meijo [...]

Period: 19th century

240 €

Tebako Box With Falcon, Lacquer, Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912).

Tebako box made of carved wood covered with red lacquer. The decoration represents a menacing falcon sitting on a pine branch above the water. Length 14 cm, width 10.7 cm, height 6 cm. Japan, Me[...]

Period: 19th century

140 €

Cabinet, Lacquer, Japan, Edo/meiji Period, 19th Century.

Small wooden cabinet covered with lacquer and gilding decoration. The decoration shows kacho-ga type representations of birds and flowers. Japan, Edo/Meiji period, 19th century. Length 24.5 cm, [...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Cabinet, Maki-e Lacquer, Japan, Edo Period, 18th-19th Century.

Small wooden cabinet hanagamidai (cosmetic cabient) with gold lacquer decoration and the maki-e method of spraying metal particles onto the still wet lacquer. It has three drawers and decoration depic[...]

Period: 19th century

420 €

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