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17th Century Japanese Bento Box for Cherry Blossom Viewing Party

$2,556

17th Century Japanese Bento Box for Cherry Blossom Viewing Party

Located in Paris, FR

This is an antique Japanese bento box from Edo era which was used for cherry blossom viewing party.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Antique A Two-tier Japanese Bento Box in Holder with Carry Handle

$675

Antique A Two-tier Japanese Bento Box in Holder with Carry Handle

Located in Norton, MA

Two-tier bento box in holder with carry handle, with gilded leaf decoration, 6 1/2" high, 6 1/2" x 5 1/2"

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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

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.

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20th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Japanese Jubako 4-Tiered Bento Red Lacquerware Box

$395

Antique Japanese Jubako 4-Tiered Bento Red Lacquerware Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Japanese red lacquerware bento box. Constructed in 5 pieces with 4 compartments, each having a gilt border, chromosomal style decoration to body and scalloped corners.

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20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Antique Five Tier Lacquered Bento box (Jubako) with Tsugaru-nuri Finish

$1,600

Japanese Antique Five Tier Lacquered Bento box (Jubako) with Tsugaru-nuri Finish

Located in New York, NY

Antique five tier Japanese lacquered wooden stacking box, known as a jubako. It is finished with a traditional technique called Tsugaru-nuri, specifically the kara-nuri pattern, whic...

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Early 20th Century Lacquer

Materials

Shell, Wood, Lacquer

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Japanese Tangram Lacquer Bento Box Stand

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H 7 in W 24 in D 24 in

Japanese Tangram Lacquer Bento Box Stand

Located in Seattle, WA

A Japanese lacquered wood bento, food container, of unusual geometric design resembling a tangram.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Wood

Japanese Pine Tree Motif Bamboo Bento Box, 1868, Edo Period

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H 12.6 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in

Japanese Pine Tree Motif Bamboo Bento Box, 1868, Edo Period

Located in Paris, FR

A delicate pine has been carved into the bamboo of this unique and clever antique bento box. One very unusual feature of this lunch box, even for Japan, is that the upper compartment...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo

Early 19th Century, Bento Box with Arabesque and Cherry Blossom Design, Japan

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H 13 in W 8.47 in D 9.26 in

Early 19th Century, Bento Box with Arabesque and Cherry Blossom Design, Japan

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

This is an excellent piece demonstrates the tradition of geometrical and floral patterns that have been widely utilised in Japanese art, which make the bento box more than a design f...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century, Bento Box with Grapes Design, Edo Period, Art of Japan

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H 10.63 in W 9.06 in D 8.47 in

Early 19th Century, Bento Box with Grapes Design, Edo Period, Art of Japan

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

This is an excellent piece demonstrates the art of Japanese lacquerware in high standard. Through utilizing different Japanese traditional patterns, the bento box is more than a desi...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Black Gold Lacquer Bento Box

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H 9 in W 5 in D 5 in

Japanese Fine Black Gold Lacquer Bento Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions A superb older century Makie lacquer food bento box complete with four original serving trays and bonus original white porcelain cup all in its...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket Storage Box

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H 5.25 in Dm 4.63 in

1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket Storage Box

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1970s Japanese Vintage Lacquer Geisha Bento Tiny Trinket storage box. 5.25 tall x 4.63 diameter.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

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 Furniture

Materials

Wood

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 Lacquer

Materials

Porcelain, Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Lacquer Bento Box With protective Box, 19th Century

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H 11 in W 10 in D 7 in

Lacquer Bento Box With protective Box, 19th Century

Located in Doylestown, PA

A nice Meiji Period bento box in red lacquer with original protective box.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Showa Black Lacquer Bento Box

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H 8.75 in W 8.5 in D 9 in

Japanese Showa Black Lacquer Bento Box

Located in Stamford, CT

A Japanese Showa black lacquer bento box with gilt pine motif in three parts with lid.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Stacking Kokeshi Doll Bento Trinket Box Mid-Century Modern

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H 6 in Dm 7 in

Japanese Stacking Kokeshi Doll Bento Trinket Box Mid-Century Modern

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern Japanese lacquerware storage box. Stacking Kokeshi Doll Bento Box.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

1960s Decorative Asian Red Storage Bento Stacking Box Set

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H 7.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

1960s Decorative Asian Red Storage Bento Stacking Box Set

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Asian Red Storage Bento Box Set Japanese Box Set Yamanaka Art Red 7.75 h x 7.75 x 7.75, 3 boxes 2 h x 7.5 x 7.5 inside Original vintage condition Refer to images provided

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Bento Box

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H 5.25 in W 15.25 in D 12.5 in

Japanese Bento Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Set of 7 Japanese lacquered bento boxes from Kyoto, Japan.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Japanese Bento Boxes

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H 5.25 in W 15 in D 12 in

Japanese Bento Boxes

Located in San Francisco, CA

Set of 5 Japanese lacquered bento boxes from Kyoto, Japan. Taisho period - 1920s.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Bento Box

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H 13.325 in W 9 in D 8.5 in

Japanese Bento Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Japanese lacquered/painted bento box from the Taisho Period c 1920s.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Negoro Nuri Lacquered Bento Box

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H 19.69 in W 13 in D 13 in

Japanese Negoro Nuri Lacquered Bento Box

Located in Antwerp, BE

Showa period Japanese Bento box, circa 1950. This type of bento box would be used for holidays and each of the five layers would hold small portions of highly decorated food.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Early 19th Century Bento Box with Chrysanthemum Design, Edo Period, Art of Japan

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H 11.62 in W 9.26 in D 8.67 in

Early 19th Century Bento Box with Chrysanthemum Design, Edo Period, Art of Japan

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

I want to explain it, but have lost words.* Translation by Metropolitan Museum This is an excellent piece demonstrates the art of Japanese lacquerware in high standard. Throug...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

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$1,650 / item

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

$61,407

H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

$3,400

H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

$187,500

H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Pair of Japanese Folding Screens, Deer Under Maple Trees

$24,500 / set

H 67 in W 74 in D 0.75 in

Early 20th Century Pair of Japanese Folding Screens, Deer Under Maple Trees

Located in Kyoto, JP

Deer under maples Late Taisho period, circa 1925-1930 Pair of two-panel screens. Ink and pigment on silk. Signature: Goho Seal: Goho A pair of two-fold Japanese silk s...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper, Silk

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

$6,000

H 64 in W 36 in D 12 in

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Elm

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako

$6,000

H 11 in W 7 in D 5.8 in

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique jubako (stack boxes) with five tiers in an elongated octagon shape circa 19th century (end of Edo or beginning of Meiji period). jubako was traditionally used to store and...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces

$188,500

H 42.25 in W 36.5 in D 25.5 in

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces

By Gorham

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...

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Antique 19th Century American Rococo Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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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Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island

$3,600

H 5 in W 21 in D 12.5 in

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. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent island cou...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong

$196,800

H 30 in W 8 in D 8 in

A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Introducing an extraordinary and exceptionally rare pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases from the Qianlong period. These monumental vases stand as magnificent examples of Ch...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

$18,000

H 1.5 in W 8 in D 3 in

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exceptionally fine and unusual Japanese lacquer writing implements box, suzuribako, in the form of a zither, koto, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. With a modern wood storage box,...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands

$5,000

H 15.5 in W 15.5 in D 13 in

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. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent is...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

$8,800 / set

H 5.25 in W 25 in D 14.25 in

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Located in Chicago, IL

With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop writing set is a masterpiece of Japanese lacquerware. The matching set includes a writing table (bundai) and ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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Japanese Bento For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese bento you’re looking for. A Japanese bento — often made from wood, lacquer and cedar — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Japanese bento you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese bento is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Japanese Bento?

Prices for a Japanese bento can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $375 and can go as high as $3,900, while the average can fetch as much as $1,240.