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 created from metal and has a hand painted and glazed ceramic top. The metal surrounds the...
Metal
Vintage Oval Ceramic Chinoiserie Blue and White Trinket Dish with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small oval chinoiserie blue and white trinket dish with a lid.
Ceramic, Paint
$297Sale Price / set|30% Off
11 Vintage Enameled Cloisonne Trinket Keepsake Pill Match Boxes
Located in Dayton, OH
This collection features an array of vintage Chinese cloisonné enamel trinket boxes, showcasing the intricate centuries-old metalworking technique where delicate brass or copper wire...
Metal
$220Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Porcelain Celadon Lidded Whatnot Trinket Dish
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith round lidded trinket dish/box with a factory distressed pale celadon green glaze, topped with a bronze pineapple shaped finial. Dimensions: 10.25" x 9" (Diameter x He...
Metal
$385Sale Price|30% Off
14 Lacquered Paper Mache Trinket Boxes Russian Kashmir Indian Burmese Thailand
Located in Dayton, OH
Collection of 14 vintage hand-painted, lacquered paper mache lacquerware trinket / keepsake / cigarette / storage boxes, from the Russian, Kashmir, Indian, Burmese, and Thailand regi...
Lacquer
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Trinket Box, 1960s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Vintage Chinese Red Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Trinket Box. Shipping & Location This item is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We offer secure, professional packaging and rel...
Lacquer
Japanese Porcelain Vintage Trinket Lidded Boxes Set of Three
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Japanese porcelain vintage trinket boxes with lid, set of 3. Vintage Asian porcelain Japanese trinket boxes with Geishas figures wearing traditional kimonos. Japanese porce...
Porcelain
Pewter and Copper Trinket Box, Hong Kong Mid Century Ca 1950s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a cast pewter lidded box modelled as a duck with copper detail, made in Hong Kong and dating to the mid -century, Circa 1950s The mixed metal box is cast in the Cinoiserie ...
Copper, Pewter
$245Sale Price|30% Off
Chinese Chinoiserie Cinnabar Lacquered Hexagon Trinket Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century red cinnabar trinket box with ring. Hexagonal shaped box with geometric pattern around the sides and lid featuring a pair of figures under a gnarled pine tree. R...
Lacquer
$822Sale Price / set|30% Off
8 Antique Plique a Jour Enamel Trinket Boxes Dishes Bowls Floral Cloisonné
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 8 vintage plique a jour pieces including 3 round lidded trinket boxes, 3 scalloped edge bowls, one small plate, and one fish bowl style bud vase. All feature designs of flower...
Metal, Enamel
Sold
H 2 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
Black Rectangular Ceramic Chinoiserie Trinket Box with Lid and Pink Crane Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty chinoiserie ceramic decorative trinket box with a lid.
Ceramic, Paint
Antique Chinoiserie Porcelain Trinket Box France
Located in Montreal, QC
Porcelain trinket box; hand paintedCourting Scene of an Oriental Couple on top with flowers and gilding decorations inside and out; The hinged mount is bronze with shell clasp. measu...
Porcelain
Maitland Smith Lacquered Chinese Chinoiserie Keepsake Trinket Box 15"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Maitland Smith black and gold lacquer Chinoiserie trinket / keepsake box, decorated with island landscapes featuring huts, animals, and a pair of figures. 1143-317.
Hardwood, Lacquer
Vintage Japanese Lacquered Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage Japanese lacquered trinket box. Made of black lacquered wood, with Japanese Chinoiserie appliques in floral patterns.
Lacquer
Vintage MCM Small Brass Chinoiserie Trinket Box
By Los Castillos
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM small brass lidded coffret style trinket box with chinoserie detail. The box depicts engraved scenes with a main motif of a sea ship on the upper lid and other scenes ...
Brass
Antique French Chinoiserie Gold Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique French Chinoiserie Gold Porcelain Trinket Box. A hinged lid on a convex rectangular covered box, constructed of two pieces of porcelain, The base flat bottom of white biscuit...
Porcelain
Audubon by TIFFANY & Co Limoges Porcelain Vanity Trinket Box Chinoiserie Decor
By Limoges, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tiffany & Co Audubon Limoges France Porcelain trinket box decorated in the Audubon Chinoiserie pattern.
Porcelain
Limoges Trinket Box Chinoiserie Cat
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a Limoges trinket box chinoiserie cat. The detailed hand painted chinoiserie style porcelain cat has a brass frame and mouse clasp.
Brass
Cartier Hand Painted Enamel Porcelain Trinket Box
By Cartier
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Cartier hand painted enamel porcelain oval trinket box. It depicts an East Asian landscape with a couple wearing oriental outfits in the front of the lid. Also, there is an...
Porcelain
Vintage Willow Pattern Egg Shaped Ceramic Trinket Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Willow Pattern egg shaped ceramic trinket box with hinged lid This 20th century vintage ceramic egg (Trinket Box) stands on shaped legs and is decorated with the classic W...
Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior
Located in Red Lion, PA
Elegant 20th Century Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Box – Brass & Enamel with Teal Interior This exquisite vintage cloisonné trinket box is a beautiful example of 20th-century dec...
Brass, Enamel
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H 0.8 in Dm 2.25 in
Vintage Silver Plated Cloisonné Trinket Box Mirror Lid with Floral and Butterfly
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Silver-Plated Cloisonné Trinket Box with Floral & Butterfly Enamel, Asian Export, Mid-20th Century A delicate and collectible vintage silver-plated cloisonné trinket box, lik...
Silver Plate, Enamel
Sold
H 2.5 in Dm 6.25 in
Tiffany & Co. Porcelain Lidded Trinket Box with a Chinese Blue and White Decor
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tiffany & Co. blue and white porcelain round dish, trinket box. The porcelain lid cover and sides are decorated with a blue and white Chinese style decor. Makes an elegant unique d...
Porcelain
Vintage Trinket Metal Box with Hand Painted Enamel Asian Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage metal trinket box with hand painted Asian floral on blue background. Metal brass box hand painted in blue colors. Dimensions: Width 3.5, depth 4.5, height 2.25 in. Rectang...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 3.5 in Dm 3.125 in
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue Floral Tea Caddy Canister Trinket Jar Stamp Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese cloisonne enamel small tea caddy or canister featuring red and yellow flowers with blue birds on a turquoise ground.
Brass, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Chinoiserie Decorative Trinket Box with Dragon Motif
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a fabulous, 1920's Art Deco Chinoiserie, decorative ceramic trinket box with a hand-painted dragon motif.
Ceramic, Paint
Silver Trinket Box with Antique Oxblood Porcelain Inset, Chinese circa 1945
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Chinese decorative box in embossed silver plated metal. All hand crafted, the box features banded metal sides with a series of relief designs and Asian motifs. The inset top ...
Silver Plate, Copper
Vintage French Faience Emaux de Longwy Trinket Box with Craquelure Glaze
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage French faience keepsake, trinket, or vanity box from the Emaux de Longwy art pottery workshop of France.
Ceramic, Earthenware
$2,213Sale Price|24% Off
H 7 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Chinese Export Green 'Fitzhugh' Hot Water Platter- Tureen *
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Export Green 'Fitzhugh' Hot Water Platter- Tureen * China, Circa 1850 * Reference Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard patterns and forms 1780-1880 Herbert & Nanc...
Porcelain
Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Pill Boxes 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
This elegant set of four Austrian Art Deco pill boxes, crafted circa 1920, showcases the refined luxury and craftsmanship typical of early-20th-century European silverwork. Each box ...
Silver
Porcelain Japanese Circular Blue and White Box with Cover
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful round porcelain dish or circular box with a cover in blue and white. This circular chinoiserie box with a cover is finely decorated with a crisp blue and white hue. This di...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Chinese blue and white porcelain trinket/Rouge box
Located in Pomona, CA
The item in the image is an antique Chinese blue and white porcelain Rouge/trinket box with a fish design. These small boxes are often referred to as rouge pots, pill boxes, or patch...
Sterling Silver
French Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Porcelain Trinket Box painted in purples, gold, green and royal blue. Upon opening the box there is a cute flower design inside the lid. This piece would certainly be a fant...
Gold, Brass
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Salt Cellar and Pepper Shaker Sets
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese enamel on copper cloisonné salts and pepper shaker sets. There are 12 pieces in total. 6 salt cellars, and 6 matching pepper shakers. Colors include blue, dark green,...
Copper
Fine Cloisonné Enamel Silver Pill Box
Located in Worcester, GB
Fine Cloisonné Enamel Silver Pill Box A finely crafted kidney-shaped sterling silver pill box, delicately enamelled throughout in vibrant shades of cobalt blue, turquoise, burgundy...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.25 in Dm 2.25 in
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Trinket Box KOGO Attribu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trinket Box KOGO Attributed to Honda An antique Japanese copper trinket box with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Early Meiji period...
Enamel, Copper
$383Sale Price|28% Off
H 2.56 in Dm 5.52 in
Hand-Painted Royal Delft Vide-Poche, Blue and White Ceramic Box, 1953
By Royal Delft
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Hand-painted Royal Delft vide-poche, jewelry box or bonbonnière to commemorate the factory’s 300th anniversary (1653-1953). Rare collector’s item. This hand-painted piece showcase...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
French Limoges Porcelain Oval Blue White Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A charming porcelain floral oval trinket box painted in blue and white. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an existing collection of these desirable boxes. Marked ...
Gold, Brass
19th Century Majolica Box Choisy Le Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Box Choisy Le Roi with a floral and leaves decor.
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges porcelain hand crafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or lidded candy dish, circa 1930. Marked, see photos. Very good antique condition, no...
Porcelain
$3,878
H 3.4 in W 11.9 in D 11.9 in
Rare Chinese Celadon Glaze Dish 14th Century Museum Quality Large Decorated
Located in Sweden, SE
In China, the term qingci "青瓷" (literally meaning blue-green porcelain) is used to designate ceramic objects of gray-green color, with the first character representing blue or blue-g...
Ceramic
$276Sale Price|30% Off
H 1.63 in Dm 3.25 in
Vintage Bronze Cloisonne Powder Box with Prunus - Unsigned - China - Mid-20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage bronze cloisonne lacquer powder box featuring Prunus blossoms - removeable lid - unsigned - China - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - n...
Bronze, Enamel
$495
H 2.25 in W 4.25 in D 3 in
Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely small Chinese export cloisonne trinket box with a carved hardstone roundel, Early Republic Period circa 1915, China. The small cloisonne box set on four short bun feet, and...
Stone, Copper, Enamel
$475 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 3 in
Chinese Matching Cloisonné Enamel Cigarette Case, Match Slot and Ashtray, 19c
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting 2 antique of Chinese matching cloisonné enamel cigarette case, match slot, and ashtray, red. Round cigarette box: 3" H x 2.5" Dia. Ashtray : 1.75" H x $.75 Dia. Match: ...
Copper
Tiffany Le Tallec Cirque Chinois Porcelain Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Atelier Le Tallec For Tiffany & Company, 20th century. One of the most collectible patterns, these boxes do not come available often. Marked to bottom.
Enamel
Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cobalt blue porcelain box decorated with pagodas in a riverscape, interior fitted with two compartments, made in 20th Century Width 7.5 inches / depth 4 inches / height 3 inc...
Porcelain
19th Century French Small Porcelain Hand Painted Box by Limoge
Located in Sofia, BG
Tiny porcelain hand painted box by Limoge decorated with a rose and with small scissors as a clasp. France, circa 1880.
Porcelain
$250
H 2 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Decorative Ceramic Chinoiserie Box with Lid and Pink and Blue Floral Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small Chinoiserie ceramic decorative box with a lid. Rectangular in shape, this box features a hand-painted floral motif on the top of the lid as well as on each of the four sides....
Ceramic, Paint
$1,278
H 1.58 in W 3.55 in D 2.56 in
19th Century French Porcelain and Brass Trinket Box with Flower Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French porcelain and brass trinket box with flower decorations.
Porcelain
Meiji Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome fl...
Enamel
$17,502
H 1.22 in W 1.54 in D 3.5 in
Antique German 14k Gold Snuff Box by Carl Martin Weishaupt, Circa 1850
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14 karat gold snuff box; an addition to our collection of gold boxes. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14k yel...
Gold
Vintage Le Tallec Enamel Decorated & Gilt Porcelain Box Circa 1966
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite vintage Le Tallec porcelain box, dating to circa 1966, features intricate hand-painted enamel decoration and lavish gilt accents. Crafted in the French Limoges traditi...
Porcelain
Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.
The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.
Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.
As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.
Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.