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Antique Chinese Food Box

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
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood, Paint

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
boxes were commonly used as portable containers for food or scholar's objects. Elegant and understated
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Hardwood

Antique Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
H 8 in W 14.25 in D 7.5 in
Antique, Chinese Hand Painted Meal Delivery and Lunch Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique lacquered painted lunch box from China has about 100 years history and still
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Carrying Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, especially used for meals, snacks, and food offerings. The wooden box is crafted with eight sides, a lucky
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Meal Delivery and Lunch Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique lacquered lunch box from Shan Xi, China has over 140 years history and still
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

2 Antique Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Bamboo Rattan Nested Picnic Wedding Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive pair of antique Chinese two tiered hexagon shaped wedding basket or box. Made of
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Lacquer

Lacquer Chinese Food Carrier Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique Asian Wooden Food Carrier Container with Handle
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood

Antique Lacquer Chinese Food Carrier Box
Lacquer Chinese Food Carrier Box
H 15.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Lacquered Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully worn Chinese lacquered food box. From Shanxi Province, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Elm, Lacquer

Antique Lacquered Food Box
Lacquered Food Box
H 6.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Fine Chinese Lacquered Food Storage Box of Impressive Size
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive Mandarin food storage box is very detailed and well-constructed. The case
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bronze

Antique Lacquered Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A striking Chinese red and black lacquered willow food box. From Shanxi Province, circa 1850
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Lacquer, Willow

Antique Lacquered Food Box
Antique Lacquered Food Box
H 8 in W 18 in D 14 in
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
H 8.25 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Chinese Studded Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Studded Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Studded Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
H 7.75 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
H 7.75 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
Chinese Double Happiness Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once a portable snack box, presented as a gift during holidays
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Basket Box
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful 19th century food caddy basket with two compartments that are also used to serve. Turned
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

19th Century Basket Box
19th Century Basket Box
H 16 in Dm 14 in
Lovely Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Pair of Jars, China, Early 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Chinese polychrome cloisonné enamel jars in a gilt bronze mounting. The body is covered
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Chinese bronze vessel/sieve for food from the Warring States period 722 BC–221 BC. This bronze
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
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H 9.85 in Dm 12.41 in
Antique Kaiseki Set of 5 Chinese Porcelain 17th C Kosometsuke Boy and Bird di
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Period c.1620-1635. Box included These small Transitional porcelain saucer-shaped dishes would have
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Sweetmeat Dishes
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Qing Dynasty Chinese sweetmeat (confectionery or sweet food) box, dating to the early
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Early 20th Century Asian Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Located in PARIS, FR
superimposed boxes for food on the left; a simple tray, a sake bottle and a hollow tray on the right. They are
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Lacquer

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Daum Nancy enameled glass Swan box and silver cover
By Daum
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Daum Nancy enameled glass Swan box with a silver cover is an opportunity to acquire a masterpiece that seamlessly combines artistry with functionality. Daum Nancy, ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Silver

Chinese Woven Top Canopy Bed, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the subject of rivalry among wives and co...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Petite Japanese Tsugaru-nuri Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Japanese keepsake box is decorated with a traditional lacquer technique known as tsugaru-nuri, wherein lacquer flecked with bits of shell and gold powder was carefully po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood, Lacquer

Petite Japanese Tsugaru-nuri Box
Petite Japanese Tsugaru-nuri Box
H 1.5 in W 2.75 in D 2 in
"Piero" Leather Basket With Handles Designed by C. Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera, Claude Bouchard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Piero" is a leather basket with handles, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Foglia Couture collection. Genuine Italian leather vegetable ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Chinese Food Box

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Leather

Large Early 19th Century Antique Hand Carved Wooden Mughal Decorative Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 19th century fine antique Indo-Persian carved sandalwood wooden box. Incredibly intricate, highly detailed and deeply carved beautiful handcrafted and carved wooden box with Mu...
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19th Century Indian Agra Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood

English Victorian Period Bank Storage Box with Brass Accents and Metal Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period bank storage box from the 19th century with brass corners and removable metal interior. This English Victorian period bank storage box from the 19th cent...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chinese Food Box

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Metal, Brass

Jeune femme à l’éventail (Young Girl with a Fan)
By James Tissot
Located in New Orleans, LA
Conjuring the brilliance of late 18th-century costume with infusions of 19th-century modernity, James Jacques Joseph Tissot’s Jeune femme à l’éventail illustrates the remarkable tech...
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19th Century Realist Antique Chinese Food Box

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Oil, Panel

Labradorite Hinged Box, 4.25"
Located in New York, NY
This Labradorite Box, with dimensions of 4.25 inches by 3.5 inches and a height of 1.75 inches, is a stunning piece that marries utility with the mesmerizing beauty of labradorite. K...
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Chinese Food Box

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Stone

Labradorite Hinged Box, 4.25"
Labradorite Hinged Box, 4.25"
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Hide, Fabric, Wood

Korean antique black glaze pottery/Joseon period/15th-16th century/small vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small black-glazed jar made in Korea between the 15th and 16th centuries. White porcelain is famous in Korea, but this was a type of porcelain that was only allowed to be u...
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16th Century South Korean Other Antique Chinese Food Box

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Pottery

Large Japanese Marquetry Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusually large Japanese table cabinet or jewelry chest with yosegi marquetry work and lacquer paneled doors, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The oversized tab...
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Food Box

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Brass

Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
By Stuart Devlin, Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...
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1970s English Antique Chinese Food Box

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Sterling Silver

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Foliate and Bird Relief Decorated Bronze Vases
Located in Milford, NH
An attractive pair of Japanese Edo Period bronze vases with relief foliate and bird decoration, probably dating to the early 19th century, in very good overall condition, with minima...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Chinese Food Box

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Bronze

Chinese Gourd-Form Presentation Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely lacquered box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. The lightweight box is forme...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood

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 (Huagnhuali) around 1950-1970s, possibly ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

Chinese Huanghuali Stacked Wood Box
Chinese Huanghuali Stacked Wood Box
H 11 in W 13.75 in D 7.3 in

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Elaborate Chinese Multi-Tiered Antique Wedding Food Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
outings or weddings. Large portable food boxes like this one were popular items during the Ming dynasty
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Food Box

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Metal

Qing Dynasty Pair of Red Lacquer Chinese Food Container Boxes
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
A decorative pair of 19th century Chinese red lacquer food boxes with cane weaving from Shanxi
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Lacquer

Kangxi Black Lacquer Boxes Polychrome Painting Chinese Qing Dynasty Pair
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This pair of early Qing dynasty Shanxi province black lacquer food containers is beautifully
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Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood, Lacquer

Late Ming / Early Qing Dynasty Chinese Blackwood Walnut Ice Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
******End of summer sale****** This transitional period ice box, made from blackwood (chin: hongmu
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Food Box

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Walnut

Antique Chinese Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A simply designed and nicely carved antique wooden Chinese food box with large handle and great
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Food Box
Antique Chinese Food Box
H 15 in W 13 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Chinese Food Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic Chinese food box is from Shanxi, China and made from elmwood, circa 1800s.
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Food Box
19th Century Chinese Food Box
H 41.5 in W 32.5 in D 19 in
Early 20th Century Asian Covered Food Boxes Set of Six
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century Asian covered food boxes, set of six. Sizes range from 13.5" D x 13.5" W x 7.5
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

Lacquered Chinese Covered Box With Trays
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely lacquered chinese box with little trays inside. It was perhaps used for serving some sort
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Stacking Box
Located in Chicago, IL
years. The lack of formal dining rooms in traditional China prompted families to use stacked boxes to
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Elm

Chinese Green Glazed Kitchen Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
foods in the kitchen of a Qing-dynasty home, as evidenced by the interior glaze. A light celadon green
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Ceramic

Chinese Green Glazed Kitchen Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
foods in the kitchen of a Qing-dynasty home, as evidenced by the interior glaze. The jar is finished in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Ceramic

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
H 7.75 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
H 7.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
H 7.25 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Chinese Lacquered Presentation Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
narratives in Chinese mythology. Today, we love this storied lacquer box as an elegant hiding place for
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Painted Ice Box with Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Popular in northern China, an ice box such as this would have been a summertime staple in the
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Elm

Antique Chinese Lacquered Octagonal Stacking Wedding Basket Box Tiffin
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Chinese six tiered octagon shaped wedding basket or box. Made of lacquered wood, bound in
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Food Box

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Hardwood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese 3 Tier Rosewood Rattan Stacking Wedding Box Dowry Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
carved Rosewood side handles. These festive Chinese stacking boxes are used for carrying food during
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Paint, Rattan, Rosewood

Provincial Chinese Pickling Barrel
Located in Chicago, IL
pickle various foods for long term storage, the barrel lives on in our gallery as a jardinière, keepsake
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Iron

Early 20th Century Chinese Four-Sided Lattice Collector's Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
shelves. This type of cabinet is also referred to as a cat box. They were used in China to store food and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Poplar

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Japanese lacquer-ware document box is a work of extraordinary artistry. Displaying
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19th Century Asian Meiji Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
H 17.13 in W 12.88 in D 6.38 in
Japanese Fine Pair of Hand Glazed "Minka" Ceramic Sweets Boxes, Kashiki
Located in South Burlington, VT
" Thatch Roofed house form ceramic sweets boxes -kashiki- including covers and bases. These superb
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1920s Japanese Showa Antique Chinese Food Box

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Ceramic

Japanese Bronze Flower Vase Wonderful Red Splash Finish Signed and Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Signed and boxed From Japan comes this beautiful hand cast and superb red splashed bronze Usubata
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Food Box

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Bronze

Japanese Big Red Jubako End Table Signed and Hand Painted, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Photographed in natural day light. History: This is a traditional Japanese stacking lacquered box used
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Early 20th Century Chinese Taisho Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood

Japanese Big Red Jubako End Table Signed and Hand Painted, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Photographed in natural day light. History: This is a traditional Japanese stacking lacquered box used
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Early 20th Century Chinese Taisho Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

Japanese Antique Birds and Bamboo Round Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo, like wood, is a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Food Box

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Iron

19th Century Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese food box. Woven & turned bamboo with fruit wood crafted into a food box
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1860s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bamboo, Fruitwood

19th Century Food Box
19th Century Food Box
H 13 in Dm 15 in
19th Century Chinese Bamboo And Lacquer Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully worn 19th Century bamboo and lacquer Chinese food box with all original detail
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Bamboo, Lacquer

19th Century Stacked Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully weathered 19th Century elm food box with three compartments. From Shanxi Province, c
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Elm

19th Century Stacked Food Box
19th Century Stacked Food Box
H 18 in W 23 in D 12 in
Chinese Stacked Snack Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
years. The lack of formal dining rooms in traditional China prompted people to use stacked boxes to
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Hardwood

Chinese Stacked Snack Box, c. 1850
Chinese Stacked Snack Box, c. 1850
H 10.25 in W 14.25 in D 8.25 in
Chinese Porcelain Stacking Box with Scholarly Gathering
Located in Chicago, IL
boxes called jubako. Each layer contained foods to celebrate Japanese New Years, each with special
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Porcelain

Finely Woven Chinese Stacking Box, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The basic form of this three-tiered Chinese box has remained unchanged for a thousand years. Used
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Chinese Woven Bamboo Stacking Box
Located in Chicago, IL
. Used like the modern lunchbox, each tier of this portable stacking box would have been filled with food
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Bamboo

Antique Basket Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique basket box food caddy. Made from cypress wood and turned bamboo with red lacquer exterior
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bamboo, Cypress

Antique Basket Box
Antique Basket Box
H 13.5 in Dm 12 in
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
H 6.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Box, C. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
This round red lacquer box dates to the late 19th century and was originally used as a portable
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Elm

Chinese Woven Bamboo Stacking Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The basic form of this three-tiered Chinese box has remained unchanged for a thousand years. Used
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

Chinese Porcelain Stacking Box with Scholarly Gathering, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
boxes called jubako. Each layer contained foods to celebrate Japanese New Years, each with special
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Red Lacquered Round Wooden Box with Hand-Painted Detailing, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old red lacquered round wooden box from Qing Dynasty China. The fading of the original
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Red Lacquer Carrying Basket, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
container for carrying food, water, and other goods for long distances. The tall carved handle allowed the
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Food Box

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Elm

Important Ancient Chinese Antique Banquet Table with Attendants Ming 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
of foods, serving bowls and oil lamps plus two 12 inch tall finely glazed female attendants . All
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Food Box

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Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine Pair Hand Glazed "Minka" Ceramic Sweets Boxes- kashiki-
Located in South Burlington, VT
) of old hand glazed "Minka" Thatch Roofed house form ceramic sweets boxes -kashiki- including covers
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1920s Japanese Showa Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Hand Glazed Flower Bowl 20th Century Mint, Signed & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Mint, Signed, and Boxed A superb Japanese oribe flower low bowl handcrafted in a beautiful glazed
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Raku Antique Set Four Tea Ceremony Plates Signed Mint & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Signed, mint and boxed Japanese lovely complete set of four round Raku style pottery tea plates
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large Oak Showcase, Apothecary Cabinet, China Display Cabinet, 1920, B398
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large oak showcase, country store showcase, China display cabinet, Canada, 1920, Antique Furniture
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1920s Canadian Antique Chinese Food Box

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Oak

Japanese Antique Big Red Jubako End Table Signed & Hand Painted, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
is a traditional Japanese stacking lacquered box used for food presentation and storage. Jubako are
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19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Bronze "Bamboo Sphere" Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo, like wood, is a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Birds and Bamboo Orb Garden Lantern + Antique Chain
Located in South Burlington, VT
significant in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, being used for building materials, as a food source
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Iron

Chinese Lacquered Food Container Box
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Chinese Stacking Lacquered Food Container Box, red, black & green lacquer design with gold leaf
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Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Chinese Lacquered Food Container Box
Chinese Lacquered Food Container Box
H 12 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
Food Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red lacquer 2 tier rectangular food box with beautiful handpainted design. One of a kind - c 1895
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Wood

Food Box
Food Box
H 13.75 in W 22.25 in D 8.75 in
Red Lacquer Chinese Wedding Carrier Box
Located in Summerland, CA
Festive red stacking lacquer boxes are used for carrying food on the wedding procession of the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

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Lacquer, Wood

Chinese Corn Basket
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Chinese corn basket from the Shanxi province made with lacquered papermache on the outside
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Chinese Corn Basket
Chinese Corn Basket
H 7 in W 18 in D 13.5 in
Chinese Red Lacquer Food Box with Lid
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese red lacquer food box red lacquered and hand painted in gold leaf with handle attached.
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Food Box

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Hardwood

China, Mid Qing Dynasty Large Food Bbox.
Located in Paris, FR
This large food box was used when celebrating was organized outside or for food presents during
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Iron

China, Mid Qing Dynasty Large Food Bbox.
China, Mid Qing Dynasty Large Food Bbox.
H 41.74 in W 33.08 in D 20.48 in
Back Lacquered Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the century Qing dynasty black lacquered stacked food box
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Food Box

Materials

Wood

Back Lacquered Box
Back Lacquered Box
H 18 in W 15.5 in D 9.5 in
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Antique Chinese Food Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique Chinese food box you’re looking for. An antique Chinese food box — often made from wood, hardwood and lacquer — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique Chinese food box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Chinese food box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Food Box?

An antique Chinese food box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,150, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $5,916.