A RARE SHELL-INLAID NANBAN LACQUER CABINETJapan, late 16th to early 17th century, Momoyama (1573-1615) to early Edo period (1615-1868)Of wide rect...

A RARE LACQUER KENDAI (LECTERN)Japan, dated 1906The base of rectangular form with rounded corners and supported on a short foot, the exterior of r...

A LACQUER MINIATURE KAGO (PALANQUIN)Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The miniature palanquin with gilt-metal fittings, some of wh...

A BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER HOKAI (FOOD CONTAINER)Japan, 19th centuryOf circular form with ribbed sides, supported on four tall spreading feet, of ro...

A SUPERB GOLD LACQUER INRO-DANSU (STORAGE CABINET FOR INROS)Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of rectangular form with recessed gold fundame edges, s...

A LACQUER MINIATURE KODANSU (CABINET) WITH SCENES FROM SHITAKIRI SUZUME (THE TALE OF THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW)Japan, 19th centuryOf rectangular form...

A LACQUER MINIATURE KODANSU (CABINET) DEPICTING THE NUNOBIKI FALLSJapan, 19th centuryOf rectangular form with recessed edges, the variously toned ...

A SUPERB LACQUER MINIATURE KODANSU (CABINET) DEPICTING THE NUNOBIKI FALLS WITH EN-SUITE LACQUER STANDJapan, 19th centuryOf rectangular form with r...

A SHIBAYAMA-STYLE INLAID MINIATURE KODANSU (SMALL CABINET) WITH MILLEFLEUR DESIGNSigned MasaJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of rectangular form, su...

A FINE LACQUER BOX AND COVER WITH INTERIOR TRAYJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Formed as conjoined triple-lozenge shapes, the top of th...

ZOHIKO: A LACQUER KOBAKO (SMALL BOX) AND COVER DEPICTING A SEASHORE LANDSCAPE WITH PAGODABy the Zohiko Company, Zohiko seal markJapan, 19th centur...

A LACQUER KOBAKO (SMALL BOX) AND COVER WITH AUTUMN FLOWERSJapan, 19th centuryOf rounded rectangular form, bearing a kinji ground finely decorated ...

A RARE LACQUER BOX AND COVER WITH INTERIOR TRAY AND TWO SMALLER BOXES, FOR THE INCENSE MATCHING GAMEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of ...

A RARE LACQUER SMOKING SET (TABAKO BON) IN THE FORM OF A BOATJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The boat of typical form, the two m...

A LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A PUPPYJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The plump puppy seated on its haunc...

A FINE LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER IN THE FORM OF HOTEIJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The Lucky God seated and leaning...

A FINE RINPA-STYLE INLAID LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) WITH CAMELLIA BLOSSOMSStyle of Ogata Korin (1658-1716), unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo per...

SOSHO: A LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER DEPICTING UJI BRIDGEBy Sosho, the tomobako signed SoshoJapan, early 20th century, Meiji period (1868...

A FINE LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER WITH KABUTO AND BAMBOO HANAKAGOJapan, 19th centuryOf circular form, with a slightly domed cover and su...

NURUDEAN MITSUHIDE: A RARE LACQUER TSUBA WITH AUTUMN GRASSES AND MOONBy Nurudean Mitsuhide (Nurudean Koei, 1802-1871), signed Nurudean sakuJapan, ...

KAJIKAWA: A SUPERB SET OF THREE LACQUER SAKE SAUCERS DEPICTING BUDDHA AND THE BODHISATTVAS MONJU (MANJUSHRI) AND FUGEN (SAMANTABHADRA)By a member ...

MASAHARU: A LACQUER NATSUME (TEA CADDY) DEPICTING A LANDSCAPEBy the Arai Masaharu studio, signed on the tomoboka Masaharu with seal MasaharuJapan,...

TAKESHI: A LACQUER NATSUME (TEA CADDY) WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMBy Wakashima Takeshi, the tomobako signed Takeshi with seal TakeshiJapan, second half of ...

KASHIMA KEISAI: A SET OF 20 SUPERB ZESHIN-SCHOOL LACQUERED WOOD OSHIKI-ZEN TRAYSThe lacquerwork by Kashima Keisai, each tray signed Keisai, the wo...

A RARE LACQUER BUNKO (DOCUMENT BOX) WITH INTEGRATED SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX)Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rectangular form, with s...

A RARE LACQUERED WOOD SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) DEPICTING A SHISHI AND BUTTERFLYJapan, 19th centuryOf rectangular form, supported on a short spread...

A SUPERB LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) DEPICTING A MOONLIT FORESTJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published & Exhibited: Cornell...

A SUPERB GOLD LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING RAIKO'S DREAMJapan, early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published & Exhibited: Cornell University...

A SUPERB RITSUO-SCHOOL LACQUER AND CERAMIC-INLAID SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING AN ELEPHANTSchool of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), unsigned Japan, 18t...

A FINE AND RARE LACQUER BUNKO (DOCUMENT BOX) WITH INTEGRATED SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX)Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published & Exhibi...

A LACQUER SUZURIBAKOO DEPICTING BLOSSOMING BELLFLOWERS (KIKYO) AND MAPLE LEAVESJapan, 19th centuryOf rounded rectangular form, with silver rims an...

A RINPA-STYLE INLAID LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH BLOSSOMING HORTENSIASchool of Ogata Korin (1658-1716), unsigned Japan, 19th centuryOf rounded rectang...

KAJIKAWA: A FINE LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) DEPICTING BOYS AT PLAYBy a member of the Kajikawa family, signed Kajikawa saku and with pot seal...

A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING AN OX-HERDER PLAYING THE FLUTEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rounded rectangular form with a flush-f...

A LACQUER MINIATURE SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING THE UJI BRIDGEJapan, 19th centuryOf rounded rectangular form with a flush-fitting cover, the exterior bea...

A GOLD LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING THE BATTLE OF KAWANAKAJIMAJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)Of rectangular form, wit...

FUNABASHI SHUMIN: AN IMPERIAL PRESENTATION LACQUER SUZURIBAKOBy Funabashi Shumin (1859-after 1914), signed to the wood box Maki-e Funabashi Shumin...

SUZUKI KONYU II: A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING A GIBBON REACHING FOR THE REFLECTION OF THE MOONBy Suzuki Konyu II (b. 1945), signed to the tomoba...

A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) DEPICTING A HERONJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)Of circu...

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, HEIAN TO EARLY KAMAKURAJapan, Heian period (794-1185) to early Kamakura period (1185-1333)Finely cast standing on...

YASUCHIKA: A SUPERB AND VERY RARE SILVER FIGURE OF KANNON BOSATSU, DATED 1738By Tsuchiya Yasuchika (1670-1744), signed Yasuchika with kakihanJapan...

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPRESSIVE WOOD FIGURE OF THE ASCETIC SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA, KAMAKURA PERIODJapan, early 14th century, Kamakura period (1185-133...

A VERY LARGE AND RARE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF HOKAN SHAKA NYORAI, MUROMACHI PERIODJapan, 14th-16th century, Muromachi period (1333-1573)Finely ca...

A GILT AND LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF KANNON BOSATSU HOLDING LOTUS BLOSSOMSJapan, c. 1600, late Momoyama (1573-1600) to early Edo period (1615-1868)...

A PAIR OF WOOD KOMAINU (KOREAN GUARDIAN DOGS), MUROMACHI PERIODJapan, 15th-16th century, Muromachi period (1333-1573)Each finely carved from cypre...

AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF MONUMENTAL WOOD FIGURES OF NIO GUARDIANSJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Each finely carved and decorated with gesso and pigmen...

A GILT AND LACQUERED WOOD ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF TOBATSU BISHAMONTENJapan, 18th century (the figure possibl...

A SUPERB AND LARGE LACQUERED WOOD ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING A GILT WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAIJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)...

A LARGE PORTABLE SHRINE (ZUSHI) CONTAINING A GILT AND POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF JIZO BOSATSUJapan, 16th-17th century, late Muromachi (1333-1573) t...

A RARE GILT AND POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF JIZO BOSATSUJapan, 13th-14th century, Kamakura period (1185-1333)Finely carved, the bodhisattva standing...

A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A RAKAN (ARHAT)Japan, c. 1700, Edo period (1615-1868)The rakan seated in dhyanasana on a rectangular base, which is lac...

A RARE GILT AND POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF IZUNA GONGENJapan, 16th-17th century, late Muromachi (1336-1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868)Well car...

A RARE AND LARGE POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF THE PRINCE SHOTOKU TAISHIJapan, dated 1840 by inscriptionThe large figure depicting the semi-legendary ...

A POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF KARITEIMO (HARITI), MUROMACHI PERIODJapan, 16th century, Muromachi period (1336-1573)Finely painted in polychrome pigm...

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF THE HEAVENLY KING ZOCHOTENJapan, 16th century, Muromachi period (1336-1573)Exhibited: Morikami Mus...

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A NIO GUARDIANJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Powerfully modeled standing in a dynamic ...

A VERY LARGE GILT AND LACQUERED ANNAMI SCHOOL WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAIJapan, the figure 15th-16th century, the lacquer Edo period (1615-1868)Fi...

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE GILT WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAIJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from cypress wood and assembled in y...

A GILT WOOD FIGURE OF KANNON BOSATSUJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The bodhisattva leaning slightly forward and standing on a lot...