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Place of Origin: Asian
Kashmir Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box, India, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage South Asian / Kashmir hand painted papier mâché box with removeable lid - featuring a profuse floral pattern over the top and sides set against a black lacquer background - h...
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Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Composition

Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Anglo Indian rectangular porcupine quill, bone and parquetry box. The box with a hinged lid that opens to reveal embossed red velvet lining and a decorated wood panel...
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20th Century Anglo-Indian Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Lacquered Eggshell Round Brule Box, Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisio...
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2010s Art Deco Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Chinese Box, with Flower Pattern Decor, Lacquered 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small lacquered painted box, with floral decorations in yellow, red and green, it was made in China in the 19th century.
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Buddhist Shrine Box "Zushi", Edo Period '1603-1868'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique Buddhist shrine box was crafted in the Edo Period (1603-1868). Known in Japan as a “Zushi,” it served as a small sanctuary to enshrine Buddhist figures, scriptures, or ...
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Mid-17th Century Edo Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cedar

Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Signed and Dated 1961 USSR From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this unusual Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangula...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
Located in Norton, MA
The State of Art, A Beautiful and highly crafted Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box, with Brass for edge Reinforcement.  
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Early 20th Century Other Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Urushi Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box - Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...
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2010s Art Deco Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer

Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell decorated with bone straps, carved and painted floral panels, and paw feet. The inside has a mirror and bon...
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Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Ethnic Indian Decorative Jewelry Box with Brass, Kerala Nettur Petti
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Teak Jewelry Dowry Box with Brass, Late 19th Century, India. This Teak Indian Dowry Box is adorned with Decorative Brass, showcasing exquisite c...
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1890s Agra Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Maitland Smith Decorative Tessellated Stone Kidney Shaped Box Keepsake
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage handmade Maitland Smith light pink tessellated kidney shaped stone box. Mid-Century Modern Period made in the Philippines. No makers mark....
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinoiserie Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinoiserie decorated fruit box. Beautiful decorated Chinoiserie box used to serve fruits and specail treats. Hand gilt painting over red lacquer. Strong patina of wear so...
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Early 1900s Qing Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Modern, Bebek Chestnut Wood Single-Compartment Box
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Istanbul is a wooden box collection inspired by some of towns most iconic buildings: Galata Tower, Hagia Sophia and Bebek Mosque. Each item takes its name from these structures. The ...
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2010s Modern Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chestnut

Pietra Dura Marble Inlay Round Trinket Box With Floral Motif, Made in India
Located in Fort Washington, MD
A beautifully handcrafted pietra dura round marble trinket box, showcasing the centuries-old decorative art form perfected in both Mughal India and Renaissance Florence. The lid feat...
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Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

Maitland Smith Lidded Shagreen Box, c.1985
By R & Y Augousti, Maitland Smith
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Maitland Smith Lidded Shagreen Box, c.1985.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

Cast Brass Engraved Brazier Box with Pierced Charcoal Tray, North India
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cast Brass Engraved Brazier Box with Pierced Charcoal Tray, North India, Late 19th Century Dimensions: Consisting of Two Pieces: the Box and the Removable Tray Box: 10.5” W to handl...
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Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Orb Box, Large by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like an ancient pebble or river-rock that has been tumbled for centuries to polish and reveal its alluvial layers. Hand-turned solid oak box enveloped in lacquered eggshell marquetry.
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2010s Art Deco Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Oak, Lacquer

Anglo-Indian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Anglo-Indian Mother of Pearl Inlaid jewelry Box. 1940s Victorian Anglo Indian box in silver, bone and mother of pearl Inlaid. An elegant Anglo Indian bon...
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Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Leather & Brass Lidded Lacquered Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful Chinese leather and brass lidded lacquered trinket box, circa 1970s. The handcrafted box measures 6.25"W x 3.75"D x 4"H and has a great look with tapered brass trim. It...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Qing Dynasty Period Chinese Box with Brass Lock, Banding and Removable Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period Chinese old box from the 19th century with traditional etched brass hardware, metal banding, partially removable top and light patina. Im...
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19th Century Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Large bronze and green glass box, Russian, circa 1825.
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1820s Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Indo-Persian Khatam Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, precious wood, and delicate miniatures paintings. This beautiful Middle Eastern Persian style box is covered inside and out with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry. Indo Persian Moorish style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid. Intricate inlaid Asian Indian box with floral and geometric Islamic Moorish Sadeli design in a square shape form with inlay marquetry, very fine artwork, lined in red velvet. Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness. This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns. A highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes...
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Mid-20th Century Moorish Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Hand-Painted Décor, Qing Dynasty
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden wedding chest from the 19th century with unusual shape, hand-painted floral décor and brass hardware. Created in China ...
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19th Century Qing Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage bronze mounted porcelain box hand painted butterflies and floral decor
By François Linke, Henredon
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Porcelain bronze mounted box, Art Nouveau style Made of hand-painted crackled, glazed high quality bronze mounted porcelain. Signed on the bottom. An all over polychrome floral deco...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Anglo-Indian Mughal Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian Mughal wood box, inlaid and hand carved with the Taj Mahal and some flowers all around. Jewelry box, Anglo-Raj box from India in great condition. Nice Mughal Bombay Box...
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Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sandalwood

Vintage Maitland Smith Brass & Wood Gramophone Birdcage Decorative Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer this distinctive Maitland-Smith decorative box, designed in the form of a classical gramophone, circa late 20th century. Crafted with a richly finished w...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Large Japanese Lacquer Kaioke Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, late Edo, two big octagonal covered shell game boxes resting on footed stands, with makie-e decorations depicting flowering vines on a black lacquer ground, They are still in ...
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19th Century Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s
Located in London, GB
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Sasak, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry o...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Vintage Hindu Indian Punjab Inlaid Marquetry Rosewood & Bone Jewelry Box
Located in Portland, OR
A very attractive vintage inlaid rosewood Indian jewelry box. The hinged box made is from solid figured rosewood and finely and is sumptuously inla...
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Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Rosewood

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Japanese Edo period lacquer tanzakubako, box for poem cards, late 18th-early 19th century, Edo Period, Japan. Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully ...
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Early 19th Century Edo Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to resemble a scroll-form altar table, this narrow footed box has an elegant silhouette with waterfall sides and minimal ornamentation. Dated to the late 19th century, the b...
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Early 20th Century Qing Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality example with a complicated and intricate interior. The box is in very good condition c...
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Late 19th Century Other Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Dandy Box is a chic accent piece for your home. The piece is lined with a removable velvet tray...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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. It comes with an old lock...
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19th Century Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Gold and Black Lacquer Games Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique Chinese gold and black lacquer games box raised on four paw feet with a domed lift off cover decorated with figural landscape panels in gilded lacquer colours on a black ground. The cover lifts off to reveal five lidded removable counter boxes...
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Early 19th Century Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Tibetan Scroll Box
Located in New York, NY
Tibetan hexagon Tonka scroll box. Hand made hexagon box covered in leather hand painted. Traditional Tibetan art work hand painted with raised outlining of Jambhala faces, Tibetan Je...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine, Wood, Animal Skin

Japanese 7-Pcs, Arita Sweetmeat Set & Matching Lacquer Box Meiji Period, 1880s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A seven-piece Japanese Arita Sweetmeat set and matching lacquer box, Meiji period (1880-1890). Comprising of a central hexagonal dish and six-fan shaped ...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

Rustic Indian Document Wooden Box with Brass Details and Partial Opening Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with brass details, partial opening top and petite bracket feet. This rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th centur...
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19th Century Rustic Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Indian Bronze Work Box
Located in Tampa, FL
This remarkable Indian box dates to the early 19th century and was traditionally used as a work box or storage vessel for food, jewelry, fruit, and other treasured objects. Cast in s...
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1820s Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century Beautiful and useful 20th century. Chinese lacquer box of circular shape, the domed cover with flora...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Art Deco Style Trinket Box or Hand-Carved Rosewood Jewelry Box
By Japanese Studio
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Art Deco Style Trinket Box or Hand-Carved Rosewood Jewelry Box A unique hand-crafted, Japanese wooden box designed in the Art Deco style and of the period. This rare antiqu...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered "Marriage" Dowry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with a patinated surface and extraordinary intricate Brass work. Made during the latter part of the Mughal Empire, Southern India circa 1780
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Mid-18th Century Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Granite Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco style granite decorative jewelry box with intricate silver leaf details and velvet interior. Inside measurements are 10.75" x 6.25" deep and 3.5" deep.
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Late Qing Dynasty Wood and Brass Lidded Box with Lateral Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty Chinese wooden box from the early 20th century with brass hardware and lateral handles. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural hi...
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Early 20th Century Qing Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Petite Chinese Brass Opium Box with Dragon Etching
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite metal canister was once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Providing an airtight seal, the small box is formed of brass with an etched and stamped d...
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Early 20th Century Qing Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Oval Ceramic Chinoiserie Blue and White Trinket Dish with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small oval chinoiserie blue and white trinket dish with a lid. This piece is from China and was created in ceramic with blue paint. It is white, with a painted scenic design on the...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Vintage Sajai Metal and Agate Scroll Box Coin Purse, Handmade in India
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Sajai metal and agate talisman box coin purse, Handmade in India, Handmade Sajai metal cross body purse with multi-colored agates and intric...
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Mid-20th Century Agra Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Agate, Metal

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern in beautiful colors of red, green, blue and red. The box rests on ball feet. This chino...
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1910s Chinese Export Vintage Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Asian Tibetan Box Brass Filigree with Turquoise & Coral Prayer Wish Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Chinese Tibetan Brass Filigree with Turquoise and Coral beads round Box Handcrafted round Tibetan, Nepalese decorative brass trinket wish box. Antique Asian Tibetan hand made box inlaid with polished turquoise and coral glass inlay pieces. Great fine brass filigree design on the top lid and sides. Has a wonderful patina. In good shape with age appropriate wear this box has retained its original patina finish, has no missing pieces. Opens and closes as it should. A beautiful Asian pill box for a vanity or desk. Box measures: 2" height X 4" diameter. Tibetan Buddhist prayer boxes...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coral, Multi-gemstone, Brass

Antique South Asian Round Copper Bronze Box with Lid from India 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 19th century beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper bronze South Asian box with lid, latch and handle. A very fine antique Pandan or B...
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Early 20th Century Agra Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper

1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creeping Wood Sorrel Mon Crest
Located in Sheridan, CO
Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creepy Woodsorrel Mon or Kamon. Circa 1920s, black exterior ground various mixed color mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate, silvered metal rim on the...
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1920s Edo Vintage Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Lidded Box, Meiji
Located in Miami, FL
Meticulously enamelled and gilt satsuma box, Meiji Period (1867-1912). Overall very good antique condition, base that the box sits on is a bit slanted. L...
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19th Century Meiji Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Mid 19th Century Chinese Flat Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th Century Red Stained Chinese Flat Box Made of Jumu wood with brass hardware and decorative red and gold papered interior
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19th Century Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Veneered Footed Sandalwood Glove Box with Penwork Decoration, Vizagapatam, India
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Anglo-Indian penwork decorated veneered sandalwood glove box on turned ball feet the sides and top decorated with scrolling leaf borders and the top with a central leaf-framed cartou...
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Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period (circa mid-18th century). The box features a rectang...
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18th Century Edo Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian pair of tea caddies with silvered metal tops having elephant handles over coconut bowls above carved ebony elephants with bone tusk...
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Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

Small Antique Keepsake Box, Oriental, Decorative Case, Qing Dynasty, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique keepsake box. An Oriental, mahogany and exotic stone inlaid decorative Qing dynasty case, dating to the Edwardian period, ...
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Early 20th Century Qing Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Located in London, GB
Sasak Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry of...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

19th Century Indian Wooden Box with Brass Details and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian wooden box from the 19th century, with brass details and weathered appearance. Topped with a rectangular lid fitted with a c-scroll handle and half opening to revea...
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19th Century Antique Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Medium by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...
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2010s Art Deco Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Walnut, Lacquer