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Place of Origin: East Asian
Noritake Style Lady seated on ceramic box by Seiei & Co.
Noritake Style Lady seated on ceramic box by Seiei & Co.

Noritake Style Lady seated on ceramic box by Seiei & Co.

By Noritake

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Covered Ceramic Box with a girl holding her dress up to act as a holding spot for rings etc. Produced by Seiei & co. Made in Japan, hand-painted.

Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage East Asian Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy

Located in Brea, CA

Middle 19th century Chinese Export double lacquer tea caddy on stand from the Qing dynasty. octagonal form with hinged lid ,divided interior with me...

Category

19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy

Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

Chinese export tea caddy in pomegranate red, made for the English market. This is a beautifully crafted chinoiserie piece with carved brass feet and a richly decorated surface featur...

Category

1820s Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Pewter

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...

Category

20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Rosewood Jewelry Box with Ornate Solid Brass Fittings
Large Chinese Rosewood Jewelry Box with Ornate Solid Brass Fittings

Large Chinese Rosewood Jewelry Box with Ornate Solid Brass Fittings

Located in Fort Washington, MD

Here is nice large Chinese rosewood jewelry box with ornate solid brass fitting with a round longevity symbol carved in the middle and light peach felt lining inside. Comes with lock...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Boho Faceted Burl Wood Lidded Box
Vintage Boho Faceted Burl Wood Lidded Box

Vintage Boho Faceted Burl Wood Lidded Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This sophisticated vintage faceted urn, handcrafted for Silvestri, is a stunning example of late 20th-century decorative art. Drawing inspiration from Art Deco and Hollywood Regency ...

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco East Asian Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako
Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese writing box with ink stone (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration circa late Meiji to early Taisho period (1890s-1930s)...

Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Glass Chinese Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty Qianlong Famille Rose Imperial Yellow
Glass Chinese Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty Qianlong Famille Rose Imperial Yellow

Glass Chinese Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty Qianlong Famille Rose Imperial Yellow

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A very rare and exquisite asian glass Chinese snuff bottle from the late Qing Dynasty. This exceptional snuff bottle bears a later Qianlong mark and is designed in the iconic famille...

Category

Early 1900s Qing Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Paint

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Japanese lacquered lidded Hokai boxes with chased brass hardware and original ropes. Hokai boxes are traditionally used in Japan as the containers ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art East Asian Boxes

Materials

Pine

Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan
Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan

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

1910s Meiji Vintage East Asian Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Qing Dynasty Square Box with Brass Lock and Distressed Lacquer Interior
Qing Dynasty Square Box with Brass Lock and Distressed Lacquer Interior

Qing Dynasty Square Box with Brass Lock and Distressed Lacquer Interior

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period square shaped box from the 19th century with brass lock, metal hardware and distressed lacquer interior. Born during the 19th century, this exquisite Qi...

Category

19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century

Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a good example of a traditional Japanese Hokai shell storage box for the Kai-awase game. This box is well-detailed in chased brass appliques and makie. The box is in overall ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case

Located in New York, NY

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....

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Boxes

Materials

Silver

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai

Located in Atlanta, GA

A four-case lacquered Japanese inro by Yutokusai (Gyokkei), a lacquer artist active from 1845-1900 (end of Edo to Meiji period). The slightly round inro features a very intricate design with three unfolded fans on the front and two on the back: each reveals a vignette landscape scenery, likely real places in Japan. Using a combination of hiramaki-e and slight takamaki-e, the artist deftly created the pictures with fine details, rendering the inro as a miniature artwork...

Category

19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique 20thC Chinese Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box, Shanghai, Zeewo c.1900
Antique 20thC Chinese Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box, Shanghai, Zeewo c.1900

Antique 20thC Chinese Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box, Shanghai, Zeewo c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century Chinese solid silver cigar box featuring a smooth, slightly textured hand hammered surface on all sides and a striking high-relief dragon on the lid and sides. O...

Category

20th Century Other East Asian Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900
Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900

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 East Asian Boxes

Materials

Copper

Antique Chinese Lead & Bronze Tea Caddy With Glass Covered Panels
Antique Chinese Lead & Bronze Tea Caddy With Glass Covered Panels

Antique Chinese Lead & Bronze Tea Caddy With Glass Covered Panels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique Chinese 9-sided lead & bronze tea caddy with 18 hand-painted panels (behind glass) with ornate frames. Raised seal mark on base. The tea caddy with a removable domed lid and ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Intricately  Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono
Intricately  Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono

Intricately Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A vintage Japanese Tsuzuri bako, writing box. with an unusual, deeply carved relief of Japanese sarcandra glabra, a woody herbal sub-shrub native to Asia with deep green glossy leave...

Category

Mid-20th Century East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A large Japanese Namban lacquer arqueta coffer for the Portuguese market Kyoto, Momoyama-period, late 16th century In Hinoki cypress lacquered in ...

Category

16th Century Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent island cou...

Category

18th Century Edo Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Chinese Coconut tea pot - China - late 18th / early 19th - Qing - Asian Art
Chinese Coconut tea pot - China - late 18th / early 19th - Qing - Asian Art

Chinese Coconut tea pot - China - late 18th / early 19th - Qing - Asian Art

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty and old tea pot, gourd shaped, in sculpted coconut, chiseled and mounted on pewter. The cap is also made of pewter. The coconut is decorated with imperial motifs. Chinese...

Category

19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Tin

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...

Category

Early 20th Century East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Oval 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. Perfecting line and form, the small box has a balanced, oval form shaped of white brass (...

Category

Early 20th Century Minimalist East Asian Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box w...

Category

Early 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Round Porcelain Box from the Hatcher Collection Decorated with Phoenix
Round Porcelain Box from the Hatcher Collection Decorated with Phoenix

Round Porcelain Box from the Hatcher Collection Decorated with Phoenix

Located in Atlanta, GA

17th century Chinese porcelain blue and white cosmetics box from the Hatcher Collection decorated with a phoenix. The phoenix is painted with its wings outstretched, its tail flutter...

Category

17th Century Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass
Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass

Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass

Located in Tampa, FL

A charming Chinese strongbox dating to the 1920s, crafted from rich rosewood and accented with brass straps. The top features an inset piece of jade, adding a subtle but elegant foca...

Category

1920s Vintage East Asian Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Wooden Box
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Wooden Box

Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Wooden Box

Located in Pomona, CA

This is a traditional style of Chinese painted wooden Box from Shan Xi, China. It has about 100 years history. Normally it was used to store jewelry and valuable accessories as well ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Parquetry Table Top Kodansu Cabinet
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Parquetry Table Top Kodansu Cabinet

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Parquetry Table Top Kodansu Cabinet

Located in Reading, Berkshire

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Parquetry Table Top Kodansu Cabinet With An Arrangement of Seven Drawers & Metal Handles & Finishings

Category

19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Copper

Giant Plastic Phone Stashbox
Giant Plastic Phone Stashbox

Giant Plastic Phone Stashbox

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Massive black oversized phone. Marked "Poynter Products Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio." Made in Japan. Date stamped 1980. Made of plastic. Top and bottom pieces twist off and can be used as ...

Category

1980s Vintage East Asian Boxes

Materials

Plastic

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.

Category

1850s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s
Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s

Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s

Located in Chicago, IL

For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco East Asian Boxes

Materials

Brass, Pewter

1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creeping Wood Sorrel Mon Crest
1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creeping Wood Sorrel Mon Crest

1920s Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creeping Wood Sorrel Mon Crest

Located in Sheridan, CO

Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creepy Woodsorrel Mon or Kamon. Circa 1920s, black exterior ground various mixed color mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate, silvered metal rim on the...

Category

1920s Edo Vintage East Asian Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box
Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box

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 East Asian Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Game Box

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular hinged shaped top enclosing small trays. Conforming case with gilded feet.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Cloisonne Double Peach Box, Republic Period, early 20th century, China
Chinese Cloisonne Double Peach Box, Republic Period, early 20th century, China

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 East Asian Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Vintage Shanghai Weave Woven Rattan Bug Box
Vintage Shanghai Weave Woven Rattan Bug Box

Vintage Shanghai Weave Woven Rattan Bug Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This enchanting vintage basket is a masterful example of the traditional Shanghai weave, showcasing the intricate artistry of Chinese basketry. The oval-shaped box is meticulously ha...

Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art East Asian Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century
Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century

Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

A small porcelain snuff bottle featuring a delicately hand-painted figural scene on the front. The scene depicts traditional Chinese figures in a garden setting, executed in bright e...

Category

Early 20th Century East Asian Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Hibachi 19th Century from the Meiji Period
Japanese Bronze Hibachi 19th Century from the Meiji Period

Japanese Bronze Hibachi 19th Century from the Meiji Period

Located in SYDNEY, AU

A Japanese Hibachi cast in bronze from the Meiji period decorated with silver vines and copper and gold leaf's.

Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Export Silver Box by Wang Hing
Antique Chinese Export Silver Box by Wang Hing

Antique Chinese Export Silver Box by Wang Hing

By Wang Hing & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver dragon box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases This fine antique C...

Category

19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Chinoiserie Gilt Painted Box
19th Century Chinoiserie Gilt Painted Box

19th Century Chinoiserie Gilt Painted Box

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Chinese chinoiserie gilt painted box. Lacquer work box of very high quality. Beautifully painted.  

Category

Early 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box
Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box

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 red apple with gold & colored enamel decoration. Post WWII. Provenance: Sherman E. Lee, ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century
Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century

Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful little box lacquered with red and black Cinnabar forming a peony decoration. Cinnabar lacquer is an Asian technique that comes from cutting an...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Wedding Box with Carved Handle, Animals and Foliage Motifs
Late Qing Dynasty Wedding Box with Carved Handle, Animals and Foliage Motifs

Late Qing Dynasty Wedding Box with Carved Handle, Animals and Foliage Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A late Qing Dynasty period wedding box from the early 20th century, this piece exudes charm with its traditional design and intricate carvings. The box features an appealing hexagona...

Category

Early 20th Century East Asian Boxes

Materials

Wood