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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

Antique Chinese Food Presentation Covered Box
Antique Chinese Food Presentation Covered Box

Antique Chinese Food Presentation Covered Box

$3,250
H 6.5 in W 26.5 in D 12 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Fine Chinese Lacquered Food Storage Box of Impressive Size
Fine Chinese Lacquered Food Storage Box of Impressive Size

Fine Chinese Lacquered Food Storage Box of Impressive Size

$3,500
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
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

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Sweetmeat Dishes
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Sweetmeat Dishes

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Sweetmeat Dishes

$995 / set
H 4.25 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in

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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

Antique Chinese Wood Food Box
Antique Chinese Wood Food Box

Antique Chinese Wood Food Box

H 41.3 in W 17.3 in D 33.5 in
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

Elaborate Chinese Multi-Tiered Antique Wedding Food Box
Elaborate Chinese Multi-Tiered Antique Wedding Food Box

Elaborate Chinese Multi-Tiered Antique Wedding Food Box

H 37.01 in W 29.53 in D 17.33 in
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

Qing Dynasty Pair of Red Lacquer Chinese Food Container Boxes
Qing Dynasty Pair of Red Lacquer Chinese Food Container Boxes

Qing Dynasty Pair of Red Lacquer Chinese Food Container Boxes

H 5.12 in W 25.2 in D 13 in
Rare Shanxi Wedding food box
Located in Atlanta, GA
While not particularly functional, this incredible piece of Chinese history was used to carry food
Category

Chinese Serving Pieces

Rare Shanxi Wedding food box
Rare Shanxi Wedding food box

Rare Shanxi Wedding food box

H 29 in W 29 in D 16 in
19th Century Chinese Food Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic Chinese food box is from Shanxi, China and made from elmwood, circa 1800s.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Food Box
19th Century Chinese Food Box

19th Century Chinese Food Box

H 41.5 in W 32.5 in D 19 in
Chinese Food Carrier
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese food carrier is from Fujian, China and made from lacquered bamboo.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Food Carrier
Chinese Food Carrier

Chinese Food Carrier

H 15 in W 12 in D 6 in
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

1950s Chinese Lace Wicker & Bamboo Food Basket
1950s Chinese Lace Wicker & Bamboo Food Basket

1950s Chinese Lace Wicker & Bamboo Food Basket

H 13.78 in W 16.93 in D 8.67 in
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

Chinese Hand Painted Food Basket with Bamboo Handles
Chinese Hand Painted Food Basket with Bamboo Handles

Chinese Hand Painted Food Basket with Bamboo Handles

H 17.72 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
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

Early 20th Century Asian Covered Food Boxes Set of Six
Early 20th Century Asian Covered Food Boxes Set of Six

Early 20th Century Asian Covered Food Boxes Set of Six

H 7.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Cylindrical Side Tables, Former Stackable Food Storage Boxes in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of cylindrical side tables, originally Chinese antique stackable boxes. Crafted from linden
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Cylindrical Side Tables, Former Stackable Food Storage Boxes in Black Lacquer
Cylindrical Side Tables, Former Stackable Food Storage Boxes in Black Lacquer

Cylindrical Side Tables, Former Stackable Food Storage Boxes in Black Lacquer

H 19.1 in Dm 20.08 in
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 Food Box
19th Century Food Box

19th Century Food Box

H 13 in Dm 15 in
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

Antique Chinese Food Box
Antique Chinese Food Box

Antique Chinese Food Box

H 15 in W 13 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Chinese Food Carrier/Box
Located in Summerland, CA
Two tier food carrier with decoratively painted porcelain dome lid. Handle and the box is
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Porcelain, Lacquer

Vintage Chinese Food Carrier/Box
Vintage Chinese Food Carrier/Box

Vintage Chinese Food Carrier/Box

H 22 in W 20 in D 15 in
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

Chinese Lacquered Food Container Box
Chinese Lacquered Food Container Box

Chinese Lacquered Food Container Box

H 12 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
Food Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red lacquer 2 tier rectangular food box with beautiful handpainted design. One of a kind - c 1895
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Food Box
Food Box

Food Box

H 13.75 in W 22.25 in D 8.75 in
Vintage Food Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wood box with interior tray was used for carrying confections for ceremonies. Circa 1930s.
Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Boxes

Materials

Elm

Vintage Food Box
Vintage Food Box

Vintage Food Box

H 15 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
Chinese black lacquer food box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
multi tiered "giant lunch box" with black lacquer and mother of pearl inlay.
Category

20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Chinese black lacquer food box
Chinese black lacquer food box

Chinese black lacquer food box

H 22 in W 21 in D 10 in
Chinese Red Lacquer Food Box with Lid
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese red lacquer food box red lacquered and hand painted in gold leaf with handle attached.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Baskets

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Red Lacquer Food Box with Lid
Chinese Red Lacquer Food Box with Lid

Chinese Red Lacquer Food Box with Lid

H 10.5 in Dm 8 in
Antique Lacquered Food Box
Located in New York, NY
A striking Chinese red and black lacquered willow food box. From Shanxi Province, circa 1850
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Lacquer, Willow

Antique Lacquered Food Box
Antique Lacquered Food Box

Antique Lacquered Food Box

H 8 in W 18 in D 14 in
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 Chinese Bamboo And Lacquer Food Box
19th Century Chinese Bamboo And Lacquer Food Box

19th Century Chinese Bamboo And Lacquer Food Box

H 5 in Dm 15 in
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

19th Century Stacked Food Box
19th Century Stacked Food Box

19th Century Stacked Food Box

H 18 in W 23 in D 12 in

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Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c
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Porcelain

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Pair of 18th Century Chinese & Meissen Famille Verte Porcelain Plates

Pair of 18th Century Chinese & Meissen Famille Verte Porcelain Plates

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Brass

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Korean Campaign Style Secrétaire Cabinet Chest with Desk

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15th-16th Century Ming Dynasty Cabinet. Red Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare and well-preserved 16th century cupboard / cabinet. Detailed carved top section depicting a floral leaf design and people in polychrome lacquer. Front with red lacquer, pair of ...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Cabinets

Materials

Elm

15th-16th Century Ming Dynasty Cabinet. Red Lacquer
15th-16th Century Ming Dynasty Cabinet. Red Lacquer

15th-16th Century Ming Dynasty Cabinet. Red Lacquer

$8,653
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19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
By Paul Storr, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinarily rare and masterfully crafted tea urn is by the hand of the master Georgian silversmith Paul Storr. Created by Storr while working for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

$88,500
H 16 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate or Dish Celadon Glaze Hand Painted, Qing Ca 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good 19th century Chinese Export, (Canton) deep plate or dish, which we date to the early 19th century, circa 1820 of the Qing dynasty. The plate has a light green,...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate or Dish Celadon Glaze Hand Painted, Qing Ca 1820
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate or Dish Celadon Glaze Hand Painted, Qing Ca 1820

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate or Dish Celadon Glaze Hand Painted, Qing Ca 1820

$314
H 1 in Dm 7 in
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Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet

$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Matching Red Lacquered Bedside Tables / Cabinets with Drawers
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Pair of 20th century Chinese Red Lacquered Bedside Tables with Drawers Finished With Exquisite Figural Decorative Scenes Extra dimensions Drawer height 5cm Doored cabinet heig...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Matching Red Lacquered Bedside Tables / Cabinets with Drawers
Pair of Matching Red Lacquered Bedside Tables / Cabinets with Drawers

Pair of Matching Red Lacquered Bedside Tables / Cabinets with Drawers

$3,168 / set
H 24.02 in W 15.95 in D 12.6 in
19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Edo period, late 19th century. It fe...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Wood, Lacquer

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19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet

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Silver

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16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

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Rare Charming 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet with Gilt-Bronze Mounts
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture

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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Copper, Gold

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

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H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in
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Pair of Qing Dynasty 19th Century Display Cabinets with Hand Painted Motifs

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Chinese Export Rosewood Carved Altar Console Table

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18th Century Chinese Heavily Detailed 8-Panel Coromandel Screen
18th Century Chinese Heavily Detailed 8-Panel Coromandel Screen

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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
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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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