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Lacquer Tea Chest

18th Century Chinese Export Mother Of Pearl Tea Chest
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An 18th century Chinese Export Lac de Bergaute tea chest, of octagonal shaped form with hinged lid
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl

18th Century Chinese Export Mother Of Pearl Tea Chest
18th Century Chinese Export Mother Of Pearl Tea Chest
$1,799
H 16.15 in W 20.48 in D 14.57 in
Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert
Located in Summerland, CA
This is a rare early 19th-century (c.1820) Chinese antique large lacquered gilt tea chest
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Antique 1820s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Cypresswood or hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ tea chest Yokohama, 1862-1897
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Recent Sales

Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest
Located in Stockbridge, MA
This tea chest is lacquered and inlayed with shell decorations. In the shape of a Japanese Minka or
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Export Lacquer Double Tea Caddy Chest, circa 1840
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export lacquer double tea caddy chest, circa 1840. A large rectangular-shaped footed
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

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Lacquer

Chinese Tea Chest
Located in New York, NY
Red lacquer Chinese tea chest on brass stand.
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20th Century Chinese Furniture

Chinese Tea Chest
Chinese Tea Chest
H 19.5 in W 26 in D 16.5 in
Chinese Tea Chest
Located in New York, NY
Black lacquer Chinese tea chest with red and gold lotus flowers detailed with birds. Brass handles
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Antique 19th Century Trunks and Luggage

Chinese Tea Chest
Chinese Tea Chest
H 21 in W 27.5 in D 19 in
Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop tea chest is a true
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

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Wood

Antique Chinoiserie Lacquer Box or Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Richmond, London
A rare Chinese export black lacquer box, or a tea chest, exquisitely hand-decorated throughout with
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Lacquer Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer tea chest in the shape of a melon, standing on three carved dragons' feet
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquer Tea Chest
Lacquer Tea Chest
H 6 in W 6 in D 6.25 in
Lacquer Tea Chest Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Lacquer tea chest with beautiful gold floral inlays on all sides with brass handle and escutcheon
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Antique Late 18th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Lacquer Tea Chest Tea Caddy
Lacquer Tea Chest Tea Caddy
H 5.25 in W 8 in D 5 in
Antique Chinese Lacquer Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer tea chest standing on four carved dragons feet, decorated with beautiful very
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

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Lacquer

19th Century Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Unusually shaped lacquer tea chest with a raised form panel of a melon. Beautifully decorated with
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
19th Century Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
H 5.25 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
Chinese Lacquer Box or Tea Chest with Opposing Foo Lion Decoration
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lovely Chinese lacquer tea chest in shades of faded red, emerald green and antique white. The box
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese Export Tea Chest in Red and Black Lacquer, painted in Canton Style with Chinese Characters
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Export Chinese Tea Chest
H 6 in W 10 in D 9 in
Antique Chinese Butterfly Lacquer Tea Caddy Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare Chinese tea chest decorated with East Asian scenes, including temples and pagodas. In the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Tea Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
An impressive black and gold Chinese Export tea chest with an engraved metal interior liner
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Tea Chest
Chinese Export Tea Chest
H 8.5 in W 13.25 in D 10.25 in
Antique Chinese Melon Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer melon tea chest decorated with flowers, leaves and birds in gold, standing on three
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

China Trade Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A Cantonese Chinese export lacquer tea box, decorated with gilt heightened colored volutes and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Pewter

China Trade Tea Chest, 19th Century
China Trade Tea Chest, 19th Century
H 8.86 in W 13.51 in D 10.04 in
18th Century Georgian Lacquer Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Lacquer tea chest with beautiful gold floral inlays on all sides with brass handle and escutcheon
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Antique 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lacquer Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer Tea Caddy standing on four carved dragon feet with beautiful Chinoiserie panels
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Chinese Lacquer Tea Chest
Chinese Lacquer Tea Chest
H 5.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Chinese Export Red Lacquer Paktong Bone Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare Chinese export lacquer tea chest, with beautiful red panels decorated with Chinese figures
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Export "Tea Chest"
Located in Charleston, SC
A Chinese Export Tea Chest, In lighter and darker Reds and with scenes of people in a garden
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Export  "Tea Chest"
Export  "Tea Chest"
H 8.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
Chinese Lacquer Melon Shaped Tea Chest Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer melon tea chest decorated with chinoiserie scenes in gold, standing on three carved
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

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Japanese Momoyama Period Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Box, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual Japanese black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid box, Momoyama Period, 16th century, Japan. The large box and cover featuring a design of blossoming plum bran...
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone

Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
By Cartier, Stuart Devlin
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...
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Vintage 1970s English Figurative Sculptures

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Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese export, circa 1820. An exceptional quality and rare form. Featuring figural landscape decorations in gilt to the main black lacquer doors, which open to reveal 13 separated c...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk
Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk
$2,072 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.75 in W 23.25 in D 13.625 in
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Chinese Large Mother of Pearl Mounted Armorial Tea Caddy for MacPherson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare, incredible and large antique Chinese carved mother of pearl mounted tea caddy with armorial for MacPherson and dating from circa 1770. The rectangular casket shaped caddy has...
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Antique 1770s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood

One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor & Newton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver plaques and boxes Calamander wood Artist b...
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20th Century English Early Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
$43,595 Sale Price
30% Off
H 7.09 in W 20.48 in D 13.39 in
Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea. The small ac...
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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Massive Chinese Cloisonné Vase with Phoenix, Magnolia, Lotus and Chrysanthemums
Located in New York, NY
A massive Chinese blue cloisonné vase or urn depicting a colorful imperial phoenix with gilt bronze wires among birds and butterflies in an imperial garden of magnolia blossoms, chry...
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
$36,769 / item
H 23.63 in W 169.3 in D 59.85 in
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Gold

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
$225,000
H 168 in Dm 104 in
Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a traditional Japanese Hokai shell storage box for the Kai-awase game. This box is well-detailed in chased brass appliques and makie. The box is in overall ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
$1,175 Sale Price
24% Off
H 16 in Dm 15 in
Early 19th Century English Chest on Stand Black and Gold Chinoiserie Lacquer
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Late 18th or Early 19th Century English Regency Chinoiserie chest on stand with Japanned lacquered finish in black and gold. This cabinet has two doors with scenic Chinoiserie d...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Copper

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

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Lacquer Tea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lacquer tea chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of lacquer, wood and metal, every lacquer tea chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lacquer tea chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A lacquer tea chest, designed in the Victorian or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Lacquer Tea Chest?

A lacquer tea chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,087, while the lowest priced sells for $1,267 and the highest can go for as much as $34,392.