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Product Description

Beautiful antique Japanese lacquerware boxes.

① Item on the left

High-quality antique lacquer document box (fubako) featuring a phoenix and cloud motif – Traditional decorative art

A beautiful antique Japanese lacquer box featuring an exquisite decorative design of a magnificent mythical bird—resembling a phoenix—surrounded by swirling cloud and plant motifs.

The box is finished in a deep black lacquer style, creating a dramatic contrast with the golden bird decoration. The surface is richly ornamented, with carefully arranged cloud and leaf patterns adding visual depth to the piece.

The phoenix-like bird is a significant traditional motif in Japanese decorative art, associated with auspiciousness, elegance, prosperity, and longevity. Bird and cloud motifs have long been used in Japanese art to express movement, harmony, and a sublime, auspicious worldview.

With its exceptional craftsmanship and decorative composition, this piece is particularly appealing as a collector's item, a display piece, or a fine example of traditional Japanese lacquer art.

Dimensions:
Approx. 29cm x 20.5cm x 6.3cm
Condition:
Please examine all photos carefully. As this is an antique/vintage Japanese lacquerware item, signs of age such as surface wear, scratches, stains, or other imperfections may be present. Please appreciate these as part of the piece's history and antique character.

This offers a wonderful opportunity for collectors of Japanese art, lacquerware, and traditional Asian decorative objects.

② Item on the right

Elegant antique lacquer art panel – Flying birds and gold decorative motifs

An elegant antique-style lacquer decorative panel featuring two large birds in flight, surrounded by numerous smaller birds. Birds are depicted in contrasting gold against a deep reddish-brown lacquer background. The repeating bird motifs create a sense of movement and depth, while the restrained color palette lends an elegant, sophisticated air.

Birds in flight are a recurring theme in Japanese decorative art, often symbolizing freedom, harmony, good fortune, and the beauty of nature. This piece is particularly striking for the contrast between the lacquer surface and the golden bird motifs.

This is a magnificent example of traditional Japanese decorative lacquerware and would make an excellent display piece for collectors of Japanese antiques, Asian art, and lacquerware.

Dimensions:
Height approx. 24 cm × Width approx. 18 cm

Weight:
Total weight of the two pieces: approx. 1,923 g

Condition:
Please refer to the photos for the overall condition. Minor scratches, surface marks, discoloration, or other signs of aging resulting from the passage of time, storage, or use may be present.

A captivating decorative piece that embodies a distinctive Japanese aesthetic.