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Asian Tea Chest

Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of rectangular form veneered in Harewood with inlaid Boxwood fluted cants
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Harewood

Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
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H 4 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Tea Chest with Boxwood & Ebony Checkered Stringing From our Tea Caddy collection, we are
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Tea Caddies

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Silver

Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
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H 5.12 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy
Located in High Wycombe, GB
, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

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Zinc

Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Europe from Asia, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under lock and key. The containers used were
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver, Brass

Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
Located in High Wycombe, GB
, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass, Zinc

Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop tea chest is a true
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

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Wood

Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Cypresswood or hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ tea chest Yokohama, 1862-1897
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Burmese Gilded Chest or Trunk Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite 19th century Burmese Mandalay period gilt chest or trunk table. Decorated Buddhist scenes
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Furniture

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Giltwood, Lacquer, Hardwood

19th Century, Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Melon Form Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century. Chinese lacquer and gilt decorated melon form tea caddy chest or box. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Large Decorative Asian Round Copper Bronze Box with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper bronze Asian box with lid, latch and handle
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Copper

Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy
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Antique 19th Century Philippine Islamic Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper

Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Tall Jewelry Stand
Located in Lambertville, NJ
bamboo stalks, Asian figures and a Tea House. 40 inches tall.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Cabinets

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Hardwood

Large Decorative Indian Mughal Round Copper Box with Lid
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
freshly baked home made round fluffy Chapatis or rotis made of wheat flour bread. Could be used as a tea
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Copper

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Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Massive Set with Vintage Chest
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
The academic nature in which designer Antione Heller looked to the past for inspiration also stems from the Beaux Arts movement. Cluny takes its name and inspiration from a real plac...
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Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Louis XV kingwood commode of a good color and patina: attractive serpentine and bombe shape, original mounts still retaining most of their gilding, original Saint-Anne Grand Dessin...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Louis XV Kingwood Commode
H 34.5 in W 44 in D 24 in
Art Nouveau Small Silver Box Vermeil, 1920 Sotirio Bulgari
By Bulgari
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Art Nouveau small silver box Vermeil, 1920 Bulgari, precious and very rare, made of silver and enamel, internally vermeil silver, a treat for true collectors, not to be found.
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Vermeil, Silver, Enamel

San Lorenzo, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 340 Pcs in Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in the year 1916. Named for Florence's Church of San Lorenzo, its shield and paneling are typical of Renaissance Revival design. This nobl...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk. A large early 20th century decorative Moroccan camel bone casket with brass carrying handles on bun feet....
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Metal

French Vintage Silver Plate Bamboo Design Hinged Small Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage silver-plate hinged box has raised and textural designs of bamboo forms in rows. The interior is wood and stained black. It is a heavy gage and makes a fabulous d...
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

American Georgian Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine American antique mahogany bowfront chest of drawers having a lovely quality bow front top, four long drawers with brass handles, shaped apron supported by four unusual shaped tu...
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Antique Late 18th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A well-made antique, circa 1830, English tea caddy with stunning marquetry inlays, warm coloring, superb detailing, and luminous rich patina! When tea first arrived in Europe in t...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Brass

Small Silver Plated Canister with Hinged Lid
Located in Sheffield, MA
The small vintage silver plated canister or storage box has a fully hinged lid.
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Mid-20th Century American Other Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of Art Nouveau design, this dinnerware service for 12 from Tiffany Studios is composed of pastel-hued, opalescent green Favrile glass. The plates, bowls and glas...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Masonic Scenes From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this extremely rare Georgian Masonic Tea caddy. The Tea Caddy of box form with chequered edging and...
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

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Satinwood, Tulipwood, Yew

Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
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H 4.92 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Old English Sheffield Plate Matthew Boulton Hand Engraved "Armorial" Dish Cover
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Charleston, SC
Very fine and rare Old English Sheffield plate hand engraved "Armorial" Dish Cover with maker's marks for Matthew Boulton and a later "married" sterling silver Rococo style handle. ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

19th Century English Wedgewood Retailed Burl Walnut Tea Caddy
By Wedgwood & Co
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, fine quality English Victorian brass-mounted walnut tea caddy, retailed by Wedgwood & Sons, 9 Cornhill, London. Exquisitely hand-crafted in the mid-19th century, rectang...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome substantial sized Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers exhibits exceptional color and grain, with fine and accommodating proportions. Features include three sho...
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Antique 1810s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

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Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest
Located in Stockbridge, MA
This tea chest is lacquered and inlayed with shell decorations. In the shape of a Japanese Minka or
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
By Takayama Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
Storage chest with lacquer and drawers distinctive to Takayama, Japan. Possibly used for books or
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
H 32.5 in W 28.5 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
main cargo of tea, porcelain and silk, each seaman, according to rank, was allowed to return to Denmark
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Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

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Lacquer

Chinese Tea Chest
Located in New York, NY
Red lacquer Chinese tea chest on brass stand.
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20th Century Chinese Furniture

Chinese Tea Chest
Chinese Tea Chest
H 19.5 in W 26 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A Japanese Meiji two-part tansu chest from the mid 19th century, with Metal hardware of hand
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Metal

Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
H 46.5 in W 47 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Matsumoto Stacking Tansu Chest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Burmese Mandalay Gilt Chest or Trunk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Burmese Mandalay period chest or trunk. Decorated with Buddhist gilt relief
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Furniture

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Metal, Iron

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Leather Trunk with Hand-Painted Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Chinese camphor wood chest. This antique Chinese camphor wood trunk features a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Japanese Keyaki Naga-Hibachi, Meiji Period
Located in Chicago, IL
source of heat and a tabletop stove for cooking, brewing tea or heating sake. Known as a naga-hibachi
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Copper, Bronze

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
18th and 19th centuries, camphor boxes were used to transport tea, silk and porcelain from China to
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Antique 1890s Central Asian Blanket Chests

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Wood

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
H 13 in W 29.53 in L 13 in
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
and 19th centuries, camphor boxes were used to transport tea, silk and porcelain from China to Europe
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Antique 1890s Central Asian Blanket Chests

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Wood

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
H 16.93 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
18th and 19th centuries, camphor boxes were used to transport tea, silk and porcelain from China to
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Antique 1890s Central Asian Blanket Chests

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Wood

19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
19th Century Camphor Wooden Box
H 16.54 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
Japanese Antique Cabinets, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
used as a tea chest placed in a tea room. This furniture was produced using traditional Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

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Wood

Antique Camphor Wooden Box / Coffee Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
as a coffee table, bench behind the bed. In the 18th and 19th centuries, camphor chests were used to
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Antique 1890s Chinese Blanket Chests

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Satinwood

Antique Camphor Wooden Box / Coffee Table
Antique Camphor Wooden Box / Coffee Table
H 19.3 in W 39.77 in D 20.08 in
Antique Camphor Wood Box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
as a coffee table, for example In the 18th and 19th centuries, camphor chests were used to transport
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Antique 1890s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Antique Camphor Wood Box
Antique Camphor Wood Box
H 18.12 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
1920s Antique Metal Copper Standing Dove Bird Shaped Lidded Box Islamic Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
etched and carved with floral and geometric designs. Probably used as a betel nut box, tobacco, tea caddy
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Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

19th Century Turkish Bath House Copper Kildan Soap Box
Located in Forney, TX
. Similarly styled pierced containers have been used throughout Asia as a cricket cage - fighting box for
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

19th Century Burmese Gilded Chest or Trunk Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite 19th century Burmese Mandalay period gilt chest or trunk table. Decorated Buddhist panels
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Furniture

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Hardwood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Copper Betel Nut Lidded Trinket Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. It is commonly It is often chewed
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Tea Caddies

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Brass, Copper

19th Century Anglo Indian Heavily Carved Padouk and Sadeli Double Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century Anglo-Indian double tea caddy, from circa 1880. The caddy is made from
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Tea Caddies

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Multi-gemstone, Pewter

Twelve Chinese Painting of Tea Cultivation and Processing
Located in Downingtown, PA
. Chara y seang- packing tea in boxes 10 Lo(u) Shwuy- transportation of chests 11. Ta fuy- Sorting 12
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gouache, Paper

Indo-Islamic Dhokra Copper Betel Nut Peacock Lidded Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Probably used as a betel nut box, tea caddy or treasure chest. Dhokra, figural peacock bird lidded box
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork

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Brass, Copper

Japanese Old Crane-Shaped Incense Container / Lacquered Pottery / Taisho-Showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
container with lacquered pottery. In Japan, it is used when drinking tea. Put a small fragrance in it, and
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

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Lacquer

Antique English Regency Period Mahogany Cellarette Wine Cabinet & Large Samovar
Located in Forney, TX
custom made wooden chests intended to transport or store alcoholic beverages. Hand-crafted of fine woods
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

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Metal, Bronze, Copper

Antique Chinese Butterfly Lacquer Tea Caddy Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare Chinese tea chest decorated with East Asian scenes, including temples and pagodas. In the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

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Lacquer

Kiriwood Tea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Taishō period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) with original copper hardware. It was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Kiriwood Tea Chest
Kiriwood Tea Chest
H 31.5 in W 33.5 in D 14.75 in
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage taisho period Japanese chadansu (tea chest). Two section keyaki wood tea chest with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
H 63 in W 34.38 in D 15 in
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage taisho period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) with multiple drawers and sliding doors. Was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
H 40.5 in W 34 in D 15.25 in
Export Chinese Tea Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese Export Tea Chest in Red and Black Lacquer, painted in Canton Style with Chinese Characters
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Pewter

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Export Chinese Tea Chest
H 6 in W 10 in D 9 in
Pair Of Chinese Tea Chest Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Chinese Tea Chests On Stands. Used As Side Tables.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Chestnut and Rosewood Cha-Dansu Tea Chest (Tansu)
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Cha-dansu (tea-chest) crafted of a chestnut casing with a rosewood veneer and Paulownia
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Chestnut, Rosewood

Japanese Cha Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Taisho-period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) from Kyoto was used to store utensils for tea
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Cha Dansu
Japanese Cha Dansu
H 32.5 in W 31.38 in D 14.5 in
Export "Tea Chest"
Located in Charleston, SC
A Chinese Export Tea Chest, In lighter and darker Reds and with scenes of people in a garden
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Pewter

Export  "Tea Chest"
Export  "Tea Chest"
H 8.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
By 1616 / Arita Japan
Located in Milton, DE
likely have lacquer, rosewood and English tea boxes. Now you need to have this one. It is probably used
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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

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Wood, Softwood

Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
Japanese Marquetry Miniature Chest
H 4.25 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
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Asian Tea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Asian tea chest you’re looking for. An Asian tea chest — often made from wood, metal and copper — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an Asian tea chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. You’ll likely find more than one Asian tea chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Rajhastani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Asian Tea Chest?

Prices for an Asian tea chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $365 and can go as high as $35,030, while the average can fetch as much as $2,850.