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Chinese Mahogany Sewing Box with Engraved Metal Clasp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Mahogany Sewing Box with Engraved Metal Clasp 20thC Measures - 9"H x 16.5"W x 10"D
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Octagonal Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
The dimensions for the Chinese hardwood octagonal locking storage box are as follows: Height: 13.5
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Octagonal Storage Box
Chinese Octagonal Storage Box
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Chinese Lacquer Box
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A metal framed box with all-over lacquer decoration featuring multi-coloured flowers, leaves
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Lacquer Box
Chinese Lacquer Box
H 2 in W 6.5 in D 3.75 in
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box with wood lined interior. The box rests on round brass ball feet. The
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box
H 3.25 in W 7.125 in D 4 in
Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a quietly impressive Chinese mid-to-late 19th century table or writing box. The box is of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box
Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box
H 10.5 in W 17.25 in D 10 in
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bird Boxes, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bird Form Boxes with Gilt Metal, on fitted carved, pierced, and
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20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Collectible Gilt Metal Tibetan Box with Turquoise 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Collectible Chinese Tibetan Gilt Brass Metal Filigree with Turquoise and Coral beads round Box
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of Chinese Red & Black Boxes, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Set of Chinese red & black boxes, 20th century. Set of three Chinese red and black boxes
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Chinese carved wooden box featuring an elaborate scenic design with a hinged top and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese Gold and Black Painted Cherry Blossom Motif Decorative Box
Located in New York, NY
Chinese large decorative wooden box with gold cherry blossom design on top and sides against a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinese Red and Gold Carved Handled Box
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese red and gold painted decorative wooden box with a metal latch and band around the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Leather Mounted Box with Metal Hardware
Located in Ross, CA
Wooden box covered in leather then hand painted with flowers and birds. The hardware is a black
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Chinese carved wooden box featuring an elaborate scenic design with a hinged top and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinoiserie Gilt-Metal Glass Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinoiserie Gilt-Metal glass box 19/20th century painted with a Chinese Figure gilt border
Category

20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Midcentury Rattan Circular Hat Box with Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese rattan hat box from the mid-20th century with weathered patina and oxidized
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Round Cobalt Blue Madonna and Child Hinged Trinket Box Limoges China
By Limoges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cobalt blue trinket box with a hinged lid. The top features a scene of the Madonna and
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20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Rustic Antique Chinese Wooden Cash Box with Removable Top, Studs and Chain
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese wooden cash box from the early 20th century, with chain and partially removable
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Bring a little chinoiserie to a vanity, side table, or coffee table. This pretty oval box is
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Qing Dynasty Tiered Wedding Box with Nailheads and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period wooden tiered wedding box from the 19th century, with carved sides
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Handmade Wood Money Box with Hardware from 19th Century, China
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique handmade Chinese money box with metal hardware from the 19th century. This rectangular
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Qing Dynasty Period Chinese Box with Brass Lock, Banding and Removable Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period Chinese old box from the 19th century with traditional etched brass hardware
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Early 20th Century Red Lacquer Jewelry Box with Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquered jewelry box from the early 20th century, with lidded top and three drawers
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box or Vanity Dresser Chest with Intricate Inlay
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
been made in China in approximately 1850 in the period Chinese Export style. The box is composed of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

Chinese Art Deco, Bird & Flower Motif Cloisonné Enamel Trinket Box, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Art Deco Bird & Flower Motif Cloisonné enamel trinket box ca. 1920 DIMENSIONS
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Large Chinese Metal and Cinnabar Humidor Art Deco Box, circa 1920
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This rare Chinese Art Deco box is made from copper alloy. The top is decorated with hand carved
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Copper

Chinese Red Brown Lacquer Jewelry Box with Iron Hardware, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An early 20th century Chinese jewelry box made with red brown lacquered wood and iron hardware
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Asian Wooden Decorative Storage Box
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 19th Century Asian Wooden decorative storage box with lid. Measures 13.5"W x 11"D x 11.5"H.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Petite Repoussé Traveling Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite traveling mirror dates to the early 20th century and is crafted with a metal frame
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th century black lacquered jewellery box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Chinese black lacquered jewellery box circa 1860. Good quality shaped Chinese
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Handmade & Drawn Cloisonne Enamel Intricate Flowers Brush Pots, Set 11
Located in Bastogne, BE
New Chinese Handmade & Drawn Cloisonne Enamel Intricate Flowers Brush Pot from 1970s. They would
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Luscious Leather Embossed Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Box
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful Chinese box in red, gold and black having a Chinoiserie painted design on embossed
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Vintage Chinese Woven Rattan and Bamboo Pillow Basket with Geometric Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese woven rattan pillow basket from the mid-20th century, with geometric decor
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rattan

Large Oval Jewelry Box, Color with with Internal Compartments France 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an Ovale large box. It has been decorated with a sivered color metal plate and lid. It has
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Antique 19th Century French Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Enamel Green, Blue, Pink Red "Good Luck" Foo Dog and Frog Box Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
. The bottom is polished copper and patinated metal connecting all the other parts of the box. The
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Antique 1890s Chinese Rococo Revival Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Vintage Limoges Single Perfume Bottle Box
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely and exceptionally cute vintage Limoges single perfume bottle box. Made in
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Hand Repoussé Peony Box in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peony box Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Contemporary Limited edition Repoussé is the
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2010s Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Rocco Egg Box in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
metal. The technique originated around 800 BC between Asia and Europe and in Chinese historical context
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2010s Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
By Samson & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Chinese Mahogany and Tin Hinged Painted Figural Tea Bins, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Chinese mahogany and tin hinged painted tea bins with gilt figural stenciling and
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Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

Chinese Large Mother of Pearl Mounted Armorial Tea Caddy for MacPherson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare, incredible and large antique Chinese carved mother of pearl mounted tea caddy with armorial
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Antique 1770s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

English 19th Century Leather Trunk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
We absolutely love this decorative trunk from England! Bound in perfectly worn dark leather and adorned with brass studs in swirling patterns. The lock is in working condition and in...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Metal

English 19th Century Leather Trunk
English 19th Century Leather Trunk
H 14 in W 16.13 in D 10 in
Tin with Cranes, Asian Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
- Art Nouveau period. A stylish and elegant antique metal storage tin - hexagonal shape with lid. Dark
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

"Tea Caddy" English Tortoise Shell & Mother-of-Pearl Double Compartment 19th-c.
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
compartments. The top and front are elaborately inlaid with flowering vinery and silver metal key hole
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Ormolu Mounted Pietra Dura Jewellery Cabinet 19th C
Located in London, GB
stone, normally from a single piece, for example in Chinese jade. The traditional convention in English
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Antique 1860s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Queen Victoria's Historic Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonised Papier Mâché Cabinet
Located in London, GB
decoration. At the top of the cabinet lies a fitted sewing box, complete with its original silk lining
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gilt Metal

19th Century Chinese Export Oval Cinnabar Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Export Oval Cinnabar Box This 19th Century Chinese Export Oval Cinnabar Box is
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Floral Motifs and Interior Scenes
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Vases and Flowers. French Private
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
H 1.25 in W 7.25 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Painted Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of Chinese antique painted chest/Box from Shan Xi, China. It has over
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box or Vanity Dresser Chest Featuring Inlay
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Antique Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box, a masterpiece of intricate inlay work. Handcrafted by skilled
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Items - Three Boxes & Five Napkin Rings c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Items - Three Boxes & Five Napkin Rings c1920 Measures - 1"H x
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Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's
Located in Mobile, AL
Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Solid Mahogany & Brass Large Ice Chest Box by George Zee
By George Zee
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of Chinese Ice chests or planters by George Zee, circa 1960s solid mahogany with
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal, Brass

Handpainted Chinese Jewelry Box c. 19th century
Located in Columbia, MO
Chinese Jewelry Box c. 19th century Handpainted wood, metal escutcheon and hardware 6.25 x 6 x 22
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19th Century More Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chung Hsing Chinese Genuine Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Box, circa 1900
Located in Vero Beach, FL
metal body, is carved deeply with scenery and figures who tell a Chinese story. The cinnabar has a rich
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Enamel

Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A 19th century camphor wood lacquered Chinese scholar cabinet from the Qing Dynasty. It features
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Find a variety of China metal boxes available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique China metal boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and iron. There are 414 antique and vintage China metal boxes for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 27 modern editions to choose from as well. China metal boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of China metal boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, modern, mid-century modern and Art Deco China metal boxes are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made China metal boxes over the years, but those made by Limoges, Dutch Originals and Robert Kuo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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