What is Japanese lacquer made of?

Japanese lacquer is made of resin produced from the sap of the Urushi tree. Artisans craft bowls, vases, boxes and other items out of the material. Find a collection of Japanese lacquer furniture and decorative objects and art on 1stDibs.

How do I restore Japanese lacquer?

You can restore Japanese lacquer that has been damaged by exposure to light by gently buffing it with carnauba wax. Use a soft cloth to gently rub the wax into the piece, removing any excess and avoiding undamaged lacquer. Take a look on 1stDibs for a variety of pieces featuring Japanese lacquer.

How do I clean a Japanese lacquer box?

To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.

Is Japanese lacquer a type of varnish?

Yes, there is a type of varnish called Japanese lacquer. It is made from the sap of an urushi tree, which grows in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. On 1stDibs, you can find vintage and modern Japanese lacquered pieces from some of the top sellers around the world.

How do I fix Japanese black lacquer?

To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.

How do I clean Japanese black lacquer?

Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.

How can you tell if Japanese pearls are real?

To tell if Japanese pearls are real, first feel their surfaces carefully. Cultured and natural pearls will be slightly gritty, while imitations will usually feel smooth. Next, look at the pearls side by side. Real pearls will show slight variations in shape and size. If your pearls look entirely uniform, they are less likely to be real. A certified appraiser or experienced jeweler can evaluate your pearls if you need further assistance. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of pearl jewelry.

Japanese Lacquer Pearl

Japan Edo Lacquer

Japanese Shibayama

Black Lacquer With Gold Art

Japanese Wood Inlay

Abalone Pearl

Mother Of Pearl Inlay Panel

Japanese Lacquered Table

Shibayama Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Decorative Charger, Mid-20th Century

$1,020

Japanese Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Decorative Charger, Mid-20th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A striking Japanese lacquer decorative charger featuring a bold stylized floral design with mother-of-pearl inlay.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Lacquer Tray with Cards

$19,800

Japanese Lacquer Tray with Cards

Located in New Orleans, LA

This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer work.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century

$9,800

Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and unusual Japanese black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid box, Momoyama Period, 16th century, Japan.

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

$8,800 / set

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Swirling clouds drift overhead and pine trees bend towards the sky, formed of raised lacquer (takamaki-e) and mother of pearl inlay (raden).

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands

$5,000

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small square-form table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island

$9,800

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island

Located in Atlanta, GA

A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Ikebana Vase with Maki-e and Raden Waterwheel Design

$1,067

Japanese Lacquer Ikebana Vase with Maki-e and Raden Waterwheel Design

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japanese lacquer ikebana vase dating to the mid-20th century, decorated with a stylized waterwheel design in maki-e and raden mother-of-pearl inlay.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

After Ogata Korin, Japanese Gold Lacquer Round Box, Meiji Period

$2,750

After Ogata Korin, Japanese Gold Lacquer Round Box, Meiji Period

By Ogata Korin

Located in Austin, TX

A striking Japanese Shijo School kinji gold lacquer round box, kashibako, with a shibayama design of horse and fuyou (cotton rose hibiscus), apocryphally signed Hokkyo Korin for Ogat...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island

$3,600

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako

$12,500

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako

Located in Austin, TX

Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully decorated all-over in the kirikane technique, in which cut squares of gold leaf have been sprinkled onto the lacquer ground...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century

$9,700

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Pewter, Gold Leaf

Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay

$20,640

Japanese Namban Chest adorned with cylindrical motives and mother of pearl inlay

Located in PARIS, FR

Namban lacquerware is characterized by a decoration in gold maki-e lacquer and inlaid mother-of-pearl (raden). Japan - Azuchi Momoyama period (1573-1603) Height : 4.1 in (10.5 cm...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Mid-19th Century Mother-Of-Pearl Inlaid Altar Table, Japan, Edo Period

$2,240

Mid-19th Century Mother-Of-Pearl Inlaid Altar Table, Japan, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

An antique Japanese table with inlaid mother-of-pearl (Raden) and gold maki-e over brown lacquer.

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese lacquer suzuribako 硯箱 (writing box) by Ogimura Sakitoshi 荻村幸稔 (1943)

$5,504

Japanese lacquer suzuribako 硯箱 (writing box) by Ogimura Sakitoshi 荻村幸稔 (1943)

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An elegant lacquered suzuribako (writing box) by the lacquer artist Ogimura Sakitoshi (1943). Of rounded rectangular form with a gently domed cover, the exterior finished in a gloss...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro

$7,800

Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro

Located in Austin, TX

A highly unusual Japanese crackle glazed koro (incense burner or censer), lacquered and inlaid with mother-of-pearl embellishment, signed Gyokusen, Edo Period, early to mid 19th cent...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Copper

19th Century Japanese Hand-Carved Lacquer Dishes with Mother of Pearl

$704Sale Price / set|20% Off

19th Century Japanese Hand-Carved Lacquer Dishes with Mother of Pearl

Located in Brea, CA

Two Japanese mother of pearl wood dishes, very beautiful pieces. Measures: Large one H 2” x L 13.5” x W 10”.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquer Decorative Box Set with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Japan, 1930s

$401

Lacquer Decorative Box Set with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Japan, 1930s

Located in Den Haag, NL

4 Small Lacker boxes on a tray. Mother of Pearl inlay. Inside the boxes. Lots off Bone fiches. I think a game. Very good condition.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

$18,850

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

$1,025

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

The two upper doors are adorned with hand-applied lacquer panels featuring birds perched on flowering branches, with shimmering mother-of-pearl inlay and delicate gold maki-e work ad...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 20th Century Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box

$3,950

Antique 20th Century Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Beautiful and antique Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Bento Box with full array of components included.

Category

20th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Vintage Oriental Japanese Chinoiserie Pedestal Lacquered Side Table

$813

Vintage Oriental Japanese Chinoiserie Pedestal Lacquered Side Table

Located in London, GB

This antique chinoiserie table is a beautiful and decorative piece with a clean, elegant shape. It has a round tabletop with hand-painted oriental designs in warm red and dark tone...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

$16,500

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

Located in Portland, OR

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930

$645Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an vintage decorative jewellery case. A Japanese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl lidded box in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen

$2,050

Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Pasadena, CA

Black lacquer panels decorated with carved Mother of Pearl + Bone Birds and cherry blossom branches.

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

A Japanese Mother of Pearl Shibayama Wall Panel Triptych

$1,503

A Japanese Mother of Pearl Shibayama Wall Panel Triptych

Located in Reepham, GB

A highly decorative late 19th early 20th century set of Japanese Wall Panels. The decorative three dimensional design in mother of pearl depicts a traditional Japanese landscape.

Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c

$2,900

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c

Located in Austin, TX

A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Korean Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel

$975

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel

Located in Norwood, NJ

19th century Meiji period charger/plate with cockerel beautifully realistic in layers of carved shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered gr...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Shell, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880

$2,152

19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880

Located in London, GB

19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880 Mother of pearl inlay in black lacquer depicting a bird in relief with cherry blossom.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

$574,500

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850

$680

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Japanese i...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu

$68,800

Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design of fish in the abyss, rendered in gold and silver lacquer with details inlaid in mother-of-pearl against a black ground.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold, Silver

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

$3,200 / set

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of black lacquer ebonized and inlaid wood organic end tables. Also great as nightstands.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme End Tables

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

$3,200 / set

Pair of Black Lacquer Ebonized and Inlaid Wood Organic End Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of black lacquer ebonized and inlaid wood organic end tables. Also great as nightstands.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme End Tables

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

A Pair Of 19th Century Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890

$2,118 / set

A Pair Of 19th Century Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890

Located in London, GB

A Pair Of Japanese Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890 A pair of fine quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered oval panels.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

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Japanese Gold Lacquer Wall Plate Onlaid Ivory Mother-of-Pearl

Unavailable

H 5.12 in Dm 23.23 in

Japanese Gold Lacquer Wall Plate Onlaid Ivory Mother-of-Pearl

Located in Brighton, GB

Japanese gold lacquer wall plate onlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl Meiji period, circa 1880 Minor repairs to rim.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquered Handfan Handpainted Landscape Mount Fuji Mother of Pearl Japan 1900

Unavailable

H 8.47 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in

Lacquered Handfan Handpainted Landscape Mount Fuji Mother of Pearl Japan 1900

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Each element of the scene is rendered with remarkable attention to detail, reflecting both the natural beauty of Japan and the precision of the artist's hand. This harmonious combin...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Napoleon III Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paint

Contemporary Black Japanese Lacquer Sculpture

Unavailable

H 21.66 in W 9.85 in D 11.82 in

Contemporary Black Japanese Lacquer Sculpture

Located in Milan, IT

Shingo Muramoto is a Japanese urushi lacquer artist born in 1971. Normally works of lacquer seem to be very solid, but Muramoto wanted to create forms that were light, and that might...

Category

2010s Japanese Minimalist Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hemp, Bamboo, Lacquer

Large Japanese Black Lacquer Hibachi With Inlaid Mother of Pearl

Unavailable

H 10 in Dm 17 in

Large Japanese Black Lacquer Hibachi With Inlaid Mother of Pearl

Located in Seattle, WA

Beautiful Japanese hibachi inlaid with mother of pearl on black lacquer ground with metal liner.

Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942

Unavailable

H 2.76 in Dm 1.97 in

Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942

By Eizo Ippyosai VII

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Excellent tea caddy (natsume) made by the 7th Ippyosai, Ippyo Eizo (1942). The exterior is finished in polished jet black lacquer (roiro) and decorated in gold maki-e with twines of ...

Category

1990s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet

Unavailable

H 35 in W 22 in D 13 in

Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Nagasaki lacquer and colored mother of pearl inlaid display cabinet (Kazaridana) on a stand, possibly intended for export, with the charming design of folding fans as the ra...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

PAIR OF JAPANESE RED LACQUER AND MOTHER OF PEARL CAKE BOXES

Unavailable

H 21 in W 16.5 in D 14 in

PAIR OF JAPANESE RED LACQUER AND MOTHER OF PEARL CAKE BOXES

Located in San Francisco, CA

of rectangular form with red lacquer reserves bordered by mother of pearl panels

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese lacquer etagere

Unavailable

H 22.5 in W 25 in D 13 in

Japanese lacquer etagere

Located in New York, NY

A fine Japanese rosewood and lacquer etagere with gilt and black lacquer fan and floral decoration with mother of pearl inlaid decor on lower doors, 3 drawers and various levels of s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese End Tables

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquered Tabako-Bon Smoking Box Meiji Period

Unavailable

H 11 in W 8 in D 8 in

Japanese Lacquered Tabako-Bon Smoking Box Meiji Period

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a beautifully crafted tabako-bon smoking box having beautiful applied mother-of-pearl flowers and subtle gold on black enamelling. The bronze brazier has open floral detailin...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of Japanese Samurai Abumi 'Stirrups'

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 12 in D 5.5 in

Fine Pair of Japanese Samurai Abumi 'Stirrups'

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of antique Japanese Samurai stirrups. Metal, with red lacquer interior, and inlaid mother of pearl (Raden) all over the outside, sides and bottom.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

Unavailable

H 1.5 in W 8.5 in D 9.75 in

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

Located in New York, NY

The rectangular top depicting a golden phoenix with mother-of-pearl inlays, floating above mulberry leaves against a black lacquer background, the interior depicting scrolling vines,...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

Unavailable

H 55.52 in W 34.65 in D 13.39 in

Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

Located in East Sussex, GB

The planked top above an asymmetrical assortment of open shelves, two cupboards and four drawers with detailed carved Ivory, mother-of-pearl and layered gilt lacquer decoration. The ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

Unavailable

H 9.85 in W 15.36 in D 5.12 in

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

Located in London, GB

Fine Bunko (document box) and Suzuribako (writing box), style of Ogawa Haritsu, seal mark of KAN. Each of typical form and decorated in gold hiramakie, takamakie, kirigane, muranash...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Silver

Japanese painted and lacquered wooden fan with mother-of-pearl inlays

Unavailable

H 22.05 in W 29.93 in D 1.38 in

Japanese painted and lacquered wooden fan with mother-of-pearl inlays

Located in Milano, IT

The fan is made of painted and then lacquered wood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl elements. The scene depicted features three maidens in the foreground, dressed in traditional Japanes...

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Victorian Papier Mâché Tilt-Top Table

Unavailable

H 24 in W 20 in D 24 in

Victorian Papier Mâché Tilt-Top Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Victorian English papier mâché japanned tilt-top tripod table with inlaid mother of pearl decoration. Beautifully hand- painted flowers decorate the top and gold scrollwork on the tu...

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese black lacquer bunko box

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H 6 in W 16 in D 30 in

Japanese black lacquer bunko box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese black lacquer bunko box, Rimpa (korin-style) lacquer with pewter and m.o.p inlay, c.1900

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro

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H 2.75 in Dm 4.75 in

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Koro

Located in Austin, TX

Takamaki-e is the technique of creating high relief designs out of lacquer. Nashiji is a Japanese lacquer technique in which gold flakes are sprinkled in the lacquer to create a r...

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral, Pewter, Gold, Copper

Antique Japanese Meiji Shibayama Lacquered Mother of Pearl Eagle Wall Plaque 21"

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H 21 in W 16.5 in D 1 in

Antique Japanese Meiji Shibayama Lacquered Mother of Pearl Eagle Wall Plaque 21"

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century, Meiji period shibayama wall plaque depicting a mother of pearl eagle perched on a flowering tree, set on a black lacquer background, with a reddish brown oval fra...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Overlaid Mother of Pearl and Gold Maki-E

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H 3.94 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in

Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Overlaid Mother of Pearl and Gold Maki-E

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Japanese black lacquer box with maki-e lacquer floral design of sakura (cherry blossom) Edo period.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Roiro Lacquer Tray with Hydrangea Motif

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H 0.75 in W 10 in D 7 in

Japanese Roiro Lacquer Tray with Hydrangea Motif

Located in Stamford, CT

A Japanese Roiro black lacquer tray with gold hydrangea motif having mother-of-pearl and metal inlay accents and a pewter rim.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo

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H 0.5 in Dm 2.125 in

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small antique Japanese lacquered round box used to contain incense powder (it is called Kogo), circa Edo period (17-18th century).

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi

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H 9.85 in W 10.83 in D 8.27 in

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Contemporary Japanese red, blue and gold lacquer box of unusual arching form and heavy, carved construction by the known lacquer artist Yoshifumi Takeuchi.

Category

1990s Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panel Meiji Period

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H 40 in W 24 in D 2 in

Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panel Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large Japanese Shibayama lacquer panel from Meiji era (1852-1912), produced in the port of Yokohama in the new style mostly for the export by catering the western taste, after the ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay

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H 3 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in

Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a handsome example of a red lacquered tea container chaire or chaki -flying geese- motif with mother-of-pearl inlay, mid-20th century.

Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese

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H 1.5 in W 24.13 in D 28.63 in

Pair of Black Lacquer Panels Mounted in a Shadowbox Frame, Japanese

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1900 pair of black lacquer panels mounted in a shadowbox frame, Japanese.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

18th Century Japanese Samurai Battle Paddle with Mother of Pearl

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H 21 in W 7 in D 0.75 in

18th Century Japanese Samurai Battle Paddle with Mother of Pearl

Located in Hudson, NY

18th century Japanese Samurai Battle paddle with mother of pearl.

Category

Antique 1710s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Large Square Wakasa Lacquer Tray

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H 30 in W 30 in D 1.25 in

Large Square Wakasa Lacquer Tray

Located in Hudson, NY

Large square wakasa lacquer tray. Wakasa lacquer is known for its unique use of natural items to make texture (such as pine needles, mother of pearl, egg shells, etc.), and its chara...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Shibayama Meiji Lacquered and Carved Figural Charger

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H 23.5 in Dm 3 in

Shibayama Meiji Lacquered and Carved Figural Charger

Located in Norwood, NJ

Finely carved sculptural gilt and lacquered family relief scene. Father and two small boys in formal dress with exotic background. Palm trees and florals as well as interior decorati...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japan Superb Richly Lacquered Mother Pearl Finish Ceramic Vase, Mint and Signed

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H 7 in W 4 in D 4 in

Japan Superb Richly Lacquered Mother Pearl Finish Ceramic Vase, Mint and Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a stunning old handcrafted ceramic vase richly hand painted with a lacquer and mother of pearl finish.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ceramic, Lacquer

Large Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.062

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H 4.5 in Dm 9.25 in

Large Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box, Ric.062

Located in Norton, MA

Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a circular with an inner tray lacquer box and cover, decorated with mother-of-pearl-inlaid a lot of intricated carving everywhere including the inner tray...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet

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H 17 in W 26 in D 15 in

'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet

Located in London, GB

Japanese lacquers, prized above Chinese lacquer work, with its highly refined decoration utilising gold and silver dust disappeared from the marketplace, and was not seen under over ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gilt Metal

Japanese Gold Lacquered Display Cabinet

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H 83 in W 59 in D 18 in

Japanese Gold Lacquered Display Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

This massive display cabinet serves well as both an artistic and decorative object addition to your collection, replete with gold lacquer, inlaid ivory and mother of pearl figural pe...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlays

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H 57.09 in W 28.35 in D 17.72 in

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlays

Located in Buxton, GB

This antique Japanese lacquered cabinet is a beautiful piece of furniture that is perfect for any collector of antique furniture.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood

Japanese Gilt & Lacquer Tray Top Side Tables, Pair

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H 21 in W 13.75 in D 10.75 in

Japanese Gilt & Lacquer Tray Top Side Tables, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Japanese Gilt and Black Lacquered Tray Top Side Tables, the trays with phoenix motif and one with mother-of-pearl inlaid detail.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Lacquered Wood Inlaid Pots

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H 8.5 in Dm 11 in

Pair of Japanese Lacquered Wood Inlaid Pots

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Asian Japanese (19/20th Century) lacquered wood (Hibachi) jardinieres with pearl inlaid trim and gilt floral design with a copper liner.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pearl, Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer and Shibayama Vase, circa 1890

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H 8.27 in Dm 6.3 in

Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer and Shibayama Vase, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Description Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period very fine gold lacquer vase of traditional form, decorated with two shibayama inlaid panels, one side with decorated with...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Fur...

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese black lacquer chest with gold and pewter and mother of

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H 24 in W 27.5 in D 15.5 in

Japanese black lacquer chest with gold and pewter and mother of

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese black lacquer chest with gold and pewter and mother of pearl flowering vine design. orig. copper hardware c.1920

Category

20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pewter

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer and Shibayama Vase, circa 1890

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H 8.27 in Dm 6.3 in

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer and Shibayama Vase, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Description Antique late-19th century Japanese Meiji period very fine gold lacquer vase of traditional form, decorated with two shibayama inlaid panels, one side with decorated with...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Fur...

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

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H 8 in W 8.75 in D 6.25 in

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Chicago, IL

This handled box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Japanese inc...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Fine Old Japanese Lacquered Wall Art Panel Seven Lucky Gods on Treasure Ship

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H 19 in W 29 in D 1.5 in

Fine Old Japanese Lacquered Wall Art Panel Seven Lucky Gods on Treasure Ship

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Fine Old Japanese lacquered wall Art panel even Lucky Gods on Treasure Ship Appears to be Seven Lucky Gods Aboard Ship Takarabune of Japanese Folklore. 19 x 29 x 1.5 thick Lacquer...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Antique Decorative Vanity Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Lidded Box, Victorian, C.1900

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H 3.35 in W 11.03 in D 7.29 in

Antique Decorative Vanity Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Lidded Box, Victorian, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique decorative vanity case. A Japanese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl lidded box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

French 18-Karat Gold-Mounted and Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1770

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H 1.58 in Dm 2.76 in

French 18-Karat Gold-Mounted and Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1770

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th century French exquisite 18-karat gold-mounted and Japanese lacquer snuff box, round shaped, sides, base and the lid mounted with Japanese green lacquered panels, painte...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Bombay Art Furniture Anglo-Japanese Side Chair with a Lacquer Floral Panel

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H 37 in W 19 in D 19 in

Bombay Art Furniture Anglo-Japanese Side Chair with a Lacquer Floral Panel

By Bombay Furniture Co.

Located in London, GB

An inset lacquer panel with a bird hovering above floral details with Mother of Pearl inlays.

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Antique 1880s English Anglo-Japanese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Black Lacquered Low Cocktail Table

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H 12.5 in W 48 in D 33.75 in

Black Lacquered Low Cocktail Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Lacquer iris design with inlay mother of Pearl table. circa 1930.

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique French 18-Karat Gold-Mounted and Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1770

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H 1.58 in Dm 2.76 in

Antique French 18-Karat Gold-Mounted and Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1770

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th century French exquisite 18-karat gold-mounted and Japanese lacquer snuff box, round shaped, sides, base and the lid mounted with Japanese green lacquered panels, painte...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Japanese Pedestal Clock

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H 38.75 in W 13.38 in D 13.38 in

Japanese Pedestal Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

In addition to its timekeeping features, the plate includes two apertures located in the lower corners that show the sixty days of the Japanese month. The clock's case features me...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Fine Japanese Table Screen, Meiji Period

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H 26.75 in W 22 in

Fine Japanese Table Screen, Meiji Period

Located in NYC, NY

The decoration a fine combination of mother-of-pearl, lacquer and inlaid-ivory, surrounded/supported by a rootwood frame.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory, Lacquer

Wakasa Red Lacquer Table

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H 12 in W 47.5 in D 35.5 in

Wakasa Red Lacquer Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Wakasa red lacquer table with mother-of-pearl scattered throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Ming Dynasty Period Scholar's Garden: Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Kang Table

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H 8.47 in W 13.78 in D 24.02 in

Ming Dynasty Period Scholar's Garden: Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Kang Table

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Behold the splendor of Ming Dynasty artistry with this magnificent Kang table (SKU: ZD71), an exceptional piece of furniture from the 16th to 17th century. This table is not merely a...

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period

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H 59.38 in W 52 in D 15.5 in

Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Two small doors with inlaid Mother-of-pearl and lacquer depicting birds and flowers one side and Mount Fuji the other side.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Magnificent Shibayama Solid Silver Bowl, circa 1890

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H 6.7 in Dm 11.42 in

Antique Japanese Magnificent Shibayama Solid Silver Bowl, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The silver mount engraved with various floral decoration complimenting the shibayama work and applied with elephant heads, bowl standing on six scrolled legs, the sides are set with ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

19th Century Japanese Solid Silver Mounted Shibayama Fan on Stand, circa 1890

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H 13.78 in W 8.47 in D 0.79 in

19th Century Japanese Solid Silver Mounted Shibayama Fan on Stand, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Of traditional Japanese fan-shape, with a central gold lacquer roundel inlaid in mother of pearl and coral with a three beautiful geisha dancing, playing koto and flute in an interio...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Nagasaki Lacquer Tray With Bronze and Bamboo Base

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Nagasaki Lacquer Tray With Bronze and Bamboo Base

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Nagasaki lacquer tray with lacquer over wood on the base and copper on the sides and rim for durability. Abalone shell and mother of pearl is sliced thin and used as an inlay to for...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Tray Tables

Materials

Copper

Tantalus Set with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

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H 8.8 in W 11 in D 8 in

Tantalus Set with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Chicago, IL

Tantalus case with hinged lid covered in hand-painting and Mother-of-Pearl inlay depicting a Japanese landscape with houses and trees. Box contains set of 6 hand-cut crystal decante...

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20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Japanese Solid Silver, Enamel and Shibayama Dragon, Kazumi, circa 1890

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H 13 in W 5.12 in D 8.67 in

Antique Japanese Solid Silver, Enamel and Shibayama Dragon, Kazumi, circa 1890

By Kazumi Yoshida

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver and shibayama model of a dragon. Cast and carved as a serpentine water dragon, spiked body, mouth open with a stylized wave sp...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silver

Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay

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H 5.71 in W 15.36 in D 7.09 in

Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Fukuoka, JP

From the esteemed ranks of the samurai to the serenity of modern collections comes this authentic Horagai signal conch, a distinguished relic from the 18th-19th century. Traditionall...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Brass

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Karamono Table

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H 8 in W 18 in D 12.5 in

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Karamono Table

Located in Bellport, NY

A wonderful example of Mother of Pearl inlay in Japanese lacquer applied to a wooden stand.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Kara-Mono Stand

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H 8 in W 18 in D 12.5 in

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese Kara-Mono Stand

Located in Bellport, NY

A wonderful example of Mother of Pearl inlay in Japanese laquer
applied to a wooden stand. Multiple intricately detailed scenes cover the entire work,once used to hold floral ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Lacquer Chest

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H 18 in W 24 in D 16 in

Japanese Lacquer Chest

Located in Austin, TX

A very fine Japanese lacquer chest featuring a design in making of cranes, bamboo and plum blossoms in low relief with mother-of-pearl embellishments.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Panel with Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Bird Design

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H 33 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Japanese Lacquered Panel with Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Bird Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A Japanese lacquered panel with elaborate designs made from inlaid mother-of-pearl, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Charger, Hand-Painted Porcelain Bowl, Japan

$1,195

H 1.25 in Dm 12 in

Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Charger, Hand-Painted Porcelain Bowl, Japan

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Charger, Decorative Dish or Bowl A beautiful example of Japanese Meiji-style cloisonné craftsmanship, this finely detailed charger (or decorative dish/bowl)...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Hand Painted Lacquer Table

$1,800

H 27.25 in W 24.88 in D 21 in

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Hand Painted Lacquer Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Chinoiserie Table A striking 19th century Aesthetic Movement bamboo Chinoiserie table, featuring hand-painted birds in flight and perched amon...

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Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Paint

Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk

$2,072Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.75 in W 23.25 in D 13.625 in

Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese export, circa 1820. An exceptional quality and rare form. Featuring figural landscape decorations in gilt to the main black lacquer doors, which open to reveal 13 separated c...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Pair of Antique Japanese Lacquer Trays

$2,500 / set

H 5.5 in Dm 15 in

Pair of Antique Japanese Lacquer Trays

Located in Hudson, NY

Pair of antique Japanese Lacquer Trays, Taisho period (1912-1926) beautifully decorated with a miniature landscape of pea pods on the vine and a gold cricket set against a large, ful...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Box Meiji Period

$2,200

H 2 in W 4.5 in D 5.5 in

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Box Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A black lacquer tebako (hand box) with maki-e decoration and silver trim, circa late 19th century, Meiji period. The surface of the lid features a Rinpa style maki-e paint depicting ...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan

$15,000

H 6.88 in W 13.5 in D 17 in

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Japanese Black Lacquer Fubako Document Box with Gold Makie, late 19th Century

$780

H 1.19 in W 1.46 in D 4.1 in

Japanese Black Lacquer Fubako Document Box with Gold Makie, late 19th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A refined Japanese lacquer fumibako (document box), dating to the Meiji–Taisho period, late 19th to early 20th century. The elongated box is finished in lustrous black lacquer and d...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Meiji Period Miniature Gold Maki-e Lacquer Presentation Tray

$750

H 0.25 in W 2.5 in D 2.25 in

Japanese Meiji Period Miniature Gold Maki-e Lacquer Presentation Tray

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Japanese Meiji Period Miniature Gold Maki-e Lacquer Presentation Tray This is a miniature Japanese lacquer serving or presentation tray, known as a bon (盆), dating to the Meiji peri...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century

$3,800

H 6.75 in W 9 in D 5.25 in

Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A very fine Japanese maki-e lacquer decorated tabako bon, or smoking box, late Edo Period, mid-19th century, Japan. The elegant smoking box of black lacquer decorated with a wonde...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Togidashi Maki-e Chrysanthemum Document Box

$5,200

H 5.32 in W 8.67 in D 10.63 in

Antique Togidashi Maki-e Chrysanthemum Document Box

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This elegant document box (bunko or ryoshibako) presents a dignified and highly stable form, serving as a magnificent canvas for traditional Japanese lacquer...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Urushi lacquer

Exceptional 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Work Table

$2,070

H 28 in W 24.5 in D 17 in L 28 in

Exceptional 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Work Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is an exceptional 19th-century Chinese export black lacquer sewing work table. This is a Chinese export black lacquer sewing work table that is heavily decorated with gold raise...

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Antique 1880s Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer and Gold Tray

$16,800

H 3.75 in W 23.75 in D 23.75 in

Japanese Lacquer and Gold Tray

Located in New Orleans, LA

This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer work. Precious materials are precisely inlaid in the lacquer base, creating a highly...

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama and Rosewood box

$3,700

H 2.125 in W 3.625 in D 2.375 in

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama and Rosewood box

By Shibayama Factory

Located in Sarasota, FL

Meji period shibayama top box with rosewood body, circ 1890's. Fine carving and application. Unsigned..

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Late 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Horn, Shell, Abalone, Rosewood

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850

$4,400

H 32.5 in W 47.5 in D 26.75 in

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique gilt-wood & black lacquer Chinese Export Qing dynasty table desk, circa 1850. The table top is finely hand-painted to the top with a gilded landscape scene, depicting ...

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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinoserie Tray

$3,669

H 0.79 in W 18.12 in D 23.63 in

19th Century Chinoserie Tray

Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol

Large serving tray in metal. Golden hand-painted chinoserie details on black colored metal. Backside black colored. Painted with flowers, birds all around and a chinese family in th...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Metalwork

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Metal

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea

$4,500

H 3.75 in W 11 in D 9 in

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and elegant Korean black lacquer and abalone mother of pearl inlay "longevity" box, circa 1930s, Korea. The box, most likely used to store documents, is crafted of black la...

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Vintage 1930s Korean Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Abalone

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H 28.75 in W 67.33 in D 33.47 in

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Located in Norwood, NJ

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H 7.5 in W 6.75 in D 3 in

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English Queen Anne Cuban Mahogany Drop-Leaf Occasional Table, Circa 1740

$6,800

H 27.75 in W 38.5 in D 36.25 in

English Queen Anne Cuban Mahogany Drop-Leaf Occasional Table, Circa 1740

Located in Charleston, SC

English Queen Anne Cuban mahogany drop-leaf occasional table with two leaves supported by swing out gate legs, carved centered skirts, and terminating on the original tapered rounded...

Category

Antique 1740s English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

American Art Deco Table Attributed to Eugene Schoen

$20,000

H 30.25 in W 79.25 in D 40.25 in

American Art Deco Table Attributed to Eugene Schoen

By Eugene Schoen

Located in New York, NY

This large Art Deco table is attributed to the Austrian born New York designer Eugene Schoen. The mahogany carcass is veneered in Macassar, and surfaced with a sheet of black opaline...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Opaline Glass, Macassar, Mahogany

Art Deco Bedroom Set Osvaldo Borsani manner, Birch and Walnut Burl Period, 1930s

$13,530

H 72.45 in W 82.68 in D 22.05 in

Art Deco Bedroom Set Osvaldo Borsani manner, Birch and Walnut Burl Period, 1930s

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Code FR89 Art Decò bedroom set Osvaldo Borsani manner -Atelier di Varedo- Beautiful single room Art Deco birch burl and massive walnut. Dresser-wardrobe with four large drawers,...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bedroom Sets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Hand Painted Porcelain Faience Footbath on Paw Feet From England

$1,125Sale Price|25% Off

H 7.5 in W 21 in D 12 in

19th Century Hand Painted Porcelain Faience Footbath on Paw Feet From England

Located in North Salem, NY

Old Blue & White Hand Painted Oval Porcelain Faience Footbath with Ornate Faux Carved Lion Head Handles and Resting on Carved "Paw" Feet. From England.

Category

Early 20th Century English Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

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Japanese Lacquer Pearl For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese lacquer pearl you’re looking for. Frequently made of shell, mother-of-pearl and wood, every Japanese lacquer pearl was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese lacquer pearl, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese lacquer pearl, designed in the Art Deco or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese lacquer pearl over the years, but those crafted by Charleton and Kazumi Yoshida are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Lacquer Pearl?

Prices for a Japanese lacquer pearl can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $68,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,200.

Questions About Japanese Lacquer Pearl

What is Japanese lacquer made of?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Japanese lacquer is made of resin produced from the sap of the Urushi tree. Artisans craft bowls, vases, boxes and other items out of the material. Find a collection of Japanese lacquer furniture and decorative objects and art on 1stDibs.
How do I restore Japanese lacquer?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
You can restore Japanese lacquer that has been damaged by exposure to light by gently buffing it with carnauba wax. Use a soft cloth to gently rub the wax into the piece, removing any excess and avoiding undamaged lacquer. Take a look on 1stDibs for a variety of pieces featuring Japanese lacquer.
How do I clean a Japanese lacquer box?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
Is Japanese lacquer a type of varnish?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Yes, there is a type of varnish called Japanese lacquer. It is made from the sap of an urushi tree, which grows in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. On 1stDibs, you can find vintage and modern Japanese lacquered pieces from some of the top sellers around the world.
How do I fix Japanese black lacquer?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
How do I clean Japanese black lacquer?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.
How can you tell if Japanese pearls are real?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
To tell if Japanese pearls are real, first feel their surfaces carefully. Cultured and natural pearls will be slightly gritty, while imitations will usually feel smooth. Next, look at the pearls side by side. Real pearls will show slight variations in shape and size. If your pearls look entirely uniform, they are less likely to be real. A certified appraiser or experienced jeweler can evaluate your pearls if you need further assistance. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of pearl jewelry.