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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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Fir

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 22 in W 13.75 in D 9.25 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 21 in W 15.25 in D 11.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Pine

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 26.75 in W 19 in D 12.75 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 23 in W 13.25 in D 11.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 26.25 in W 12.75 in D 11.25 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

French wooden shaving cabinet with mirror, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
frame with a mirror and a wooden container with wooden cover underneath. At the bottom four small hooks
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Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 23.25 in W 11.75 in D 10.25 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Box with Portrait, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
.  Wooden container and ceramic portrait.  d 7,5 cm. Hand made object. Good conditions
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Early 19th Century Mahogany Teapoy
Located in Martlesham, GB
wooden containers with lids, with two compartment spaces ideal for storage, the sides of the teapoy
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1810s British Georgian Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Teapoy
Early 19th Century Mahogany Teapoy
H 30 in W 16.5 in D 15.5 in
Antique Wooden Pot or Tekhi from Nepal, 1900s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nepal, this particular style of wooden container, pot has a rounded fitted lid, detailed hand carved
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century European Wooden Grain Container
Located in High Point, NC
Behold the rustic allure of this 19th Century European Wooden Grain Container, a piece that
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19th Century European Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

19th Century European Wooden Grain Container
Located in High Point, NC
Behold the rustic allure of this 19th Century European Wooden Grain Container, a piece that
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19th Century European Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Portuguese Wooden Harvest Trug / container
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Antique Portuguese Wooden Harvest Bin Early 20th-century hand-crafted wooden harvest trug from
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood, Pine

French Cast Iron Coffee Grinder, Late 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
shops in the past and has a crank with a wooden handle and a wooden container for the coffee. By turning
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Late 19th Century French Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Italian Handmade Tuscan Siena Yellow Food Storage Box for Beans
Located in Milano, MI
Mediterranean territories. Magnificent circular wooden container (larch base and birch lid) for food storage
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Mid-19th Century Italian Country Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

English Oil on Board Horse Painting by John Alfred Wheeler, circa 1880
By Alfred Wheeler
Located in Atlanta, GA
on a clear blue sky, the horses are leaning their heads inside a circular rustic looking wooden
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Late 19th Century English Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th C Tin Wrapped Wooden Spice Containers, 10 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Tin Wrapped Wooden Spice Containers. Stamped: PATENT PACKAGE CO. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. PAT'D
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel and applicator, New Kingdom period, 1550–1295 B.C.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel set, dating to the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1295 B.C.), includes a wooden
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Linen

Late 19th Century Wooden Viennese Pharmacy Containers in the Set of 22 Pieces
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden Viennese pharmacy containers of the late 19th century, in a set of 22 pieces. The
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Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Containers

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Boxwood

Wood Container On Iron Stand, China circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Wooden bowl/container carved out of single log resting on iron stand. Note the incredible patina of
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Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Iron

Pair 19th Century Regency Style Carved Mahogany Cellarette Urns or Wine Coolers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as a lock to protect the contents. Such wooden containers for alcoholic beverages appeared in Europe
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19th Century British Regency Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Copper

Antique German Black Forest Painted Tole Wooden Pantry Box
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
German painted wooden bride's box or container with tole painting made circa 1900.  
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

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
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19th Century Chinese Country Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

European 19th Century Painted Wooden Oval Box 'Saint George & the Dragon'
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Antique European painted wooden bride's box container showing the most famous legend of Saint
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Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Lacquer Chinese Food Carrier Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique Asian Wooden Food Carrier Container with Handle
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Lacquer Chinese Food Carrier Box
Lacquer Chinese Food Carrier Box
H 15.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Antique Chinese pottery brown-glazed vase/[Liao Dynasty]/11th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
container inside. A wooden box and cloth bag for storage are included, making it suitable for storage and
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese pottery green-glazed vase/[Liao Dynasty]/10th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
water is directly poured into it. When using it, it is safer to use a separate container inside. A
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Pottery

Very Large Plate by Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles after C. Bisschop, 1892
By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles
Located in Delft, NL
standing in a window with a woman sitting by the spinning wheel. The woman gives the container from the
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1890s Dutch Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Porcelain

Wood and Cast Iron Jardinière or Log Container
Located in Sheffield, MA
Cast iron and wooden jardinière or log container in barrel form with a copper liner, tapered wooden
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1880s American Late Victorian Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Iron

Antique Wooden Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique wooden container with lid from Nepal. Beautiful wood grain and construction details
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19th Century Nepalese Rustic Antique Wooden Containers

Antique Wooden Container
Antique Wooden Container
H 17.5 in W 10 in D 11 in
Oversize Wooden Container in Blue
Located in Seattle, WA
Great old blue paint on large container of wood with metal banding. Would be perfect poolside to
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Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Containers

Japanese Antique Lacquered Wooden Container / Sake Bottle Type/Taisho-Showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very interesting vase made by grinding wood with a potter's wheel and applying lacquer on it. I think it is an item from the Taisho era to the first half of the Showa period ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Lacquer

Set of Four Wooden Pharmacy Canisters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four wooden containers with original Labels from a French pharmacy. Turned wooden lids. Excellent
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19th Century French Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Trunk Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden container dates to the mid-19th century and was likely used to store
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Trunk Container, c. 1850
Chinese Trunk Container, c. 1850
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 15 in
Chinese Tree Trunk Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden container dates to the mid-19th century and was likely used to store
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Originally Painted Swedish Wood Container, circa 1840-1860
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful wooden container or wooden box with lid still maintains the lovely original folk
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Wooden Containers

Pair of Mongolian Yak Butter Containers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These beautifully-aged wooden containers date to the late 19th century and were originally used to
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Elm

Antique wooden bowl used by Japanese lacquer craftsmen / Laquer ware tools
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
put black lacquer in this wooden bowl. This is a wooden container for lacquering an unpainted wooden
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Other

Very Large Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Flower Models
Located in London, GB
lacquered wooden containers, delicately painted with oriental landscapes.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Rose Quartz

Temptress Basket by Brian Stanziale
By Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
with provocative designs. This wooden container was originally used in a Qing-dynasty market to measure
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Metal

Temptress Basket by Brian Stanziale
Temptress Basket by Brian Stanziale
H 9.5 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
Early 20th Century French Wooden Grape Container
Located in High Point, NC
Immerse yourself in the essence of rustic charm with this Early 20th Century French Wooden Grape
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Early 20th Century French Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Early to Mid 1700's Oak Bordelais Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
to soften the lines, making for an overall pleasing effect. The interior has a lidded wooden
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Wooden Containers

Early to Mid 1700's Oak Bordelais Trunk
Early to Mid 1700's Oak Bordelais Trunk
H 28.25 in W 40.75 in D 22.6 in
Japanese Old Wooden Bowl / Container That Feels Lonely / Meiji-Showa/Farm Tools
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a bowl made of cedar wood. I think it is one of the farm tools. I don't know in detail how it was used. But don't you think it's very cool and has a nice atmosphere? Such...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Regency Mahogany Teapoy With String Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
The teapoy interior consisting of two wooden tea containers with lids, a lift out tin tray with
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19th Century English Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Phoenix and Peony Painted Treasure Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A finish of bright red lacquer and hand-painted decoration transform this simple wooden box into a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wood Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Paris, FR
mother of pearl. Inside, the wooden-lined interior includes two containers for tea crafted in clear wood
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Wood Marquetry Tea Caddy
19th Century Wood Marquetry Tea Caddy
H 7.88 in W 13 in D 7.49 in
Louis Vuitton Trunk Malle À Chapeaux. Paris, Around 1926
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Milano, IT
satin with ecru ribbons placed under the lid, pair of stackable “ribbon cages”, i.e. mobile containers
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1920s French Other Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Brass

Paris Association Railway Plaques, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
a bespoke shipping container (Wooden Panels) for them to be posted. The items are ideally sold as a
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1920s French Victorian Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Plaster

Indonesian Antique Wooden Container / 1800-1900 / Wabi-Sabi/Withered Wooden Bowl
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An Indonesian wooden pot owned by a Japanese antique collector. It is from 1800 to 1900. The
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19th Century Indonesian Other Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Other

Pair of Silvered Wooden Herb Containers from Italy, circa 1930
Located in Dallas, TX
ERICA AND MELIA These decorative silvered wooden herbal pharmacy containers are from Italy
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

Mongolian Yak Butter Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully-aged wooden container dates to the late 19th century and was used to transport and
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Rustic Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Elm

Japanese Oversized Wooden Bowl / Antique Lacquer Tools Used by Lacquer Craftsmen
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
bowl. This is a wooden container for lacquering an unpainted wooden container before it becomes a
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Cedar

Black and Red Lacquered Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl / 1800s / Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate. A lacquered wooden container made in the late Edo period (1800s). I don't know how it was
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Wood

18th-19th Century Edo Period Japanese Wooden Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese sensibility to provide unique items. That is my pride. And this is an old Japanese wooden
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Cedar

18th-19th Century Edo Period Japanese Wooden Box
18th-19th Century Edo Period Japanese Wooden Box
H 12.72 in W 18.12 in D 10.83 in
Pair of Spanish Wooden Textile Mill Containers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful pair of 19th century containers - vessels in wood and iron from Valencia, Spain.
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19th Century Spanish Antique Wooden Containers

Materials

Iron

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique wooden bowls were used in either storing or serving food. Wooden bowls were also preferred for bread making, as the wood held the heat that was generated by the fermenting yeast. You’ll find a variety of antique wooden bowls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.