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Place of Origin: Asian
Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover
Located in Norton, MA
This Antique Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century with Dragon Cover and date to approximately 1920. The box is composed of brass with a vibrant blue enamelled interior and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Mid 19th Century Mughal Style Silver Betel Box, Northern India
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Intended to hold paan or betel, the seamed cylindrical body flaring downward towards the base, the domed lid showing a lotus-bud final over a flattened and canted rim, both decorated...
Category
Mid-19th Century Islamic Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Silver
$1,560 Sale Price
40% Off
Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze with hints of blue. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typ...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Asian Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid 19th Century Chinese Octagonal Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass bound octagonal Chinese Box
Made out of Jumu wood (Southern Elm)
Interior covered in Chinese paper
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Boxes in Black Shagreen and Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This sleek set of 3 Desk Boxes by R&Y Augousti exemplifies the perfect balance between modern elegance and timeless luxury. Crafted in black shagreen with a curved top, each box is e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Vintage Lacquer Wood Cylinder tin Metal Tea Canister Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist tea canister box from Japan. This rare beauty is a unique box or decorative box that brings midcentury shape with organic beauty. Constructed of wood panels ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Boxes
Materials
Tin
Set of 3 Curved Top Boxes in Black Oak by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Experience the captivating design of R&Y Augousti's set of three curved top boxes, where clean lines meet the soft curvature of meticulously crafted white oak. Each box is a harmonio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood, Oak
Chinese Paint Decorated Grain Bin, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese paint decorated rice or grain bin, with lift top and carrying handles, 19th Century.
25 ½ inches wide by 19 ¼ inches deep by 18 ¾ inches tall
Category
19th Century Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Boxes in White Shagreen with Mother of Pearl and Bronze Patina Brass by
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The “Peacock Box” set by R&Y Augousti is a true masterpiece of modern luxury, where organic form meets exceptional craftsmanship. The distinctive, fluid shapes of these boxes create ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Quilted Boxes in White Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Coco" round box in white shagreen with bronze patina brass exudes unparalleled luxury and craftsmanship. Its impeccably quilted shagreen surface is a tactile masterpiece, echoin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Modern Box in Mother of Pearl with Polished Stainless Steel by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Melting Box" by R&Y Augousti, crafted in polished stainless steel and adorned with intricate mother of pearl, is a striking piece that balances modern sophistication with artisa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Yamanaka lacquerware sweets box for tea ceremony, Japanese. Formed as a deep black apple with gold & colored enamel decoration. Post WWII. Provenance: Sherman E. Lee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Caja de tabaco rusa de plata y níquel, siglo XIX
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Russian Silver and Nickel Tobacco Box, 19th Century
Beautiful first-class Russian silver cigar holder, with a nickel-engraved design that represents a landscape with historical build...
Category
20th Century Belle Époque Asian Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood
$291 Sale Price
40% Off
Wooden Glass Display Showcase with Dark Stained Frame
Located in High Point, NC
This wooden showcase features a clean, rectilinear form with glass panels on all visible sides, allowing contents to be viewed from multiple angles. The frame is constructed of solid...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Asian Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Japanese lacquer incense box, kogo, with a design of plovers in flight, late Momoyama or early Edo Period, circa 1600, Japan.
The small box, called a kogo, was used to s...
Category
Early 17th Century Edo Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Gold, Pewter
18th Century Brass Mounted "Marriage" Dowry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated surface. The brass fittings are hand-beaten, showcasing the exceptional skill of the artisans who cre...
Category
18th Century Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
RUSSIAN 1860 Antique Pietra Dura Dog Gold Oval Pill Box In Solid 14Kt Yellow
Located in Miami, FL
Antique gold box with Pietra-Dura panel.
This is a beautiful antique oval box created in Russia back in the 1860. The box has been crafted in solid yellow gold of 14 karats (56 zolo...
Category
1860s Early Victorian Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
$6,712 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue and White Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Cloisonne Box
Round enamel box with lid in a blue and white pattern.
Circa, early 20th century
Measures: H 5 in. (12.7 cm)
NMA No. 2084
Category
20th Century Asian Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Set of 2 Boxes in White Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite set of round boxes by Kifu Paris, crafted from white shagreen, embodies understated luxury with its rich, matte texture that highlights the natural beauty of this exot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Indochinese Box in Wood and Mother of Pearl circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice wooden and mother-of-pearl box from the 1900s. The mother-of-pearl inlays form plant motifs (flowers and foliage), incised to give volume to the different parts. It closes with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood
$270 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Blue Green Azurite Malachite Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite healing energy into your home with an exquisite blue green azurite malachite box. This box is beautifully made with a hinged lid and expert construction. Lined in black velvet...
Category
2010s Asian Boxes
Materials
Precious Stone
Unique Antique Solid Rosewood Asian Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful craftsmanship and condition solid rosewood dovetail multi uses jewelry box, with detailed patinated brass hindges a beautiful elegant piece of art, nice condition and patina.
Category
20th Century Anglo-Japanese Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Indian Bone and Brass Decorative Dome Shaped Box or Stash Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely dome shaped bone box from India. The box can be decorative or hold anything from rubber bands to 420. A compliment to cocktail tables, shelves, bedside or on an end table ...
Category
20th Century Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Asian Boxes
Materials
Iron
Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular box with brass tacks and hinged lid set in a brass base.
Category
1850s Chinese Export Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Shell with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning set of two boxes by Kifu Paris, crafted from luxurious black pen shell, is a masterpiece of opulence and sophistication. The natural iridescence of the pen shell, with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tessellated Penshell Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated horn and pen shell jewelry box attributed to Maitland Smith
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Asian Boxes
Materials
Shell
A Fine Anglo Indian Coromandel Workbox
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine early 19th century coromandel work box with moulded front design and fitted interior containing a super collection of sea shells.
Ivory registration number 8NEDUS4R.
Category
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Wood
Vintage Maitland-Smith Penshell Decorative Box with Rope Tassel Base
By Maitland Smith
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A striking vintage decorative box by Maitland-Smith, showcasing the brand’s signature use of exotic materials and refined craftsmanship. The surface features a bold harlequin pattern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Asian Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese lacquered leather box - XIXème
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Chinese lacquered leather box
Original signature seal - Asian Art
Measures : 20x11cm H:3,5cm
Material : Leather - copper
Category
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Copper
Vintage Asian Octagonal Lacquer Box with Turtle Closure
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Asian Octagonal Lacquer Box With Turtle Closure.
Lovely 20th century Asian lacquer box with Greek key design and a metal turtle closure.
Th...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Asian Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japonese Lacquered Box with Flower, Late of the 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice little black lacquer box from Japan. It is made of black lacquered wood and decorated with flowers and foliage. The inside is covered with red velvet. It is ideal for storing je...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
$174 Sale Price
20% Off
Black and Gold Lacquer Japanese Suzuribako Box
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Japanese black and gold lacquer Suzuribako box with firefly and plum blossom design.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Rustic Indian Document Wooden Box with Brass Details and Partial Opening Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with brass details, partial opening top and petite bracket feet. This rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th centur...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass
Russian silver cigarette case with nickel 20th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Russian silver cigarette case with nickel 20th Century
Beautiful top quality Russian silver cigarette case, with a nickel engraved design that represents a large establishment with c...
Category
20th Century Belle Époque Asian Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exquisite and Large Indian 22k Gold, Enamel, and Diamond Snuff Box, Jaipur
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exquisite and Large Indian 22K Gold, Enamel, and Diamond Snuff Box, Jaipur
A very fine quality 22k gold box set with 40 diamonds, painted with the fi...
Category
20th Century Anglo-Indian Asian Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
R & Y Augousti Multi Drawer Marquetry and Shagreen Jewelry Chest
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely inlaid wood and Shagreen Jewelry Box by the acclaimed design firm of R&Y Augousti. This lovely handcrafted piece is made in the Philippines. It features a shagreen border on...
Category
Early 2000s Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Antique Chinese Export Silver Dragon Card Case
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver card case, ca 1910. Rectangular. Chased ornament on stippled ground. On recto, a blossoming prunus branch with armorial cartouche (vacant). On verso, a fanged a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Asian Boxes
Materials
Silver
Box signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Located in PARIS, FR
Box signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Rectangular silver box bearing the Japanese junjin hallmark, signifying pure silver, made during the Meiji period (1868-1...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Silver
Persimmon Box in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Persimmon box
Black lacquer
Hand repousse
Copper base
Limited Edition
Lacquer is a laborious and time-consuming process. After it is tapped from the
trees, lacquer needs to b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Boxes
Materials
Copper
Japanese lacquered wooden box decorated in gold
Located in Firenze, FI
Black and gold lacquered wooden Japanese box with designs reminiscent of art deco style with double decorative element in pure gold. Red lacquer interior . Late 1800s early 1900s per...
Category
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period (circa mid-18th century). The box features a rectang...
Category
18th Century Edo Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
Located in New York, NY
An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...
Category
1790s Qing Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Bombay Mughal Style Footed Box With Bone Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice and unusual Indian Mughal style large decorative box, filigree and carved horn.
Anglo-Indian footed domed box with exceptional engraved details throughout with filigree and carved veneered bone plaques with arabesque carving.
Vizagapatam, late 19th century.
History of the Anglo-Indian Boxes
Beginning in the early part of the 18th century, Indian artisans made what came to be known as Anglo-Indian boxes for the English residents living in India, who eventually brought or sent them back to England. At the beginning of the 19th century, India began exporting these boxes commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the 1850s. People valued them so highly that manufacturers of tins copied the designs on them in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Anglo-Indian boxes fall into four groups: Rosewood or ebony boxes inlaid;
sandalwood boxes veneered; sandalwood boxes covered with Sadeli mosaic; and carved boxes often combined with Sadeli mosaic/
The first two categories came from Vizagapatam in East India while the last two came from Bombay in West India.
English traders discovered the rich woods and intricate workmanship of Indian artisans, so colonial government officials began to recognize the work of the Indian artists and craftsmen as a source for satisfying the need for furniture and boxes, which would both serve to enhance English households in India. This gave rise to the cabinetmaking workshops in Vizagapatam between Calcutta and Madras.
Craftsmen made the first boxes to be decorated with Sadeli mosaic of rosewood or ebony, incised to give further definition to the decoration, directly inlaid into the wood. The shape of the early boxes was either sloping at the front with a flatter section at the back, reminiscent of English writing slopes, or rectangular. Artisans inlaid the borders with stylized floral scrolls and the centers with a single floral motif following a circular or oval symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern. The edging was ornamental and protective, both helped protect the end grain against the weather.
Made in Vizagapatam, situated on the south east coast of India, near Madras
These exotic boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th century Chinese hard wood coffer chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 18th century perhaps earlier hard wood coffer, circa 1790.
Presented in original un-restored condition. Original handles and metal work to outer edges.
Lid opens on ringed ha...
Category
Late 18th Century Qing Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Anglo Raj Hand-Carved Decorative Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand-carved Anglo Raj early 20th century carved wood box richly decorated overall with arabesques and floral carving.
Hinged lid shallow relief carving with interior lined with red r...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo Raj Asian Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 19th century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of antique coins and copper and pro...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Copper
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 CHiNESE KUT HING PEWTER & WOOD CARVED DRAGON JEWELLERY BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Circa 1920 Kut Hing Chinese Pewter & Mahogany carved and embossed jewellery trinket box
...
Category
1920s Chinese Export Vintage Asian Boxes
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Box of Fish Shape
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Japanese lacquer box of fish shape.
Category
19th Century Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Cloisonne Double Peach Box, Republic Period, early 20th century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Chinese turquoise ground cloisonne "double peach" box and cover with shaped hardwood stand, Republic Period (1911 to 1949), early 20th century, China.
The box formed as a p...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Asian Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Carved Late Qing Dynasty Blue
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare carved antique Chinese lapis lazuli stone snuff bottle of the late Qing Dynasty. Finely carved from a solid piece of genuine lapis lazuli exhibiting rich and vibrant blue tone...
Category
Early 1900s Qing Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes
Located in Tarzana, CA
Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes
All of them are signed in Russian
Largest one is 8" x 4.88" x 2.25"
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Boxes
Materials
Softwood, Paper
Set of 2 Boxes in Oak with Semi-Precious Stone and Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Victoria" Box Set by Kifu Paris in white oak exudes a serene, organic luxury. The natural texture of the white oak offers a soft, refined aesthetic that brings warmth and sophis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Mid 19th century Chinese export hand painted tea caddy
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 19th century handpainted Chinese export tea caddy. This tea Caddy stands on four hand carved miniature foo dog sculpted feet. This tea caddy has its original pewter lin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted antique tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with with lid, handle and brass latch.
The metal is delicately and int...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Asian Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Tin
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigar Case
By Wing Nam & Co
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigar case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection
This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) ci...
Category
1910s Chinese Export Vintage Asian Boxes
Materials
Silver
Early 20th century lacquered vanity box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century lacquered vanity box circa 1910.
Good quality chinese export table top vanity box. Hand painted in a plum and black colour scheme in a lacquered finish.
Cube sh...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Asian Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Set of 2 Boxes in Oak with Semi-Precious Stone and Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Victoria" Box Set by Kifu Paris in black oak exudes a serene, organic luxury. The natural texture of the black oak offers a soft, refined aesthetic that brings warmth and sophis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Asian Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Brass
ANTIQUE CiRCA 1900 CHINESE KUT HING PEWTER & WOOD CARVED DRAGON JEWELLERY BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Kut Hing Chinese Pewter & Mahogany carved and embossed jewellery trinket box
A good look...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique Asian Boxes
Materials
Pewter
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