Antique Japanese Food Box

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Japanese Lacquer Bento Box

Japanese Taishō Period Red Lacquered Tiered Food Box with Black Calligraphy

$675

Japanese Taishō Period Red Lacquered Tiered Food Box with Black Calligraphy

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Taisho period tiered food box from the early 20th century with red lacquer and calligraphy.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Food Box

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Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer Stacking Food Box 'Jubako'

$9,200

Antique Japanese Lacquer Stacking Food Box 'Jubako'

Located in Hudson, NY

With all-over mother of pearl inlay and mon design of chrysanthemum in gold and black lacquer on top. The chrysanthemum is a national symbol of Japan and the Imperial family.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Food Box

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Gold

Antique Edo 19C Japanese Food container Ikegawa Ware Tea Ceremony Box Japan

$1,424

Antique Edo 19C Japanese Food container Ikegawa Ware Tea Ceremony Box Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Sharing with you this lovely and large Food container in blue and white. Pieces like this were uses in the tea ceremony to serve food. Similar pieces can be found in the ...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Food Box

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Porcelain

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Antique 18th-19th Century Food Container Japanese Porcelain Stacking Box, Japan

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H 6.11 in Dm 0.04 in

Antique 18th-19th Century Food Container Japanese Porcelain Stacking Box, Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A nicely decorated food container whose separate porcelain trays are painted with a matching blue and white net pattern Condition Overall condition very good, some minimal rimfritt...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Food Box

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Porcelain

Japanese Fine Antique Hand Lacquered Complete Bento Food Box, Early 20th Century

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H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in

Japanese Fine Antique Hand Lacquered Complete Bento Food Box, Early 20th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint and boxed Japan, a fine antique hand lacquered Maki-e seasonal flowers and fans decorated portable complete Bento food box, late Meiji to early Taisho period, early 20th centur...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Food Box

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Porcelain, Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Japan Antique Red and Black Lacquered Bento Food Box Display 1915, Only One

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H 25 in W 20 in D 10 in

Japan Antique Red and Black Lacquered Bento Food Box Display 1915, Only One

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels Japan rare antique wooden red and black lacquered Bento food box display circa Taisho period, 1915.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Food Box

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Wood

Lacquered Wood Food Container Bound by Bamboo, Japan, Early 20th Century

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H 9 in W 9.5 in D 8 in

Lacquered Wood Food Container Bound by Bamboo, Japan, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Lacquered wood food container bound by bamboo from Japan. Early 20th century Measures: W: 9.5 x H: 9 in x D: 8 in.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Food Box

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Bamboo, Wood

Antique Japanese Three-Tiered Lacquer Obento

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H 9.85 in W 9.06 in D 8.67 in

Antique Japanese Three-Tiered Lacquer Obento

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Fine quality antique Japanese three-tiered lacquer Obento food box with a carrying tray, black with gold maki-e decoration of cranes and clouds, Meiji period, early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Food Box

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Wood

Japanese food box

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Dm 12 in

Japanese food box

Located in Hudson, NY

Circular Japanese food box.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Food Box

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Lacquer

Japanese Stacked Food Box

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H 17 in W 13 in D 10.5 in

Japanese Stacked Food Box

Located in East Hampton, NY

Golden painted stacked food box

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Food Box

Japanese Black Lacquered Jubako Four-Tier Food Carrier or Box, Gilt Decoration

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H 9.25 in W 7 in D 6.25 in

Japanese Black Lacquered Jubako Four-Tier Food Carrier or Box, Gilt Decoration

Located in Atlanta, GA

Late 19th-early 20th century Japanese black lacquered Jubako four-tier food carrier or box, gilt decoration.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Food Box

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Lacquer

Japanese lacquer food box

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H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

Japanese lacquer food box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese lacquer food box - Showa period.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Food Box

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Lacquer

Japanese Stacked Food Box

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H 17 in W 13.5 in D 10.5 in

Japanese Stacked Food Box

Located in East Hampton, NY

Meiji Period Stacked Food Storage Box

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Food Box

Pair Of Japanese Hakko Bako Food Boxes

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H 18 in Dm 17 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 in brilliant red lacquered exteriors and black with gold flecks to the interiors, t...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Food Box

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Brass

Japanese lacquer box

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H 20.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Japanese lacquer box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese lacquer food box on stand.

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19th Century Antique Japanese Food Box

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Lacquer

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19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

$2,680

H 1.5 in W 26 in D 17 in

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

Located in Brea, CA

Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...

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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Japanese Food Box

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period

$385,000

H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period

Located in Troy, NY

Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Food Box

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Bronze

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

$68,500 / set

H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...

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1980s English Neoclassical Antique Japanese Food Box

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Porcelain

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece

$976,800

H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece

By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Japanese Food Box

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Sterling Silver

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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19th Century Russian Antique Japanese Food Box

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Silver

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

$574,500

H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in

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...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Food Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk

$347,200

H 29 in W 60 in D 32 in

Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk

By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875. Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Japanese Food Box

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Ormolu

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

$12,500

H 3 in W 4.5 in D 19.5 in

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 century, Edo Period, Japan. Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully ...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Food Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

$498,000

H 9 in W 19.88 in D 19.88 in

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...

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19th Century Russian Other Antique Japanese Food Box

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Silver

Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror

$257,500

H 105 in W 58 in D 5 in

Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror This palatial mirror is made up of around 12 wonderful individually hand crafted pieces of porcelain. The...

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Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Japanese Food Box

Materials

Glass, Porcelain

Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako

$8,600

H 11.5 in W 11.5 in D 6 in

Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sagejubako is a portable picnic set that became popular in the early Edo period when an additional meal was added between breakfast and dinner. It normally consists of a carry case w...

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Food Box

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Lacquer

Japanese Edo Period Black & Gold 'Nagamochi' Dowry Trunk with Family Crests

$25,409

H 16 in W 29 in D 17 in

Japanese Edo Period Black & Gold 'Nagamochi' Dowry Trunk with Family Crests

Located in London, GB

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...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Food Box

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Lacquer

French Nécessaire de Voyage

$78,500

H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in

French Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Japanese Food Box

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Crystal, Silver

Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons

$1,311,355

H 24.81 in W 51.97 in D 34.26 in

Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in London, GB

Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons English, 1850-53 Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm. This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...

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Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Japanese Food Box

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Silver

Antique Meiji 19th C Japanese Jubako Ikegawa Ware Tea Ceremony Box Japan

$1,152

H 7.88 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Antique Meiji 19th C Japanese Jubako Ikegawa Ware Tea Ceremony Box Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description A lovely piece Condition Perfect. 20x13x13cm Period 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Food Box

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island

$9,800

H 3.25 in W 15 in D 8.125 in

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. The lidded box in rectangular form with rounded corner is a classic example...

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18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Food Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

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Antique Japanese Food Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique Japanese food box available at 1stDibs. An antique Japanese food box — often made from lacquer, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Japanese food box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Antique Japanese Food Box?

Prices for an antique Japanese food box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $590 and can go as high as $135,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,154.

Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl

Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.

Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art

For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.

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Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.

12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design

From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

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