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Place of Origin: Chinese
19th C. Chinese Paper Machiere Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century lidded box made from paper-machiere.
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Chinese Huanghuali Stacked Wood Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Huanghuali picnic box with carrier frame featuring three removable stacking trays. It appears to be made with old Chinese rosewood (Huagnh...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Brass and Carved Jade Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and carved jade box - etched leaves on a brass box with a hinged lid of carved Jade flowers - a lovely trinket or change box for the vanity or dr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Boxes with Oriental Figures, a Pair
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous pair of early 19th century Chinese boxes with hand carved oriental figures on the exterior and Handpainted figures on the interior....
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th C. Chinese Rose Mandarin Round Box with Lid
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted porcelain round box with lid in figures of Chinese traditional ladies and men.
Category
Early 20th Century Other Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique a Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Box wiht Monogram, 1820
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted porcelain box with a monogram of family characters. 1820's.
Category
Early 19th Century Other Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
Located in Norton, MA
The State of Art, A Beautiful and highly crafted Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box, with Brass for edge Reinforcement.
Category
Early 20th Century Other Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Carrying Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century painted box was originally used as a portable traveling container, especially used for meals, snacks, and food offerings. The wooden box is crafted with eight sides, a lucky number believed to bring prosperity. Brushed atop layers of red and black lacquer, gilt linework decorates the sides with scrollwork, ruyi, and chrysanthemums, symbols of autumn and longevity. The lid is painted with a young boy carrying a lantern, conveying a blessing of abundance. Dense with symbolism, this painted carrying box...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Food Presentation Covered Box
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable antique food box from the Shanxi province, North China, late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing (1644-1912) Dynasty.
An extraordinary e...
Category
17th Century Ming Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Export Porcelain oval Lidded Box Hand Painted, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, oval shaped porcelain box with Lid, made in China, circa 1920
The box is well potted in an oval shape, the lid ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Long Wooden Scroll Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A long Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden scroll box from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this unusual scroll box features a r...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Gilt-Decorated Black Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular box with canted corners, opening to a lacquered interior; decorated overall with floral and foliate motifs and cartouches of floral sprays and temples; on gilt claw f...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Engraved Chinese Brass Box with Carved Nephrite White Jade Lid
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Antique carved nephrite white jade from a ruyi, mounted to the hinged lid of a conforming brass box. The inside of the lid and outer surfaces are engraved with propitious symbols.
C...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Brass
Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Chinese carved wooden box featuring an elaborate scenic design with a hinged top and brass closure hardware. (Stamped HUNG HOP CHEST CO. HONG...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Chinese Export Silver Dragon Cigar Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century, circa 1890 Chinese export silver rectangular box. Hand engraved repoussè dragons. Wood lined. Makers mark on the underside.
Category
1890s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese Early 20th Century Rattan Lunch Box with Tripartite Bamboo Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique rattan lunch basket from the early 20th century, with bamboo tripartite handle. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this lunch box captures...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
Set of Chinese Red & Black Boxes, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Set of Chinese red & black boxes, 20th century.
Set of three Chinese red and black boxes, decorated with scenes of figures amongst landscapes with temples and pavilions.
Wood,...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Headrest 'Pillow' Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This beautiful Chinese pillow box was hand-crafted by artisans to be used as headrest and to store valuables and important documents.
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Early Chinese Republic Era Stacking Lacquered Box Set with Dragon Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lacquered stacking box set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China during the Early Republic period of approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese Ex...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood
19th Century Hat Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a unusual example of a 19th century hat box in Fine Chinese coromandel lacquer. The hat box retains its original butterfly shaped chased brass lock plate. The lacquer feature...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Vintage Chinese Rattan over Wood Rectangular Box or Low Side Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese rattan box from the mid-20th century, great to be used as a low side table. Created in China during the mid-century period, this rattan box features a rectangular lid opening to reveal a convenient storage space. With its clean lines and rustic presence, this vintage Chinese box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chinese Studded Nanmu Lock Box, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A special place for storing jewelry and other treasures, this early 19th-century lock box was created by a skilled artisan in China's Jiangsu province. The box is minimally decorated to showcase the rich, swirling grain of the nanmu wood, an esteemed softwood found throughout China. The interior contains a small lidded compartment and a removable dividing tray...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Qing Dynasty Rattan and Bamboo Nested Lunch Basket with Carved Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period rattan and bamboo two-tier nested lunch basket from the 19th century, with carved handle and calligraphy. This exquisite 19th-century Chinese lunch basket, masterfully crafted from rattan and bamboo, offers a blend of functionality and decorative appeal. Featuring two-tier nesting sections and a circular lid, this antique piece is accentuated by a robust bamboo handle that is gracefully adorned with painted calligraphy, adding an element of cultural artistry.
Originally designed for carrying meals, today this versatile basket serves multiple purposes—it can function as a unique picnic basket, a charming decorative item, or a clever solution for storing and organizing everyday items in your home. Its intricate design and natural materials bring a touch of rustic elegance to any setting, making it a perfect addition to both traditional and contemporary interiors.
Ideal for display in a kitchen, dining room, or living area, this Chinese antique lunch...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
Chinese Vintage Black Lacquer Lidded Box with Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage black lacquer lidded box from the mid 20th century, with hand-painted Chinoiserie décor. Created in China during the midcentury period, this black lacquer box showcases an oval lid adorned with a delicate Chinoiserie décor. Topped with a large handle, this black lacquer Chinoiserie box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1870s Antique Chinese Export Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection
The anterior surface of this rare Chinese silver card case is ornamented with chased oriental figures amidst bamboo and foliate designs, accented with a fenced area and simplified structures, all on a matte background.
The ornamentation incorporates a vacant shield shaped cartouche.
The posterior surface of this silver card case is embellished with an exceptional chased decorated segmented iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, also all on a matte background.
The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...
Category
1870s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese Antique Lidded Lunch Box with Volutes, Handle and Distressed Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period lidded lunch box from the early 20th century, with weathered patina, large handle and volutes. This early 20th-century Chinese antique lidded lunch...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Export Famille Verte Peach Motif Box, Republic Period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese Export Famille Verte peach motif box, Republic period, exquisite all over decoration with peaches, trees and flowers. Unmarked.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Butterfly Chests, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These late 19th century miniature tapered cabinets would have been kept in a woman's quarters, likely used as a jewelry box or cosmetics case. The carved door fronts are decorated wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Chinese carved wooden box featuring an elaborate scenic design with a hinged top and brass closure hardware. (Stamped HUNG HOP CHEST CO. HONG...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box or Vanity Dresser Chest with Intricate Inlay
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very elaborate jewelry box or vanity dresser makeup chest is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1850 in the period Chinese Export style. The box ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Chinese Pig Head Shaped Porcelain Tureen
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) export porcelain tureen in the form of an orange and pink pig head divided into lid and base at the mouth, and decorated ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Chinese Papier Mâché Painted Box Depicting Lion and Flowers
Located in Middleburg, VA
Large 19th century Chinese papier mâché Painted Box Depicting Lion and Flowers. China, 1801-1900
Measures: 10.25" H, 17.75" Dm.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paint, Paper
Antique 19th Century a Chinese Zitan Box
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-made, Chinese Zitan box. The top-ranking quality and precious material among all wood species in the world.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Zitan
Antique Chinese Export Silver Jewellery Box, circa 1895
By Hung Chong & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver jewellery box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases
This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver box has a subtly undulating rectangular form.
The surface of the box has a planished finish and is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated stemmed floral and foliate design to the anterior surface.
The decoration to the body continues to the cover, incorporating plum blossom arrangements and an impressive perched bird motif.
This antique jewellery box is fitted with the original hinged cover.
This exceptional Chinese silver jewellery box is supported by four impressive cast silver feet.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include:
Maker's mark: HC (Hung Chong)
Artisan workshop mark: QI CHANG (Shanghai)
NOTE: We are grateful to Adrien von Ferscht for his help in identifying this exceptional antique piece.
Condition
This antique Chinese silver jewellery...
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Collectible Coca-Cola Special Edition Asian Chinese Bottles, a Set of 5
Located in Plainview, NY
A custom made special edition Coca-Cola set of 5 miniature glass bottles. Each bottle is handprinted to portray traditional Chinese emblems such...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Chinese Fruitwood Box
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this box has a lift out top panel with a shaped brass escutcheon plate. The sides and front have shaped raised panels. There are shrinkage separations throughout.
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Red and Gold Carved Handled Box
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese red and gold painted decorative wooden box with a metal latch and band around the base and an ornately carved handle featuring a scenic image of two men.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Woven Rattan and Bamboo Pillow Basket with Geometric Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese woven rattan pillow basket from the mid-20th century, with geometric decor, bamboo and lateral handles. Attracting our eyes with its bamboo armature and rattan covered structure, this rustic pillow basket is adorned with black geometric motifs. Fitted with metal hardware in the front, the box opens up to reveal a convenient storage space. Used as a decorative object or to store items of your choice, this vintage Chinese pillow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan
Chinese Carved Root Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
The circular box and conforming cover carved in realistic detail, with grainy texture and undulating bark-like sides, overall glazed or stained in a dark molasses color, the interior...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze with hints of blue. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typ...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Persimmon Box in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Persimmon box
Black lacquer
Hand repousse
Copper base
Limited Edition
Lacquer is a laborious and time-consuming process. After it is tapped from the
trees, lacquer needs to b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Chinese Export Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Teacaddy with Pewter Tea Boxes
Located in Wells, ME
Chinese export lacquered hand painted octagonal chinoiserie teacaddy , black with gold decoration. The interior has two hand engraved pewter tea boxes, each with double lids to keep ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Solid Silver Aristocratic Processions Scene Box, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Chinese export solid silver box, of rectangular form, decorated in repousse' high relief, on very finely tooled matted ground, depicting various figures in a lan...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese Vintage Red Lacquered Box with Golden Motifs and Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage red lacquered box from the mid-20th century with golden motifs. Created in China during the midcentury period, this decorative box features a red lacquered ground a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Finely detailed champlevé scarab shape box with gilt wash interior. Traces of antique mirror on inner top. Rich colors of blue, turquoise purple finely enameled all around box.
Category
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Wicker Puppy Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century Chinese puppy box from the Shanghai collection ambitiously crafted in bamboo wicker with carved wood feet and tail.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker
Chinese White Brass Happiness Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this petite 19th-century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a well-to-do person on a cold winter's night in northern China. The brazier is crafted of white brass in a rectangular form, complete with a hinged handle and an intricately pierced lid with a chrysanthemum pattern. The exterior is etched with a pattern of golden coins...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Gold and Black Painted Cherry Blossom Motif Decorative Box
Located in New York, NY
Chinese large decorative wooden box with gold cherry blossom design on top and sides against a black background, with a hinged lid, and small hid...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Chinese wooden hat box - handmade, with a chinoiserie image. The box is in very good condition with fitted top, the wood is a wonderful patinated colo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Wicker Duck Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Wicker duck box from the Shanghai collection with its notorious intricate wicker structure, removable lid, carved beak, and bamboo trim.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker
Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Gold and Red Decorative Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese circular wooden box with carved top character design and carved geometric foot, painted in gold and red with a fitted lid and fine black painted border pattern.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This charming 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box has seen many hands and much love having developed a deep natural patina over its 20...
Category
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Tea Tray with Ridged Sides, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this elegant tea tray charms with clean lines, fine materials, and balanced proportions. Used as a surface for preparing and serving tea, the tray has...
Category
Late 19th Century Minimalist Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Bring a little chinoiserie to a vanity, side table, or coffee table. This pretty oval box is created from metal and has a hand painted and glazed ceramic top. The metal surrounds the...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Large Chinese Gilt Lacquered Box with Porcelain Medallion
Located in Norton, MA
A large Chinese gilt lacquered box with porcelain medallion in the center top depicting floral pattern and bird.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Scroll Box with Distressed Gold Chinoiserie
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty red lacquered lidded scroll box from the 19th century with distressed gold chinoiserie motifs. Resting on a scalloped plinth accented with discreet foliage, th...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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