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Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian quill box handcrafted and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots.
Made in Ceylon which was the colonial name for Sri Lanka.
Category
Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful antique English gaming counter box dating to the 1920's / 1930's.
The box has a secret opening mechanism; the lid is slid to the left which ...
Category
European Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
Antique Book Safe, Continental, Cedar, Disguise Volume Storage Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book safe. A Continental, cedar disguise volume storage box, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Pleasingly book form, with a us...
Category
European Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold maki e plum blossoms. In Japanese culture plum blossom symbolises the beginning of Spring, having its own festival, the Ume Matsuri, alongside the more famous cherry blossom festival...
Category
Japanese Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Swiss Black Forest Dark Brown Carved Wood Glove Box, ca. 1900
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Black Forest dark brown carved wood glove box, ca. 1900
This elegant and beautiful Black Forest style finely hand-carved linden wood glove box from ca. 1900 features a rectangular shape, carved with a wood grain pattern and with flowers and leaves in high relief on the lid, and two straps at the ends of the lid. The glove box retains its original purple velvet interior. Label "F. Bruel, Rue des Allemands 10, Geneve" on the bottom of the box.
In good condition, with some signs of aging and use. The key is not working...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted antique tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with with lid, handle and brass latch.
The metal is delicately and int...
Category
Indian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin, Copper, Brass
Bohemian Enamelled Loetz White Tango Glass Box and Cover by Dagobert Peche
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Rare white tango box and cover by Loetz enameled with black stylized flowers and black feet and lid finial designed by Dagobert Peche c.1915.
Category
Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Antique Thai Wooden Betel Nut Box with Carved Décor and Pierced Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai wooden betel nut box from the early 20th century, with carved décor and pierced motifs. Born in Thailand during the early 20th century, this antique wooden betel nut ...
Category
Thai Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Box, Hand Painted, France Circa 1920
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in wood. It is Hand painted, in black and green, color. It has been made in France circa 1920.
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1920's Art Glass Dresser Box Hand-Painted With Heart Design on Brass Holder
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920's Art Glass Dresser Box Hand-Painted With Heart Design on Brass Holder
5.5"D x 5H
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Gorham Athenic Cigar Box with Cecil Aldin Enameled Plaque and Silver Decoration
By Gorham
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous circa 1902 cedar lined cigar box was made by Gorham as part of the company's Athenic range, introduced at the turn of the 20th century. The 3 pound 10 ounce rectangular mixed metal box has a copper body and bears decorative sterling silver ornamentation. The box rests on four silver pad form feet. The piece has a hinged lid which features a colorful inset enameled plaque at the center. The charming scene depicts an image after well regarded British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin's 1830 work "The Oxford Coach". The underside is fully hallmarked and bears a Gorham date symbol which corresponds to 1902.
This unusual collectible box...
Category
American Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel
Antique Japanese Meiji Silver Dragon Box
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji silver box, ca 1910. Round and lobed with raised cover; on cover top applied dragon with scaly coiled body, extended talons, and comically long whiskers. Marked. Weigh...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.
Category
French Late Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
LOUIS KUPPENHEIM 1925 Trompe L'œil Malachite Enameled Box In .935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco Trompe L'œil enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim.
This is a beautiful decorative box, created in Germany during the art deco period, back in the 1925. This superb elegant box ...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
French Art Nouveau Bourgeois Aine-Paris Paint Box Set, Circa 1910's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bourgeois Aine-Paris Paint Box Set, France Early 20th Century
Art Nouveau child's watercolor paint set from Bourgeois-Aine of Paris, France. A company, ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
1921 René Lalique - Box Deux Sirènes Mermaids Orange Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Sirenes" (mermaids) made in orange opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921.
Wooden base.
Molded signature on lid.
Perfect condition. Sublime color.
diameter: 26 cm
Féli...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Rare Bronze Sculptural Casket / Box Panels with Historical Roman Empire Scenes
Located in Lisse, NL
Good quality antique box with Roman scenes on all four sides and on top.
If you are a collector or enthousiast of anything to do with emperial Rome then this rare, meaningful and hi...
Category
Italian Empire Revival Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A small and delightful Japanese yellow ground cloisonne round trinket or incense box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan.
The small box of squat, round shape, and may originally have b...
Category
Japanese Meiji Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique English Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Silver Gilt Table Vesta by George Betjemann
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart antique English table vesta beautifully executed from white onyx inlaid with Lapis Lazuli.
The fittings are made from silver-gilt (gold on sterling silver) by the top...
Category
English Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Antique Porcelain Box with Floral Chintz Design
Located in New York, NY
An antique porcelain box with floral chintz design, circa early-20th century, Europe. This porcelain box has a hinged lid with an all-white inter...
Category
European Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Cedar Lined Amboyna & Thuya Burl, Shagreen Box with Bone Trim
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco table top cedar lined cigarette box in burled Thuya and amboyna wood trimmed with bone and with four panels of pink dyed shagreen in the top conforming to the darker burls o...
Category
English Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shagreen, Amboyna
French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s. Constructed with fine mahogany and birch woods. Designed by French ebeniste Marius Agogue Loiret.
This very decorative box would ...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Antique Arts & Crafts Copper Enameled Box with Fish Pattern Signed C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Copper Enameled Box with Fish Pattern Signed C1910
Measures - .75"H x 3.5"W x 4.5"D
A beautifully crafted antique Arts & Crafts copper enameled box featuring ...
Category
Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Firewood Box on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique wood and brass fireplace wood coffer stands on casters; the trunk is decorated with repousse tavern scene motifs in the manner of David Ten...
Category
French Napoleon III Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Box Sevres Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Box sevres porcelain
octagonal format
Decorated with flowers inside (hand-painted)
Bronze frame
Perfect condition
Circa 1900 origin France.
Category
French Neoclassical Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid 20th century period.
The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover.
Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing.
The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style.
Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches)
The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid.
Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Black lacquered box with Japanese botanical design, urushi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique lacquerware box with a lid retains the elegance of the Taisho period.
It is characterized by the deep luster of the lacquer and the delicately painted floral pattern, m...
Category
Taisho Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Meiji Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Box
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome floral medallion with butterflies and berries, on the top of the cover, surrounded by floral, and foliage patterns made in the Cloisonne technique. A hand painted image of a flower, under the cover. Dated, 01.12.08, and probably numbered, 6, on the bottom. Totai Shippo...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Chippewa Birch Bark, Quills & Sweetgrass Box with Tulip - Canada - Early 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Chippewa (also known as Ojibwe) birch bark lidded box with porcupine quill decoration and sweetgrass rims fastened with black thread - featuri...
Category
Canadian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood
René Lalique glass art nouveau lidded box „Scarabée“
By René Lalique
Located in Aachen, DE
A gorgeous early design by René Lalique for the perfume maker L.T.Piver in Paris. The Scarabée series was featuring scarabs on Piver's perfume bottles of different sizes and also inc...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
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...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Antique French Cast Brass Jewellery Box / Casket, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and heavy jewelry box or casket. The rectangular box has a lift off lift with the aide of the folding handle to the centre of the lid. The brass has a slight naturalistic...
Category
French Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges porcelain hand crafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or lidded candy dish, circa 1930.
Marked, see photos.
...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Stylish Set Burl / Burr Wood Two Jewelry Caskets / Boxes With Picture Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Clever designs and perfect condition pair of antique jewelry boxes with curved tops + photo frame with curved front.
The burl or burr nutwood that was used to create these two stunn...
Category
French Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Oval Wood and Brass Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage wood and brass trimmed box with lock and original hardware and key.
The curving corners, trimmed in aged brass patina, add to the character of thi...
Category
French Colonial Revival Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Collector's Box, Chinese, Rosewood, Decorative Specimen Case, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique collector's box. A Chinese, Rosewood decorative specimen or marriage case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Orient...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
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 Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rectangular Art Deco Green Shagreen Box w/Oval Malachite Stone Centered on Lid
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco green stained shagreen, over cedar, the slightly domed top with a centered oval malachite disk. The box is covered with shagreen on all sides including the bottom.
Category
English Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
Located in Chicago, US
Secessionist Porcelain Lidded Box by KARL KLAUS (1889-1925) for SERAPIS WAHLISS, Vienna, c. 1911, hand-painted in gold and black enamels in a stylized geometric diamond and holly mot...
Category
Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Arts & Crafts Jewelry Box Casket by Erhard & Sohne, Vienna Secession w. Dome Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and great condition, brass Secessionist box with amazing inlay and the original key.
There are -for good reasons- collectors of the Vienne...
Category
Austrian Vienna Secession Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
ALFRED DUNHILL Paris 1928 Louis Kuppenheim Enameled Japonisme Box 935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill.
This is an extraordinary and extremely rare desk box with double enameling. The box have been created in the city of Pforzhei...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Sunflowers Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Copper, Enamel
Bonbonniere by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A bonbonniere made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A timeless piece for a beautiful home.
* A metal bonbonniere / jewelry box
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Model: D30 (stamped 'Just D...
Category
Danish Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
XXth Century Antique Italian Porcelain Box Capodimonte Richly Decorated
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique porcelain box Capodimonte richly decorated with colourfully painted raised figures all around the piece and with small floral paintings i...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Early Jewelry box by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A lidded metal casket designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. It is early work by the Danish designer and a timeless piece for a beautiful home.
* A metal casket / jewelry box with...
Category
Danish Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Collar Box in leather from early 20th Century. Provenance: Noble family
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant round Collar Box in leather from the early 20th Century. Provenance: Swedish Noble family von Heidenstam.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
European Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Kashmir Papier-Mâché Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A wonderful hand-painted papier-mâché box beautifully decorated in a blue and gold. Kashmir, India, circa turn of the century.
Category
Indian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1924 René Lalique, Box Vaucluse Frosted Glass with Pink Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Vaucluse" made in frosted glass with pink patina by René Lalique in 1924.
Molded signature into the design.
Perfect condition
height: 3.5 cm
diameter: 7.5 cm
Félix Ma...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
20th Century French Fine Porcelain Blue Chocolate Box by Limoge Signed Leroux
Located in Sofia, BG
An elegant round chocolate box made in Fine blue porcelain with figures of a Goddess and two angels hiding by the clouds. Floral decoration from the side in blue and white again. Ver...
Category
French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and all hand-crafted, good size antique box by Alfred Daguet (1875-1942).
Alfred Daguet was a French craftsman/metalsmith, active around the early 1900s and who specia...
Category
French Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Handmade Vintage Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handmade Vintage Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Pill Box.
Small Persian marquetry wood trinket box with star pattern.
Good condition with very slight signs of use.
2 in x 1.5 in x 1 in H.
Circa 1930s.
About Indo-Persian Moorish Style Khatam Sadeli Jewelry Box...
Category
Indian Islamic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Japanese Taishō Red Lacquered Hokai Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period Hokai box from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, ornate brass accents and original rope. This vibrant Japanese Taisho period...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Huge Japanese Red Lacquerware Gourd Motif Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Huge Japanese red lacquerware gourd motif box, decorated in relief with Japanese gourds suspended from leafy branches and scrolling vines.
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Burmese Yun Lacquer Container, 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 container was originally the lid to a Burmese betel box...
Category
Burmese Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Cloisonne Box by Inaba, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese cloisonne hinged box with pheasant and autumn foliage, by Inaba Nanaho and the Inaba Cloisonne Company, Meiji period, circa 1900, ...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Metal
Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
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...
Category
Chinese Qing Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Copper, Enamel
