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Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

CHINESE EXPORT STYLE

Expanded trade between Europe and East Asia, starting in the 16th century, led to a booming market for exported goods, particularly furniture. This was bolstered by the establishment of the Dutch and English East India Companies at the beginning of the 17th century. From folding screens and chairs to lacquer tables and silver, Chinese Export furniture was in demand and regularly copied and imitated, leading to styles like chinoiserie and Chinese Chippendale.

The expansion of exporting that had strengthened the arts during the Ming dynasty continued into the Qing dynasty era — Chinese designers made many furniture pieces specifically for export, resulting in distinctive designs that mixed traditional techniques with forms appealing to foreign buyers. For instance, cabinetmakers in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) were prolific in crafting hardwood furniture for export in European styles that involved the expert joinery techniques of Chinese furniture. Designs for Chinese Export porcelain, cabinets, decorative objects and other furniture were often more ornately adorned than they would be for a local audience, such as with mother-of-pearl overlays or surfaces featuring lavish pictorial scenes or gold on black motifs. Some were even commissioned by wealthy European families to be adorned with their coat of arms.

Because lacquer furniture was especially prized, and the resin used to create it was difficult to import as it would harden during the long voyage, artisans in China and Japan exported numerous lacquer pieces. Long before lacquer made its way to Japan, the Chinese treated the material differently. They used it to create smooth, glossy surfaces, but also for carving, an art that began in the 12th century and is exclusively Chinese. These pieces are called cinnabar lacquer after the powdered mercury sulfide (cinnabar) employed to produce their characteristic red hue. A popular form for export was a compact cabinet with drawers, usually displayed on a small table. Undecorated furniture built in Europe was also shipped to China to be lacquered. The international exchange of design would influence furniture into the 19th century and later, informing styles such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau.

Find a collection of antique Chinese Export tables, beds, cupboards, table lamps and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Chinese Export
Vintage Bronze Cloisonne Powder Box with Prunus - Unsigned - China - Mid-20th C
Vintage Bronze Cloisonne Powder Box with Prunus - Unsigned - China - Mid-20th C

Vintage Bronze Cloisonne Powder Box with Prunus - Unsigned - China - Mid-20th C

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage bronze cloisonne lacquer powder box featuring Prunus blossoms - removeable lid - unsigned - China - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - n...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Box
Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Box

Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage cobalt blue porcelain box decorated with pagodas in a riverscape, interior fitted with two compartments, made in 20th Century Width 7.5 inches / depth 4 inches / height 3 inc...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Lapis Blue Round Lidded Box or Bowl
Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Lapis Blue Round Lidded Box or Bowl

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Lapis Blue Round Lidded Box or Bowl

Located in Doylestown, PA

A striking Chinese lapis blue cloisonné round lidded box or bowl, early 1980s. Vibrantly decorated with a green border, ombre cherry blossoms, a single butterfly, gilded accents and ...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Enamel

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 in beautiful colors of red, green, blue and red. The box rests on ball feet. This chino...

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1910s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese for the English market, 19th century. A fine quality antique Chinese export tea caddy decorated with beautiful gilding surfaces, a hinged lid which opens to reveal a tooled ...

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19th Century English Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Vintage Maitland Smith Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape
Vintage Maitland Smith Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape

Vintage Maitland Smith Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage Chinese handcrafted lacquer wood handpainted jewelry box in a shape of sea shells clam.

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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Regency Chinese Export Lacquer Handpainted Work Sewing Writing Box 1820
Antique Regency Chinese Export Lacquer Handpainted Work Sewing Writing Box 1820

Antique Regency Chinese Export Lacquer Handpainted Work Sewing Writing Box 1820

Located in Portland, OR

A fine quality antique Regency period Chinese Export Lacquer Work Sewing Box, Circa 1820. The box having a hinged lid that is sumptuously decorated with a gilded design of Imperial...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Early 20th-Century Chinese Porcelain Geisha Trinket Box
Early 20th-Century Chinese Porcelain Geisha Trinket Box

Early 20th-Century Chinese Porcelain Geisha Trinket Box

Located in Pomona, CA

This product is an antique Geisha Trinket Box made of porcelain with hand painted Geisha girl on the lid. Originating from China dated back to 1920s. It...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Red and Gold Carved Handled Box
Vintage Chinese Red and Gold Carved Handled Box

Vintage Chinese Red and Gold Carved Handled Box

Located in Queens, NY

"Vintage Chinese red and gold painted decorative wooden box with a metal latch and band around the base and an ornately carved handle featuring a ...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
Canton Chinese Porcelain Box

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box

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Canton Chinese Porcelain Box

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Canton Chinese porcelain box. Chinese export. Circa 1920 origin China. Rectangular format. With internal divisions. Family Rosse style. Box...

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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Vintage Woven Reed Chinese Kangaroo Box with Carved Wood Accents
Vintage Woven Reed Chinese Kangaroo Box with Carved Wood Accents

Vintage Woven Reed Chinese Kangaroo Box with Carved Wood Accents

Located in Benalmadena, ES

This charming piece from Shanghai is a creative example of traditional hand-weaving, shaped into a friendly kangaroo. Crafted with care using natural reed and wicker, the box feature...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Reed

Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century
Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century

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 Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Chinese Trunk with Palace Courtyard Paintings
Vintage Chinese Trunk with Palace Courtyard Paintings

Vintage Chinese Trunk with Palace Courtyard Paintings

Located in Chicago, IL

Each side of this vintage Chinese trunk is decorated with scenery of a lavish mountainside palace, brushed with intricate gold linework atop red and black lacquer. Robed members of t...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Trinket Box, Floral Blossom Motif, Mid-Century
Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Trinket Box, Floral Blossom Motif, Mid-Century

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Trinket Box, Floral Blossom Motif, Mid-Century

Located in San Diego, CA

Elegant vintage Chinese cloisonné enamel trinket box crafted in brass with finely detailed polychrome enamel decoration. The domed lid features flowering branches in shades of cobalt...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Vintage solid brass and jade Chinese export trinket box
Vintage solid brass and jade Chinese export trinket box

Vintage solid brass and jade Chinese export trinket box

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a solid brass ornately decorated Chinese made trinket box. This trinket box has four medallions on each corner of the top with a center medallion that has a carved jade inset...

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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century
Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese red and black lacquered box with fine brass mounts in the Chinese Export style. Lovely color. A refined and classic decorative box, beautiful craftsmanship. 20 wide 14 deep ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Chinese Mid-Century Inlaid Metal 4-Drawer Jewelry Box / Cabinet
Chinese Mid-Century Inlaid Metal 4-Drawer Jewelry Box / Cabinet

Chinese Mid-Century Inlaid Metal 4-Drawer Jewelry Box / Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese Mid-Century small rectangular hardwood box / cabinet features 2 hinged swing doors both carved and inlaid with faux white jade above a bottom drawer with incised metal scroll...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Fabric

Chinese Box, with Flower Pattern Decor, Lacquered 19th Century
Chinese Box, with Flower Pattern Decor, Lacquered 19th Century

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 Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Collectible Gilt Metal Tibetan Box with Turquoise 1950s
Collectible Gilt Metal Tibetan Box with Turquoise 1950s

Collectible Gilt Metal Tibetan Box with Turquoise 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Collectible Chinese Tibetan Gilt Brass Metal Filigree with Turquoise and Coral beads round Box Handcrafted round Tibetan, Nepalese decorative brass trinket wish box with pull-off lid...

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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet

19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet

Located in Haarlem, NL

Clover or quartreform shaped mid-19th century Chinese canton export tea caddy in gold lacquered wood on a black background. Decorated with palace scenes...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Antique Brass Asian Street Vendor Noodle Cart
Antique Brass Asian Street Vendor Noodle Cart

Antique Brass Asian Street Vendor Noodle Cart

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an antique brass Asian street vendor noodle cart. Used by vendors to serve noodles and dumplings. The base opens to hold hot coals to keep food warm. The top...

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1960s Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Small Chinese Export Cloisonné Lidded Box decorated with peaches, Circa 1930
Small Chinese Export Cloisonné Lidded Box decorated with peaches, Circa 1930

Small Chinese Export Cloisonné Lidded Box decorated with peaches, Circa 1930

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very decorative Chinese Export cloisonné lidded box which we date to the 20th century, Circa 1930. The box has a cylindrical shape, with its original lid and is all beauti...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

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 Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Jade, Brass

A Pair of Chinese Export Storage Canisters with Silk Embroidery Patches
A Pair of Chinese Export Storage Canisters with Silk Embroidery Patches

A Pair of Chinese Export Storage Canisters with Silk Embroidery Patches

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer are a rare pair of antique Chinese export or Chinoiserie silk-embroidered canisters. Their delicate silk exteriors over gilt wood indicate they were meant for clean, luxury ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

19th-Century Chinese Export Black and Gilt Lacquer Wood Box
19th-Century Chinese Export Black and Gilt Lacquer Wood Box

19th-Century Chinese Export Black and Gilt Lacquer Wood Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

There are small, decorative wood boxes from many cultures. Some are ideal for holding hand sewing tools. Others, equipped with a lock, like this example, might hold those bulky bangl...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Two Famille Rose Cosmetic Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period
Two Famille Rose Cosmetic Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period

Two Famille Rose Cosmetic Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period

Located in seoul, KR

Circular form with flattened doomed covers, the covers with a medallion of flower with full bloom, the bowls with two round borders. Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period P...

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17th Century Vietnamese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Tibetan Painted Leather And Iron Chest or Trunk
Antique Tibetan Painted Leather And Iron Chest or Trunk

Antique Tibetan Painted Leather And Iron Chest or Trunk

Located in Bradenton, FL

AntiqueTibetan chest, beautifully aged painted leather with original iron hardware. Chest has a spacious wooden interior, offering a large amount of storage. Outside features polychrome painted dragons and Asian...

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18th Century Tibetan Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

20th Century Chinese Lacquered Box, Black Wood with Gold Circles
20th Century Chinese Lacquered Box, Black Wood with Gold Circles

20th Century Chinese Lacquered Box, Black Wood with Gold Circles

Located in Queens, NY

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

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Gold

wonderful antique silver cigarette case from china
wonderful antique silver cigarette case from china

wonderful antique silver cigarette case from china

Located in Munich, DE

another piece from my personal collection. wonderful handmade cigarette case from china. made by an unknown artist and retailed by the company woshing / shanghai. the stamp dates the...

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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Game Box
Chinese Export Black Lacquer Game Box

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Game Box

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular box with lid opening to game boxes. conforming case. Very good condition for this kind of piece.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Pig Head Shaped Porcelain Tureen
Chinese Pig Head Shaped Porcelain Tureen

Chinese Pig Head Shaped Porcelain Tureen

Located in Queens, NY

"Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) export porcelain tureen in the form of an orange and pink pig head divided into lid and base at the mouth, and decorated...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Fine Antique Collectable Chinese Table Top Cabinet Jewellery Collectors Storage
Fine Antique Collectable Chinese Table Top Cabinet Jewellery Collectors Storage

Fine Antique Collectable Chinese Table Top Cabinet Jewellery Collectors Storage

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted and lacquered oriental Chinese table chest or jewellery box. A very good looking and well made pie...

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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Antique Cleric's Swing Out Case, Chinese, Travelling Box, Qing, Victorian, 1890
Antique Cleric's Swing Out Case, Chinese, Travelling Box, Qing, Victorian, 1890

Antique Cleric's Swing Out Case, Chinese, Travelling Box, Qing, Victorian, 1890

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique cleric's swing-out case. A Chinese, hardwood travelling box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Charmingly provincial box, presented in original tim...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Antique Chinese Lacquer Game Box, Qing Dynasty, Handpainted Wood
Antique Chinese Lacquer Game Box, Qing Dynasty, Handpainted Wood

Antique Chinese Lacquer Game Box, Qing Dynasty, Handpainted Wood

Located in New York, NY

A Chinese lacquer game box from the 19th century, likely from the Qing Dynasty. It is made of lacquered wood , decorated on the exterior in black, red and gold with design of pavili...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood, 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 Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Mid 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Sewing Box, Jewelry Box
Mid 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Sewing Box, Jewelry Box

Mid 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Sewing Box, Jewelry Box

Located in Pomona, CA

This unique vintage Chinese sewing box is 100 percent hand made and hand painted with traditional Chinese painting on the side and lid of the box. It wa...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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 Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Box in Lacquered Wood, Vietnam 20th Century, Black and Orange -Red Color
Box in Lacquered Wood, Vietnam 20th Century, Black and Orange -Red Color

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...

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20th Century Vietnamese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Mid-Century Chinese Black & Gold Cloisonné 'Good Luck' Circular Table Box
Mid-Century Chinese Black & Gold Cloisonné 'Good Luck' Circular Table Box

Mid-Century Chinese Black & Gold Cloisonné 'Good Luck' Circular Table Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century Chinese black & gold cloisonné 'good luck' circular table box. The tall circular box of exceptional quality, The conforming removable lid enameled with the Chinese character for 'Happiness' A stately piece, its an unusual example in black cloisonné fish...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Chinese Brass Box with Jade Medallion
Antique Chinese Brass Box with Jade Medallion

Antique Chinese Brass Box with Jade Medallion

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Chinese brass decorative box with Jade Medallion. This stunning Chinese export brass box features a beautiful etched bat design with a central c...

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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Jade, Brass

Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box
Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box

Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-century Chinese carved wooden box featuring an elaborate scenic design with a hinged top and brass closure hardware. (Stamped HUNG HOP CHEST CO. HONG...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Famille Rose Decorative Box, Chinese Export, Mid-20th Century
Vintage Famille Rose Decorative Box, Chinese Export, Mid-20th Century

Vintage Famille Rose Decorative Box, Chinese Export, Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

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

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

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 Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Pair of Red Asian Cinnabar Boxes with Lid and Blue Lacquer Interior
Pair of Red Asian Cinnabar Boxes with Lid and Blue Lacquer Interior

Pair of Red Asian Cinnabar Boxes with Lid and Blue Lacquer Interior

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of lovely Boxes in the style of Cinnabar. Intricately Carved small boxes with a removable lid, revealing a blue lacquer inside. Perfectly suited for decorative purposes or ...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Rectangular Box and Cover, China, circa 1880,
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Rectangular Box and Cover, China, circa 1880,

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Rectangular Box and Cover, China, circa 1880,

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Red lacquer box with the lid representing a scholar and children playing in a mountainous garden, the outer sides covered with repeated geometric patterns. This box was made in China...

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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Cylindrical Box, Brown Lacquer Paint with Flower Decoration, Japan, Early 20th
Cylindrical Box, Brown Lacquer Paint with Flower Decoration, Japan, Early 20th

Cylindrical Box, Brown Lacquer Paint with Flower Decoration, Japan, Early 20th

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This is a very beautiful Japanese box dating from the beginning of the 20th century. It is lacquered in brown color, with flower patterns. It was made in Japan.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Meal Delivery and Lunch Box
19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Meal Delivery and Lunch Box

19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Meal Delivery and Lunch Box

Located in Pomona, CA

This Antique lacquered lunch box from Shan Xi, China has over 140 years history and still maintained very good condition. There are some traditional carving works on the two sides ha...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Vietnamese Silver Treasure Box with Guardian Dragons
Antique Vietnamese Silver Treasure Box with Guardian Dragons

Antique Vietnamese Silver Treasure Box with Guardian Dragons

Located in New York, NY

Vietnamese silver box, late 19th century. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Box sides have embossed blossoming branches, bamboo...

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Late 19th Century Vietnamese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Silver

19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box
19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box

19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Chinese wooden hat box - handmade, with a chinoiserie image. The box is in very good condition with fitted top, the wood is a wonderful patinated colo...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Chinese Silversmith, Lidded Jar / Box Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Chinese Silversmith, Lidded Jar / Box Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900

Chinese Silversmith, Lidded Jar / Box Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900

Located in København, Copenhagen

Chinese silversmith. Lidded jar richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments. China approx. 1900. Stamped with Chinese characters. In excellent condition with traces of u...

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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Large Chinese Export Red Lacquer Character Box
Large Chinese Export Red Lacquer Character Box

Large Chinese Export Red Lacquer Character Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large Chinese Export red lacquer character box, sculptural, well executed Chinese two part lacquer table box. Decorated with vines, symbols and bats. Unmarked.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquered Box With Flowers
Chinese Black Lacquered Box With Flowers

Chinese Black Lacquered Box With Flowers

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese-style rectangular black lacquered wood box, with raised lacquered red flowers

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

Chinese Burgundy and Gold Vine Design Painted Decorative Box
Chinese Burgundy and Gold Vine Design Painted Decorative Box

Chinese Burgundy and Gold Vine Design Painted Decorative Box

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese wrapped decorative box with a burgundy base with muted metallic gold gourd and leaf pattern on vines with a large central character, bronze handles and latch, and an interior...

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20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Chinese Export decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

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