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Cinnabar Box

Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover
Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover

Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover

Located in Norton, MA

This Antique Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century with Dragon Cover and date to approximately 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

A Chinese Carved Red Lacquer Cinnabar Box, 19th Century
A Chinese Carved Red Lacquer Cinnabar Box, 19th Century

A Chinese Carved Red Lacquer Cinnabar Box, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Carved Red Lacquer Cinnabar Box, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Domed Chinese Cinnabar Box
Large Domed Chinese Cinnabar Box

Large Domed Chinese Cinnabar Box

Located in Miami, FL

A large vintage Chinese red cinnabar box with deep relief carved lid depicting peonies, trees and a landscape with a palace.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Box
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Box

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Box

Located in Miami, FL

A fine antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquer lidded round box carved with a scene with a young boy and a seated elderly bearded sage within a rocky landscape with trees.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Red Asian Cinnabar Boxes with Lid and Blue Lacquer Interior
Pair of Red Asian Cinnabar Boxes with Lid and Blue Lacquer Interior

Pair of Red Asian Cinnabar Boxes with Lid and Blue Lacquer Interior

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of lovely Boxes in the style of Cinnabar. Intricately Carved small boxes with a removable lid, revealing a blue lacquer inside.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Petite Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Turtle Box
Petite Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Turtle Box

Petite Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Turtle Box

Located in San Diego, CA

A petite Chinese cinnabar lacquered turtle box, circa 1980's. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 3.5"W x 2.5"D x 1.75"H

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

1891-1911 Chinese Cinnabar Stamp Box
1891-1911 Chinese Cinnabar Stamp Box

1891-1911 Chinese Cinnabar Stamp Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1891-1911 Chinese cinnabar stamp box. The red lacquer carved with a garden scene & a sage under a tree.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Antique Korean Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Lock
Antique Korean Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Lock

Antique Korean Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Lock

Located in Norton, MA

Antique, a beautiful Korean Cinnabar Lacquer box with lock, hand-painted, depicting traditional Korean lucky patterns of the vase. flower, art-rock in the very reddish color.

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Magical Old Chinese Box in Faded Cinnabar
Magical Old Chinese Box in Faded Cinnabar

Magical Old Chinese Box in Faded Cinnabar

Located in Hopewell, NJ

If objects could talk, this box would have some interesting stories for all its wonderful aged patina, cracks and character.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century
Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century

Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful little box lacquered with red and black Cinnabar forming a peony decoration.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top
Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top

Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The box is composed of brass with a vibrant blue enamelled interior and hand-carved cinnabar panels.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Trinket Box, 1960s
Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Trinket Box, 1960s

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Trinket Box, 1960s

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR

Vintage Chinese Red Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Trinket Box.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Cinnabar Chinese Covered Jar
Early 20th Century Cinnabar Chinese Covered Jar

Early 20th Century Cinnabar Chinese Covered Jar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand carved. Early 1900s. Enameled.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Large Chinese Metal and Cinnabar Humidor Art Deco Box, circa 1920
Antique Large Chinese Metal and Cinnabar Humidor Art Deco Box, circa 1920

Antique Large Chinese Metal and Cinnabar Humidor Art Deco Box, circa 1920

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This rare Chinese Art Deco box is made from copper alloy. The top is decorated with hand carved black cinnabar and highlighted with a finely carved bone figure and flowers.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Copper

Chinese Chinoiserie Cinnabar Lacquered Hexagon Trinket Box
Chinese Chinoiserie Cinnabar Lacquered Hexagon Trinket Box

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.

Category

20th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Cinnabar, Brass and Enamel Box
Antique Chinese Cinnabar, Brass and Enamel Box

Antique Chinese Cinnabar, Brass and Enamel Box

Located in Miami, FL

A crisply carved antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquer lidded round box with blue enamel interior and brass fittings.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box, Early 20th Century
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box, Early 20th Century

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box, Early 20th Century

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Well crafted antique Chinese cinnabar lidded box with blue enamel interior. Intricately carved throughout with cranes, trees, foliate and floral pattern.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Brass

Monumental Chinese 4 Color Cinnabar "8" Peach Box on Stand w/ Mini Boxes Inside
Monumental Chinese 4 Color Cinnabar "8" Peach Box on Stand w/ Mini Boxes Inside

Monumental Chinese 4 Color Cinnabar "8" Peach Box on Stand w/ Mini Boxes Inside

Located in New York, NY

A Monumental Chinese Hand-Carved Four Color Cinnabar Lacquer "8" Peach-Form Covered Box on Stand, dating to the late Qing dynasty, circa late 1800's/Early 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing
Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing

Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare palace size Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer figural box and cover, Qing Dynasty This palace size box and cover is a rare and exquisite piece of art made in the 19th century...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk
Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk

Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk

Located in Richmond, CA

Large antique Chinese carved and painted cinnabar lacquer style covered round box, top decorated in relief with two fierce, scaly, slithering dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER
EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER

EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

At this stage, the surface is ready for the carving, that is characteristic of cinnabar items. Because of the labour required, cinnabar items are usually small, such as vases, boxes...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Black Lacquer Wood and Mother of Pearl inlay decorative boxes
Pair of Antique Black Lacquer Wood and Mother of Pearl inlay decorative boxes

Pair of Antique Black Lacquer Wood and Mother of Pearl inlay decorative boxes

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a pair of antique cinnabar decorative boxes. They are made in black lacquer wood, featuring stunning mother of pearl inlay forming floral ornaments.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Recent Sales

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Box with Lid
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Box with Lid

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Box with Lid

Unavailable

H 2.25 in W 6 in D 4 in

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Box with Lid

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Offered is this fine antique Chinese hand carved cinnabar box with a lid. This red lacquer box features and active scene with a maiden playing with children in a complex village sett...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes
Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes

Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes

Unavailable

H 4.5 in W 8 in D 8.5 in

Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes

Located in Wilton, CT

Pair of Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Peach Shaped Covered Boxes. Depicting Carved Scene of Laozi, Founder of Daoism, on a Donkey Followed by a Young Acolyte in a Landacape Popula...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Boxes

Chinese Cinabar Lacquer Hand Carved Box, China, Qing Dynasty 19th c.
Chinese Cinabar Lacquer Hand Carved Box, China, Qing Dynasty 19th c.

Chinese Cinabar Lacquer Hand Carved Box, China, Qing Dynasty 19th c.

Located in PARIS, FR

A fine antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquer lidded round box carved with a scene with a man working and a mother holding a child within a rocky landscape with trees.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Lovely Carved Cinnabar Box
Lovely Carved Cinnabar Box

Lovely Carved Cinnabar Box

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Asian cinnabar box. Lovely carved floral detail. Beautiful decorative object.

Category

20th Century Unknown Boxes

Round Chinese cinnabar box with enameled interior, c. 1950
Round Chinese cinnabar box with enameled interior, c. 1950

Round Chinese cinnabar box with enameled interior, c. 1950

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Deeply carved round cinnabar box with straight sides and a blue enameled interior and underfoot.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Chinese Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif
Chinese Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif

Chinese Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese hexagonal red lacquer cinnabar box with elaborate carved dragon motif on the lid.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage carved Chinese cinnabar box
Vintage carved Chinese cinnabar box

Vintage carved Chinese cinnabar box

Sold

H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 4 in

Vintage carved Chinese cinnabar box

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Vintage Chinese carved cinnabar lidded box with black enameled interior. The carved lid centers on a basket of flowers on a patterned field within a framed reserve.

Category

20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Cinnabar Box with 13 Dragons
Chinese Cinnabar Box with 13 Dragons

Chinese Cinnabar Box with 13 Dragons

Sold

H 5 in W 18 in D 18 in

Chinese Cinnabar Box with 13 Dragons

Located in Astoria, NY

Dealer: 216

Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

A Chinese 19th Century Cinnabar Lacquered Scroll Box
A Chinese 19th Century Cinnabar Lacquered Scroll Box

A Chinese 19th Century Cinnabar Lacquered Scroll Box

Located in Bellport, NY

A dome shaped 19th century Cinnabar Laquered Chinese Scroll Box. Made of leather and wood, with bronze side handles and a bronze front latch.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box
Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box

Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box

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H 6.75 in Dm 7.25 in

Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in layer upon layer of brilliant red-orange cinnabar lacquer, the box was then finely etched with intricate line work and filled with gold pigments.

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Keepsake Box, c. 1850
Chinese Black Lacquer Keepsake Box, c. 1850

Chinese Black Lacquer Keepsake Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A minimal exterior of black lacquer belies the vibrance within, the lid lifting to reveal an interior brushed with bright, cinnabar-red lacquer. The little box includes a shallow rem...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cake Box
A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cake Box

A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cake Box

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H 6.5 in Dm 11.75 in

A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cake Box

Located in Austin, TX

A large and finely carved Chinese cinnabar lacquer round, covered cake box. The body deeply caved with a chrysanthemum and scrolling foliate pattern.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Wedding Box
19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Wedding Box

19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Wedding Box

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese cinnabar lacquered wedding box with lid and brass hardware.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hen Form Box
A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hen Form Box

A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hen Form Box

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H 9.5 in W 11.5 in D 9 in

A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hen Form Box

Located in Austin, TX

A finely carved cinnabar lacquer covered box in the form of a roosting hen.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquer

Large Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Peach Box
Large Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Peach Box

Large Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Peach Box

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive carved three color cinnabar lacquer box in the form of a peach. Both the top of and bottom feature a design of nine peaches, each peach with a different diaper...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Scholars At Leisure Box
19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Scholars At Leisure Box

19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Scholars At Leisure Box

Located in Chicago, IL

A mineral called cinnabar gives this scholar’s box a stunning red color, and creates a striking contrast with the glossy, black interior.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Box
Late 19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Box

Late 19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Box

By The Lacquer Company

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century Chinese cinnabar carved lacquer box. The top a swirls of chrysanthemums; the sides a series of concentric squares or diamonds depending on perspective across the wh...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Qing Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box, 19th Century
Chinese Qing Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box, 19th Century

Chinese Qing Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box, 19th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine quality antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquer lidded pot, possibly for tea, deeply carved with figures in landscapes with turquoise blue enamels to the inside and to the base. ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box & Cover
Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box & Cover

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box & Cover

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box & Cover
Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box & Cover

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box & Cover

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

A Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hen Form Boxes
A Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hen Form Boxes

A Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hen Form Boxes

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H 10.25 in W 11.75 in D 8.5 in

A Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hen Form Boxes

Located in Austin, TX

A finely carved pair of deep red cinnabar lacquer covered boxes in the form of roosting hens.

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Large and Impressive Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer "Dragon" Box and Cover
Large and Impressive Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer "Dragon" Box and Cover

Large and Impressive Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer "Dragon" Box and Cover

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A large and impressive Chinese cinnabar lacquer "Dragon" box and cover. A Chinese cinnabar lacquer 'dragon' box and cover, the cover finely carved with a five-clawed dragon depicted...

Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box
Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box

Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box

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H 3.75 in Dm 5 in

Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in layer upon layer of brilliant red-orange cinnabar lacquer, the box was then finely etched with intricate line work and filled with gold pigments.

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Wood Coaster Set in Rose Carved Box
Wood Coaster Set in Rose Carved Box

Wood Coaster Set in Rose Carved Box

Located in Asheville, NC

This set of six rosewood coasters sit in a cinnabar finished box with carved stylized rose on top.

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Carved Polychrome Lacquer "Chun" Box, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Chinese Carved Polychrome Lacquer "Chun" Box, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Chinese Carved Polychrome Lacquer "Chun" Box, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

The round cinnabar lacquer box was originally a presentation box, wishing the recipient longevity and a renewal of life.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Cinnabar Box
Chinese Cinnabar Box

Chinese Cinnabar Box

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H 1.75 in W 4.13 in D 2.75 in

Chinese Cinnabar Box

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Chinese rectangular vanity, jewelry or trinket red cinnabar box with carved lid depicting flowers, leaves and geometric motifs with black lacquer interior.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese covered cinnabar box, c. 1950
Chinese covered cinnabar box, c. 1950

Chinese covered cinnabar box, c. 1950

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Carved round cinnabar box on brass with a blue enameled interior and underfoot.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large Domed Chinese Cinnabar Box
Large Domed Chinese Cinnabar Box

Large Domed Chinese Cinnabar Box

Located in Miami, FL

A large vintage Chinese red cinnabar box with deep relief carved lid depicting flowers, leaves and a dragon.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Brass

19th Century  Chinese Export Oval Cinnabar Box
19th Century  Chinese Export Oval Cinnabar Box

19th Century Chinese Export Oval Cinnabar Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century Chinese Export Oval Cinnabar Box This 19th Century Chinese Export Oval Cinnabar Box is a testament to exceptional craftsmanship and artistry.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Antique Cinnabar Box, Chinese, Lacquer, Decorative Tray, Qing Dynasty circa 1900
Antique Cinnabar Box, Chinese, Lacquer, Decorative Tray, Qing Dynasty circa 1900

Antique Cinnabar Box, Chinese, Lacquer, Decorative Tray, Qing Dynasty circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique cinnabar box. A Chinese, carved lacquer decorative lidded tray, dating to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Chinese Lidded Cinnabar Box with Five Flower Design
Chinese Lidded Cinnabar Box with Five Flower Design

Chinese Lidded Cinnabar Box with Five Flower Design

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Cinnabar box with an elaborately carved lid depicting five different flower designs.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Small round cinnabar box, c. 1950
Small round cinnabar box, c. 1950

Small round cinnabar box, c. 1950

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Traditional cinnabar covered round box with black lacquered interior.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Cinnabar Box Carved Pumpkin Shaped Lidded Goard
Chinese Cinnabar Box Carved Pumpkin Shaped Lidded Goard

Chinese Cinnabar Box Carved Pumpkin Shaped Lidded Goard

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A small hand-carved pumpkin shape Cinnabar lidded container with heavy carving to the top and sides with a leaf motif. Black coloring to the inside and to the bottom of the piece, is...

Category

Vintage 1920s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Round Cinnabar Box with Carved Scene of Five Scholars in a Garden
Chinese Round Cinnabar Box with Carved Scene of Five Scholars in a Garden

Chinese Round Cinnabar Box with Carved Scene of Five Scholars in a Garden

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese round Cinnabar box with carved lid depicting a scene of five scholars in a garden.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Early 19th Century Chinese Domed Cinnabar Box
Early 19th Century Chinese Domed Cinnabar Box

Early 19th Century Chinese Domed Cinnabar Box

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H 3.75 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Early 19th Century Chinese Domed Cinnabar Box

Located in Chicago, IL

A mineral called cinnabar gives this domed box a stunning red color, and creates a striking contrast with the glossy, black interior.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Chinese Red Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif
Chinese Red Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif

Chinese Red Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese rectangular hand carved cinnabar bow with dragon motif on the lid. The piece was made in China circa 1900 and has a red exterior and a black lacquered interior. In great anti...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Cinnabar Carved Ram Covered Box with Lacquered Interior
Chinese Cinnabar Carved Ram Covered Box with Lacquered Interior

Chinese Cinnabar Carved Ram Covered Box with Lacquered Interior

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese cinnabar carved ram covered box with lacquered interior Offered for sale is a box created in the form of a ram with a lacquered interior.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Red Cinnabar and Black Lacquer Box
Chinese Red Cinnabar and Black Lacquer Box

Chinese Red Cinnabar and Black Lacquer Box

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H 1.63 in W 4.13 in D 2.75 in

Chinese Red Cinnabar and Black Lacquer Box

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful Chinese red cinnabar box with a tree and leave design, black lacquer interior and bottom, circa 20th century China.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Two Color Tixi Cinnabar Round Box or Jar
Chinese Two Color Tixi Cinnabar Round Box or Jar

Chinese Two Color Tixi Cinnabar Round Box or Jar

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is a Chinese two color Tixi cinnabar box or jar. Created early in the twentieth century with a stylized symbol design, black interior and brass collar.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Peach Shaped Boxes Decorated with Scholars
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Peach Shaped Boxes Decorated with Scholars

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Peach Shaped Boxes Decorated with Scholars

Located in Chicago, IL

This pair of lacquered cinnabar boxes has been exquisitely crafted—each cover depicts a unique scene.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900
Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900

Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of woven bamboo strips, the box is coated in a putty-like substance known as thayo, comprised of lacquer and sawdust, and finished with an even layer of cinnabar-red lacquer.

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Round Lidded Box or Jar
Chinese Carved Cinnabar Round Lidded Box or Jar

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Round Lidded Box or Jar

Located in Stamford, CT

A Chinese covered jar of carved cinnabar covered jar with blue enamel interior over brass. The carving is exquisite, with deep red cinnabar in high relief against a fine background o...

Category

Early 20th Century Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, Republic Period
Vintage Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, Republic Period

Vintage Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, Republic Period

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Vintage Chinese carved cinnabar red lacquer box. Republic period Pumpkin shaped cinnabar lacquer box.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Red and Black Lacquered Cinnabar Chinese Box 19th Century
Red and Black Lacquered Cinnabar Chinese Box 19th Century

Red and Black Lacquered Cinnabar Chinese Box 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful little box lacquered with red and black Cinnabar Forming a peony decoration.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Floral Hand Carved Lacquer Cinnabar Lidded Jewelry Box
Antique Floral Hand Carved Lacquer Cinnabar Lidded Jewelry Box

Antique Floral Hand Carved Lacquer Cinnabar Lidded Jewelry Box

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Antique floral hand carved lacquer cinnabar lidded jewelry box.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular jewelry Box
Early 20th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular jewelry Box

Early 20th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular jewelry Box

Located in Pomona, CA

An early 20th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the top panel/lid of the box.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Circular Box Chinese Cinnabar, Decorative Tray, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900
Antique Circular Box Chinese Cinnabar, Decorative Tray, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900

Antique Circular Box Chinese Cinnabar, Decorative Tray, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique circular box. A Chinese, carved cinnabar lacquer decorative lidded tray, dating to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

American Encaustic Co Ceramic Box attr. to Frederick Rhead, Strong Museum
American Encaustic Co Ceramic Box attr. to Frederick Rhead, Strong Museum

American Encaustic Co Ceramic Box attr. to Frederick Rhead, Strong Museum

By Charlotte Rhead

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The unusual decorative ceramic box features complex Chinoiserie style decor in relief, with bright orange, cinnabar colored semi-matte glaze.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

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Burmese Yun Lacquered Betel Box

Burmese Yun Lacquered Betel Box

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Cloaked in layer upon layer of brilliant red-orange cinnabar lacquer, the box was then finely etched with intricate line work and filled with gold pigments.

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Chinese Red Lacquer with Brass Accents Box

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Located in Stamford, CT

1960s Chinese cinnabar red lacquer box with brass accents. Removable brass lock with pin style key.

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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Antique Chinese Qing Cinnabar Lacquered Box, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Qing Cinnabar Lacquered Box, 19th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine antique Chinese Qing red cinnabar lacquered lidded box with a relief carved central village scene with figures set within a floral surround.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Qing Red Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box 19th Century
Antique Chinese Qing Red Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box 19th Century

Antique Chinese Qing Red Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box 19th Century

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A fine antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquer lidded rounded box carved with a scene with a young boy and a seated elderly bearded sage within a rocky landscape with trees.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Round Dragon Box, Republic Period
Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Round Dragon Box, Republic Period

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Round Dragon Box, Republic Period

Located in Austin, TX

A large Chinese carved red cinnabar lacquer nine dragon cake box, late Republic period, circa 1940.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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Chung Hsing Chinese Genuine Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Box, circa 1900

Chung Hsing Chinese Genuine Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Box, circa 1900

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This extraordinary cinnabar lacquer box is a masterpiece and exemplary among the highest level of intricate masterful ancient Chinese traditional carving.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful cinnabar snuff or fragrance box. The piece could be used for perfumes, snuff, or purely decorative.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

Materials

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Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, C. 1900
Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, C. 1900

Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in layer upon layer of brilliant red-orange cinnabar lacquer, the box was then finely etched with intricate line work and filled with gold pigments.

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Early 20th Century Burmese Lacquer

Materials

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Mid-Century Enameled Cloisonne and Cinnabar Box

Mid-Century Enameled Cloisonne and Cinnabar Box

Located in Houston, TX

Mid-Century Enameled Cloisonne and Cinnabar Box

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the cinnabar box you’re looking for. Each cinnabar box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using lacquer, metal and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a cinnabar box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A cinnabar box made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular.

How Much is a Cinnabar Box?

Prices for a cinnabar box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $375 and can go as high as $8,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,650.