Chinese Decorative Boxes

An Chinese deep red lacquer box with a brass hasp, beautifully decorated overall with a scenes of people in boats on a river, flowers, buildings and tr...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases. This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) box has a rectangular form. Each elongated side of the box is embellished with two impressive finely pierced and embossed decorated iconic oriental dragons amidst clouds. The decoration to the box incorporates a flame-shaped vacant cartouche to either side. This antique Luen Hing silver box is fitted with the original push fit cover, reflecting the ornamentation to that of the body. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: Maker's mark: LH (Luen Hing*) Character mark: Untraced * Luen Hing was a retail silversmith, selling luxury goods with an attention towards silver pieces which complimented the growth of the middle class Chinese community. Condition This antique Chinese box...

A pretty Chinese export black lacquer work box with a central drawer and side handles, the fitted interior with a retractable slide and pen tray, now mounted on a later custom made C...

Hand painted with a court figure in a court setting. The interior lined with blue fabric.

Decorated with Mandarin ladies in a garden setting; mounted with brass backplate and hasp with carrying handles to the sides; lined with blue silk.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver and enamel box / canister; an addition to our oriental silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) canister / box has a hex foil shaped form. The surface of this double skinned antique Chinese box is embellished with overlaid filigree mesh panels with plain solid silver borders to each incurve, in addition to the upper and lower rims. Each panel is ornamented with an applied oriental plum blossom branch accented with floral and bird designs, all accented with enamel details. The ornamentation to the body incorporates an array of alternating collect set agate and coral gemstones. This Chinese silver box...

A fine antique Chinese Export sterling silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) box has a circular cylindrical form. The surface of the body is embellished with a fine and impressive embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design depicted in relief, on a matt background. This antique, Chinese silver box is fitted with the original push fit cover ornamented with a further dragon design encircling a central vacant circular cartouche. The upper and lower rims of the cover and body are encircled with a plain and unembellished border. This antique box retains the original gilded interior. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: Maker’s mark: C.J. Co. (China Jewelry Company) Silver quality/purity mark: Sterling (.925, 925/1000) Condition This antique Chinese box...

A fine and impressive pair of antique Chinese Export silver gilt heart shaped potpourri boxes; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. These fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) gilt potpourri boxes have a heart shaped form onto three ball style feet. The gilded body of each box is embellished with impressive panels of pierced floral and leaf ornamentation. Each heart shaped box is fitted with a push fit cover featuring further pierced floral decoration to the domed portion, encompassed with a solid border accented with nail-work Persian script. The covers are surmounted with plain rounded handles. The CES hallmarks struck to the underside of each gilded potpourri box include: Maker's mark: MK (undocumented name) Silver quality/purity mark: 88 (88 standard, 880/1000) Character mark: Untraced Nail-work ornamentation is a common method used in Persia and across the Middle East. Using a potpourri box to contain herbs, spices and fragrances is a traditional part of the Jewish culture, especially those of Persian decent. Condition These antique potpourri...

This duo comprises two Chinese work boxes: one, of lacquered and parcel giltwood, was produced circa 1850, while the second, of painted wood inlaid with ers...

Antique Chinese export silver cigarette case, TC for Tuck Chang, circa 1900. The box of concave form one side with reliefs of dragons, the other side plain, gilded interior. Hallmark...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese export silver (CES) card case has a plain rectangular rounded form. The anterior surface of this Chinese silver card case is ornamented with exceptional and fine embossed decoration depicting multiple tiers of oriental figures amidst foliate designs, accented with simplified structures in the background, all on a matte background. The posterior surface of this silver card case is embellished with exceptional embossed scene incorporating a range of fish and crustacean amidst oceanic foliate designs, also all on a matte background. This Chinese card case is fitted with a push fit cover ornamented with a continuation of the aforementioned embossed decoration. The sides of this antique silver case are embellished with an embossed band of scrolling leaf ornamentation, incorporating an applied vacant oval cartouche to the upper edge. The hallmarks struck to the rim of this impressive antique case include: Maker's mark: S.S (untraced) Character mark: Untraced This exceptional antique Chinese card case...

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