East Asian Boxes

An elegant rectangular lacquered wood box, featuring a delicate hand-painted design on the lid depicting two cranes in flight amidst flowers and foliage. Crafted using traditional Japanese techniques, it boasts a beautiful original patina that attests to its age and authenticity. Equipped with a front lock (key not included), this box could have been used to store precious documents, jewelry, writing accessories, or personal items. Its refined decoration and timeless charm make it a wonderful collector's item and decorative piece. An antique piece full of character, ideal for enthusiasts of Japanese art and Asian objects. Style : Japanese Asian Art Meiji Traditional Lacquer 19th Century Key Features : Lacquered wood Hand-painted decoration Crane and flower motif Original lock (key missing) Beautiful antique patina Japanese craftsmanship 19th Century Decorative and collector's item Storage for jewelry or small objects Keywords : japanese lacquer box, antique japanese box, meiji lacquer box...

This is an antique Meiji table box. A Japanese, lacquer loose leaf tea case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Wonderful example of Japanese craftsmanship, with rich ...

Beautiful vintage Japanese Shōwa lacquered & gold Suzuribako calligraphy chest. Circa early-mid 20th century. The chest with four drawers having a gold maki‑e cloud and landscape sc...

Whimsical incredible musical cigarette box dispenser , in walnut the top lid opens and has a side buttom that you press and a mechanism pushes out , a cigarette with a face decor .

Vintage Japanese Landscape Music Box with Swiss Reuge Movement, Footed Wooden Jewelry Box, circa 1960s An elegant and highly decorative vintage wooden music box, handcrafted in a refined Japanese style and raised on delicate feet. The hinged lid is beautifully adorned with a finely hand-painted landscape scene depicting a river with a boat, framed by mountains and flowering red trees in the manner of traditional Japanese scenic art. Executed in warm tones of gold, red, green, and soft earth hues, the romantic composition evokes the charm of Meiji-inspired lacquerware and hand-colored Japanese landscapes. The polished wooden body features decorative inlaid detailing along the beveled edges, while the interior is lined in rich red felt, ideal for storing jewelry or treasured keepsakes. Fitted with a Swiss Reuge musical movement, the box begins to play upon opening. Renowned for precision craftsmanship since 1865, Reuge music mechanisms are highly sought after by collectors for their quality and enduring musical performance. A beautiful collectible and decorative accent for a vanity, desk, or tabletop. Dimensions: 4.5" W × 6" D × 2.5" H Materials: Wood, lacquer finish, felt lining, Swiss Reuge mechanism Origin: Japan / Switzerland movement Period: Circa 1960s Condition: Very good vintage condition with light wear consistent with age; music mechanism functions properly. Keywords / Meta Tags: Japanese music box...

This is a box for the matcha powder using while tea ceremony in Japan. It is called 'Natsume'. It is made with wood. The design is a boat and it is hand painted. The material is with...

This is a Japanese lunch box. This is made of paulownia woods and painted with lacquer-Wajima. It can be used as decoration. Family crest: This fam...

Charming and highly detailed anthropomorphic bronze sculpture depicting a penguin rendered as a gentleman, dressed in a tailored overcoat with bow tie and hat, and holding a walking ...

A Rare Mid 19th Century Anglo-Chinese Padouk Wood Rectangular Tea Caddy Having Attractive Silver Plate Mounted Decoration Throughout, The Hinged Lid Enclosing Two Lidded Divisions, W...

A heavy beautiful modernist round brass box

Beautiful 1930's solid brass Chinese jewelry box with dragon inlay motif and wood interior, in vintage condition with some wear to the good and patina to the brass, lightly hand poli...

Nicely carved Inro with birds and flowers. Quality craftsmanship. Hand-carved pierced sides and top. Opens into two pieces, held together with a rust-red s...

Japanese gilt lacquer document box with a calligraphy Document, painted and gilt in flowers, a dedicated artwork. The original decorated strings ...

Lovely sewing kit made of hand painted rattan, the top is decorated artistically with floral raffia work. Inside include plastic try and nice upholstered storage compartment. Excep...

Rectangular Japanese box in lacquered papier-mâché with hand-painted decoration, Japan, 19th century. An elegant rectangular box in black lacquered papier-mâché, adorned with a delicate hand-painted design depicting cranes among reeds in a landscape inspired by Japanese artistic tradition. Executed in subtle shades of gray, gold, and brown against a deep black background, this composition evokes the serenity and refinement of Meiji-era decorative arts. The exquisite decoration, combined with the simplicity of the form, testifies to the craftsmanship of 19th-century Japanese artisans. Originally intended for storing documents, accessories, or precious objects, this box is now valued as both a collector's item and a decorative piece. A representative piece of the enduring passion for Japanese art, prized for its timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship. Style : Japonisme Japanese decorative art Meiji period Orientalist Japanese lacquer Late 19th century Main characteristics : Rectangular box with lid Black lacquered papier-mâché Hand-painted decoration Crane and aquatic plant motif Handcrafted Beautiful patina of age Japan, 19th century Decorative and collectible object Keywords : Japanese papier-mâché box, antique Japanese box, lacquered papier-mâché box, Meiji period box, Japanese decorative box, hand-painted lacquer box, crane motif box, oriental storage box, antique Japanese lacquerware...

This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Ja...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying Chinese ce...

XIX Century Wooden Laquered Oriental Box This wonderful object depicted is an antique cylindrical box with a lid, technically classified as a lacquered wooden artefact, typically use...

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...

Antique Japanese Lacquered Box. Offered is a beautifully detailed Japanese lacquered box that dates to the 1920's. This decorative box is artful...

A vintage Chinese decorative box, crafted in wood and finished in lustrous black lacquer, its surface delicately adorned with a gilt bamboo and green leaf motif. The design, executed...

A Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen depicts the Activities of the Twelve Months of the Year, mineral pigments on gold leaf, mounted on wood panels with 6 frames...

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...

Japanese lacquered papier-mâché box with hand-painted decoration, Japan, 19th century. A refined black lacquered papier-mâché box adorned with a rich polychrome decoration depicting...

Antique early 20th century paint decorated carved wood apple box. Beautiful bright color. Measures 4 1/2" tall x 4 1/4" diameter. These apples were made in Japan for the American mar...

This is a vintage Japanned pen box. A Japanese, lacquered Papier-mâché calligrapher's quill case, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Charming desktop pen case, ideal for col...

A stunning antique Japanese silver jewelry or keepsake box intricately designed and handcrafted, circa 1900s. Double skinned body, sides and lid are embossed in high-relief with wa...

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...

Porcelain bronze mounted box, Art Nouveau style Made of hand-painted crackled, glazed high quality bronze mounted porcelain. Signed on the bottom. An all over polychrome floral deco...

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

This is a vintage jewellery box. An Oriental, mahogany and brass keepsake case, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. A finely presented sto...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying Chinese ce...

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...

Set of three semi antique Chinese lacquered paper mache storage boxes with conforming dome top lids. Each of the boxes printed Mdm. Caroline Picard, 61 Rue St. Peres, Paris. Paper us...

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.

Beautiful unique brass patinated cigarrette box , with painted Scenery , !950's.

A Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Wooden Decorative Box Description: Featuring traditional calligraphy and red painted details. The rectangular box is secured with a central bronze-to...

Chinese Huanghuali wood box decorated with bronze mountings and motifs of bats, fish and moths. The top features a classic Chinese medallion mounted to the centre of the lid. In un...

An elegant antique Japanese box in black lacquered wood, decorated with a delicate gold motif depicting a bird perched on a flowering branch, acco...

Magnificent Japanese museum quality exhibition piece contemporary decorative porcelain box/centerpiece, extremely intricately hand-painted in vivid blue, orange and green on a stunni...

This Shiwan ceramic pillow (headrest) of earthenware features a green & blue glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typi...

"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...

A Chinese export tea caddy dating from the first half of the 19th century of cylindrical octagonal form in black lacquer with gilt decoration throughout. The body is decorated with f...

Old Chinese wooden jewelry box with brass fittings and a jade plaque centrally placed on the lid, inside a pink/fuchsia lining with gold floral decoration, second half of the 20th ce...

1891-1911 Chinese cinnabar stamp box. The red lacquer carved with a garden scene & a sage under a tree. Hinged. Sides are fully carved as well. Marked "China". Late Qing Dynasty. 3 3...

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn Lunde (1927 - 2017). The chest is crafted in the form of a Chinese seal...

A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection. This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette/card case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The anterior cover is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, on a matte background, incorporating a shield shaped vacant cartouche. The posterior cover is ornamented with traditional embossed and chased plum blossom foliate and floral decoration, also on a matte background. The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...

Finely detailed champlevé scarab shape box with gilt wash interior. Traces of antique mirror on inner top. Rich colors of blue, turquoise purple finely enameled all around box.

This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding t...

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...

Chinese export silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Curved and rectangular with push tab. On cover engraved tail-chasing dragon—all talons and horns and scaly serpentine body. Back plain....

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...

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...

An antique Japanese copper footed rectangular double-bottom box with hinged lid. Late Meiji period, The piece is decorated with cloisonne enamel depictions of dragons, phoenix bird, flowers against the swirl motif background. Collectible Oriental Vanity...

Japanese antique mid size Tansu (chest of drawers), product of circa 1870s - 1900s, late Edo to Meiji era, estimate from the style & conditions. Remaining original paint gives a ...

A beautiful, solid elm wood jewelry box with carved flowers and three full length drawers. The box opens to support the mirror stand. There are two positions for the mirror to be hel...

Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonne 'Ouzbek' Box Designed by artesian Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Made in China, 1980s This stunning Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonné 'Ouzbek' Box, crafted in t...

Nice Japanese glove box in red and black lacquered wood dating from the end of the 19th century. It is decorated with delicate gold, black and white flowers and foliage on all its vi...

From Shonai district in Yamagata pref., Tohoku area, Japan. 108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916), written on the bottom toge...

This finely decorated box from the early 19th century is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese craftsmanship. Known as a presentation box, the small container would have been co...