{"product_id":"vintage-black-lacquer-box-japanese-mother-of-pearl-inlay-sakura-figural-scene","title":"Vintage 1970s Black Lacquer Box Japanese Mother Of Pearl Inlay Sakura Figural","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese souvenir lacquerware in this style is harder to find in intact condition than it looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small black lacquered box with a mother-of-pearl inlay scene on the lid: a court figure in traditional robes riding a cart, surrounded by scattered sakura blossoms in white, red, and gold. The inlay pieces are flush to the lacquer surface and all intact. Interior is plain blue padded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style and materials — gloss black lacquer over a plastic form with shell inlay — place this firmly in the Japanese export tradition, most active from the 1960s through the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSits well on a dressing table, a bedside shelf, or a small display surface. The scale is compact enough for a desk vignette. The black ground makes the inlay pop in any light — it reads especially well next to pale or natural materials. Holds rings, earrings, a folded note, or small keepsakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Decorative box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1970s–1980s (Japanese export)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Lacquered plastic, mother-of-pearl inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior: Blue padded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 11 × 7 × 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked: No visible marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Figural, Japanese lacquerware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent · All inlay pieces intact, lacquer surface unmarked, lid fits cleanly, interior padding undamaged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Rare Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53864964981073,"sku":"RR-0216","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/6667\/9633\/files\/2026-05-26_09.47.40.jpg?v=1779789053","url":"https:\/\/therareroom.co.uk\/products\/vintage-black-lacquer-box-japanese-mother-of-pearl-inlay-sakura-figural-scene","provider":"The Rare Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}