Japanese Gold Makie 2-Tiered Cosmetics Box

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1900: item #754560
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Gold makie on black lacquer ground. Copper ring fittings. It is in good condition with small chip on the interior of the cover as shown in the last photo. Measurements about : 5 3/8" (13.5cm) by 4 3/4" (12cm) and 4 1/2" (11.5cm) tall.

Japanese Cinnabar Lobate Bowl on Ceramic

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #754372
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Japanese cinnabar lobate bowl on ceramic. Circa before 1920. A few small defects on the interior of the bowl. Accompanied by the original presentation box. No mark on bowl. 6 1 /2 inches in diameter, about 2 3/4 high.

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Tiger, Circa 1880

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1900: item #753423
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Japanese 4 compartment inro depicting a tiger at a stream rendered in raised gold, bronze, copper, and black lacquers against a brightly rendered ground using nashiji technique. On the reverse side is bamboo. The inside of each section or compartment is red. The inro is in very good condition and measures 2 3/5" (6.6 cm) high x 2" (5.1 cm) wide. The ojime is stone; the netsuke is a dark translucent brown lacquer. A figure holding a sword in one hand and a sack in the other is carved on the... Click for details

Japanese Wooden Lacquer Gold Makie Box

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1800: item #752898
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This box is made from Kiri wood and has a pair of bamboo-grass shaped metal clasps and indigo braids. Its exterior is decorated with gold Hiramakie of flowers, and its interior is decorated with Takamakie of bamboo and a pair of sparrows on the vermillion lacquer ground. There is a crack on the surface of the inside lacquer ground and repair marks on the outside as shown on photographs. Measurements about : 2 1/8" (5.5cm) tall, 4 3/8" (11cm) wide and 8 1/4" (20.8cm) long.

Japanese Edo Period Writing Set with Inlay

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1900: item #752868

Japanese writing brush in ornate case, case is made of copper with black lacquer and inlaid all over in an ornate pattern with tiny pieces of gold and shell, design of chrysanthemum on hinged ink well cover, 2 sided brush made of ivory hidden in stem, large shell inlaid cartouch on bottom, beautiful and delicate. Size: 6 3/4" high x 1 1/4" wide

Japanese Makie Writing Box, Suzuribako

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #751947
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This wooden lacquer Suzuribako is in sets with Suzuri (ink stone) and silver Suiteki (water dropper). The decoration on the lid depicts a plum-blossom and cloud with Makie on the vermilion lacquer ground. The interior is decorated in gold and silver makie on the black lacquer ground depicting same motif as exteriors. It is in good condition with small chip in the edge of ink-stone space and some scratchs in the exterior. Measurements about : 7 7/8" (20cm) by 7 1/8" (18cm) and 1 3/8" (3.6cm) tall... Click for details

Antique Japanese carved cinnabar black lacquer box

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #751720
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The top of this black lacquer Japanese box is heavily carved with leaves and foliage. The carved oval cinnabar panel in the center depicts a long and stable marriage scene. The standing wife has just served her sitting husband tea in the garden, outside the house surrounded by mountains. The four sides of the box are carved with continuous textile design.

The box is 5.5 inches x 4.75 inches and 2+ inches high.

Japanese lacquer okimono of two sumos wrestling

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1900: item #750831
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Japanese lacquer okimono of two sumos wrestling. The "frog throw" is demonstrated in this model. Unsigned, 19th century. Height 26"

A Very Fine and Rare 3 Tier Lacquer Box/Lid (Jubako)

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1900: item #748336
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A Very Fine and Rare 3 Tier Lacquer Box/Lid: Japan, Edo period, early 19th Century, This lacquer box is a very beautiful and delicate decorated in gold hiramaki-e with diamond, geometric and floral scroll designs on the sides, the lid painted in gold with 2 floral medallion design on the black lacquer ground, the interior red lacquer, and is supported by 2 footed long bars on the bottom. There are too many gold hiramaki-e decorations to describe them (Please see photos). It is in fine ... Click for details

Japanese Lacquer on Iron Treasure Ship, Meiji Era

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #746140
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A very beautifully rendered Japanese treasure ship with intricate details that are just amazing, this large cast iron antique is lacquered with the 'old red' traditional lacquer that can only be found on your older Japanese antiques. Its function is rare as it doubles up as a censer, fine slit holes are found in the front and backsides of the sail, allowing a fine mist of smoke to create an allusion that the ship is sailing through a fog. This ship measures 14" high x 11" long x 6" wide and we... Click for details