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French Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Porcelain Trinket Box painted in purples, gold, green and royal blue. Upon opening the box there is a cute flower design inside the lid. This piece would certainly be a fant...
Category
French French Provincial 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Brass
1920's Art Deco Enamel Ladies Make up Compact Mirror Rouge, Mirror, Puffs
Located in Red Lion, PA
1920s Art Deco Enamel Ladies Makeup Compact Mirror with Rouge, Mirror, and Powder Puffs
A striking and authentic 1920s Art Deco enamel ladies makeup compact, featuring a beautifully...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Turquoise Opaline Rectangular box with Brass Mounts, France Early 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
An antique French opaline glass casket box in a striking pale turquoise or Robin's Egg Blue color. The polished glass is mounted with finely detailed gold bronze hardware, adding ele...
Category
French 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
Tommaso Barbi Chrome and Wood Modernist Box, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Monumental Tommaso Barbi Modernist Box in Chrome and Sycamore Burl, Italy, circa 1960
A rare and commanding object by renowned Italian designer Tommaso Barbi, this large-scale modern...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French Limoges Rectangular Hand Painted Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Found in Paris, a charming Limoges porcelain rectangular trinket box painted in blue with a fantastic cross hatch design on the lid. This piece would certainly be a fantastic additio...
Category
French French Provincial 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Brass
Large Vintage Brass Crab Sculpture-Box
Located in Brussel, BE
Large vintage crab shape box made of solid heavy brass with a beautiful natural patina, a unique touch in an eclectic interior, a cabinet of curiosity or seafood restaurant.
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Grande...
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$1,069 / item
Fred And Marilyn Buss Cazadero California Cocobolo Heart Wood Mushroom Stash Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This beautiful stash box was hand-carved from the heart of Cocobolo wood by Fred and Marilyn Buss of Cazadero, CA—a lovely vintage patina to the wood.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
René Lalique (1860-1945) “Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box 1934
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1861-1945)
“Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box
With an Art Deco design of stylised spiderweb on the top and a tricompart...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Neoclassical Octagonal Green Guilloche & Ormolu Box, after Faberge
By Fabergé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical octagonal green Guilloche & Ormolu box, after Faberge
A fine late 20th century example, intricate, well executed example, with presentati...
Category
Neoclassical 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Rococo Gilt Sterling Silver Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Rococo gilt sterling silver keepsake box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1903. Upward tapering with reeded mouth rim and curved bottom; foot ring. Applied rose garla...
Category
American Rococo Revival Antique 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Burmese Gold and Black Lacquer Owl Boxes, Set of 2
Located in Stamford, CT
1960s hand-painted gold and black lacquer owl nesting boxes. Larger box is signed on the underside "handmade in Burma".
Category
Burmese Chinoiserie Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paint, Paper
English Renaissance Oak Bible Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (Dated 1652) oak slant front bible box
Category
British Renaissance 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Pewter Boxes designed by Arne Erkers for Just Andersen, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant set of Pewter Boxes designed by Arne Erkers for Just Andersen in the 1950s.
* Two (2) lidded boxes in pewter with wooden inner boxes. Originally cigarette boxes.
* Designer...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Cartier Vintage 9kt Gold and Ruby Pill Box, London 1947
By Cartier
Located in Braintree, GB
A rare vintage Cartier pill box crafted in 9-karat yellow gold, accented with two cabochon rubies. The circular pill box features a bold geometric eng...
Category
British Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
$6,477 Sale Price
20% Off
Crystal and bronze chest
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Crystal and bronze chest
Empire style chest
Crystal and gilded bronze materials
Origin France Circa 1920
Excellent condition
The Empire style (in French: style Empire) is a dominant ...
Category
French Empire Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Dior Set of 3 Decorative Boxes in Brass, Lucite and Vienna Straw, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century set of three decorative jewelry boxes made from a combination of lucite enriched with Vienna straw, brass, wood, and tortoiseshell-effect lucite. This incredibly...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rectangular French Silver Light Blue Guilloché Enamel and Crystal Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rectangular French Silver Light Blue Guilloché Enamel and Crystal Table Box
Hallmarked with French Minerva on the silver rim
This exquisite rectan...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$768 Sale Price
20% Off
Gucci Horse Bit Silver Plate Box Satinwood Lined Signed Gucci Made in Italy
By Gucci
Located in Chicago, IL
Gucci signed silver-plate box with immaculate satinwood lining.
The top has the iconic horse bit motif.
Extremely rare vintage 1970 Gucci Italy silver plated horse-bit decorated bo...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
1953 England Rolls Razor Viscount Model in Original Box with Paperwork
Located in Red Lion, PA
1953 England Rolls Razor Viscount Model in Original Box with Paperwork
This 1953 Rolls Razor Viscount Model from England is a superb example of mid-century shaving innovation and de...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Vintage Sea Shell Encrusted Maitland Smith Style Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage sea Shell encrusted treasure box richly deco in colourful sea shells. All natural organic sea shell.
Category
American Organic Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Moroccan Antique Berber Case Flask Hand-carved
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand made early 20th century Moroccan antique Berber case flask, carved wood covered with brass and silvered metal filigree, delicately hand-hammered metal with animals decor for pow...
Category
Moroccan Moorish Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Tin
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Enamel and Hand-Painted Miniature
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ladies' handbag cigarette case with an oval section in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on a guilloché and a monochrome, hand-painted miniature of a landscape, in the E...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
1940's Small Decorative Party Bag Plastic Baskets - Set Of Five
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Small Decorative Party Bag Plastic Baskets – Set Of Five.
We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouched sinc...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic
Elongated Octagonal Lidded Tessellated Bone Box in the Style of Enrique Garcel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted wooden Octagonal box with Tessellated bone inlay - lidded and ready for many different contents, from desk accessories to television remotes, jewelry, letters, memento...
Category
Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Jewelry Box Ancient Sarcophagus Reliefs Greek Roman Caesar Gladiator
By Line Vautrin
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful heavy cast bronze, hinged/lidded box, lightly polished, and glowing. Depicting ancient relief scenes / characters of Ancient Roman or Greek...
Category
Italian Greek Revival Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Wooden Tramp Art Box Trinket Folk Art Unique Piece
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique wooden rectangular tramp art box with hidden keyhole, elaborately decorated panels, stained dark brown. Folk art collector's item with a beautiful age patina from the early 2...
Category
European Folk Art 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Enameled Kogo Incense Box with Ho Ho Bird
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era covered enamel brass kogo or box for incense. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The box is enameled with polychrome floral and foliage pat...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
$487 Sale Price
35% Off
Elegant Nickel Plated Art-Deco Box attributed to Carl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant nickeled box , manufactured in Austria in the Art-Deco periode.
After talking to Ronald Hagenauer, descendent of the Hagenauer family in Austria we can attribute this exclusive of nickel-plated brass box to his grandpa Carl Hagenauer...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin
Located in Bath, GB
A really charming novelty sterling silver jewelry or ring box modelled in the form of a dressing table including a swing mirror to the back with it's original beveled mirror (minor s...
Category
English Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Art Nouveau Majolica Barbotine Box Jar Pheasant on Basket by Sarreguemines
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A hand-painted majolica lidded jar / box or tureen in the shape of a pheasant hen sitting on a basket, made by Sarreguemines around 1900. This beau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$618 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Wrench Set Box c.1918-1927
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique wrench set box used to store a socket set. Box is constructed with dovetail joints, steel brackets and has original brass label.
S...
Category
Industrial 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$95 Sale Price
36% Off
A Six Bottle Wine Chest, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Six Bottle Wine Chest, Early 20th Century
The domed hinged lid opening to an interior with a wooden six bottle rack, a latch to the front and a pair of iron drop handles to either...
Category
European 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted goatskin box
Immaculate detail and manufacture.
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Goatskin
$2,600
Ebony Macassar Box, circa 1930, Brown Color, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco, Ebony Macassar box, for decoration or jelwery.
It has been made in France arond 1930, it is in a brown color.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Rare Vintage Russian Hand Painted Lacquered Small Wooden Box Signed Fedoskino
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely Russian hand painted lacquered small wooden box with a red interior. The box features the frog princess and prince Ivan miniature fairy tale....
Category
Russian Hellenistic 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Dome-Shaped Amethyst and Steel Hinged Lidded Box, 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dome-shaped amethyst and steel hinged lidded box, 1960s. Features a warm patina and purple velvet lining. In good vintage condition with minor surface wear and patina from age and use.
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Amethyst, Steel
Soviet Russian Fedoskino Hand Painted Golden Autumn Landscape Lacquer box
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality Fedoskino soviet era hand painted lacquer box, Golden Autumn, artist signed
20th Century
Depicting an idyllic autumn landscape with a romantic bridge over a still stre...
Category
Russian 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Jack Ink – Large Studio Glass Lidded Box Signed "Jack Ink A 2028"
Located in Bochum, NRW
Exceptional studio glass box by renowned American-Austrian artist Jack Ink. Glass with inclusions and cast brass.This unique piece features a sinuous, undulating form with a shallow ...
Category
Austrian Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
The Taj Mahal Black Marble Box with in Shell Inlaid Agra India 1950's
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1950's Agra Indian Shell and Black Marble Box with The Taj Mahal Inlays.Onyx Black Marble Box with Pietra Dura Intricate Abalone Inlay of the Taj Mahal.Fine Quality Shell Inlaid Taj Mahal Box.Black marble trinket box with an inlaid image of the Taj Mahal. This unusual piece has the details drawn on the white shell in black ink, giving it the appearance of a micro mosaic. The surface catches the light and shows some iridescence at different angles.The Anglo Indian style box is lined with black velvet.A Very fine intricate work of Islamic Art.From Agra, India. Circa 1950's.Great gift to express your Love.From a Private Estate Encino Collection.
DIMENSIONS: Height: 1.75 in.Width: 3.75 in.Depth: 2.75 in.About the Taj Mahal:
The Taj Mahal is a world-renowned monument located in Agra, India. It is considered one of the most iconic examples of Mughal architecture and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here's some information about the Taj Mahal:
1) History: The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century as a mausoleum for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and was completed in 1653.
2) Architecture: The Taj Mahal combines elements of Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, and Indian architectural styles. It is primarily made of white marble, with intricate inlay work using semi-precious stones. The central structure is a large dome surrounded by four minarets at each corner.
3) Symbolism: The Taj Mahal is often regarded as a symbol of love. It was built as a testament to Emperor Shah Jahan's eternal love for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The gardens and reflecting pool in front of the Taj Mahal add to its romantic ambiance.
4) Location: The Taj Mahal is situated on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Agra is located approximately 200 kilometers (125 miles) southeast of India's capital, New Delhi.
5) Visitors: The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors from around the world each year. It is open to the public, except on Fridays when it is reserved for Islamic prayers...
Category
Indian Islamic 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Compact – Lacquer and Brass – "The Fox and the Crow" Decor, 1930s
By Gaston Suisse
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Compact – Lacquer and Brass – "The Fox and the Crow" Decor, 1930s
Rare compact powder case and travel vanity box, dating from the 1930s (French craftsmanship).
The lid fea...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Elegant Art Deco Pewter box with lid and mirror from GAB, Sweden in 1935
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Art Deco Pewter box with lid and mirror inside from GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden in 1935 (I8). Simple and elegant design in pewter with blackened birch handle.
Wear con...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Tessellated Travertine and Green Agate Box
Located in Houston, TX
A stylized late 20th Century tessellated travertine and green agate box with brass trim, hinges and wood lined.
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Agate, Travertine, Brass
ANTOINETTE FARAGALLAH Decorative Sculptural Large Turquoise Pottery Lidded Box
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative pottery box designed by Antoinette Faragalla.
This is a great decorative pottery lidded box created by the artist Antoinette Faragallah...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
$5,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over red g...
Category
Moroccan Moorish 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Gorham Art Deco Gilt Sterling Silver Half Round Dresser or Jewelry Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique American gilt silver box.
By Gorham Manufacturing Co.
In gilt sterling silver.
In a very rare, half-round form.
The lid with engraved rocaille and floral decorati...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Octagonal Jewelry Music Box, Made in Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant octagonal wooden music box in thuya wood.
Thuya tree is famous for rich gold and brown shades of its grain and unique exotic fragrance, simila...
Category
Italian Moorish Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian Travertine and Brass Decorative Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mid-century modern Italian-style travertine and brass box, blending natural stone with sleek metallic accents. It’s both decorative and functional, used for storing small items whi...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Decorative Box in Wood and Ceramic, Art Deco Period, Brown Color, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a decorative or jelwery box. It has been made in France circa 1940. Art Deco period. Brown color. Materials are ceramic and oak.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Judith Leiber Hardshell Purse/Handbag
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great form, signed inside.
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted New Zealand Maori Paua Abalone Shell Stash Trinket Wood Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative handcrafted mahogany wood and natural abalone shell (Paua) inlay cigarette stash/trinket box. Made in New Zealand and still has the original tag on the top. The ...
Category
New Zealand 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Silver Plated Metal 1960s Bowl & Box by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 silver plated metal decorative objects: a "leave" bowl and an "apple" box from the '60s. Pretty good condition: the bowl show light defect on one side as showed in the pictu...
Category
French Space Age Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Box in Lacquered Wood, Vietnam 20th Century, Black and Orange -Red Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful Lacquered Wooden Box, Vietnam, 20th Century
This exquisite lacquered wooden box from Vietnam, crafted in the 20th century, is a stunning example of traditional Vietnames...
Category
Vietnamese Chinese Export 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
Liberace Autographed Vintage Schoenhut Toy Grand Piano
By Schoenhut
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made by the renowned American toy manufacturer in approximately 1920, this wooden toy baby grand piano has been autographed in two places by the legendary Liberace. The piano shows o...
Category
American Victorian 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
20th Century Antique Queen Anne Style English Sterling Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver box made in the George I style, an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver box has a plain circular form in the George I style.
The surface of the box is plain and encircled with applied molded decoration.
This impressive George I style box is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with a plain circular elevated panel to the center.
The hinge is ornamented with a shaped undulating design in conjunction with the cover and the body.
The box secures closed with a hallmarked hinged catch to the anterior edge, reflecting the same design to that of the posterior.
This impressive example of antique silverware is an exceptional replica of an early Georgian...
Category
English George I Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large English Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Padgett & Braham Ltd in London in 1963. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and tapering tab. Interior ceda...
Category
English Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Faux Bois Jewelry Box with Mirror and Louis Vuitton Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rectangular Decorative Box with Mirror featuring Louis Vuitton fabric on the Lid. This one of a kind box has amazing patina throughout. Certainly a statement piece on any dresser or...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Onyx Marble Urn Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx marble urn form vessel/round footed box with lid, circa 1970s. Lid has a beautiful, detailed finial top. Colors include shades of cream, tan, white, sand, and red bu...
Category
Unknown Moorish Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case with Floral & Ribbon Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver and enamel cigarette case is hallmarked by an unknown maker and is presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1920. The case is composed of .800 silver and ha...
Category
Austrian Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Verlys France Art Deco Opalescent Glass Lidded Box with Butterflies Decor
By Verlys Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Verlys France designed this exquisite Art Deco lidded box, which was crafted in France circa early 1930. The rare box boasts a stunning opalescent blueish textured pattern with a gor...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif Decorative
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif, Decorative & Functional
Description:
This elegant Japanese lacquer box, crafted in the 20th century, is a beautiful example of refined traditional craftsmanship. Coated in deep black lacquer, the box is adorned with delicate gold-painted branch and bird motifs, evoking a sense of serenity and natural harmony. The fine, meticulous brushwork captures the lightness of the reeds and the poised elegance of the bird, offering a peaceful and contemplative decorative piece. The removable lid reveals an interior decorated with two gold medallions, each threaded with a golden ribbon, adding an extra touch of subtle luxury and detail.
Key features include:
Authentic Japanese Craftsmanship: This box reflects traditional Japanese lacquerware techniques, emphasizing delicacy, patience, and respect for nature.
Elegant Black and Gold Color Palette: The deep black base contrasts beautifully with the fine gold detailing, creating a sophisticated and timeless aesthetic.
Nature-Inspired Motif: The scene of golden reeds and a resting bird embodies calmness, elegance, and a connection to the natural world, key themes in Japanese art.
Decorative Interior: Inside, two gold medallions with threaded ribbons enhance the box’s refined, ceremonial feel, offering a hidden layer of beauty.
Functional and Decorative: Perfect for use as a decorative object, a jewelry box, a keepsake container, or a small personal storage piece.
Versatile Placement: Its understated luxury allows it to fit effortlessly into minimalist, traditional, wabi-sabi, or eclectic interiors.
This 20th-century Japanese black lacquer box is more than a container—it’s a poetic celebration of craftsmanship, nature, and subtle beauty, offering both functional use and decorative sophistication.
Keywords: Japanese black lacquer box, gold painted bird and reed motif, 20th-century Japanese decor, traditional lacquerware, serene Japanese art box, nature-themed lacquer container...
Category
Japanese Meiji 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
