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Antique French Copper Log Holder, Early 19th Century
Antique French Copper Log Holder, Early 19th Century

Antique French Copper Log Holder, Early 19th Century

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

A socalled 'ferrat' from Auvergne, France. Old copper container reinforced with a frame and adorned with copper bands with which the women went to fetch water.

Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Container

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Ottoman Turkish Copper & Tin Ewer, 18th Century - 2Y597
Antique Ottoman Turkish Copper & Tin Ewer, 18th Century - 2Y597

Antique Ottoman Turkish Copper & Tin Ewer, 18th Century - 2Y597

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This original, table-art piece is not just a container but a piece of history, ready to add an authentic touch of antique character to any collection or interior.

Category

18th Century French Antique Container

Materials

Copper, Tin

Nestuke in the form of a calabash gourd realised from an unmature cucurbitacea
Nestuke in the form of a calabash gourd realised from an unmature cucurbitacea

Nestuke in the form of a calabash gourd realised from an unmature cucurbitacea

Located in PARIS, FR

It is cultivated for its gourd-shaped fruit, which once dried is used for the manufacture of various traditional objects such as kitchen utensils, containers or lamps. The kimono be...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Container

Materials

Fruitwood

1800s Ancient Scandinavian Tankard / Butter Form, Primitive Museum-Quality
1800s Ancient Scandinavian Tankard / Butter Form, Primitive Museum-Quality

1800s Ancient Scandinavian Tankard / Butter Form, Primitive Museum-Quality

Located in Skien, NO

Rare Antique Scandinavian / Icelandic Tankard with Lid (ca. 1830–1850s) – Museum-Quality Collectible This exceptional Rustic antique is a traditional Icelandic / Norwegian / Scandin...

Category

Early 19th Century Icelandic Folk Art Antique Container

Materials

Wood, Pine

TIFFANY & CO. Antique C. 1870-90s Sterling Silver Soldered Pin Cushion Converted
TIFFANY & CO. Antique C. 1870-90s Sterling Silver Soldered Pin Cushion Converted

TIFFANY & CO. Antique C. 1870-90s Sterling Silver Soldered Pin Cushion Converted

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Greer, SC

This beautiful piece is silver soldered by Tiffany & Co. The container is repoussé grapes and vines. Measures 2.15 inches in diameter by 1.5 inches in height.

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Container

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian industrial wooden rectangular crates or boxes, 1920s
Italian industrial wooden rectangular crates or boxes, 1920s

Italian industrial wooden rectangular crates or boxes, 1920s

Located in MIlano, IT

They can be used as containers or boxes. they came form 1920s Fair condition, they have scattered signs of time.

Category

1920s Italian Industrial Antique Container

Materials

Wood

SUPERB Antique "Shop of the Crafter" Liquor Cabinet - Stickley Era!   20% SALE
SUPERB Antique "Shop of the Crafter" Liquor Cabinet - Stickley Era!   20% SALE

SUPERB Antique "Shop of the Crafter" Liquor Cabinet - Stickley Era! 20% SALE

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

We will buy a brand new container 4 times the size of the item and fill with foam to the top for safety. 1st Dibs quotes shipping for this item at $799.00.

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Brass

Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk
Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk

Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk

Located in Casteren, NL

Historical Use In the 16th and 17th centuries, Stollentruhen served as dowry chests, storage chests, and secure containers for valuable textiles, linens, documents, and family belong...

Category

17th Century German Gothic Antique Container

Materials

Steel

Copper Log Bin
Copper Log Bin

Copper Log Bin

Located in Greenwich, CT

A large copper container having welded seam, flat lipped rim and a hinged lid with lift ring and hole.

Category

1870s American Antique Container

Materials

Copper

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Owl Mustard Pot (1872)
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Owl Mustard Pot (1872)

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Owl Mustard Pot (1872)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique condiment container. Dimensions Length 5.1cm/2.01' Width 4.4cm/1.73' Height 6.8cm/2.68' Weight 2...

Category

1870s English Antique Container

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Ceramic Tanba Chaire with Lid
Antique Japanese Ceramic Tanba Chaire with Lid

Antique Japanese Ceramic Tanba Chaire with Lid

Located in Atlanta, GA

The squad round form with a relatively large mouth (known as Taikai form) distinguishes this piece from the ones made in Seto, Prototyped from Chinese chaire, the container was consi...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Container

Materials

Ceramic

19th c Archietectural American Adirondack Lodge Folk Art Birdcage Old Blue Paint
19th c Archietectural American Adirondack Lodge Folk Art Birdcage Old Blue Paint

19th c Archietectural American Adirondack Lodge Folk Art Birdcage Old Blue Paint

Located in valatie, NY

The lower section with 2 working doors and four turreted food stations with glass containers that turn and latch. The bottom has a solid, removable floor.

Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Container

Materials

Steel

French Coffee Grinder with Drawer, Iron and Wood, circa 1900
French Coffee Grinder with Drawer, Iron and Wood, circa 1900

French Coffee Grinder with Drawer, Iron and Wood, circa 1900

Located in Labrit, Landes

French coffee grinder or coffee mill Typical of the country kitchens of 1900, the beans are placed in the top container and the coffee powder is recovered in the little drawer contai...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Container

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Two Ancient Maiolica Pot Mustard Set, Milan, 1745-1788 Circa
Two Ancient Maiolica Pot Mustard Set, Milan, 1745-1788 Circa

Two Ancient Maiolica Pot Mustard Set, Milan, 1745-1788 Circa

By Felice Clerici

Located in Milano, IT

Two pot mustard set Felice Clerici or Pasquale Rubati Factory Milan, 1745-1788 Circa Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) It measures: 3.94 in in height x...

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Antique Container

Materials

Maiolica

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a traditional Chinese unit of volume.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Container

Materials

Elm

Petroleum Tin Factory & Filling Operations — Photogravure, Sumatra ca.1900
Petroleum Tin Factory & Filling Operations — Photogravure, Sumatra ca.1900

Petroleum Tin Factory & Filling Operations — Photogravure, Sumatra ca.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition is divided into two images: above, a bustling interior of a tin fabrication workshop where workers — primarily local Indonesian laborers — operate heavy stamping mach...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Container

Materials

Paper

German Antique Late 19th Century Lidded Glass Jug Beer Stein Porcelain Pewter
German Antique Late 19th Century Lidded Glass Jug Beer Stein Porcelain Pewter

German Antique Late 19th Century Lidded Glass Jug Beer Stein Porcelain Pewter

Located in Greven, DE

The history of the beer stein dates to 14th-century Germany, when new public health regulations required drinking containers to be fitted with lids to reduce contamination.

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Container

Materials

Pewter

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Blue and White Lidded Porcelain Vessel Burner – East Asian, Early 20th Century
Blue and White Lidded Porcelain Vessel Burner – East Asian, Early 20th Century

Blue and White Lidded Porcelain Vessel Burner – East Asian, Early 20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

The vessel’s form and motifs suggest it may have served as a cosmetic jar, incense container, or scholar’s desk accessory, blending utility with aesthetic pleasure.

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Meiji Antique Container

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Container

Materials

Brass

1920s Tôle Palm Tree Sculpture with Carved Wood Base
1920s Tôle Palm Tree Sculpture with Carved Wood Base

1920s Tôle Palm Tree Sculpture with Carved Wood Base

Located in Palm Desert, CA

If you choose the palm could be placed in a decorative container.

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Container

Materials

Metal

Riveted Copper and Brass Coal Bucket  A lovely strong copper coal bucket
Riveted Copper and Brass Coal Bucket  A lovely strong copper coal bucket

Riveted Copper and Brass Coal Bucket A lovely strong copper coal bucket

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Riveted Copper and Brass Coal Bucket This is a lovely strong copper coal bucket, this is a good big piece and would make a really good coal or log container and handy because it ha...

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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Copper

Ancient Egyptian Canopic Jars, Carved Alabaster, 12th Dynasty
Ancient Egyptian Canopic Jars, Carved Alabaster, 12th Dynasty

Ancient Egyptian Canopic Jars, Carved Alabaster, 12th Dynasty

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

These organs, the most easily prone to putrefaction, were then placed in special containers, the so-called canopic jars-always a set of four-and buried beside the sarcophagus or coff...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Container

Materials

Alabaster

Paul Storr Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Cruet Service
Paul Storr Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Cruet Service

Paul Storr Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Cruet Service

By Paul Storr

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The original hobnail cut-glass containers have an oval rounded form onto an oval spreading base.

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Container

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pheasant maker Daubiere Chaponniere -Bronze - Louis XIV - France 17th / 18th
Pheasant maker Daubiere Chaponniere -Bronze - Louis XIV - France 17th / 18th

Pheasant maker Daubiere Chaponniere -Bronze - Louis XIV - France 17th / 18th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Thanks to a lid that fits over the entire height of the container, this daubière, pheasant pot or chaponnier guarantees a perfect seal during cooking.

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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Container

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Container

Materials

Wood

SUPER RARE ANTIQUE GLOBE WERNICKE HABERDASHERY SHOPS CABINET FiLING BOOKCASE
SUPER RARE ANTIQUE GLOBE WERNICKE HABERDASHERY SHOPS CABINET FiLING BOOKCASE

SUPER RARE ANTIQUE GLOBE WERNICKE HABERDASHERY SHOPS CABINET FiLING BOOKCASE

By Globe Wernicke

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company t...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Container

Materials

Oak

Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1800
Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1800

Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Today, we love these woven fishing baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers. Additional Dimensions: Diameter of Opening: 9.25"

Category

19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Container

Materials

Reed, Wood

Pair of Russian Rython Vases
Pair of Russian Rython Vases

Pair of Russian Rython Vases

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

A Rhyton is a roughly conical container from which fluids were intended to be drunk or to be poured in some ceremony such as libation, or merely at table; in other words, a cup.

Category

Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Container

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th century patinated Bronze statues of Rebecca and Ruth
Pair of French 19th century patinated Bronze statues of Rebecca and Ruth

Pair of French 19th century patinated Bronze statues of Rebecca and Ruth

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rebecca and Ruth are both dressed in classical flowing garments, Rebecca holding a water container and Ruth grasping a handful of wheat with a water container at her feet.

Category

19th Century French Antique Container

Materials

Bronze

Antique Traditional German Lidded Glass Jug Beer Stein Pewter Porcelain
Antique Traditional German Lidded Glass Jug Beer Stein Pewter Porcelain

Antique Traditional German Lidded Glass Jug Beer Stein Pewter Porcelain

Located in Greven, DE

Beer steins originated in 14th century Germany, when new sanitation laws required beverage containers to have lids to prevent contamination. This led to the creation of the lidded st...

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Container

Materials

Pewter

Morocco Brass Umbrella Rack Stand Decoration Plant Holder, early 20th century
Morocco Brass Umbrella Rack Stand Decoration Plant Holder, early 20th century

Morocco Brass Umbrella Rack Stand Decoration Plant Holder, early 20th century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Can be used as a decorative container for plants or bouquets. Made in Moracco in the beginning of the 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Container

Materials

Brass

A Senufo Sculpture of Two Birds
A Senufo Sculpture of Two Birds

A Senufo Sculpture of Two Birds

Located in CA, CA

The circular base suggests this may have been the lid of a larger ceremonial pot rather than a personal-use vessel, and given the elaborate carvings, the container would have been us...

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Antique Container

Materials

Wood

An Unusual Dore Bronze Mounted French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Egg-Form Box
An Unusual Dore Bronze Mounted French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Egg-Form Box

An Unusual Dore Bronze Mounted French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Egg-Form Box

Located in New York, NY

These boxes were intended not merely as utilitarian containers for jewelry or cosmetics, but as objets de vitrine—luxury decorative items meant to be admired for their design, materi...

Category

1870s French Louis XVI Antique Container

Materials

Bronze

System walking stick with thimble holder function, USA 1900.
System walking stick with thimble holder function, USA 1900.

System walking stick with thimble holder function, USA 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

System walking stick, flamed fruit wood barrel, with 925/1000 sterling silver knob and band, acting as a container for a sewing thimble. Brass tip. United States of America early 20t...

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Antique Container

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Arts and Crafts large Brass Planter
Antique Art Nouveau Arts and Crafts large Brass Planter

Antique Art Nouveau Arts and Crafts large Brass Planter

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Lovely proportions on pedestal base, knopped stem, lobate surround hammered upper container with scalloped border surround. The planter lightly hammered brass with foliate, lobate an...

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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Olive Oil Jar, or an Amphora in Exceptional Original Condition
Antique Italian Olive Oil Jar, or an Amphora in Exceptional Original Condition

Antique Italian Olive Oil Jar, or an Amphora in Exceptional Original Condition

Located in Highwood, IL

In the trade, we commonly call these an Olive Oil Jar, but are actually an amphora, which is a type of container of a specific shape and dimension, which began in the Neolithic Perio...

Category

1910s Italian Country Antique Container

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antique Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Tea Pots on Cast Iron Hibachi Stand
Antique Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Tea Pots on Cast Iron Hibachi Stand

Antique Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Tea Pots on Cast Iron Hibachi Stand

Located in Denver, CO

It is a dark brown color. The lids of each container feature a brass flower bud decorative pull.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Container

Materials

Brass, Iron

Silverplate Meat Trolley by Elkington & Co.
Silverplate Meat Trolley by Elkington & Co.

Silverplate Meat Trolley by Elkington & Co.

By Elkington & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

The trolley displays a beautiful rollback domed cover that glides open to reveal its fitted interior, complete with a cutting tray, two covered sauce containers and a hot water troug...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Container

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt and Celluloid Gent's Travelling Vanity Set (1899)
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt and Celluloid Gent's Travelling Vanity Set (1899)

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt and Celluloid Gent's Travelling Vanity Set (1899)

By Norman Marshall

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Each blown and cut glass container bears a plain silver gilt mount to the rim; due to the variety in sizes these versatile jars could be used for a multitude of functions.

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Container

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Japanese antique Tsubo, paper covered pottery vase wabi sabi pot, wood lid
19th Japanese antique Tsubo, paper covered pottery vase wabi sabi pot, wood lid

19th Japanese antique Tsubo, paper covered pottery vase wabi sabi pot, wood lid

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Also I haven't done the water leaking test, I recommend to put smaller water container inside when using as a vase. Dimensions - inner diameter of the opening : 6.69 in (170mm) Ac...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Container

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paper

1900's French Cigar Box Modeled as a Chalet
1900's French Cigar Box Modeled as a Chalet

1900's French Cigar Box Modeled as a Chalet

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Aside from being a storage container , antique cigar boxes are often collected by enthusiasts for their craftsmanship, design, and nostalgia.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Container

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Burmese Rock Crystal Reliquaries
A Pair of Burmese Rock Crystal Reliquaries

A Pair of Burmese Rock Crystal Reliquaries

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Two Buddhist stupa shaped containers, one with a bulbous beggar’s bowl shaped body and the other with flanged cylinder form body.

Category

18th Century Burmese Other Antique Container

Materials

Rock Crystal

SUPERB Antique "Stick & Ball" American Small OAK Cabinet - W5005         SALE
SUPERB Antique "Stick & Ball" American Small OAK Cabinet - W5005         SALE

SUPERB Antique "Stick & Ball" American Small OAK Cabinet - W5005 SALE

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

WE NEED TO DELIVER BY HAND if you are in PA or in one of the stated around PA, if you are in the west coast we will pack it in a NEW heavy duty 8 time size of the cabinet and will f...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Oak

Japanese antique Bizen ware vase / 15th-16th century / Wabi-sabi vase/Tsubo
Japanese antique Bizen ware vase / 15th-16th century / Wabi-sabi vase/Tsubo

Japanese antique Bizen ware vase / 15th-16th century / Wabi-sabi vase/Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is believed to have originally been used as a container for storing plant seeds. In modern times, it exudes a striking presence as a vase for arranging branches or dried flowers, ...

Category

16th Century Japanese Other Antique Container

Materials

Pottery

Antique Edwardian S.J. Phillips Diamond Heart Shaped Locket Pendant Necklace
Antique Edwardian S.J. Phillips Diamond Heart Shaped Locket Pendant Necklace

Antique Edwardian S.J. Phillips Diamond Heart Shaped Locket Pendant Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Diamonds: Old Mine and Rose cut, G-H, VS-SI, approximately 2.8 TCW Chain length: 18 inches Heart shaped locket: 1.75 inches in legth including bale; .88 inches wide Chain: tested for...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Container

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

English Oak and Brass Bucket with Tin Liner and Large Handle, 19th Century
English Oak and Brass Bucket with Tin Liner and Large Handle, 19th Century

English Oak and Brass Bucket with Tin Liner and Large Handle, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Inside sits a removable fitted liner in aged tin, complete with double strap handles, likely original to the piece. This versatile container was likely used in a hearth or scullery c...

Category

19th Century English Rustic Antique Container

Materials

Brass, Tin

Japanese antique pottery bowl [tokoname ware]/Tokoname ware/12th-13th century
Japanese antique pottery bowl [tokoname ware]/Tokoname ware/12th-13th century

Japanese antique pottery bowl [tokoname ware]/Tokoname ware/12th-13th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This bowl was made as a lid for such a container. You can view reference images, so please check them for confirmation.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Container

Materials

Pottery

Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires
Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires

Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires

Located in Atlanta, GA

Prototyped from Chinese chaire, the container was considered the most important piece of the accoutrement for Chado (tea ceremony).

Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Container

Materials

Ceramic

20s Italian Handmade Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand Art Nouveau Style Bronze Saucer
20s Italian Handmade Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand Art Nouveau Style Bronze Saucer

20s Italian Handmade Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand Art Nouveau Style Bronze Saucer

By Jacques Adnet, Arthur Umanoff

Located in Miami, FL

Comes with a Bronze Inlay Plate, rustic and bold container for Canes, Umbrellas or Parasols. In good condition with some scuffs to the print as well as normal inside wear.

Category

1920s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Container

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century French Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate
Late 19th Century French Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate

Late 19th Century French Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate

Located in Greven, DE

Two semicircular pen rests flank the centre symmetrically. The ink container rises at the back and is fitted with a round, finely profiled hinged lid, richly enamelled in blue, ivory...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Container

Materials

Onyx, Brass, Enamel

Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia
Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia

Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

This handmade figural betel container dates from the late 19th to early 20th century, and showcases the artistry and cultural symbolism of Southeast Asian silverwork.

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Anglo Raj Antique Container

Materials

Silver Plate

Chinese Spotted Bamboo Brush Pot
Chinese Spotted Bamboo Brush Pot

Chinese Spotted Bamboo Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This wooden vessel is an early 20th-century brush pot, a container used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a traditional Chinese scholars' studio.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Container

Materials

Bamboo

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Located in Wembley, GB

Carved in wood with a removable domed lid, the cylindrical container is accompanied by a sculptural seated female guardian figure.

Category

1920s Ivorian Tribal Antique Container

Materials

Fabric, Softwood, Zebra Wood, Pearwood, Wood

Antique Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Rawhide Plains Indian Art, c. 1900
Antique Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Rawhide Plains Indian Art, c. 1900

Antique Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Rawhide Plains Indian Art, c. 1900

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Constructed from stretched and stiffened hide, this unusual box-form parfleche features bold, symmetrical geometric designs hand-painted in richly saturated mineral pigments. Parfle...

Category

Early 1900s American Native American Antique Container

Materials

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