Painted Decorative Boxes

Rectangular pocket cigarette case with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire-enamelled stripes. With button and spring opening. Measurements cm. 10.3 x 5.8 ...

The Matchbox Series is composed of roughly 4”x 6” boxes that make direct references to iconic NYC institutions. These boxes come with slide out inserts that are filled with oversized...

The Matchbox Series is composed of roughly 4”x 6” boxes that make direct references to iconic NYC institutions. These boxes come with slide out inserts that are filled with oversized...

Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a long rectangular document box with hinged cover, decorated with a bird and a floral basket, The locker is not functioning.

19th century blue opaline glass jar from France with hand painted floral decorations on lid and base.

As found in Paris, an impressive Limoges hand painted box. The colors on this box are fantastic, the orange is painted what we would describe as Hermes orange. The gold gilt certainl...

Rectangular pocket cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with rounded shaped lines, alternately fire enamelled. With spring opening button and lost hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. M...

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...

A decorative French porcelain box, dating from the 1970s, depicting a stylized Pierrot, an iconic figure in the world of theater and poetry. The lid is surmounted by a delicately scu...

Unique stack of leather books design tantalus with hidden 'shot glasses' & decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved ...

Charming Limoges Porcelain Trinket Box painted in pinks, purples and greens. Upon opening the box there is a cute flower design inside as well. The box is marked Peint Main Limoges F...

A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal box in the Neoclassical style. The Neoclassical raised relief design around box's ext...

This is a Limoges Porcelain Oval Small Trinket Box. Its background is hand painted white. The top of the hinged lid is adorned with blue swags and branches of roses. In the center di...

Elegant vintage round Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry box. French vintage Limoges trinket box in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Marked...

"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 ...

Tiffany & Co. porcelain round trinket box. Tiffany & Co. porcelain round map box designed for Tauck World, Made In France. The porcelain lid cover ...

For your consideration, vintage Coca Cola trash can mid-century. White paint with chrome plated steel. Interior galvanized can. Original unrestored. Dimensions: 29" H x 14" Diameter...

Signed and Dated 1961 USSR From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this unusual Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangula...

1960s hand-painted gold and black lacquer owl nesting boxes. Larger box is signed on the underside "handmade in Burma".

Elegant vintage round Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry box and e small plates French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcelain Limoges Castel...

Mid 18th century hand painted traditional Swedish chest/box circa 1750. Stunning traditional Swedish box hand painted in the original paintwork.   Decorated on all sides with swags ...

Charming ceramic trinket, pill or small jewelry box with an adorable rabbit on the front, surrounded by lush greenery. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an existi...

Charming antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hard wood clad in organic tortoise shell and decorated in bone with painted floral engravings, lacy open fretwork a...

Charming small Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This gilt-wood box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a coffee table ...

This Scarce 1931 Houbigant Art Deco Triple Compact Vanity is a stunning and extremely hard-to-find example of early 20th-century luxury cosmetics design. Released in 1931 by Houbigan...

A delightful vintage United Artists composite Pink Panther Swag money box signed Roby Mouro and dating from around 1982. The money box is produced under license by the United Artists...

Charming vintage ceramic box from Vallauris, adorned with a hand-painted design of colorful, abstract motifs. The white surface is enlivened by free touches of green, blue, pink, and...

This rare and highly decorative 1930s Art Deco Takita porcelain lidded box is an exceptional example of Japanese Art Deco ceramic design, a category that remains far more elusive than its European and American counterparts. Versatile in form, the piece functions beautifully as a biscuit jar, tea caddy, ice bucket, or sculptural decorative container, making it both practical and collectable. The box is cylindrical and lantern-shaped, modeled after an accordion-pleated Asian paper lantern, giving it strong architectural presence and rhythmic geometry. The porcelain body is painted in a vibrant zig-zag pattern rendered in pastel pink, blue, and yellow against a crisp white ground. The lantern creases are dramatically emphasized with black horizontal accent lines, heightening contrast and reinforcing the bold, modernist Art Deco aesthetic. The removable lid features an asymmetrically placed gilt porcelain knob, a classic Art Deco touch that introduces tension and movement to the design. A woven rattan handle, secured by gilt porcelain mounts on either side, moves freely and adds a sophisticated material contrast, blending natural texture with gleaming glazed porcelain. The interior is clean and well preserved, with no chips or cracks to the interior, lid lip, or body rim. There is one chip to the base, measuring approximately 3/8 inch wide, which does not affect the visual presentation or functionality. The base is stamped “T/T Hand Paint Made in Japan.” While collectors are well acquainted with French Art Deco porcelain and ceramics by celebrated makers such as Robj, Lalique, Sèvres, and Limoges, as well as Czechoslovakian Art Deco manufacturers like Ditmar Urbach, Amphora, and Royal Dux, Japanese Art Deco porcelain...

Spanish Colonial style painted and gilt wood table top vargueno, a chest with eight drawers and four doors with iron drop pulls. A sweet little chest with a lot of personality, decor...

Antique 19th century French Boulle/Napoleon III marquetry box. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell and red silk textile inside. Including key. Signed: Aud...

Sasak Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry of...

This unopened 2022 Tiffany & Co Andy Warhol Advent Calendar comes complete with 24 cardboard ornaments featuring classic designs by Andy Warhol. Still sealed in original plastic. Orn...

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...

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask, brown lacquer with 3 sections and 2 compartments, and carved ivory polychrome Okame mask and a rope hair. This item is from the Meiji P...

A well painted Chinese Canton enamel lobed round box and cover featuring the Eight Immortals, with a Qianlong mark to the underside, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China The deligh...

Mid-Century Modern hinged wooden box with colorful birds ceramic tiles top, France 1950s. This exquisite vintage rectangular box is all constructed in wood. Beautiful hand-painted ti...

Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Sasak, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry o...

19th century English painted box on original four casters. This box was used as a wine cooler.

Beautiful Limoges handcrafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or candy dish, circa 1930. Signed, Jammet Seignolles Limoges (history of this maker below). Glazed. Measures: 4 3/8" Diameter x 2 1/4" high. Very good antique condition, no cracks or chips. In 1825, François BAIGNOL moved to LA FABRIQUE, on the edge of the Brigueuil forest and founded...

A Swedish original green painted and carved bentwood box from the Gustavian Folk Art period. These small 19th Century Scandinavian collectibles were usually hand crafted and sometime...

From Rochard, Limoges Paris, a hand enameled trinket box, a scent chest with a metal caged glass bottle, circa 1970-1980s. The oval metal braced box has a domed lid with a tear-drop...

Vintage timeless elegance handcrafted Italian pink alabaster pill box trimmed in gold tone metal. Featuring a hinged lid and gilt brass metal trim,the lid is decorated with a rose, i...

Elegant footed wooden music box in deep blue color with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral gold decor. Handcrafted footed wooden music box in thuya wood hand painted top. Thuya tree is famous for rich gold and brown shades of its grain and unique exotic fragrance, similar to cedar. Lined in green jade velvet, original key with tassel. Upon opening, the music box begins to play a theme : Romance" Somewhere over the Rainbow...

Charming marble box with gilt brass frame as well as mounted feet. The blue box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a desk accessory.

Sherle Wagner designer porcelain lidded jar decorated with "Chinoiserie - Blue" finish depicting flowers, foliage, butterfly, and Asian figures and embellished with gilding. Made in ...

Set of 5 French Ceramic Kitchen Canisters – 1970s Vintage Floral Design Description: This charming set of five French ceramic kitchen canisters dates from the 1970s. Each container ...

A delightful letter or stationary box Wonderful colours Similarities to Mauchline ware. Hand painted paper applied to wood, possibly sycamore. Applied hand coloured steel engravin...

Vintage Limoges Chianti Bottle form Trinket Box, porcelain, French. Hand painted. Marked: "Peint main Limoges. France C.M." Porcelain & brass with cask tap clasp. The bottle with fau...

The urban and cosmopolitan Porteño family carries the spirit of the ones born in Buenos Aires city or “Porteño”, as they are commonly known. Its boxes, trays and flower vases have a ...

An exceptional antique Chinese gold and black lacquer games box raised on four paw feet with a domed lift off cover decorated with figural landscape panels in gilded lacquer colours on a black ground. The cover lifts off to reveal five lidded removable counter boxes...

Found in Paris, a charming porcelain floral oval trinket box painted in blue and white. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an existing collection of these desirabl...

This is a Limoges Porcelain Pentagonal Shaped Trinket Box. Its background is hand painted white. The top of the hinged lid is adorned with several branches of colorful flowers around...

Ladies’ cigarette case rectangular convex “olive” shape in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and white fire enamel with Art Deco style design. With “lost” hinge, that is semi-invis...

Beautiful hand painted wooden box decorated in very romantic style with lovely flowers on the top and front side. The edges of the box are made of metal and there are metal handles a...

In this ad you get the chance to buy a beautiful hand-painted Russian lacquer box from the 1800s. It is cylindrical in shape, slightly curving in...

Antique hand-painted and lacquered wooden box with removable tray, from Indonesia. The interior compartments are amply sized. There are some small...

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...

Traditional 19th century hand painted Scandinavian box circa 1860. Rustic made piece from Sweden that was used to help secure a person's possessions. Oval shaped with a slight dome...

This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality example with a complicated and intricate interior. The box is in very good condition c...

French Ormolu Cartouche Box with Miniature Portrait of Princess de Lamballe, Signed, Paris, circa 1900 This refined French ormolu cartouche-shaped box dates to the Belle Époque, cir...