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Asian Tea Chest

Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of rectangular form veneered in Harewood with inlaid Boxwood fluted cants
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Harewood

Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
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H 4 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Tea Chest with Boxwood & Ebony Checkered Stringing From our Tea Caddy collection, we are
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Tea Caddies

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Silver

Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
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H 5.12 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy
Located in High Wycombe, GB
, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

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Zinc

Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
Located in High Wycombe, GB
, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass, Zinc

Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Europe from Asia, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under lock and key. The containers used were
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver, Brass

Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop tea chest is a true
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

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Wood

Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Cypresswood or hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ tea chest Yokohama, 1862-1897
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Burmese Gilded Chest or Trunk Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite 19th century Burmese Mandalay period gilt chest or trunk table. Decorated Buddhist scenes
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Furniture

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Giltwood, Lacquer, Hardwood

19th Century, Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Melon Form Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century. Chinese lacquer and gilt decorated melon form tea caddy chest or box. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Large Decorative Asian Round Copper Bronze Box with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper bronze Asian box with lid, latch and handle
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Copper

Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy
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Antique 19th Century Philippine Islamic Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper

Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Tall Jewelry Stand
Located in Lambertville, NJ
bamboo stalks, Asian figures and a Tea House. 40 inches tall.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Cabinets

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Hardwood

Large Decorative Indian Mughal Round Copper Box with Lid
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
freshly baked home made round fluffy Chapatis or rotis made of wheat flour bread. Could be used as a tea
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Copper

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Small Antique Seamstress' Button Box, Japanese, Brass, Decorative, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique seamstress' button box. A Japanese, brass decorative tin, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Delicately crafted box with wonderful colour and ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

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Brass

LOVELY PAIR OF BURR YEW WOOD SiDE END LAMP WINE TABLES WITH LARGE SINGLE DRAWERS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Burr Yew Wood side end lamp wine tables with large single drawers Please note t...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Yew

Antique Victorian Oak Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
An impressive antique Victorian oak leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1870-1890 period. It is of superb quality, solid oak through...
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

18th Century Georgian Period English Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
Beloved for its aesthetic beauty and exceptionally high quality, Georgian period furniture and decoration are arguably the most sought after and enduring pieces in British history. T...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A well-made antique, circa 1830, English tea caddy with stunning marquetry inlays, warm coloring, superb detailing, and luminous rich patina! When tea first arrived in Europe in t...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Brass

Small Antique Pill Box, French, Walnut, Silver Plate, Pocket Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique pill box. A French, walnut and silver plated lidded pocket case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Charmingly petite wooden box, ideal for the...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
With Tuscan Columns & Fan Inlay. From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of octagonal shape with a Harewood veneer ext...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Harewood

Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
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H 4.3 in W 5.3 in D 3.35 in
Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Masonic Scenes From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this extremely rare Georgian Masonic Tea caddy. The Tea Caddy of box form with chequered edging and...
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

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Satinwood, Tulipwood, Yew

Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
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H 4.92 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
French Vintage Silver Plate Bamboo Design Hinged Small Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage silver-plate hinged box has raised and textural designs of bamboo forms in rows. The interior is wood and stained black. It is a heavy gage and makes a fabulous d...
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Vintage Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Writing Desk. item features 7 drawers, red tooled leather top, hand painted scenes and details on all sides includi...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period. This actually has a brass plaque in the top drawer from when it was pres...
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Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk
H 29.53 in W 51.58 in D 24.81 in
1960s Mughal Style Indian Brass Cigarette Holder / Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
Indian brass lidded cigarette holder / trinket box, with hand engraved Mughal floral designs all around. Completely hand wrought piece with exquisite detail. Hand crafted in India, c...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jars

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Brass

Mahogany 3 Portioned Satinwood Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, GB
Period tea caddy Measures: Height 13cm, width 27cm A beautiful period tea caddy with cross banding and star inlay. Although wooden tea caddies were made early in the 18th ce...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Tea Sets

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
With Conch Shell Inlay From our Tea Caddy Collection, we are pleased to offer this superb Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape with canted corners having...
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
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H 4.53 in W 7.68 in D 4.53 in
Bardies-Faure 1914 Paris Edwardian Guilloche Enameled Box .950 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A guilloche enameled round box designed by Bardies-Faure & Cie. Fabulous French early 20th century enamel box, created in Paris during the Edwardian period, back in the 1914-1915. T...
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Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Oval Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of elongated Oval form veneered in Harewood with Boxwood stringing to the lid aro...
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies

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Brass

Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
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H 4.7 in W 5.5 in D 3.55 in

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Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest
Located in Stockbridge, MA
This tea chest is lacquered and inlayed with shell decorations. In the shape of a Japanese Minka or
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
By Takayama Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
Storage chest with lacquer and drawers distinctive to Takayama, Japan. Possibly used for books or
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
H 32.5 in W 28.5 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
main cargo of tea, porcelain and silk, each seaman, according to rank, was allowed to return to Denmark
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Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

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Lacquer

Chinese Tea Chest
Located in New York, NY
Red lacquer Chinese tea chest on brass stand.
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20th Century Chinese Furniture

Chinese Tea Chest
Chinese Tea Chest
H 19.5 in W 26 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A Japanese Meiji two-part tansu chest from the mid 19th century, with Metal hardware of hand
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Metal

Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
H 46.5 in W 47 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Matsumoto Stacking Tansu Chest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Burmese Mandalay Gilt Chest or Trunk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Burmese Mandalay period chest or trunk. Decorated with Buddhist gilt relief
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Furniture

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Metal, Iron

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Leather Trunk with Hand-Painted Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Chinese camphor wood chest. This antique Chinese camphor wood trunk features a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
18th and 19th centuries, camphor boxes were used to transport tea, silk and porcelain from China to
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Antique 1890s Central Asian Blanket Chests

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Wood

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
H 13 in W 29.53 in L 13 in
Japanese Keyaki Naga-Hibachi, Meiji Period
Located in Chicago, IL
source of heat and a tabletop stove for cooking, brewing tea or heating sake. Known as a naga-hibachi
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Copper, Bronze

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
18th and 19th centuries, camphor boxes were used to transport tea, silk and porcelain from China to
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Antique 1890s Central Asian Blanket Chests

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Wood

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
H 16.54 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
and 19th centuries, camphor boxes were used to transport tea, silk and porcelain from China to Europe
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Antique 1890s Central Asian Blanket Chests

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Wood

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
H 16.93 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in
Japanese Antique Cabinets, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
used as a tea chest placed in a tea room. This furniture was produced using traditional Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

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Wood

Antique Camphor Wooden Box / Coffee Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
as a coffee table, bench behind the bed. In the 18th and 19th centuries, camphor chests were used to
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Antique 1890s Chinese Blanket Chests

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Satinwood

Antique Camphor Wooden Box / Coffee Table
Antique Camphor Wooden Box / Coffee Table
H 19.3 in W 39.77 in D 20.08 in
Antique Camphor Wood Box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
as a coffee table, for example In the 18th and 19th centuries, camphor chests were used to transport
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Antique 1890s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Antique Camphor Wood Box
Antique Camphor Wood Box
H 18.12 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
1920s Antique Metal Copper Standing Dove Bird Shaped Lidded Box Islamic Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
etched and carved with floral and geometric designs. Probably used as a betel nut box, tobacco, tea caddy
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Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

19th Century Turkish Bath House Copper Kildan Soap Box
Located in Forney, TX
. Similarly styled pierced containers have been used throughout Asia as a cricket cage - fighting box for
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

Copper Betel Nut Lidded Trinket Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. It is commonly It is often chewed
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Tea Caddies

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Brass, Copper

19th Century Anglo Indian Heavily Carved Padouk and Sadeli Double Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century Anglo-Indian double tea caddy, from circa 1880. The caddy is made from
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Tea Caddies

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Multi-gemstone, Pewter

19th Century Burmese Gilded Chest or Trunk Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite 19th century Burmese Mandalay period gilt chest or trunk table. Decorated Buddhist panels
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Furniture

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Hardwood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Twelve Chinese Painting of Tea Cultivation and Processing
Located in Downingtown, PA
. Chara y seang- packing tea in boxes 10 Lo(u) Shwuy- transportation of chests 11. Ta fuy- Sorting 12
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gouache, Paper

Indo-Islamic Dhokra Copper Betel Nut Peacock Lidded Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Probably used as a betel nut box, tea caddy or treasure chest. Dhokra, figural peacock bird lidded box
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork

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Brass, Copper

Japanese Old Crane-Shaped Incense Container / Lacquered Pottery / Taisho-Showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
container with lacquered pottery. In Japan, it is used when drinking tea. Put a small fragrance in it, and
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

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Lacquer

Antique English Regency Period Mahogany Cellarette Wine Cabinet & Large Samovar
Located in Forney, TX
custom made wooden chests intended to transport or store alcoholic beverages. Hand-crafted of fine woods
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Antique Chinese Butterfly Lacquer Tea Caddy Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare Chinese tea chest decorated with East Asian scenes, including temples and pagodas. In the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

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Lacquer

Kiriwood Tea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Taishō period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) with original copper hardware. It was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Kiriwood Tea Chest
Kiriwood Tea Chest
H 31.5 in W 33.5 in D 14.75 in
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage taisho period Japanese chadansu (tea chest). Two section keyaki wood tea chest with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
H 63 in W 34.38 in D 15 in
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage taisho period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) with multiple drawers and sliding doors. Was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
H 40.5 in W 34 in D 15.25 in
Export Chinese Tea Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese Export Tea Chest in Red and Black Lacquer, painted in Canton Style with Chinese Characters
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Pewter

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Export Chinese Tea Chest
H 6 in W 10 in D 9 in
Pair Of Chinese Tea Chest Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Chinese Tea Chests On Stands. Used As Side Tables.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Chestnut and Rosewood Cha-Dansu Tea Chest (Tansu)
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Cha-dansu (tea-chest) crafted of a chestnut casing with a rosewood veneer and Paulownia
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Chestnut, Rosewood

Japanese Cha Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Taisho-period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) from Kyoto was used to store utensils for tea
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Cha Dansu
Japanese Cha Dansu
H 32.5 in W 31.38 in D 14.5 in
Export "Tea Chest"
Located in Charleston, SC
A Chinese Export Tea Chest, In lighter and darker Reds and with scenes of people in a garden
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Pewter

Export  "Tea Chest"
Export  "Tea Chest"
H 8.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
By 1616 / Arita Japan
Located in Milton, DE
likely have lacquer, rosewood and English tea boxes. Now you need to have this one. It is probably used
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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

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Wood, Softwood

Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
H 4.25 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
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Asian Tea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Asian tea chest you’re looking for. An Asian tea chest — often made from wood, metal and copper — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an Asian tea chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. You’ll likely find more than one Asian tea chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Rajhastani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Asian Tea Chest?

Prices for an Asian tea chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $365 and can go as high as $35,030, while the average can fetch as much as $2,850.