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Place of Origin: Chinese
Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850
Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850

Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted 19th-century brazier once warmed the cold hands of a wealthy woman on a winter night in northern China. The brazier is hand-wrough...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass
Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass

Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass

Located in Tampa, FL

A charming Chinese strongbox dating to the 1920s, crafted from rich rosewood and accented with brass straps. The top features an inset piece of jade, adding a subtle but elegant foca...

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1920s Vintage Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...

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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Wood

Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds
Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds

Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese Mid-Century small rectangular hinged chest with metal latch and two side ring handles, hand painted featuring two exotic birds (depicted on the top and front), pine, berries,...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850
Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850

Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Long ago, this elegant rosewood box was used by a Qing-dynasty lady to store her favorite pieces of jewelry, each drawer filled with jades, pearls, coral necklaces, and hair pins. Th...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Vintage Maitland-Smith Hand-Painted Mallard Duck Lidded Decorative Box
Large Vintage Maitland-Smith Hand-Painted Mallard Duck Lidded Decorative Box

Large Vintage Maitland-Smith Hand-Painted Mallard Duck Lidded Decorative Box

By Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking and whimsical large-scale decorative mallard duck container designed by Maitland-Smith. Expertly hand-painted with richly detailed feather patterns, the sculpture captures...

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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...

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Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid
Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid

Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Bring a little chinoiserie to a vanity, side table, or coffee table. This pretty oval box is created from metal and has a hand painted and glazed ceramic top. The metal surrounds the...

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20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box w...

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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Persimmon Box in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Persimmon Box in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition

Persimmon Box in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition

By Robert Kuo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Persimmon box Black lacquer Hand repousse Copper base Limited Edition Lacquer is a laborious and time-consuming process. After it is tapped from the trees, lacquer needs to b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Perfecting line and form, the small box has a balanced, oval form shaped of white brass (...

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Early 20th Century Minimalist Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

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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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique 19th Century Quality Chinese Famille Rose Canton Lidded Pen Box
Antique 19th Century Quality Chinese Famille Rose Canton Lidded Pen Box

Antique 19th Century Quality Chinese Famille Rose Canton Lidded Pen Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 19th century quality Chinese Famille Rose Canton lidded pen box hand painted in the Famille Rosé taste depicting pheasants and butterflies in foliage and figures in a Chinese...

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19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Antique Chinese Lacquered Leather Box, Chinoiserie Style, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Lacquered Leather Box, Chinoiserie Style, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Lacquered Leather Box, Chinoiserie Style, 19th Century

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Antique Chinese lacquered leather box Original signature seal - Asian Art Measures : 20x11cm H:3,5cm Material : Leather - copper

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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box
Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box

Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box

Located in Tampa, FL

Early nineteenth century Chinese chinoiserie black lacquer box with gold decoration. The exterior shows a finely detailed village scene with houses...

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1820s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand
Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand

Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular box with brass tacks and hinged lid set in a brass base.

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1850s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Gold and Red Decorative Box
Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Gold and Red Decorative Box

Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Gold and Red Decorative Box

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese circular wooden box with carved top character design and carved geometric foot, painted in gold and red with a fitted lid and fine black painted border pattern.    

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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Export Silver Box by Wang Hing
Antique Chinese Export Silver Box by Wang Hing

Antique Chinese Export Silver Box by Wang Hing

By Wang Hing & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver dragon box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases This fine antique C...

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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover
Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover

Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover

Located in Norton, MA

This Antique Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century with Dragon Cover and date to approximately 1920. The box is composed of brass with a vibrant blue enamelled interior and ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Folding Chess And Backgammon Box
Chinese Export Black Lacquer Folding Chess And Backgammon Box

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Folding Chess And Backgammon Box

Located in Tampa, FL

An elegant and intricately detailed Chinese export folding game box, crafted from lacquered wood with gilded decoration, dating to the early 19th century. The exterior features beaut...

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Early 1800s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches

18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches

Located in New York, NY

An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...

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1790s Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Small Handcarved Chinese Chest
Small Handcarved Chinese Chest

Small Handcarved Chinese Chest

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A hand carved Chinese large table box with hinged lid. Intricately carved all-over with Asian carvings resting of four paw feet. Bronze lock plate on front.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

1900s Chinese Wooden Trunk with Original Patina
1900s Chinese Wooden Trunk with Original Patina

1900s Chinese Wooden Trunk with Original Patina

Located in High Point, NC

This exquisite 1900s Chinese wooden trunk is a remarkable piece of antique furniture that brings both functionality and a touch of history to your...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Red Chinese Garden Scene Lacquer Box
Red Chinese Garden Scene Lacquer Box

Red Chinese Garden Scene Lacquer Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A very nice Chinese red lacquer box decorated in gold and black with a garden scene. Box has a black interior. Circa mid 1800s.

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Early 1800s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box
Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A 19th century Chinese wood and vellum document box hand painted court scene. No lock but all the hardware is bronze. The interior is four and a half i...

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1890s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion
Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion

Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1900 Chinese box decorated with green, blue, red and yellow floral design set against a white background. The top with a carved white jade floral medallion. The apple green ena...

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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Antique Chinoiserie Painted Wood Jewel Box
Antique Chinoiserie Painted Wood Jewel Box

Antique Chinoiserie Painted Wood Jewel Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This handsome painted jewel box is a pleasure. The interior has been refitted.     

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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Early 19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Scroll Form Box
Large Early 19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Scroll Form Box

Large Early 19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Scroll Form Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A large Chinese black lacquer work box dating from approximately 1800–1820. Shaped like a traditional scroll, it features a beautifully painted scene of an emperor with his maiden, r...

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1920s Vintage Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique a Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Box wiht Monogram, 1820
Antique a Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Box wiht Monogram, 1820

Antique a Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Box wiht Monogram, 1820

Located in Norton, MA

A truly fine hand-painted porcelain box with a monogram of family characters. 1820's.   

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Early 19th Century Other Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box
19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box

19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great condition for its age. No major losses or damage. Has original sewing pieces inside.

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Mid-19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850

Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box

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 Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Carved Wood Chinese Box, with Landscape and Characters Decor Pattern, China 20th
Carved Wood Chinese Box, with Landscape and Characters Decor Pattern, China 20th

Carved Wood Chinese Box, with Landscape and Characters Decor Pattern, China 20th

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This box is in a brown color. It has been made in the 20th century, in China. It is hand carved, with character and landscapes, patterns.

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20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export Porcelain oval Lidded Box Hand Painted, circa 1920
Chinese Export Porcelain oval Lidded Box Hand Painted, circa 1920

Chinese Export Porcelain oval Lidded Box Hand Painted, circa 1920

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a Chinese Export porcelain Lidded Box, hand painted with a figural decoration, made in China, circa 1920 The box is well potted in an oval shape, the lid having a domed top...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Famille Rose Box Birds Flora and Fauna
Chinoiserie Famille Rose Box Birds Flora and Fauna

Chinoiserie Famille Rose Box Birds Flora and Fauna

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful vintage decorated Famille Rose ceramic decorative box, Chinese Export/Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century. Box and lid are beautiful decorated with figures and bird...

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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Box with Peach Shape
Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Box with Peach Shape

Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Box with Peach Shape

Located in Norton, MA

Antique A Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Box with a Peach Shape, depicting many peaches, leaves, and branches throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Huanghuali Wood Box, China
Vintage Huanghuali Wood Box, China

Vintage Huanghuali Wood Box, China

Located in Norton, MA

A ventage Chinese Huanghuali wood box with a beautiful natural grain of Huanghuali. Measures: 2.5in (6.3 cm) X 8 3/4 in(22.2 cm) X 4 7/8 in(12.3 cm).  

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Carved Wood, Trees and Birds Decor, China
Chinese Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Carved Wood, Trees and Birds Decor, China

Chinese Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Carved Wood, Trees and Birds Decor, China

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

It is a carved wooden box, brown and black. One part is hand carved, the other Painted lacquered. It was made in China during the 1930s and 1940s, so it is from the Republic period.

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1930s Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern resting on ball feet. This decorative box was most likely a cigarette box or trinket bo...

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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...

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16th Century Ming Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Etched Brass Box with Carved Jade Inset Top, Circa 1900
Chinese Etched Brass Box with Carved Jade Inset Top, Circa 1900

Chinese Etched Brass Box with Carved Jade Inset Top, Circa 1900

Located in Stamford, CT

Sweet little Chinese export brass box with beautiful floral etched designs, looks like peonies to me. With a lovely white jade top carved in fretwork with a vase framed by the flower...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

A Rare Chinese Export Example of a Coffre Fort
A Rare Chinese Export Example of a Coffre Fort

A Rare Chinese Export Example of a Coffre Fort

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

An 18th-century burr elm and metal strap mounted coffre fort made in China for the export market. The metal work with some finely engraved details, the lid opens to reveal several c...

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18th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Elm

Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China
Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China

Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely small Chinese export cloisonne trinket box with a carved hardstone roundel, Early Republic Period circa 1915, China. The small cloisonne box set on four short bun feet, and...

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1910s Qing Vintage Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Copper, Enamel

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 lif...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Lacquer

Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxe
Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxe

Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxe

Located in Norton, MA

Antique A Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Box depicting a Dragon and Phoenix, and all areas of carved patterns throughout. small lacquer colors were lost at the corner, please see the ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Late Qing Chinese Red and Black Lacquered Rice Measure Bucket with Carved Panels
Late Qing Chinese Red and Black Lacquered Rice Measure Bucket with Carved Panels

Late Qing Chinese Red and Black Lacquered Rice Measure Bucket with Carved Panels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A late Qing dynasty Chinese wooden rice measure, hand-carved and richly lacquered in red and black, with traces of gilt enhancing its decorative motifs. Octagonal in form, the bucket...

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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Vintage Carved Keepsake Case, Chinese, Satinwood, Decorative Box, Circa 1950
Vintage Carved Keepsake Case, Chinese, Satinwood, Decorative Box, Circa 1950

Vintage Carved Keepsake Case, Chinese, Satinwood, Decorative Box, Circa 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage carved keepsake case. A Chinese, satinwood decorative box, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Profusely carved throughout with an abundance of Oriental cr...

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1950s Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Chinese Elaborately Relief Carved Glove Box W/ Original Hinges and Lock
Antique Chinese Elaborately Relief Carved Glove Box W/ Original Hinges and Lock

Antique Chinese Elaborately Relief Carved Glove Box W/ Original Hinges and Lock

Located in Norton, MA

Chinese elaborately Relief carved glove box with original hinges and lock, no key, no damage or cracks, 9 ¾” w. x 3 ¾” d x 3” h. Notes: Very good condition  

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19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Zitan

Chinese Black Lacquered Box
Chinese Black Lacquered Box

Chinese Black Lacquered Box

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese-style (20th Century) rectangular black lacquered wood box with gold circles and Chinese writing

Category

20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

1920s Chinese Export Silver Box
1920s Chinese Export Silver Box

1920s Chinese Export Silver Box

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases. This exceptional an...

Category

1890s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver