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Oriental basket or box. Carved and lacquered wood, etc. Around 1950, p China.
Oriental basket or box. Carved and lacquered wood, etc. Around 1950, p China.

Oriental basket or box. Carved and lacquered wood, etc. Around 1950, p China.

Located in Madrid, ES

Around 1950, possibly China. Container with lid with two small handles with a circular base decorated in red and with a carving of figurative elements on the upper part of the lid.

Category

20th Century Asian Other Decorative Baskets

Materials

Other

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1850
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1850

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This antique wooden bucket was once used by farmers in provincial China to transport their harvest of rice and grains over long distances.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Zitan Wood Lidded Container
Chinese Carved Zitan Wood Lidded Container

Chinese Carved Zitan Wood Lidded Container

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chinese Carved Zitan Wood Lidded Container Round lidded container carved from zitan wood, featuring an intricate pattern that mimics woven bamboo.

Category

20th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single f...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Fir

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shandong, China to transport their harvest of grains and other crops over long distances.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shanxi, China to transport their harvest of rice and grains over long distances.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Pine

Antique Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the mid-19th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a pine tree ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Pine

Chinese Lacquered Burl Incense Container, c. 1850
Chinese Lacquered Burl Incense Container, c. 1850

Chinese Lacquered Burl Incense Container, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Chinese scholars and connoisseurs prized the organic form of burl wood and the way it referenced the wonders of the natural world.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Burl

Antique Chinese Round Table, Lacquer Multilayered Bao Container
Antique Chinese Round Table, Lacquer Multilayered Bao Container

Antique Chinese Round Table, Lacquer Multilayered Bao Container

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

An antique, multilayered, storage container once used by street vendors to store Baozi/Bao, the filled Buns typically consumed in large parts of China.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A Chinese Zhangzhou Round Porcelain Lidded Container, 17th Century
A Chinese Zhangzhou Round Porcelain Lidded Container, 17th Century

A Chinese Zhangzhou Round Porcelain Lidded Container, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Zhangzhou Round Porcelain Lidded Container, 17th Century Provenance: Binh Thuan Shipwreck, Private Australian Collection.

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Willow Woven Fisherman Basket Asian Storage Container
Vintage Chinese Willow Woven Fisherman Basket Asian Storage Container

Vintage Chinese Willow Woven Fisherman Basket Asian Storage Container

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

This woven reed fisherman’s basket was used in rural China as an everyday item. Handwoven vintage Chinese willow wood container with lid.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Baskets

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Early 19th Century Chinese earthenware jars containers or Planters
Early 19th Century Chinese earthenware jars containers or Planters

Early 19th Century Chinese earthenware jars containers or Planters

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An old glazed stoneware pair of Chinese 'egg post' or planters from Southern China. The pots have a traditional continuous coiling dragon wrapped around the body chasing the eternal ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Butterfly & Gourd Containers, c. 1920
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Butterfly & Gourd Containers, c. 1920

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Butterfly & Gourd Containers, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Used to store loose leaf tea, these small porcelain jars are decorated in a style of overglaze enameling known as "famille rose." Sometimes referred to as "yangcai" or "foreign color...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900

Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Iron

Wood Sculpture Container from Old Water Mill Gear, China 1800-40
Wood Sculpture Container from Old Water Mill Gear, China 1800-40

Wood Sculpture Container from Old Water Mill Gear, China 1800-40

Located in Round Top, TX

May be used as a container for display of dried arrangement or simply as a unique organic style sculpture.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquered Wooden Chinese Rice Container Planter or Jardiniere
Red Lacquered Wooden Chinese Rice Container Planter or Jardiniere

Red Lacquered Wooden Chinese Rice Container Planter or Jardiniere

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Wooden and very beautiful Antique Rice Carrier that it lacquered in red. The piece is a compliment to many settings and spaces. This could be used as a planter, centerpiece, unde...

Category

20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Vintage Chinese Rattan Wedding Basket with Carved Handle and Nested Containers
Vintage Chinese Rattan Wedding Basket with Carved Handle and Nested Containers

Vintage Chinese Rattan Wedding Basket with Carved Handle and Nested Containers

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage Chinese carrying basket features a cylindrical form crafted from tightly woven rattan and bamboo with a sculptural carved wood handle and fitted interior containers.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Rattan, Bamboo

Unusual 17/18th Century Japanese/Chinese Porcelain Incense Container Ox celadon
Unusual 17/18th Century Japanese/Chinese Porcelain Incense Container Ox celadon

Unusual 17/18th Century Japanese/Chinese Porcelain Incense Container Ox celadon

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this lovely and unusual Chinese porcelain incense container from the Edo or late Ming period or Qing period, described on the box as Shichikan celadon In the shap...

Category

Antique 17th Century Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Wood Rice Container
19th Century Wood Rice Container

19th Century Wood Rice Container

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Hailing from the culturally vibrant Shanxi Province of China, this stunning rice container is a true masterpiece crafted with precision from Elm and traditional Chinese wood.

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Agate and Silver Covered Container, circa 1900
Agate and Silver Covered Container, circa 1900

Agate and Silver Covered Container, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

The Agate bowl is 18th century. This Chinese agate bowl was converted into a container with silver mounts and cover and a carnellion owl finial, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Silver

20th Century Antique Tibetan Handcraft Copper Tin Container
20th Century Antique Tibetan Handcraft Copper Tin Container

20th Century Antique Tibetan Handcraft Copper Tin Container

Located in Pomona, CA

This is handcrafted Tibetan container made from Tibetan copper and tin. It has hand crafted Tibetan folk art all over the container, very detailed carving works. It was designed for ...

Category

20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Copper, Tin

Chinese Swirled Wood Brush Pot
Chinese Swirled Wood Brush Pot

Chinese Swirled Wood Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite wooden vessel is sculpted in the manner of a traditional Chinese brush pot, a container used to hold calligraphy brushes and tools in a scholars' studio.

Category

20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy

19th Century Chinese Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy

Located in Brea, CA

19th century Chinese gold lacquer tea caddy container from the Qing Dynasty.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Chinese Wooden Rice Measure with Copper Fittings
Early 20th Century Chinese Wooden Rice Measure with Copper Fittings

Early 20th Century Chinese Wooden Rice Measure with Copper Fittings

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Keywords: antique Chinese rice measure, early 20th-century wooden vessel, vintage Asian storage box, copper and wood container, rustic Chinese decor, collectible Asian antique, handc...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Han Dynasty, Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Amphora Decorated with Bronze Ornament
Han Dynasty, Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Amphora Decorated with Bronze Ornament

Han Dynasty, Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Amphora Decorated with Bronze Ornament

Located in Sampantawong, TH

In the past, this kind of vessel was used for wine container. Age: China, Han Dynasty, B.C. 206 - A.D. 220 Size: Height 17.7 C.M. / Width 19.5 C.M. / Depth 15.5 C.M.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Porcelain Kneeling Chinese Boy Attendants Holding Single Blossom Vessels
Pair of Porcelain Kneeling Chinese Boy Attendants Holding Single Blossom Vessels

Pair of Porcelain Kneeling Chinese Boy Attendants Holding Single Blossom Vessels

Located in Savannah, GA

This whimsical pair of porcelain figures depict kneeling Chinese boys holding square shallow containers suitable for single blossoms.

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Located in Prahran, Victoria

The inner liner was made from copper in the 20th century so that the vessel could be used as an Ikebana container. Christie’s Fine Chinese ceramics and works of Art (Part I & II)” au...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Two Octagon Shape Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxes
Antique Two Octagon Shape Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxes

Antique Two Octagon Shape Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxes

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Two Octagon Shape Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Boxes depicting Eight treasures matching the container shapes and Chinese writing of "Life", enjoying all the treasures in life.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Hand Hewn Wooden Oval Rice Storage Barrel with Lid
Antique Hand Hewn Wooden Oval Rice Storage Barrel with Lid

Antique Hand Hewn Wooden Oval Rice Storage Barrel with Lid

Located in Morristown, NJ

19th Century oval shaped lidded wooden rice container, likely Chinese. This is a hand hewn item made from a tree trunk and fitted with a base and lid made from the same wood.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Country Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Cage oiseaux, Chine, 1970
Cage oiseaux, Chine, 1970

Cage oiseaux, Chine, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Style : Vintage Asian Chinese Craftsmanship Bohemian Cabinet of Curiosities Exotic Decor Poetic Nature Key Features : Bamboo and wood structure Metal hanging hook Integrated decorat...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Bohemian Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Decorative Vintage Woven Basket after Mimura Chikuho
Decorative Vintage Woven Basket after Mimura Chikuho

Decorative Vintage Woven Basket after Mimura Chikuho

By Mimura Chikuho

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage woven basket, likely a tribal artifact from Northern Luzon, Philippines or a similar style of Chinese woven container. Unmarked. No label present f...

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane

Vintage Korean Celadon Green Maebyeong Bud Vase, Crackled Glaze
Vintage Korean Celadon Green Maebyeong Bud Vase, Crackled Glaze

Vintage Korean Celadon Green Maebyeong Bud Vase, Crackled Glaze

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Maebyong is the Korean pronunciation for the Chinese Meiping, or “plum bottle.” Vessels of this shape, with a small mouth, broad convex shoulders, and a concave lower body, were used...

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Folk Art Vases

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic, Celadon

Korean Celadon Maebyeong Vase, Flying Cranes and Clouds
Korean Celadon Maebyeong Vase, Flying Cranes and Clouds

Korean Celadon Maebyeong Vase, Flying Cranes and Clouds

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Maebyong is the Korean pronunciation for the Chinese Meiping, or “plum bottle.” Vessels of this shape, with a small mouth, broad convex shoulders, and a concave lower body, were used...

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Folk Art Vases

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic, Celadon

Antique Japanese Ceramic Tanba Chaire with Lid
Antique Japanese Ceramic Tanba Chaire with Lid

Antique Japanese Ceramic Tanba Chaire with Lid

Located in Atlanta, GA

The squad round form with a relatively large mouth (known as Taikai form) distinguishes this piece from the ones made in Seto, Prototyped from Chinese chaire, the container was consi...

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires
Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires

Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires

Located in Atlanta, GA

Its specific form with raised shoulder and small opening was designed to store green tea powder (matcha). Prototyped from Chinese chaire, the container was considered the most import...

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Förstenberg Porcelain Tea Caddies with Historical Danish Stamps
Vintage Förstenberg Porcelain Tea Caddies with Historical Danish Stamps

Vintage Förstenberg Porcelain Tea Caddies with Historical Danish Stamps

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare set of china tea containers made for the Danish marked by Föstenberg Porcelain in West Germany in 1977 and 1980.

Category

20th Century Danish Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Jonathan SELIGER (1955) Lacquered Bronze Sculpture "Gucci" Number 4 of 5
Jonathan SELIGER (1955) Lacquered Bronze Sculpture "Gucci" Number 4 of 5

Jonathan SELIGER (1955) Lacquered Bronze Sculpture "Gucci" Number 4 of 5

By Jonathan Seliger

Located in Madrid, ES

Jonathan SELIGER (1955) lacquered bronze sculpture "Gucci" braided metal rope, signed and numbered under the base, A 72 x 91 x 31cm (some scratches) Jonathan Seliger makes meticulou...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires
Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires

Set of Two Antique Japanese Ceramic Ko-Seto Chaires

Located in Atlanta, GA

Its specific form with raised shoulder and small opening was designed to store green tea powder (matcha). Prototyped from Chinese chaire, the container was considered the most import...

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fornasetti Eight Piece Hand Painted Tea Set from “Arte di Bere” Series
Fornasetti Eight Piece Hand Painted Tea Set from “Arte di Bere” Series

Fornasetti Eight Piece Hand Painted Tea Set from “Arte di Bere” Series

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

On the cups are different kinds of tea containers, together with Chinese characters. And all labeled: “silver teapot,” “iron kettle,” “tea-pot,” “drinking bowl.”

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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Chinese Song Dynasty Large Storage Container
Chinese Song Dynasty Large Storage Container

Chinese Song Dynasty Large Storage Container

Unavailable

H 25 in W 18 in D 18 in

Chinese Song Dynasty Large Storage Container

Located in Nashville, TN

Chinese song Dynasty large storage container. Large tapering storage jar with short neck, body glazed with white ground, painted with brown foliate designs, shoulder decorated with f...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Urns

20th Century Chinese Lacquered Containers
20th Century Chinese Lacquered Containers

20th Century Chinese Lacquered Containers

Unavailable

H 12 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

20th Century Chinese Lacquered Containers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Red lacquer. The first is round with a lid and black paint and parcel gilt banded detail. The second is of basket form with parcel gilt handle and iron lock.

Category

20th Century Asian Urns

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers

Unavailable

H 10 in Dm 7.5 in

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Chinese porcelain tea containers.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

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

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

A decorative pair of 19th century Chinese red lacquer food boxes with cane weaving from Shanxi province.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Asian Grain Container
Asian Grain Container

Asian Grain Container

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 20.5 in D 12.2 in

Asian Grain Container

Located in Greenwich, CT

Asian grain or food container

Category

20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Tree Trunk Container

Tree Trunk Container

Unavailable

H 32.29 in Dm 21.26 in

Tree Trunk Container

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hollow tree trunk container.

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Tree Trunk Container

Tree Trunk Container

Unavailable

H 29.93 in Dm 18.9 in

Tree Trunk Container

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hollow tree trunk container.

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Asian Lacquer Container
Asian Lacquer Container

Asian Lacquer Container

Unavailable

H 10 in W 13 in D 8 in

Asian Lacquer Container

Located in Greenwich, CT

Asian Lacquer Wood Container with iron bracket 13" width 8" depth 10" height

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Black Lacquer and Basket Weave Oval Box Container
Chinese Ming Dynasty Black Lacquer and Basket Weave Oval Box Container

Chinese Ming Dynasty Black Lacquer and Basket Weave Oval Box Container

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

This simple and charming Chinese oval box with lid, made from black lacquer and basket weave, dates back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). This piece from Shanxi province is made ...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer

Reproduction Chinese Blue and White Pottery Container with a Fu Dog Topped Lid
Reproduction Chinese Blue and White Pottery Container with a Fu Dog Topped Lid

Reproduction Chinese Blue and White Pottery Container with a Fu Dog Topped Lid

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This large, decorative, faceted jar or container is made of white glazed pottery, covered in a traditional, Chinese blue floral design.

Category

Early 2000s Chinese Chinese Export Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Asian Stacking Container
Asian Stacking Container

Asian Stacking Container

Unavailable

H 36 in W 24 in D 15 in

Asian Stacking Container

Located in Seattle, WA

Asian Metal Stacking Hum Bow Carrier w/ Painted Finish
" I have never seen a hum bow carrier quite like this one, usualy they are wood or bamboo. I can just see this one being...

Category

20th Century Chinese Primitives

Materials

Metal

Red Lacquer Grain Container
Red Lacquer Grain Container

Red Lacquer Grain Container

Unavailable

H 13.5 in Dm 20 in

Red Lacquer Grain Container

Located in Greenwich, CT

Antique red lacquer wood container was used to store rice or grains. The red lacquer container with two side short handles round shape, constructed with elm wood and body with metal ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquer Wedding Container
Red Lacquer Wedding Container

Red Lacquer Wedding Container

Unavailable

H 7 in Dm 12 in

Red Lacquer Wedding Container

Located in Greenwich, CT

Red lacquer wedding container with painted garden motif top and metal bracket

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Asian Grain / Rice Measurement Container
Asian Grain / Rice Measurement Container

Asian Grain / Rice Measurement Container

Unavailable

H 9 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in

Asian Grain / Rice Measurement Container

Located in Greenwich, CT

Asian grain / rice measurement container for merchant used for the weighted the grain or rice.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Turn-of-Century Bamboo Container
Large Turn-of-Century Bamboo Container

Large Turn-of-Century Bamboo Container

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 17 in D 18 in

Large Turn-of-Century Bamboo Container

Located in Westport, CT

Finely woven of bamboo strips less than 1/10th of an inch wide. More than 70 years old. Excellent condition. Extremely rare.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Decorative Baskets

Asian Lacquer Dessert Wooden Container with Cover
Asian Lacquer Dessert Wooden Container with Cover

Asian Lacquer Dessert Wooden Container with Cover

Located in Greenwich, CT

Asian Lacquer Dessert Container with Cover. Hand painted gilt floral motif on the body and the cover with carved foo lion finial on the cover.

Category

20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Woven Food Oil Container
Large Antique Woven Food Oil Container

Large Antique Woven Food Oil Container

Unavailable

H 17 in W 22 in D 10 in

Large Antique Woven Food Oil Container

Located in New York, NY

A beautifully shaped willow food oil container, with a gorgeous patina showing it's decades of use.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Natural Fiber

wood trunk hollowed as a scroll container
wood trunk hollowed as a scroll container

wood trunk hollowed as a scroll container

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A wonderful hand carved tree trunk hollowed out as a scroll container for a scholar's studio. Very dense, very heavy wood.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand-painted flower pots in 27.5 cm
Hand-painted flower pots in 27.5 cm

Hand-painted flower pots in 27.5 cm

Unavailable

H 10.83 in Dm 14.1 in

Hand-painted flower pots in 27.5 cm

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

Date: 20th century. Provenance: China. Price for both pieces. container 1 height 27.3 cm, diameter 35 cm container 2 height 27.5 cm, diameter 35.8 cm

Category

20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Red Chinoiserie Planter / Wine Cooler on Stand
Vintage Red Chinoiserie Planter / Wine Cooler on Stand

Vintage Red Chinoiserie Planter / Wine Cooler on Stand

Unavailable

H 15.26 in W 10.04 in D 10.04 in

Vintage Red Chinoiserie Planter / Wine Cooler on Stand

Located in Antwerp, BE

Chinese export red lacquered wood container on stand with a lift-out tin liner, circa 1960.

Category

20th Century Chinese Export Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pine

small scale photorealist painting, "Untitled", mixed media on ceramic tile
small scale photorealist painting, "Untitled", mixed media on ceramic tile

small scale photorealist painting, "Untitled", mixed media on ceramic tile

By Gordon Lee

Located in Binghamton, NY

The focal point of the piece is a small, wooden chair that holds a Chinese takeout container and chopsticks. The artist uses object iconography and juxtapositions to create a persona...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Ceramic, Mixed Media

Photorealist painting, "Reflection", Inspired by Antonio Lopez Garcia
Photorealist painting, "Reflection", Inspired by Antonio Lopez Garcia

Photorealist painting, "Reflection", Inspired by Antonio Lopez Garcia

By Gordon Lee

Located in Binghamton, NY

Half of the canvas is adorned with skillfully painted wallpaper that serves as a background for a Chinese takeout container and chopsticks. The other half features a washroom sink an...

Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket
Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket

Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket

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H 10 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Great patina to the metal and wood. This Chinese container was used for rice measurement.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Country Decorative Baskets

Materials

Iron

Chinese Rice Container
Chinese Rice Container

Chinese Rice Container

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H 14 in W 20 in D 20 in

Chinese Rice Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese rice container is from Jiangsu, China and made from softwood.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

Chinese Bamboo Brush Container
Chinese Bamboo Brush Container

Chinese Bamboo Brush Container

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H 9 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

Chinese Bamboo Brush Container

Located in Chicago, IL

A Chinese calligrapher would work with many types of brushes of different thicknesses and sizes to achieve the perfect stroke. Each artist stored their brushes in a favorite handmade...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Celadon Grain Container
Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese grain container is from China and is made from earthenware with celadon green glaze, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Celadon, Earthenware

Chinese Celadon Grain Container
Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

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H 8.25 in Dm 8.25 in

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese grain container is from China and is made from earthenware with celadon green glaze, circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Celadon, Earthenware

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Chinese Container For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Chinese container you’re looking for. A Chinese container — often made from ceramic, wood and porcelain — can elevate any home. There are 51 variations of the antique or vintage Chinese container you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese container — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Chinese container is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese container over the years, but those crafted by Matthew Hopkins are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Container?

Prices for a Chinese container start at $168 and top out at $30,000 with the average selling for $725.