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Japanese Bronze Ikebana Lotus Footed Bowl
Located in Delft, NL
the 10th century onward, in Japan, containers were used to place the flowers. With the flower
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Shino Ware Mizusashi 'Water Container'
Located in Hudson, NY
Late Taisho/Early Showa Period. Artist signature and seal read: Seiun. Comes with original wooden box.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Bronze Boat Flower Arranging Container
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese bronze hanging flower arranging container in the shape of a boat, sharp angular
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

White porcelain triangular container, ceramic, japanese antique
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique triangular white porcelain vessel set made during the Showa period. It features the soft texture and smooth surface unique to white porcelain, and a wavy curved d...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Rustic Turned Wood Container
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-614 hand turned wood rustic wood container/vase.
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Vintage 1920s More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Old Japanese Pine Tray/1868-1920/Confectionery Container
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old pine tray made in Japan. Japan has had a long history of tea culture, and trays like
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Serving Pieces

Materials

Pine

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Tea Ceremony Container
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, and somewhat whimsical antique Bizen ware stoneware pottery tea ceremony container
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Double-Cut 'Nijū-giri' Flower Container 'Hanaire' Ikebana Tea Ceremony
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Japanese Double-cut (Niju-giri) Flower Container (Hanaire) for ikebana tea ceremony. 1st half
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Large Tin Container for Japanese Tea, Chase and Sanborn Company, Boston, 1920s
Located in Point Richmond, CA
and resold. This particular container has images of Japan. which shows that during the years that
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

Materials

Tin

Vintage Japanese Ball Shaped Plastic Tea Caddy Storage Containers, Set of 3
Located in San Carlos, CA
containers, reminiscent of traditional Japanese Natsume tea caddies. Crafted with precision in Japan, these
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plastic

Japanese eggshell lacquer jûbako 重箱 (food container) with lacquer storage box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amazing and rare 5-tiered jûbako (food container/picnic box) of rectangular form richly inlaid to
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei Pottery Water Container Vase Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful and visually stunning Japanese Mashiko Ware Pottery (Mashikoyaki) Mingei vase or
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware, Wood, Lacquer

Circa 1930 Japanese vintage wabi sabi rusty xtra large tin can storage container
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Vintage extra large-size rusty tin can storage - 35.43 inches (90cm) in height. The product from circa 1930s, early Showa period. The rust, dent & the patina give nice a wabi sabi t...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Iron, Tin

Iga-ware Earthenware Flower Container
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) vase with characteristic Iga-ware ears and rough, sandy clay. Comes in original storage box with silk jacket and drawstring.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Portable jû'bako 重箱 (tiered food container)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare, high quality lacquered portable jû'bako (tiered food container/stacked picnic box) fitted
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Iga Mizusashi 'Water Container for the Tea Ceremony'
Located in Hudson, NY
17th to 18th century Iga ware from Fushinan, Kyoto. Iga embodies the essence of tea ceremony's requirements for wabi-sabi, which appreciates the beauty in imperfections of kiln firin...
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Lacquer Pedestal Bowl and Cover with Mon, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
featuring the Fujiwara mon, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The elegantly proportioned oversized container
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese brass enamel ceremonial food container with a cover adorned with a pointed
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Japanese Bizen ware bunrin chaire by Toho Kimura
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Bizen ware bunrin chaire by Toho Kimura. A ceramic powdered tea container for the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Hokai boxes are traditionally used in Japan as the containers to store and carry shells for Kai-awase
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana Vessel, with Storage Box, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
art of flower arrangement, is one of the most sublime Japanese art traditions. Containers are varied
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating pair of Japanese porcelain kogo (incense containers), crouching rabbit figures, hand
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Japanese Flower Arranger Container
Located in Milton, DE
This Japanese flower arranger container is beautifully woven in fine threaded material. This is
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Antique 1890s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Mid Century Japanese "Dim Sum" Container
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid-Century Japanese stacked "Dim Sum" container.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Boat Hanging Flower Container
Located in New York, NY
Japanese bronze hanging flower arranging container in the shape of a boat, sharp angular form with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Copper Containers with Wood Case
Located in Austin, TX
A rare set of three Japanese Meiji period copper containers, rectangular in form, fitted for a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Fur...

Machine Age Japanese Lacquer Coaster Set with Container
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful example. This set was exhibited at a show in the Whitney museum.
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Tableware

Antique Japanese Circular Bronze Ikebana Container Meiji Period, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
A fantastic antique Japanese bronze Ikebana container Meiji period, circa 1890 in two parts. The
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Carved Stone Container YOUSUI
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Old days Yousui were often seen near Japanese houses, filled with water in case of occuring fire
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Carved Stone Container YOUSUI
Carved Stone Container YOUSUI
H 19 in W 34.5 in D 23.5 in
Brass Peanut Container with Silver Surface Inside, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
macro peanut out of brass, silver-plated to fill in peanuts ideally or popcorn or any other nuts, very quaint item from the midcentury era from F. B. ROGERS could be used as 2 cups ...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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 Old Mulberry Small Container / 1912-1960 / Incense Container
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a container for incense made in Japan around the Taisho to mid-Showa period. It is made of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Other

20th Century Black Lacquered Wood Japanese Box, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Particular Japanese container from the 20th century. Object in lacquered wood with very pleasant
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese Lacquered Containers
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of 19th century Japanese circular covered containers; often called Hokkai boxes; with gold
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Tokkuri 'Sake Container'
Located in Hudson, NY
In the shape of a red-faced shijo holding his own tokkuri.
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Rice Containers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century wooden buckets rimmed in iron which contained rice. Beautiful patina. Functional, great as planters.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Iron

Handmade Japanese Pottery Container Cup Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique and exquisite example of Japanese pottery is a one of a kind handmade piece unique in
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20th Century Japanese Pottery

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small antique Japanese lacquered round box used to contain incense powder (it is called Kogo
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lovely Antique Rabbit Miniature Incense Container Kogo, Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese a fine antique handcrafted, hand-glazed round two part ceramic incense container -kogo- in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Lacquered Wooden Container / Sake Bottle Type/Taisho-Showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very interesting vase made by grinding wood with a potter's wheel and applying lacquer on it. I think it is an item from the Taisho era to the first half of the Showa period ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Bowl Made from Old Japanese Bamboo Roots / Showa Period / Bamboo Container
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a bowl made in Japan by hollowing out the roots of bamboo. Since ancient times, many
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a handsome example of a red lacquered tea container chaire or chaki -flying geese- motif
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20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Fine Perfect Swan Form Planter Container Cast in Solid Bronze
Located in South Burlington, VT
piece- an old casting only the Japanese can execute in this perfect form. Fine condition. Today these
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Old Wall-Mounted Wooden Vase / Container for Flowers Using Natural Wood
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Contemporary Art

Materials

Other

Japanese Old Wooden Bowl / Container That Feels Lonely / Meiji-Showa/Farm Tools
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
atmosphere is called "aji" in Japanese. This is a good "aji". I think it was around the Meiji to early
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Japanese Papier Mache Container in the Form of a Puppy Dog
Located in Central England, GB
19th Century Japanese Papier Mache Container in the Form of a Puppy This most unusual item is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

Ceramic Container By Dansk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A white ceramic egg-shaped lidded container with a brown splatter glaze.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Container By Dansk
Ceramic Container By Dansk
H 3.5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Japanese Gold Lacquer Container or Lidded Bowl in the Shape of a Nashi Pear
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Unusual lacquer piece which would happily serve you as a lidded bowl, or as a container for
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

9 Vtg Thanksgiving Turkey Candy Containers Composition Paper Mache Deco Japan
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of nine small antique/vintage Thanksgiving turkey shaped candy containers, seven composition
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Early 20th Century American Classical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint, Paper

Japanese Writing Implements, Ink and a Small Container for the Ink, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Japansche schryf-kokers.' Japanese writing implements, ink and a small
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Antique 1660s Maps

Materials

Paper

Two Silver Plated Walnut Containers
Located in London, GB
Cast metal containers, silver plated outside and gold-plated inside.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Two Silver Plated Walnut Containers
Two Silver Plated Walnut Containers
H 3.94 in W 5.32 in D 4.34 in
Natsume Tea Container Canister Makie (Gold Lacquer) with Original Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Natsume makie caddy container with chrysanthemum and paulownia motif. PreWar early Showa (1900
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanned Cylindrical Vessel
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanned lacquer style cylindrical vessel in the form of an old Japanese rice storage container
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Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Urns

Materials

Wood

Thai Antique Lacquered Cylindrical Box / 1850-1920 / Lacquered Bamboo Container
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
old, but it can still be used. In Japan, this Thai lacquer ware is called "kinma". It is a Thai
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

A Japanese lacquer suzuribako with Manchurian cranes
Located in Milano, IT
water container. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 18th cent. Dimensions: 24 x 22 x 4.5 cm. Conservation
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Incense Container Shrimp Shape Tianqi, 17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, Tianqi period most probably. Jingdezhen made for the Japanese market. This is a container of unusual
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese antique table / 1900〜 side table & coffee table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A table made from an old Japanese mortar (a container used for pounding grain and rice cake with a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bronze Ikebana Vase in the Shape of a Boat
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Something to enhance your alfresco dining on a still, warm summer evening, an unusual Japanese
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese antique table / 1900〜1940 side table & coffee table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This table uses an old Japanese mortar (a container in which grains and rice cakes are pounded with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Containers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Japanese containers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japanese containers — often made from ceramic, wood and lacquer — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of Japanese containers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Japanese containers bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Alessandro Stabile and Hands On Design each produced beautiful Japanese containers that are worth considering.

How Much are Japanese Containers?

Prices for Japanese containers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese containers begin at $100 and can go as high as $27,000, while the average can fetch as much as $516.