Chinese Food Boxes
Antique Chinese Food Presentation Covered Box
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable antique food box from the Shanxi province, North China, late Ming (1368-1644) to early
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
1950s Chinese Lace Wicker & Bamboo Food Basket
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Chinese lace wicker and bamboo food basket.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
boxes were commonly used as portable containers for food or scholar's objects. Elegant and understated
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Antique, Chinese Hand Painted Meal Delivery and Lunch Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique lacquered painted lunch box from China has about 100 years history and still
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Carrying Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, especially used for meals, snacks, and food offerings. The wooden box is crafted with eight sides, a lucky
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Meal Delivery and Lunch Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique lacquered lunch box from Shan Xi, China has over 140 years history and still
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Heart Shaped Box
Located in New York, NY
Heart Shaped Chinoiserie Papier-mâché Lacquer Box. Beautifully painted decorated box with gilt
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paste, Lacquer, Paper
2 Antique Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Bamboo Rattan Nested Picnic Wedding Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive pair of antique Chinese two tiered hexagon shaped wedding basket or box. Made of
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Lacquer
H 18.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
Lacquer Chinese Food Carrier Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique Asian Wooden Food Carrier Container with Handle
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Lacquered Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully worn Chinese lacquered food box. From Shanxi Province, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquer
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Fine Chinese Lacquered Food Storage Box of Impressive Size
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive Mandarin food storage box is very detailed and well-constructed. The case
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Black Lacquered and Gilt Food Carrier/Storage Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese black lacquered and gilt food carrier/storage box, the box has a base with a center
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Lacquered Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A striking Chinese red and black lacquered willow food box. From Shanxi Province, circa 1850
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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Lacquer, Willow
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Studded Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Black Lacquer Gilt Painted Box, Mid 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and highly decorative Chinese black lacquered wooden box with gilt painted decoration, mid
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Chinese Double Happiness Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once a portable snack box, presented as a gift during holidays
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Sky Food/Cocktail Sticks Stainless Steel, 6 Pcs
Located in New York, NY
gift when presented in their special gift box.
Despite being born in France, Aurélien Barbry’s
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Steel
Lovely Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Pair of Jars, China, Early 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Chinese polychrome cloisonné enamel jars in a gilt bronze mounting. The body is covered
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Basket Box
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful 19th century food caddy basket with two compartments that are also used to serve. Turned
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Chinese bronze vessel/sieve for food from the Warring States period 722 BC–221 BC. This bronze
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Kaiseki Set of 5 Chinese Porcelain 17th C Kosometsuke Boy and Bird di
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Period c.1620-1635. Box included
These small Transitional porcelain saucer-shaped dishes would have
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Sweetmeat Dishes
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Qing Dynasty Chinese sweetmeat (confectionery or sweet food) box, dating to the early
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Located in PARIS, FR
superimposed boxes for food on the left; a simple tray, a sake bottle and a hollow tray on the right. They are
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Sky Table Card Hold Inc 24 Cards Chrome Pl Zinc Alloy, 4Pcs
Located in New York, NY
striking place card holders create a point of interest and a conversation piece before the food and fun
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern More Dining an...
Materials
Steel
Billy Benn Perrurle Australian Aboriginal Landscape Paintings, Set of 3
By Billy Ben Perrurle
Located in Miami, FL
sisters Ally and Gladdy on hide/skin and then, as he remembers, from a 'Chinese lady'. Benn's father
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Late 20th Century Australian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Red Pitcher by Waechtersbach Germany & Blue Hall Sundial Casserole Dish
Located in Topeka, KS
to Steelite International earlier in that year. Hall China is still produced as a food service brand
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Settee with carved & scrolled arms
By Collinson & Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson and lock, possibly designed by E. W. Godwin.
A fine Anglo-Japanese mahogany settee, with subtle Japonesque detailing to the back uprights, each arm turns out in the Japane...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Settees
Materials
Mahogany
H 36 in W 55 in D 26 in
Vintage Round Trinket Lidded Brass Box with Mother of Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage ornate Brass inlaid with mother of Pearl Powder Jar, Jewelry Box, Dresser Box, Pill Box, Vanity Box decorated with seashell.
Vintage round decorative trinket box with lid or ...
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20th Century Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Woven Top Canopy Bed, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the subject of rivalry among wives and co...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Chinese Mottled Gold & Black Chinoiserie Chest or Trunk on Stand Box Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Chinese trunk on stand. Made from hardwood with a mottled gold finish and black lacquer Ming style base. Includes brass hardware with recessed brass handles along e...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Blanket Chests
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
H 19.25 in W 26.75 in D 19.75 in
Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and very fine 19th century enameled glass casket or glove box.
Typical of the enamel treatments by Ludwig Moser and reminiscent of Baccarat's Japonisme works.
Likely B...
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Antique Late 19th Century Czech Japonisme Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
H 4.25 in W 12.13 in D 3.13 in
Castilian Imports Neoclassical Griffon Trinket Jewelry Keepsake Box Chest 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage large trinket / jewelry / keepsake box / casket / chest by Castilian Imports. Item No. 7710. Rectangular form with black lacquer ground gilded with details of Neoclassical in...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 8.25 in W 11.5 in D 16 in
"Piero" Leather Basket With Handles Designed by C. Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Piero" is a leather basket with handles, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Foglia Couture collection. Genuine Italian leather vegetable ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
English Victorian Period Bank Storage Box with Brass Accents and Metal Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period bank storage box from the 19th century with brass corners and removable metal interior. This English Victorian period bank storage box from the 19th cent...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 4.6 in W 11.2 in D 6.7 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Copper
Mikumo Signed Japanese Modern Woodblock
By Mikumo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mikumo (Nenjiro Inagaki, b. 1906) signed woodblock depicting a group of five robed figures in a white field. Monogrammed in plate lower left, pencil signed, numbered 68/300 and dated...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Wood
Modern Crystal Glass Coffee Table Origami Contemporary Design Made in Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The coffee table 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is cut and ground with extreme precision, then the sheets are assembled by ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal
H 14.57 in W 53.15 in D 26.38 in
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Zuber French Scenic Wallpaper Panels The Japanese Garden Landscape Scene
By Jean Zuber
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique and charming early 20th Century scenic wallpaper by French Zuber manufacture is made up of five rolls of wall coverings hand painted with ancient wood blocks. The panels...
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme Wallpaper
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 108.67 in W 92.52 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Japanese Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese Kano school screen with pine tree, camellias, cherry blossom and Chinese figures in the landscape, circa 18th century.
Materials: Pigment colors and oxidized silver leaf ...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Modernist Hand-Blown Amber Murano Glass Box with Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This warm and elegant Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Box in Amber W/ Brass Fittings originates from Italy during the 21st Century. A sleek and minimal piece with incredible hues a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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Antique Chinese Wood Food Box
Located in Merrimack, NH
This exotic looking box is a wood container with 4 separate compartments, used to transfer the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Elaborate Chinese Multi-Tiered Antique Wedding Food Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
outings or weddings.
Large portable food boxes like this one were popular items during the Ming dynasty
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Qing Dynasty Pair of Red Lacquer Chinese Food Container Boxes
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
A decorative pair of 19th century Chinese red lacquer food boxes with cane weaving from Shanxi
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Rare Shanxi Wedding food box
Located in Atlanta, GA
While not particularly functional, this incredible piece of Chinese history was used to carry food
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Chinese Serving Pieces
Kangxi Black Lacquer Boxes Polychrome Painting Chinese Qing Dynasty Pair
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This pair of early Qing dynasty Shanxi province black lacquer food containers is beautifully
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 5.12 in W 20.48 in D 8.67 in
Late Ming / Early Qing Dynasty Chinese Blackwood Walnut Ice Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
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This transitional period ice box, made from blackwood (chin: hongmu
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Chinese Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A simply designed and nicely carved antique wooden Chinese food box with large handle and great
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Food Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic Chinese food box is from Shanxi, China and made from elmwood, circa 1800s.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Elm
Chinese Food Carrier
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese food carrier is from Fujian, China and made from lacquered bamboo.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Hand Painted Food Basket with Bamboo Handles
Located in Marbella, ES
Chinese hand painted food basket with bamboo handles.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Covered Food Boxes Set of Six
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century Asian covered food boxes, set of six. Sizes range from 13.5" D x 13.5" W x 7.5
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Floral Red Lacquer Carrying Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted carrying box is a mid-century example of the traditional containers used for
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Elm
Lacquered Chinese Covered Box With Trays
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely lacquered chinese box with little trays inside. It was perhaps used for serving some sort
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Stacking Box
Located in Chicago, IL
years. The lack of formal dining rooms in traditional China prompted families to use stacked boxes to
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Elm
Chinese Green Glazed Kitchen Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
foods in the kitchen of a Qing-dynasty home, as evidenced by the interior glaze. A light celadon green
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Green Glazed Kitchen Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
foods in the kitchen of a Qing-dynasty home, as evidenced by the interior glaze. The jar is finished in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Presentation Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
narratives in Chinese mythology. Today, we love this storied lacquer box as an elegant hiding place for
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Painted Ice Box with Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Popular in northern China, an ice box such as this would have been a summertime staple in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Lacquered Octagonal Stacking Wedding Basket Box Tiffin
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Chinese six tiered octagon shaped wedding basket or box. Made of lacquered wood, bound in
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese 3 Tier Rosewood Rattan Stacking Wedding Box Dowry Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
carved Rosewood side handles.
These festive Chinese stacking boxes are used for carrying food during
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Baskets
Materials
Paint, Rattan, Rosewood
Provincial Chinese Pickling Barrel
Located in Chicago, IL
pickle various foods for long term storage, the barrel lives on in our gallery as a jardinière, keepsake
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Early 20th Century Chinese Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Four-Sided Lattice Collector's Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
shelves. This type of cabinet is also referred to as a cat box. They were used in China to store food and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Poplar
Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Japanese lacquer-ware document box is a work of extraordinary artistry. Displaying
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Antique 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Fine Pair of Hand Glazed "Minka" Ceramic Sweets Boxes, Kashiki
Located in South Burlington, VT
" Thatch Roofed house form ceramic sweets boxes -kashiki- including covers and bases.
These superb
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Ceramic
H 2.25 in W 6.25 in D 4.75 in
Japanese Bronze Flower Vase Wonderful Red Splash Finish Signed and Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Signed and boxed
From Japan comes this beautiful hand cast and superb red splashed bronze Usubata
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 8.5 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Japanese Big Red Jubako End Table Signed and Hand Painted, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Photographed in natural day light.
History:
This is a traditional Japanese stacking lacquered box used
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Early 20th Century Chinese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
H 39 in W 15.5 in L 39 in
Japanese Big Red Jubako End Table Signed and Hand Painted, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Photographed in natural day light.
History:
This is a traditional Japanese stacking lacquered box used
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
H 39 in W 15.5 in D 15 in
Japanese Antique Birds and Bamboo Round Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo, like wood, is a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
19th Century Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese food box. Woven & turned bamboo with fruit wood crafted into a food box
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Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Fruitwood
19th Century Chinese Bamboo And Lacquer Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully worn 19th Century bamboo and lacquer Chinese food box with all original detail
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
19th Century Stacked Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully weathered 19th Century elm food box with three compartments. From Shanxi Province, c
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes
Materials
Elm
Chinese Stacked Snack Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
years. The lack of formal dining rooms in traditional China prompted people to use stacked boxes to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Porcelain Stacking Box with Scholarly Gathering
Located in Chicago, IL
boxes called jubako. Each layer contained foods to celebrate Japanese New Years, each with special
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Finely Woven Chinese Stacking Box, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The basic form of this three-tiered Chinese box has remained unchanged for a thousand years. Used
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Woven Bamboo Stacking Box
Located in Chicago, IL
. Used like the modern lunchbox, each tier of this portable stacking box would have been filled with food
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Basket Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique basket box food caddy. Made from cypress wood and turned bamboo with red lacquer exterior
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Cypress
Antique Japanese Lacquer Food Box with Rainbow Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered antique round food box crafted in luscious black
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Box, C. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
This round red lacquer box dates to the late 19th century and was originally used as a portable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Elm
Chinese Woven Bamboo Stacking Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The basic form of this three-tiered Chinese box has remained unchanged for a thousand years. Used
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Carrying Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century painted box was originally used as a portable traveling container
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
Chinese Porcelain Stacking Box with Scholarly Gathering, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
boxes called jubako. Each layer contained foods to celebrate Japanese New Years, each with special
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Red Lacquered Round Wooden Box with Hand-Painted Detailing, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old red lacquered round wooden box from Qing Dynasty China. The fading of the original
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Red Lacquer Carrying Basket, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
container for carrying food, water, and other goods for long distances. The tall carved handle allowed the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets
Materials
Elm
Important Ancient Chinese Antique Banquet Table with Attendants Ming 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
of foods, serving bowls and oil lamps plus two 12 inch tall finely glazed female attendants .
All
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 10.25 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
Japanese Fine Pair Hand Glazed "Minka" Ceramic Sweets Boxes- kashiki-
Located in South Burlington, VT
) of old hand glazed "Minka" Thatch Roofed house form ceramic sweets boxes -kashiki- including covers
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Oak Showcase, Apothecary Cabinet, China Display Cabinet, 1920, B398
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large oak showcase, country store showcase, China display cabinet, Canada, 1920, Antique Furniture
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Vintage 1920s Canadian Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Hand Glazed Flower Bowl 20th Century Mint, Signed & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Mint, Signed, and Boxed
A superb Japanese oribe flower low bowl handcrafted in a beautiful glazed
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Raku Antique Set Four Tea Ceremony Plates Signed Mint & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Signed, mint and boxed
Japanese lovely complete set of four round Raku style pottery tea plates
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese Antique Big Red Jubako End Table Signed & Hand Painted, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
is a traditional Japanese stacking lacquered box used for food presentation and storage. Jubako are
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 39 in W 15.5 in D 13 in
Large Hand Carved Teak Asian Sculpture of a Trio of Cranes on a Ginkgo Tree
Located in Topeka, KS
same food – I can’t tell but I choose the positive!) while the third looks on. The detail in the birds
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
H 27 in W 26 in D 11.5 in
Vintage Japanese Pure Silver Chopsticks Eat in Style Mint Condition FREE SHIP
Located in South Burlington, VT
This year give a special gift for the food lover in your life who might enjoy eating in style with
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.25 in W 8.5 in D 0.25 in
Japanese Antique Bronze "Bamboo Sphere" Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo, like wood, is a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Birds and Bamboo Orb Garden Lantern + Antique Chain
Located in South Burlington, VT
significant in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, being used for building materials, as a food source
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Vintage Chinese Food Carrier/Box
Located in Summerland, CA
Two tier food carrier with decoratively painted porcelain dome lid. Handle and the box is
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Porcelain, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Food Container Box
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Chinese Stacking Lacquered Food Container Box, red, black & green lacquer design with gold leaf
Category
Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
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Chinese Food Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of Chinese food boxes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese food boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and lacquer. Chinese food boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Chinese Food Boxes?
Prices for Chinese food boxes start at $325 and top out at $3,500 with the average selling for $895.
Questions About Chinese Food Boxes
- What is a Chinese hat box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese hat box is a storage container traditionally used in China and other areas of East Asia to store hats and other headwear. Normally, the boxes feature lacquer construction and have a conical shape. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese hat boxes.
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