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Japanese Bako

Kimono Art / Japanese Art / "FUMI-BAKO"
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
"FUMI-BAKO" by Kimono-Couture Japanese Kimono Art This Kimono Art is a creation meticulously
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

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Silk, Thread

Kimono Art / Japanese Art / "FUMI-BAKO"
Kimono Art / Japanese Art / "FUMI-BAKO"
H 12.21 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in
Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Wall Decoration -Fumi Bako-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Japanese Kimono Art by Kimono-Couture Title:Fumi-bako This is a one-of-a-kind Kimono Art made of
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

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Silk, Thread

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Located in PARIS, FR
-bako in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, 18th-19th century, inv. AD 529 . Japan, Meiji period
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Japanese Edo period lacquer tanzakubako, box for poem cards, late 18th-early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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24k Gold

Japanese Antique Lacquer Maki-E Miniature Hasami-Bako with Copper Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered box with lid in the shape of a miniature Hasami-Bako (traveling chest) circa
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A captivating lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) of rounded rectangular form depicting a pair of
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Framed Kimono Art "FUMI BAKO" by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Wall Art, Textile Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Art "FUMI BAKO" by Kimono-Couture ・Japanese Art ・Textile Art ・Framed Wall Art 【Description
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

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Gold Leaf

Japanese 'double gourd' lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) by Hara Yôyûsai 原羊遊斎
By Hara Yôyûsai
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An uniquely double-gourd-shaped lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) with a design of gourd leaves, by
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Bronze

Small Japanese Marquetry Cabinet Yosegi Zaiku 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Japanese jewelry cabinet in Yosegi-zaiku marquetry composed of six drawers. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A vintage Japanese Tsuzuri bako, writing box. with an unusual, deeply carved relief of Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Wood

Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
after the ban on Christianity in Japan the use of a hidden cross in family crests could continue. – the
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal

Pair of Edo Period Black and Gold Lacquer Samurai Helmet Boxes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Edo period black and gold lacquer Samurai helmet boxes (Hakko Bako), each of ribbed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Tapestry, the King of Peacocks
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
This Kimono Tapestry, carefully and painstakingly embroidered by Japanese craftsmen, is the only one of its kind in the world. We are proud to present this tapestry, embroidered wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries

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 Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Tapestry, the King of Peacocks
 Japanese Art / Kimono Art / Tapestry, the King of Peacocks
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Lacquer Table, Late Meiji Period, Japan, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Lacquer table, Art Deco period, Japan, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Deco Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Lotus Tree Nature Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a lotus tree in full bloom. The subtle yet rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful hand-painted ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
Changsha Ware has distinct and recognizable designs and motifs. Painted designs often depict flowers, vines, clouds and mountain landscapes. Some painting is simply splotches of colo...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Pair 1970's Soicher-Marin Framed Chinese Silk Embroidery Textile Art
By Soicher Marin
Located in West Chester, PA
A beautiful pair of Chinese Silk Embroideries by Soicher-Marin Inc. for Bernhard Halkin Interiors circa 1970s in the original square frames.
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Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Decorative Art

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and intricately decorated lacquer box for storing incense, kogo, in the form of a traditional farm house, Meiji period (1864 - 1912), late 19th century, Japan. The kogo...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese maki-e lacquer lidded box, possibly a writing box, suzuribako, decorated with images of folding fans, ogi, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The low, rec...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Coral

Japanese Kimono Art / Tapestry, the Queen of Peacocks
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
This work of art is made of traditional kimono obi, and is a one-of-a-kind piece created by skilled Japanese artisans. This obi is made of silk and gold leaf and is decorated with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries

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Silk, Thread

Japanese Cabinet with Drawers, So Called Tansu, Late 19th C
Located in Stockholm, SE
A high quality Japanese Tansu. The motives goes all around and is meant to be used as a free standing piece. The motives with a base of black lacquer with motives of cranes and phoen...
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Antique 1870s Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Lacquer

Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A unique and exceptional Japanese miniature or dollhouse export lacquered chest Kyoto, circa 1620-1640 The chest of rectangular shape with a domed lid, decorated in Transition-...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Shagreen, Cypress

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box used to store document or small scroll painting), circa second half of 19th century late Edo period. The rectangular box features an unusually...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants
By Iwase Hirotaka
Located in Kyoto, JP
Iwase Hirotaka (1808-1877) Koi and Water Plants Hanging scroll, ink, color, gold wash and gold flecks on silk Inscription: Hirotaka Seal: Illegible Dimensions: Scro...
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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Momoyama to early Edo period (16-17th century). The rectangular form box with a fitted ...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Lead

Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray with Raden Abalone Shell Decoration This beautiful Japanese lacquered tray is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is made of high-qual...
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20th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Kimono Art / Embroidered Wall Art, -the King of Peacocks-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
This work of art, carefully and painstakingly embroidered by Japanese craftsmen, is the only one of its kind in the world. We are proud to present this piece, embroidered with pe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

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Silk

Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Fubako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Japanese lacquered wood fubako decorated in Kodaiji maki-e style circa early 17th century the beginning of the Edo period, possibly early toward the end of the Azuchi-Momoyama...
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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

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A Pair Of Japanese Lacquer 'hakko Bako' Boxes And Covers Edo Period
Located in Paris, ile de france
A PAIR OF JAPANESE LACQUER 'HAKKO BAKO' BOXES AND COVERS EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Of ribbed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Wood

Japanese document box
Located in Fresno, CA
Late Meiji period bunko-bako or document box. The exterior elaborately decorated in makie, or gold
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Japanese document box
Japanese document box
H 6.2 in W 16.25 in D 12.75 in
Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese ship’s chest, funa dansu, from Sado Island. The cho-bako type chest of keyaki (zelkova
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu
Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu
H 13 in W 22 in D 12.5 in
Japanese Keyaki Wood Funa Dansu or Ship's Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese Keyaki wood Funa dansu, or ship's chest, in the cho bako style with multiple drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

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Iron

Meiji period document box of large size
Located in Fresno, CA
Late Meiji period bunko-bako or document box, with the sides and panels decorated with landscape
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Meiji period document box of large size
Meiji period document box of large size
H 6.12 in W 16.25 in D 12.75 in
Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese Zeni-Bako, Edo period, circa 1825.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period
Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period
H 9 in W 8.25 in D 12.5 in
Japanese Zeni-Bako Box, Edo Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive Japanese hardwood Edo period Zeni-Bako with multiple drawers, a foldover top and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Obento-Bako 'Lunch Box', Bamboo, Japanese, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Obento-Bako (Lunch Box), bamboo, Japanese, Meiji period Woven bamboo basket case, edged with black
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20th Century Japanese Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Tin

Japanese Black Lacquer Tsuzuri-Bako Writing Box with Cricket and Grasses Design
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese black lacquer Tsuzuri-Bako (writing box) with a delicate and whimsical design of a cricket
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Edo Period Suzuri Bako on Later Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese Edo period (1603-1868) pine sea chest wth kiri wood drawers and bamboo dowels. Now on a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Edo Period Suzuri Bako on Later Stand
Edo Period Suzuri Bako on Later Stand
H 18 in W 7.5 in D 8.75 in
Japanese black lacquer pillow-shape writing box
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese black lacquer pillow-shape writing box (suzuri-bako) of camillias design with gold, pewter
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Early 20th Century Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

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Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Buddhist Wooden Sculpture 'Bato Kannon', 17th Century
Located in Milano, IT
The “Horse-Headed Kannon” is considered in Japan Protector of Animals. He is the only manifestation
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

STUNNING JAPANESE PUZZLE BOX PARQUETRY CABINET ON STAND
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Delightful himitsu bako secret puzzle box from the Hakone region of Japan,Late 19th Century to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

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Cedar

Japanese Black Lacquer Large Document Box with Gold Maki-E Design, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
This Japanese black lacquer document box, known as a ryoshi- bako in Japanese is in fantastic
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Fine Rich Black Gold Lacquer KOI and Pine Writing Box, Collectors Dream
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Kyoto travels. A superb Makie Lacquer Suzuri-Bako writing
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects

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Wood

Antique Japanese Hasami-Bako "Traveling Chest"
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Japanese Hasami-Bako / traveling chest for textiles, garments, kimono. Black lacquer & gold
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Japanese Edo Period “Hakko Bako” Lacquer Samurai Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon antique Japanese “hakko bako” lacquer box with lid dating from the mid-19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Rope, Wood

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 箱 with a cherry blossom & Chinese landscape design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very well-made, beautiful black lacquer rectangular suzuri’bako (writing box) with rounded
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Silver

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Poem Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
1890-1900s. The box was traditionally designed to hold poem paper slips and is called Tanzaku Bako in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Ko Bako
Located in New York, NY
A small portable document safe with worn black lacquer. The interior drawers exhibit kiri wood with red wiped lacquer.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Ko Bako
Japanese Ko Bako
H 9.5 in W 10.5 in D 13.25 in
Pair Of Japanese Hakko Bako Food Boxes
Located in Sarasota, FL
This pair of Hakko Bako cylindrical food containers have a scalloped ring design and are finished
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Japanese Gilt Metal Mounted and Lacquer Hasami-Bako
Located in New York, NY
Koizumi, Traditional Japanese Furniture, New York, 1986, p. 38, pl. 40. The Hasami-bako (scissored hamper
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Paper Storage Box, Ryoshi Bako
Located in Paris, FR
Large paper storage box (Ryoshi-bako) in gold lacquer decorated with foliage, vines and stylized
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Lacquer, Wood

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Paper Storage Box, Ryoshi Bako
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Paper Storage Box, Ryoshi Bako
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H 5.52 in W 16.15 in D 12.8 in
19th Century Picnic Set in Japanese Lacquer - Sageju-Bako
Located in Paris, FR
Black lacquer Sageju-bako with a gilt lacquer flower decor. It is composed of a cup, two curved
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Ryoshi-Bako Mont Fuji ( Decorative Box)
Located in Paris, FR
inside of the lid shows a kuge on a horseback. The kuge means a person of high Old Japan imperial
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Lacquer, Silk

19thc Edo Period Japanese Lacquer "hakko Bako" Box & Cover
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC EDO PERIOD JAPANESE LACQUER "HAKKO BAKO" BOX & COVER
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Unusual Japanese Rimpa School Gilt Copper Mounted Lacquer Hasami Bako Box
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous box is a rare example of decoration inspired by the Rimpa period. The whole adorned in golden peony branches against background of green trailing vines and polychromati...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Copper Mounted Gold Lacquer Box or Robe Chest 'Hasami-Bako'
Located in New York, NY
Japanese gilt copper mounted gold lacquer box or robe chest (Hasami-Bako) 19th or early 20th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Fine Japanese Taisho Yosegi Parquetry Box
Located in New York, NY
This fine Japanese Taisho period box (bako) is decorated with yosegi-zaiku parquetry, inlaid with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Cedar

Fine Japanese Taisho Yosegi Parquetry Box
Fine Japanese Taisho Yosegi Parquetry Box
H 3.88 in W 10.5 in D 8.13 in
Japanese Negoro Lacquer Ink Box with Rabbit
Located in Seattle, WA
Red lacquer ink box (suzuri-bako). Finished in rubbed red lacquer (negoro) with a small but plump
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Aviation Objects

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Silver Gilt Water Kettle with Summer Grasses
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese gilded silver water kettle. The body of the kettle constructed with layered silver sheets
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sterling Silver

A Highly Unusual Japanese Gilt-Copper Mounted Lacquer Robe Chest
Located in New York, NY
The whole hasami bako (robe chest) adorned in bold red and silver chrysanthemum blossoms in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Lacquer " Hakko Bako " Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Original 19th century Japanese lacquer "Hakko Bako" box with cover.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Boxes

Materials

Brass

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Folktale, Story, Dragon King, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
of Japan's recent and distant past. Urashima Taro is one of the most popular Japanese folktales
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

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Japanese Bako For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese bako you’re looking for. A Japanese bako — often made from lacquer, wood and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Japanese bako you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese bako, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Bako?

A Japanese bako can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,573, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.