Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Lacquerware created 1940 or earlier (43) works on display (2) works with images (42) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number China Tea bowl (decorated with scenes of eight children at play) 247.1989 China Covered box decorated with lychee sprays late 16th century 339.1989 China Box with ruyi cloud motif 15th century-16th century EV2.1959 China Plate with lotus motif and emblems of the Eight Treasures of Buddhism 18th century EV3.1959 China Bowl with ruyi cloud motif 15th century-16th century 6956.2 China Covered box decorated with ruyi cloud design 6956.53 China Covered bowl decorated with dragon, flaming pearl and peony motifs 19th century 9953.45.a-b China Plate decorated with floral motifs 1426-1435 134.2003 China Tray with scene of scholars in discussion in a landscape 19th century 121.1995 China Seated figure of Guanyin EV1.1959 Japan Incense box late 19th century 305.1988.a-b Japan Picnic box 16th century-17th century 340.1985.a-c Japan Writing box (suzuribako) with design of pine tree and citrus 17th century 346.1989.a-d Japan Hot-water pot with Tokugawa crests 19th century 6956.44.a-d Japan Lacquer box with silver panels 19th century 197.2004 On display – South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Japan 'Suzuribako' (writing case) 18th century-19th century 257.2004 Japan Tea caddy 19th century 599.1993.a-b Japan Four-case 'inrô' decorated with a traveller in a landscape theme with chrysanthemum decorated metal 'ojime' attached 1615-1867 127.1995.a-f Japan Three-case 'inrô' decorated with coxcomb and autumn grasses 19th century 128.1995.a-d Japan Four-case 'inrô' decorated with pavillion and huts by a lake with 'ojime' and 'manjû' attached 19th century 129.1995.a-g Japan Writing box (suzuribako) mid 19th century 349.2005.a-e Japan Comb and hair pin with design of crows and herons 19th century 184.2009.a-b Japan Set of comb and hair pin with designs of manservants ('yakko-san') and bamboo late 19th century 185.2009.a-b Japan Comb with plant design early 20th century 186.2009 Japan Incense burner with chrysanthemum design late 19th century 187.2009.a-b Japan Tea container (natsume) with peonies 19th century 13.2009.a-b Japan Small hand-held drum ('kotsuzumi') with design of water irises ('kakitsubata') and accompanying storage box with design of scattered kimono sleeves 18th century 56.2013.a-b Japan Set of five footed lacquer trays with décor of birds and flowers late 19th century-early 20th century 95.2011.a-e Japan Set of three footed lacquer tray with décor of autumn grasses and flowers late 19th century-early 20th century 94.2011.a-c Japan Food storage box in shape of a plum blossom late 19th century-early 20th century 96.2011.a-e Japan Miniature armour box ('karabitsu') with design of cranes on a fan-shape reserve late 19th century-early 20th century 183.2009.a-b Image not available Kamisaka Sekka Small box with a country house 1920s 18.2022 Kōdai-ji style maki-e lacquer Covered box with design of poppies 18th century 363.1988.a-b Meiji export ware Covered box with design of Nikkô Shrine 19th century 4050.a-b Meiji export ware Covered box with design of Chinese Gate at Nikkô Shrine 19th century 4051.a-c Meiji export ware Bowl with design of grapes 1868-1912 9953.44 Negoro lacquerware Writing desk 19th century 319.1984 Shibayama lacquerware Shibayama lacquer vase circa 1900 2392 On display – South Building, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries Tanaka Hyo'ami 'Kashiki' (tray for tea sweets) early 20th century 188.2009 Thailand Phan waen pah 1824-1851 523.1993.a-b Tibet Tibetan manuscript cover with image of Mahakala 15th century 258.2004 Yoshino lacquerware Dish 19th century 54.1983 Unknown Artist Covered box circa 1900 264.1992.a-c
