China Trade Chest
Late 19th Century China Trade Sea Captain's Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 19th century China Trade Sea Captain's chest, circa 1880. Aluminum banding and steel handles
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Anglo-Chinese Hardwood Naval Officer’s Campaign Chest
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. Crossman, The Decorative Arts of the China Trade, Suffolk, 1991, p. 227, pl. 80 shows an earlier chest
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Antique 1820s Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese 1920s Camphor Wood Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware and Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese camphor wood blanket chest from the early 20th century, with brass hardware
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Early 20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 17.75 in W 35 in D 18.5 in
Antique Red Leather, Brass and Camphor Wood Chinese Export Trunk
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful, antique (mid 1800s) Chinese red leather and brass over camphor wood export trade trunk
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century due to the rise in trade with China and the rest of East Asia.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Arabescatto Marble Console Delphes by Hervé Langlais 2019
Located in Paris, FR
National Grand Theater of China in Beijing and the Oriental Art Center in Shanghai. In parallel to his work
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2010s European Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
17th Century, William and Mary Chinoiserie Trunk on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
is japanned with red lacquer and was hand painted with Chinoiserie scenes of life in China. There are
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Antique 1690s Dutch William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Chinese Export Gold Decorated Black Lacquer Storage Box on Plinth Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
China Trade lift-top chest in black lacquer decorated on all four sides and top with landscape and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Five Extremely Rare Chinese Drawings of Foreigners, 18th Century, Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Five Chinese paintings of western people by an unknown artist
China, circa 1760, captions later
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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H 12.6 in W 9.85 in D 1.58 in
Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A unique and exceptional Japanese miniature or dollhouse export lacquered chest
Kyoto, circa
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Shagreen, Cypress
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H 3.63 in W 5.71 in D 2.84 in
Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
a doctor in China and came to Yokohama to trade in 1859 when the Harris Treaty first opened the port
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
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H 20.87 in W 24.02 in D 16.15 in
Two Palembang Peranakan Lacquerware Bridal Boxes and a Tray
Located in Amsterdam, NL
in the south of China, it was a major port for Chinese vessels trading in pepper. In the 18th-century
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Vintage 1950s Indonesian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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H 16.15 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
this piece is a bureau, a clear reference to Anglo-Chinese trade, commercial ventures and exploratory
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Antique 17th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Lacquer
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
Trade" - many forms of early Chinese design were adopted into Continental furniture making; particularly
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 57 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
trade wool outlined with pearl buttons. Eyes are old Chinese brass coins with pearl button pupils. Coin
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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Charles II Walnut, Mulberry Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Stand, 17th C H.F. du Pont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
table, trestle stand or chest. Although known in England from Tudor times, cabinets were not widely
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Antique Mid-17th Century British Charles II Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 88 in W 43 in D 21 in
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Moynat Trunk, Moynat Steamer Trunk, Moynat Hat Trunk, Moynat Luggage
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful and very rare Moynat trunk features beautiful checkers canvas, chocolate color leather trim, large leather side handles with stamped Moynat flanges and solid brass sta...
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
H 24.41 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
18th Century Domed and Studded Leather, Brass, and Wood Trunk from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully designed and highly portable, this French domed top trunk was constructed by hand with a wooden body enveloped in chocolate-colored leather. The trunk, which dates to the...
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 18.25 in W 26.25 in D 14.75 in
19th Century Brass-Bound Camphorwood Chest
Located in New York, NY
This antique camphorwood chest is a Classic. Hand-crafted in China in the late 19th century, the chest is brass-bound on the corners and edges, with bail handles mounted to the sides...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Military Campaign Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
English military officer’s Campaign chest of drawers. Made solid mahogany with original brass fittings.
In two parts. Traditional formation with three over two drawers.
The locks o...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental 19th century country French provincial farmhouse trestle dining table or refectory table hand-crafted from walnut. The massive table has a 1.25 inch thick plank top with b...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Campaign Chest, English, Camphorwood, Military Travel Trunk, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage campaign chest. An English, camphorwood military travel trunk, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Delightfully clean example with generous storage wit...
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Mid-20th Century British Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
H 17.33 in W 37.21 in D 17.92 in
20th Century Louis Vuitton Shoe Trunk, France c.1930
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A magnificent and exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton shoe trunk, adorned with stencilled monogram canvas, lozine trim and brass fittings. Elevating its uniqueness is the remarkably unc...
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20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Vintage Korean Dark Brown Distressed Leather Blanket Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Korean dark brown leather blanket chest from the mid 20th century with iron hardware and distressed appearance. Created in Korea during the mid 20th century period, this le...
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Mid-20th Century Korean Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
H 18.5 in W 30.5 in D 14 in
Georgian Fruitwood Country Chest with Original Ebony String Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
An early and beautifully grained fruitwood chest of drawers with original ogee feet and original inlaid ebony stringing on top. Drawers slide and shut snugly and easily, and are clea...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood
English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Recessed Brasses, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English camphor wood five-drawer military campaign chest with the original recessed brasses, key hole escutcheons, brass corner mounts, and terminating on the original bracket feet, ...
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Antique 1820s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 35.5 in W 34 in D 13.75 in
Antique Camphor Chest, English, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb camphor chest
Originally used as a travel trunk possibly on a naval or military campaign
Makes a great coffee table
Wonderful colour and figure to the wood
Original brass ...
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Secretaire Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Tall Chinese secretaire chest, similar to a campaign chest.
With a wonderful drop front, this chest would have been made for Chinese export and still retains its original brass dr...
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Antique 19th Century English Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Late 17th Century Tuscan Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely detailed walnut Italian cassone or chest is from the late 17th century approx. circa 1680 to 1700. Formally part of the collection of a Frick museum board member the piec...
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Queen Anne Chinoiserie Cushion Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 18th Century English chinoiserie decorated mirror, having arched cushion molded frame decorated with figures and animals, surrounding original beveled mercury glass p...
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Queen Anne Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
English Mid-19th Century Military Camphor Wood Brass Bound Chest or Trunk
Located in Wells, ME
English brass bound military campaign chest in camphor wood. This chest not only has brass corners but all of the edges are beautifully fitted with protective brass. Military lift ha...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Other
H 15.5 in W 32.5 in D 16 in
Painted Pine Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This pine blanket chest is hand painted. The interior lid is painted with stylized spruce trees. The hardwood is original, including the key.
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Antique 1860s Romanian Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
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George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
'Furniture and China belonging to Mr Barlow at Hampton House, left to George Howard 1853 & kept at 56 Park
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Camels
Located in Seattle, WA
that are painted with red and white pigments and laden with trade goods. All with etched details and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
, trading port at which Europeans were permitted to buy Chinese goods. A formalised commercial system
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Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Ming Wooden Sculpture of the Laughing Buddha
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
historians alike, as it is based upon a series of genuine and mythical personages from Chinese and Buddhist
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty Lacquered Wood Sculpture of Guanyin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
peasant named Zhu Yuanzhang seized control of China and founded the Ming dynasty in 1368. As emperor, he
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
China Trade campaign chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine early 19th Century China Trade camphorwood campaign chest in two sections, with molded edge
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
China Trade Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A large, China-trade, camphor wood campaign chest with secretary, circa 1860. It retains its
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century China Trade Camphor Two-Part Secrétarie Military Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
This early 19th century British Colonial China trade campaign chest with butler's desk is made with
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
China Trade Leather Covered Camphor Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A labeled Chinese leather brass bound camphor wood chest circa 1880-1900.
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Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
China Trade Secretaire Campaign Chest
Located in Conwy, GB
A mid-19th century China trade amboyna veneered camphor wood secretaire campaign chest.
The
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Amboyna
China Trade Camphor Wood Trunk or Campaign Chest, circa 1800
Located in Milford, NH
A China trade camphor wood trunk or campaign chest, circa 1800, with brass corner guards and flush
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
English "China Trade" Camphor Wood and Ebony Campaign Chest on Chest
Located in Montreal, QC
19th century English "China Trade" camphor wood and ebony campaign chest on chest , fitted with
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Brass Clad Two Drawer Chest by Sarreid LTD of Spain
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Hollywood Regency brass clad two drawer chest by Sarreid LTD of Spain, circa 1970s. The
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Biedermeier Walnut Ebonized Harrods Chest of Drawers, Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare and truly magnificent vintage walnut & ebonized Biedermeier revival chest of drawers
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Vintage 1980s English Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 32.68 in W 41.34 in D 18.51 in
Chinese Wood Carved Seated Buddha Statue
Located in Torino, IT
Wooden sculpture of the Vairocana Buddha, China probably Ming dynasty, 1600 AD.
The Ming dynasty
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Important 18th Century Nagasaki Lacquer Chest with Marble Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
severed in 1639, the country preserving only very limited trade relations with China and the Netherlands
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets
Materials
Marble
A rare George III Tea Caddy modelled as a Tea Chest. Made by Augustin Le Sage.
Located in London, GB
The Tea Caddy, which is cube shaped in form, is modelled to simulate the chests in which tea was
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Tea Caddies
H 3.6 in W 3.6 in D 3.6 in
An important George III Tea Caddy modelled as a Tea Chest made in London in 1769 by Parker & Wakelin.
Located in London, GB
imported from China. The sides are engraved with vertical lines to simulate the planks of the chest and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles
H 3.6 in W 3.9 in D 3.9 in
Rare George III Tea Caddy Made in London in 1767 by Augustin Le Sage
By Augustin Le Sage
Located in London, GB
chests in which tea was imported from China and is one of the rarest designs of English Tea Caddy to be
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Antique 1760s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pakistan, 2nd - 4th Century, Gandhara Region, Statue of Vajrapani, Grey Shale
Located in VILLEFONTAINE, FR
slightly swaying, the athletic body like a Hercules, the bare chest, the waist surrounded by a cloth. It
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
H 10.71 in W 3.47 in D 2.37 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Lacquer Commode by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
originally made only in China. The complicated technique involved incising a decorative pattern into the deep
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 40.16 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in
Twelve Chinese Painting of Tea Cultivation and Processing
Located in Downingtown, PA
a ready market with Europeans. (Carl Crossman, The Decorative Arts of the China Trade, Woodrbidge
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Hollywood Regency Campaign Style Brass Clad Two-Drawer Chest Sarreid Ltd., Spain
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome two-drawer brass-clad chest in a Hollywood Regency Campaign style by Sarreid Ltd., Spain
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency End Tables
Materials
Brass
H 18.25 in W 34 in D 20 in
A China Trade Brass-Mounted Camphorwood Trunk
Located in Long Island City, NY
lid with a recessed handle, enclosing an open interior. Handles on either side.
This China trade
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
China Trade Campaign Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome late 19th Century China Trade campaign chest made for the English Market. The woods
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Good Early 19th Century China Trade Camphor Wood Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good mid 19th century China trade camphor wood chest made for the Mexican market. Hand painted
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Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Antique China Trade Cabin Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
desirable on board ship where space was limited. This version, made by Chinese cabinetmakers, for the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers
China Trade Decorated Red Leather and Brass Trunk
Located in Great Barrington, MA
studs are brass. This example is similar to one illustrated in Carl Crossman's book
on the China
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Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
China Trade Camphor Wood and Red Leather Trunk, circa 1850
Located in Louisville, KY
Engraved plaque for 'Mary Otis,' top, sides, and back covered in leather with brass tacks; similarly styled brass hardware, raised on bracket style feet.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
China Trade Camphor Wood and Red Leather Trunk, circa 1850
Located in Louisville, KY
Trunk with engraved plaque for 'Mary Otis,' top, sides and back covered in leather with brass tacks; similarly styled brass hardware, raised on bracket style feet.
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Antique 19th Century Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
China Trade Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A Cantonese Chinese export lacquer tea box, decorated with gilt heightened colored volutes and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Antique Campaign Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
This teak Campaign Chest is fairly typical of those made in India for the British. It differs a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A handsome chest with four drawers from England c.1865
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome chest with four drawers from England c.1865 featuring a faux bamboo motif highlighted
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A pair of Georgian style painted pine chests from England c.1875
Located in Houston, TX
exotic Eastern empires have been popular since trade was first established between Europe and the China
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Style English Chinoiserie Commode, c. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
With travel and trade expanding eastward in the 19th century, a recurring theme of European artists
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
French Louis XVI Period Vernis Martin Lacquer Semainier, circa 1780
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
circa 1728. It imitated Chinese lacquer and European subjects and was applied to a wide variety of items
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
early 19th century. For a complete discussion and similar examples see "The China Trade" by Carl L
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes
Set of 20 Chinese Export Watercolours of the Customs and Trades of China
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
.
As trade with China increased throughout the eighteenth century, the Western curiosity regarding life
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
H 17.52 in W 21.38 in D 0.99 in
Antique Campaign Camphor Wood Chest, 19th Century
Located in Louisville, KY
China Trade, the rectangular case with brass braces; on later marlboro style legs.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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How Much is a China Trade Chest?
The average selling price for a China trade chest at 1stDibs is $3,850, while they’re typically $895 on the low end and $12,800 for the highest priced.
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