Chinese Ebonized Jewelry Box with Carved Soapstone Inlaid Figures 20thC

Chinese Mahogany Sewing Box with Engraved Metal Clasp 20thC Measures - 9"H x 16.5"W x 10"D

Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl With Eagle Design 20thC Measures- 4.75''H x 10.25''W x 10.25''D

A miniature Chinese teapot offers porcelain vessel in double gourd form with silver overlay with dragons, frogs, and lions, stamped as photographed, 20th century Measures- 5.5''H x ...

A miniature Chinese teapot offers porcelain vessel having floral design and silver overlay with dragons, frogs, and butterflies, stamped as photographed, 20th century Measures- 5''H...

A Chinese miniature teapot offers porcelain vessel with hand painted figures, housed in silver overlay having figures, signed as photographed, 20th century Measures- 4.25''H x 5''W ...

A pair of Chinese throne arm chairs offer carved hardwood construction with pierced slat backs having foliate elements, silk upholstered cushions, and raised on straight and square ...

Exclusive & fine quality hand-crafted Chinoiserie box. The diversity in techniques and materials used by craftsman around the world and over the last centuries never seizes to a...

A beautiful, solid elm wood jewelry box with carved flowers and three full length drawers. The box opens to support the mirror stand. There are two positions for the mirror to be hel...

Simple and elegant antique jewelry box with inlaid wood top, circa 1930s. The piece is more of a decorative item than functional; the top opens u...

Early 20thC four sided pyrographic & carved French grape basket with a grape cluster motif.

This large antique paper mâché and lacquered box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1870 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The box was made as a sewing chest, but could be adapted for other purposes such as a jewelry box. The box is composed of paper mâché with a glossy black lacquered finish. The stepped top has scalloped edges and a detailed border of inlaid mother of pearl done with a floral motif. The central portion of the box's top is done with large pieces of mother of pearl or abalone shell and accented with flaked gilt details. The front and sides of the box are accented with hand-painted gilt detailing and the inside of the top is hand painted with floral accents. The inner tray of this box is divided into several compartments, some having fabric covered lids with molded handles. The inside of the box is paper lined in the same blue patterned paper as the tray. There is small brass lock on the front of the box, but there is no key. The box is finished with round squat biscuit shaped feet. Please note that due to the composition of this box, it may only be shipped within Canada.

Rare, colorful and highly decorative Chinese box. If you like the look and feel of Chinese antiques and ancient Asian symbolism then this handcrafted and hand carved box from the turn of the century could be perfect for you. Its unusual size (smaller than a cabinet, but larger than your average antique box) may have something to do with the content we purchased it with. In a number of the small compartments we found Chinese porcelain tea cups...