Antique Painted Boxes

An exquisite pair of Chinese Export famille verte biscuit porcelain "Nesting Quail" boxes with fitted hardwood stands, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.

This chest could be used at the foot of a bed or even as a coffee table. The back of the box has been painted a deep green to match the front and sides, so that the chest could be us...

This extraordinary and complete puzzle set consists of maps of the world, Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and France. Published by Charles Verneau in Paris, the maps are on all sides ...

This Rustic antique tine box is hand-crafted from pine wood and features original rosemaling/rose painting from Telemark, Norway.

Torii School Head 7th Generation [4th Generation Torii Kiyotada] Silk Painted Scroll, Festival, Sword, May Silk Painted Scroll head: Ceramic box: Paulownia　wood Size: Painting size:...

A Mid 19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Cottage Money Box, Circa 1840 This delightful mid 19th century Staffordshire pottery money box is made in the form of an English country est...

Two-tier bento box in holder with carry handle, with gilded leaf decoration, 6 1/2" high, 6 1/2" x 5 1/2"

These fine wood lacquered wood boxes in Baroque style, are painted both on the sides: there's an elegant lady portrait on one side and on the other side, a natural landscape, so fine...

Antique Qing Dynasty Blue & White porcelain box with cover - hand painted with the double happiness symbol to the top and meandering vines to the sides - unsigned - China - late 19th...

A Thai wooden polychrome prayer box from the early 20th century depicting a reclining guardian lion with his tongue sticking out.

Dress a console or vanity with this charming antique French faience box shaped as a fleur-de-lys. Crafted in France in the early 20th century circa 1920 and attributed to Alcide Chau...

Natural dark and greenish patina on metal parts. This box is a part of a large collection of antique European enamel and porcelain boxes that I'm going to list for sale.

This personalized tramp / Folk Art tobacco box has two Chambers. One for waste tobacco/tea and one for unused. It is made from repurposed wood from Old Danish cigar containers. It ha...

This incredible early 19th century porcelain tea and coffee service with six matching cups and saucers is still in the original fitted wooden box. Each piece is individually hand-pai...

The box features a mix of hand painted and transferred gold detailing accented by lavender and seafoam glaze.

Original button box interior and paint, chest is in great condition.

DEPICTING BISHAMON ONE OF THE SEVEN LUCKY GODS From our Japanese Satsuma collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Kogo by Taizan. The Satsuma Kogo of petit circul...

An antique and incised Chinese Cizhou-style Ceramic Container or Incense Box. The piece with a deep Gray glazed surface incised with intricate floral and scrolling pattern with the i...

Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890. Direct from France, a wonderful antique metal grape hod or “hotte”, with stunning hand painted Frenc...

Swedish antique pine and birch wooden trunk / storage box. . It is a true piece from the early 19 century. Engraved with handmade signature inside and dated 1825. _________________...

The removable lid is painted with gilt vines and dual floral vignettes, adding a touch of elegance and refinement.

245(W)× 50(H) × 250(D) [mm]　 Box size: 280(W)× 100(H) × 300(D) [mm] 1.6kg A beautiful composition of a mother and child deer is expressed in Taka-maki-e (raised maki-e technique) Op...

In a wood box, a set of serving Dish in porcelain. there are Hand painted, with a mark underneath.

An exquisite small Japanese maki-e lacquer stacking box for incense and accessories, ju-kobako, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. Crafted in maki-e lacquer an...

✔ **Versatile Use** – Perfect as a desk organizer, keepsake box, wedding trunk, or decorative storage chest.

A captivating lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) of rounded rectangular form depicting a pair of shishi (temple lions) and the lucky god Hotei 布袋 on a rôiro’urushi (black lacquer) gro...

The base is potted as an open rectangular box or tray and the lid has a slightly domed top.

French Early 20th Century Violin Shape Pill/Trinket Box Painted Flowers on outside - front and back Brass trim, wire for strings.

A very special Japanese Rinpa style small lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, by Santo Kyosui (1816 to 1867), late Edo period (1603 to 1868), mid 19th century, Kyoto, Japan....

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...

A seven-piece Japanese Arita Sweetmeat set and matching lacquer box, Meiji period (1880-1890). Comprising of a central hexagonal dish and six-fan shaped outer dishes, each painted in...

A charming Art Nouveau garden planter box in painted green metal, raised on a decorative stand.

The subtle bluish tint of the Pearlware glaze provides a beautiful, luminous ground for the lively, hand-painted decoration. The box is adorned with continuous Pratt colors—vibrant s...

Top quality, hand carved and truly impressive antique clock with 8 music melodies. Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling a number of beautiful Black Forest a...

From Japan, a hand-painted, lacquered papier-mache boxed card set, holding two complete decks of cards, circa 1920s.

These fine wood lacquered boxes are in Baroque style. There are natural landscape and one of these has the scene of the fire in the town of Edimburgh. The paintings are very detailed...

Exquisite and rare genre group of the 19th century: Lady in elaborate, magnificent rococo clothing with a sweeping crinoline and an ermine-trimmed cape enthroned on a richly decorate...

A fine Japanese small lacquer box for precious incense, kogo, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan. The small box of gold lacquer and wonderfully decorated with a scene in raised tak...

These fine wood lacquered wood boxes are in Flemish style; the cover are hand painted with a natural landscape, so fine as Flemish painting can be.

French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras Glassworks, France A beautiful hand-crafted and richly decorated French Art Nouveau enameled glass trinket or jewe...

Born in Italy during the second half of the 19th century, this lovely desk set features a ceramic basket with pierced edges and large handle, serving as a support to two small lidded...

Five Famille Rose Export porcelain barrel-form covered boxes, China, early 19th century. They are all in good condition with no repair, just aged and some enamel lost. Dimensions f...

After looking at a horse for only five minutes and making a few sketches on pieces of wood in her paint box, she would herself take the wheel of her large car putting the chauffeur i...

What is so wonderful and unusual about this 18th Century portrait is the relatability of the sitter. There is an openness to the world in his gaze, curiosity, a sense of humour, pass...

Rare to find the original box. The bank and box came directly from an estate and the original owner, and I have owned it since then for over 35 years.

A Saint-Cloud Kakiemon Silver-Mounted Snuff Box and Cover in the Form of a Cat, Circa 1740 modeled in recumbent pose, painted with a chinoiserie style blossoming branch and insects...

A early 20th century sailors ditty box, with painted ‘Crown & Anchor’ lid and original dice.

Wonderful two-person set, consisting of a butter dish and two plates. The set is made of ceramic, glazed and hand painted, of the Art Nouveau period, made around 1910, in Austria. ...

The bank is in all original condition and paint with no restoration or touch-up of any kind.

The exterior surface of the box is painted with pigmented lacquer in red, orange, and yellow, gradually transitioning from the stem to the tip.

This antique tantalus set originates from France and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a Renaissance style. The case is composed of softwood with a leather exterior and gilt bo...

Rectangular box in painted porcelain, in the shape of stacked books.

A Sèvres style blue ground gilt metal mounted circular box and cover. A Sèvres style blue ground gilt metal mounted circular box and cover, painted with a quarter-length portrait ...

Exquisite late 19th century Swiss marquetry / parquetry cylinder music box capable of playing eight different tunes. Rectangular hardwood box with painted wood grain sides and inlaid...

Crafted from solid fir wood, lightweight. Original pale yellow paint with remnants of light blue in areas covers the front; the back features a caramel-hued stain with flecks of lig...

These are usually octagonal boxes containing the painted shells used in the game of kai awase (shell association).

He borrowed paints and made his own paint box Soon he took to the life of a traveling Artist, drawing likenesses for a few pennies.