Europe - Lacquer

Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of the early 19th century with this exquisite Chinese export lacquer sewing box. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this octagonal...

Beautiful pair of wooden vases lacquered in an elegant shade of blue, and decorated with light wood inlays and golden finishes. The inlays depict delicate floral and bird motifs, cre...

Fine Pair Japanese Lacquered Wood Bowls 19th Century Meiji Beautiful and elegant example of Japanese lacquer ware with and gold gilt, Rice bowls with leaf motives in gold Circa / 19t...

A fine a rare Japanese box masterly woven in copper, the box with lid and handles dates to 19th century Meiji Period, and it imitates the Ikebana bamboo basketry style Height 17...

Japanese inro with two compartments, in maki-è lacquer with nashiji decorations and circular reserves depicting flowers and leaves. Coral colored ojime and lacquer manju netsuke. Si...

Two very nice attractive Chinese Lidded boxes with tray . Beautiful Antique Gold color ,comes with a Red Lacquer inside . Nice patine .

Late Momoyama period, late 16th century The coffer is decorated in black lacquer, urushi, on cedar wood, decorated with gold dust and silver, maki-e, and nashiji, mother-of-pearl, r...

A captivating lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) of rounded rectangular form depicting a pair of shishi (temple lions) and the lucky god Hotei 布袋 on a rôiro’urushi (black lacquer) gro...

These two bottle coasters instantly catch the eye with their vibrant red hue and intricate gold Chinese designs. Dating back to the era of Napoleon III, the last emperor of France, t...

Antique 19th Century 18" Meiji Oriental Japanese Cloisonné Charger Plate - Rare Decorative Piece! This exquisite cloisonné charger plate hails from the 19th century, showcasing fine...

Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?) Edo Period, 18th century Decorated with inlaid colored ceramic with a stag and maple leaves Height: 8.4 cm Sealed Hanzan Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?...

This set of three crumb brushes, date from the reign of the last emperor of France, Napoleon III. His wife, Empress Eugenie, had a major influence on fashion and decorative style dur...

This exquisite six-fold screen in Chinese coromandel lacquer from the early 20th century depicts vivid scenes of children playing in a traditional village landscape. The richness and...

This unique Louis XV-style Chinese lacquer secretary desk from the late 19th century boasts a rich brown background, decorated with scenes of...

Travel desk made of lacquered and gilded wood with drawers inside, reserved scenes with figures in palatial environments surrounded by flowers, birds and Taoist symbols. Exquisite E...

The Inro is decorated with a gold lacquer base and features mother of pearl shell inlay leaves surounding wheeled cart with foliage. The Inro with a slide action opening which hides ...

Set of four decorative panels, with their glossy brown lacquer backgrounds decorated with mother-of-pearl and their gilded wood frames in imitation of bamboo, decorated with matching...

A superbly decorative Cantonese black lacquer table or jewellery cabinet, exquisitely ornamented with Oriental figures and pagodas throughout. China, Canton, Qing dynasty, mid-19th c...

Exceptional suzuribako, the outside of the lid decorated with a bird of prey attached to its perch, the inside decorated with an old cherry tree in blossom behind faggots. The interi...

Rectangular black and gold lacquer kobako box decorated with pine trees in a mountain landscape in takamaki-e, kirigane and hiramaki-e lacquer. Background in nashi-ji lacquer. Surmou...

Quadrangular kobako box decorated with flowers in gold and blue lacquer with aogai inlay. Lid and sides in fundame lacquer, underside and interio...

Magnificent box Imperial jewelry box in black lacquered wood decorated with dragons. This wonderful box is lacquered on a black background with patt...

Japanese lacquer inro depicting a Daikokuten with his hammer watching children, next to a Matsu plant. Excellent quality decoration with relief details, shine and original patina. ...

Japanese box with lacquer lid finely decorated with Maki-e, dating from the 18th century, mid-Edo period. The box is of special size to preserve important calligraphy. All sides of ...

Collection of c1900-1950's paper mache trinket boxes and objects from Kashmir, to include: Hand painted Brass / papier mache Beggars Bowl 8 Decorative Eggs Large papier mache Box 4...

Meiji period, circa 1873-1887 The black lacquered box decorated in maki-e and hiramaki-e gold, with on the lid a European style building complex and several Japanese and European figures walking along a street in the foreground. The sides are finely decorated with several insects and the inside with several compartments and nashiji decoration. H. 7.4 x W. 29 x D. 25.7 cm After the Americans forced Japan to open their harbours to the outside world and take part in international treaty and trade around the mid 19th century, the formerly feudal society rapidly changed. Japan was now focussing on an industrial future. One of the major international ports was Yokohama with its foreign embassies and warehouses - which attracted a great number of visitors of all sorts. For the higher society visiting Japan for the first time a new and ‘Western’ hotel had to be realised; hence the construction of The Grand Hotel on Kaigandori. The hotel was opened on August 16, 1873 (Meiji 6) and was soon considered the height of Western culture and elegance in Japan. The building probably depicted on this box, designed by American architect Richard P. Bridgens (リチャード・ブリジェンス, 1819 -1891), is the original hotel...

Suzuribako box (empty) in black lacquer. Gold maki-e decoration of a river bordered by peonies, one with red highlights. The edges of the lid are in gold lacquer. Nashi-ji interior.

Eight-sided, flared shaped lacquer kobako box, following the decoration on the lid depicting a basket of flowers, composed of peonies and chrysanthemums in gold takamaki-e and hirama...

A Rare and Fine Pair of Japanese Export Lacquer Portrait Medallions on Copper Decorated in Gold Hirahaki-E and Kinji on a Roironuri Ground Depicting Roman Emperors Lacquer, metal, g...

A Fine Jingasa with Mother-of-Pearl ‘Mosaic’ Decoration Lacquer, wood, leather, mother-of-pearl, gilt Japan Late Edo Period - Circa 1861 - 1863 SIZE: 7.5cm high, 37cm dia. - 3 ...

Pretty lacquer tea caddy (natsume) with refined hiramaki-e (low-relief lacquer design) showcasing a pine tree forest (matsu) at the base of a mountain. Executed in shades of gold lac...

An uniquely double-gourd-shaped lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) with a design of gourd leaves, by Hara Yôyûsai (1769-1845). Covered with amber coloured l...

An exceptional, oblong lacquer 3-tiered storage box with cover, reminiscent of a bento box, by Hiroshi Hayashi (1967). Covered in shiny gold and black l...

An exquisite lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) of circular form depicting a flying heron (shirasagi) with its wings spread out. The flush-fitting cover fi...

Chinese lacquer tea caddy

A Fine Black & Gold Lacquer Japanese Nagamochi Trunk With Family Crests of the Tokugawa and Minamoto Clans Of rectangular form, the storage trunk covered on all sides with hiramak...

A stunning cashier box from the Qajar era, adorned with a lovely red lacquer finish, and floral designs all around the box.

A set of four charming and decorative Chinese export black lacquer trays, exquisitely hand-decorated with ruby lozenges on gilt background within oriental foliate borders. China, Can...

Elegant folding screen painted in black Coromandel lacquer. It consists of four panels, the front of which depicts a scene from imperial life. We are in the playground of a school wh...

A set of four charming and decorative Chinese export black lacquer trays, exquisitely hand-decorated with playing cards motifs on gilt background within oriental foliate borders. Chi...

Exquisite Chinese Jewelry Box, made for export, France. With a stamp inside of Joan of Arc, Domremy. End S XIX-PP S XX Silk lined interior. Polylobed profile, the entire body covere...

Uncommon ecru lacquer tea caddy (natsume) with a nice golden hiramaki-e (low-relief design) of cart wheels submerged in a wild swirling stream. The design...

A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo Edo period, circa 1660-1680 H. 88 x W. 100.5 x D. 54 cm This cabinet includes a later European japanned stand, but also a modern powder-coated steel frame. The latter can be designed and added to your specific needs. The sides and front of the rectangular two-door cabinet are embellished in gold and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e on a black roiro lacquer ground with a continuous design. The two doors depict a long procession of numerous figures travelling on foot and horseback along buildings and a pagoda into a mountainous landscape. This is the annual court journey, Hofreis, of the Dutch from Nagasaki to the Shogun’s court in Edo. Three horseback riders are dressed as Dutch merchants and a fourth figure, probably het Opperhoofd, is seen inside a palanquin, norimon. Just about to cross the bridge, two men are carrying a cabinet like the present one. Many Japanese figures on either side of the procession are engaged in various activities; some play musical instruments on board of small boats, others are fishing; figures inside buildings are depicted playing go, and farmers are tending to their rice paddocks. The upper part of the right door shows a large mansion, probably the local daimyo’s castle, with men kneeling before a man in the central courtyard. The court journey fits in with the foreign policy of the shogunate which accorded a role to the VOC alongside China, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands who also had to pay tribute. However, the VOC employees were traders, having low status in Japan’s social hierarchy, and they were received with less deference than were the state embassies from Korea and the Ryukyu Islands. Nevertheless, the contacts with the Dutch were a welcome source of information to the Shogun about Europe and European science and technology. The left side of the cabinet depicts, in mirror image, a rare view of the artificial fan-shaped Deshima Island, the trading post for the Dutch in Japan. The island, where the Dutch flag flies, is surrounded by small Japanese boats and an anchored three-masted fluyt (cargo ship), flying Dutch flags, with on the stern the VOC monogram. On the bottom right a busy street of Nagasaki is shown, bordered by shops and leading up to the stone bridge. On the island the trees are beautifully painted, two cows can be seen, and the flagpole, all in very fine detail. Dutchmen and enslaved Malay are visible outside the buildings and two Japanese figures, probably guards, sit in a small hut in the centre. A maximum of fifteen to twenty Dutchmen lived on the island at any time and soldiers or women were not allowed. Restrictions on Deshima were tight, and the merchants were only allowed to leave the island by special permission. The Opperhoofd had to be replaced every year, and each new Opperhoofd had to make a court journey to pay tribute, present gifts, and to obtain permission to Margaret Barclay eep on trading. In the distance, many birds fly above the hills and a four-story pagoda can be seen. The right side of the cabinet is painted with other horse riders and their retinue journeying through mountains. The pair of doors to the front open to reveal ten rectangular drawers. The drawers are decorated with scenes of birds in flight and landscapes with trees and plants. The reverse of the left door with two thatched buildings, one with a ladder, underneath a camelia tree with large blooms; the right door with a three-story pagoda nestled among trees and both doors with a flying phoenix, ho-oo bird. The cabinet, with elaborately engraved gilt copper mounts, hinges, lock plates and brass handles, is raised on an 18th-century English japanned wood stand. A pair of large cabinets...

Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage signed Lacquered inside and outside Late 19th Century Without key Some scratches and losses Ideal for storing jewelry.

A pair of Edo period black and gold lacquer Samurai helmet boxes (Hakko Bako), each of ribbed cylindrical form with a lid, a black lacquer interior,...

Oriental Pair of Hand-Painted Lacquer Vases with Wooden Base

A rare Japanese export lacquer medical instrument box Edo-period, 1650-1700 L. 19 x W. 6 x H. 8.5 cm This unconventionally shaped lacquer b...

Nice black lacquer tea caddy (natsume) with a colourful hiramaki-e (low-relief design) of a folded yellow kimono with a silver and red chrysanthemum flower pattern. The base with a few golden stylized ‘fog’ streaks. The interior finished with shiny black lacquer. Including original wooden signed and sealed tomobako (storage box) with a leaflet about the artist Takahashi Masayoshi. Who became an independent lacquer artist in 1975 and lives in the town Yamanaka, Ishikawa prefecture. Period: Japan – Late Shôwa period/Heisei period (Late 20th century/Modern). Japanese natsume...

An 18th century Chinese Export Lac de Bergaute tea chest, of octagonal shaped form with hinged lid and red paper-lined interior. Decorated in mother of pearl with figures in a garden...

Kobako box decorated with stylized foliage in black and gold hiramaki-e lacquer. The motif is karakusa, a growing plant extending in all directions. It symbols prosperity and longevi...

Precious and rare small kazaridana lacquered on all sides with two drawers and three panels decorated with fish, landscapes and birds. The removable panel reveals a locker with a sma...

Beautiful Japanese box in red lacquered wood; 19th century The lid is decorated with a landscape with a bird, trees and a setting sun. The inside of the box is covered with a lacque...

Pretty Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage. signed Lacquered inside and outside Late 19th century Without key Nice lock Ideal for storing jewelry.

Hiramaki-e lacquer, nashiji and fundame Edo period, 19th century Length: 10.5 cm, height: 6.5 cm Since the Heian period, The theme of deer and autumn plants has been ut...

Splendid and vintage Burmese Box, red lacquered and engraved, unusual size. O/5307 -

In this ad you get the chance to buy a beautiful hand-painted Russian lacquer box from the 1800s. It is cylindrical in shape, slightly curving in...

Natsume in dark red lacquer, decorated with autumn leaves and cherry blossoms in hiramaki-e and nashiji. Interior in black lacquer. Maple leaves (Momiji) are celebrated in literatur...

This is a good papier mâché, rectangular shaped black lacquered lidded box, hand enamelled and gilded, made in Asia, possibly Japan during the mid 20th Century. This rectangular s...