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Antique Chinese Lunch Box

Antique Chinese Wooden Carrying Lunch Box with Pierced Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese wooden lunch box from the early 20th century, with large pierced handle and
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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Wood

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 Lunch Box

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Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Wood

Antique Chinese Rattan Tiered Lunch Box with Carved Handle and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese rattan two-tiered nested lunch box from the early 20th century, with calligraphy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Bamboo, Rattan

Chinese Early 20th Century Rattan Lunch Box with Tripartite Bamboo Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this lunch box captures our attention with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Bamboo, Rattan

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 Lunch Box

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Wood

Antique Chinese Rattan and Bamboo Nested Lunch Basket with Carved Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese rattan and bamboo two-tier nested lunch basket from the 19th century, with
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Bamboo, Rattan

Red/Black-Lacquered Fan-Shape Five-Case Lunch Box, Ric.00034
Located in Norton, MA
Red/Black-lacquered Fan-shape Five-case Lunch Box, China, 19th century, with three bamboo splint
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19th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Lacquer

Antique Chinese Rattan and Bamboo Lunch Box with Geometric Motifs and Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese rattan and bamboo lunch box from the early 20th century, with geometric motifs
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Bamboo, Rattan

Chinese Red and Black Lacquered Tiered Lunch Box with Handle and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique red and black lacquered tiered lunch box from the early 20th century, with large
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Bamboo, Rattan

19th Century Chinese Two-Colored Bamboo and Wood Tiered Lunch Basket
Located in Yonkers, NY
used as lunch boxes in 19th century China. This two-colored bamboo and wood tiered lunch basket from
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Bamboo, 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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Softwood

Ironstone Suffragette Plate w/ Votes for Women Text, Made for Alva Belmont, 1914
Located in York County, PA
known in this design, including a cup and saucer, a lunch or dinner plate, a salad or bread plate, a
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1910s English Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Porcelain

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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 Lunch Box

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Silver

Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Covered Basket with Black Hand-Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage round covered rattan and bamboo basket from the mid 20th century, with hand painted black décor on the top. This large vintage Chinese round covered basket, originati...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Rattan, Bamboo

Early 20th century lacquered vanity box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century lacquered vanity box circa 1910. Good quality Chinese export table top vanity box.  Hand painted in a plum and black colour scheme in a lacquered finish. Cube sh...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese 19th Century Red Lacquered Treasure Chest Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquered treasure chest box from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Born in China during the 19th century, this elegant treasure chest features a red lacquered sur...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Brass

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 Lunch 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 Lunch Box

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Leather

Mid-Century Lacquered Bamboo Lidded Rice Basket
Located in Forney, TX
A large vintage Burmese / Northern Thai lacquered bamboo rice basket lidded food storage container. Highly decorative, warm, rustic and attractive, this remarkable Southeast Asia...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Bamboo, Wood, Paint

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 Lunch Box

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Metal, Brass

Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved wood teapot caddy. The front panel has a hole opening for the spout, with a shaped wood carrying handle inserted into the ears, the lid having a partial Jian Ding wax ...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Wood

Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood
Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood
H 12.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
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 Lunch 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 Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Long ago, this elegant rosewood box was used by a Qing-dynasty lady to store her favorite pieces of jewelry, each drawer filled with jades, pearls, coral necklaces, and hair pins. Th...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Brass

Multi-Iridescent Swirl Art Glass Vase, Lundberg Studios of California, Signed
By Lundberg Studios
Located in San Francisco, CA
Multi-iridescent swirl art glass vase, Lundberg Studios of California, signed 2001. Beautiful finishes and in collectible condition.
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Early 2000s American Modern Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Art Glass

19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Document Box. Elm wood in Black lacquer with bronze hardware having a pine wood top shelf compartment in red lacquer. Nicely made traditional Chinese joinery, i...
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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Elm, Pine

19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
H 8.5 in W 16.5 in D 8.75 in
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 Lunch Box

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Pottery

19th Century Apothecary Case Box
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Apothecary Box Case. Chinese Antique Apothecary Doctors Case. Composed of elm wood and pine, this case has seven drawers with brass pulls. Each drawer has a curtain ...
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1870s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Elm, Spruce

19th Century Apothecary Case Box
19th Century Apothecary Case Box
H 17 in W 13 in D 8 in
Chinese Shagreen Glasses Case with Tassels, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese spectacle case is carved from wood with a striking shagreen covering. The case dates from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), still in wonderful condition with a rich deep col...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Metal

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Chinese Lunch Box
Located in London, GB
Box woven with split bamboo and intricate knotting 1870 - 1880 ca. 45 x 25 x 13
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

Antique Chinese Lunch Box
H 17.72 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
Japanese Wicker Obento, Antique
By Highpoint Import Export Ltd
Located in Milton, DE
This is the first of many obentos (lunch box) that I collected many years ago and I have used it as
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1870s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Wicker

Japanese Wicker Obento, Antique
Japanese Wicker Obento, Antique
H 16.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
Antique Chinese Wooden Carrying Lunch Box with Pierced Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese wooden lunch box from the early 20th century, with large pierced handle and
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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Wood

Chinese Antique Stacking Lunch Box with Lacquered Accents and Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese rattan and wood stacking picnic basket from the early 20th century, with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Rattan, Wood

Ironstone Plate with "Votes for Women" Text, Made for Ava Belmont, ca 1914
Located in York County, PA
, including a cup and saucer, a lunch or dinner plate, a salad or bread plate, a berry bowl, a soup bowl, a
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Early 20th Century American Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Porcelain

Chinese War Lord Lunch Box
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Chinese elmwood war lord lunch box with three stacked dove-tailed removable boxes, metal trim and
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Metal

Chinese War Lord Lunch Box
Chinese War Lord Lunch Box
H 21 in W 21 in D 12.5 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Stacking Lunch Box
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Stacking banquet server in black lacquer with exquisite painted and molded details of flowers and birds.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Lunch Box

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Wood, Lacquer

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Antique Chinese Lunch Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique Chinese lunch box available at 1stDibs. An antique Chinese lunch box — often made from natural fiber, rattan and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique Chinese lunch box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Chinese lunch box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Lunch Box?

An antique Chinese lunch box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $590, while the lowest priced sells for $390 and the highest can go for as much as $2,667.

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