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  • Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Carrying Box, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This early 20th century painted box was originally used as a portable traveling container, especially used for meals, snacks, and food offerings. The wooden box is crafted with eight sides, a lucky number believed to bring prosperity. Brushed atop layers of red and black lacquer, gilt linework decorates the sides with scrollwork, ruyi, and chrysanthemums, symbols of autumn and longevity. The lid is painted with a young boy carrying a lantern, conveying a blessing of abundance. Dense with symbolism, this painted carrying box...
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    Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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  • Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the r...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

    Materials

    Wood, Lacquer

  • Red Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel was kept in finely worked and decorated boxes. This round betel box...
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    Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Decorative Boxes

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    Wood

  • Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. The rice measure has a square f...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

    Materials

    Iron

  • Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. The rice measure has a square f...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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    Iron

  • Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. The rice measure has a square f...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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    Iron

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  • Chinese Gilt Burgundy Lacquer Carrying Box, c. 1900
    Located in Stockholm, SE
    Beautifully time worn gilt and burgundy lacquer Chinese carrying box. Gilding featuring roses and butterflies. Circa 1900. Very decorative.
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    20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Baskets

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  • Chinese Wedding Ceremonial Hat Box, Zhijang Province, circa 1870s
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    circa 1870s Chinese wedding ceremonial hat box, Zhijang Province. Woven rattan & bamboo with brass hardware. The pedestal base has lost some of the molded floral decoration. Note the...
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  • Vintage Chinese Black and Red Lacquer Floral Painted Lidded Wooden Basket Box
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    Vintage Chinese Black and Red Lacquer Floral Painted Lidded Wooden Basket Box. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 11" H x 12" W x 12" D.
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  • Chinese Lacquer Box
    Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
    A metal framed box with all-over lacquer decoration featuring multi-coloured flowers, leaves, ribbons. The inside of the box is veneered in a light wood. It is stamped China on the u...
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    Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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  • Red Lacquered Chinese Hat Box
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    Heavily lacquered Chinese hat box with bold red surface. Great silhouette.
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    20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

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  • Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Box
    Located in Countryside, IL
    Antique Chinese red lacquer box This box measures: 14.5 wide x 14.5 deep x 8 inches high About Photos: We take our photos in a co...
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    Early 20th Century American Lacquer

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    Malachite

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