Red lacquer. The first is round with a lid and black paint and parcel gilt banded detail. The second is of basket form with parcel gilt handle and iron lock.

Category

20th Century Asian Urns

Materials

Wood

20th Century Chinese Lacquered Containers

$810 / set

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Chinese porcelain tea containers.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers

$1,000

Qing Dynasty Pair of Red Lacquer Chinese Food Container Boxes

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

A decorative pair of 19th century Chinese red lacquer food boxes with cane weaving from Shanxi

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Qing Dynasty Pair of Red Lacquer Chinese Food Container Boxes

$2,358 / set

Tree Trunk Container

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hollow tree trunk container.

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Wood

Tree Trunk Container

$1,012

Tree Trunk Container

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hollow tree trunk container.

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Wood

Tree Trunk Container

$1,012

Chinese Ming Dynasty Black Lacquer and Basket Weave Oval Box Container

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

This simple and charming Chinese oval box with lid, made from black lacquer and basket weave, dates

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Ming Dynasty Black Lacquer and Basket Weave Oval Box Container

$1,011

Asian Stacking Container

Located in Seattle, WA

Asian Metal Stacking Hum Bow Carrier w/ Painted Finish
" I have never seen a hum bow carrier quite like this one, usualy they are wood or bamboo. I can just see this one being...

Category

20th Century Chinese Primitives

Materials

Metal

Asian Stacking Container

$990

Large Turn-of-Century Bamboo Container

Located in Westport, CT

Finely woven of bamboo strips less than 1/10th of an inch wide. More than 70 years old. Excellent condition. Extremely rare.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Decorative Baskets

Large Turn-of-Century Bamboo Container

$650

Large Antique Woven Food Oil Container

Located in New York, NY

A beautifully shaped willow food oil container, with a gorgeous patina showing it's decades of use

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Antique Woven Food Oil Container

$700

wood trunk hollowed as a scroll container

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A wonderful hand carved tree trunk hollowed out as a scroll container for a scholar's studio. Very

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

wood trunk hollowed as a scroll container

$500

Hand-painted flower pots in 27.5 cm

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

accessory for lovers of traditional Chinese style, which brings a touch of exoticism and elegance to the

Category

20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-painted flower pots in 27.5 cm

$774 / set

Vintage Red Chinoiserie Planter / Wine Cooler on Stand

Located in Antwerp, BE

Chinese export red lacquered wood container on stand with a lift-out tin liner, circa 1960

Category

20th Century Chinese Export Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pine

Vintage Red Chinoiserie Planter / Wine Cooler on Stand

$357

small scale photorealist painting, "Untitled", mixed media on ceramic tile

By Gordon Lee

Located in Binghamton, NY

of the piece is a small, wooden chair that holds a Chinese takeout container and chopsticks. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Ceramic, Mixed Media

Gordon Lee
small scale photorealist painting, "Untitled", mixed media on ceramic tile, 2007

$1,400

Photorealist painting, "Reflection", Inspired by Antonio Lopez Garcia

By Gordon Lee

Located in Binghamton, NY

the canvas is adorned with skillfully painted wallpaper that serves as a background for a Chinese

Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Gordon Lee
Photorealist painting, "Reflection", Inspired by Antonio Lopez Garcia, 2008

$9,000

Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Chinese wood rice basket. A rustic antique large wooden Chinese rice measure basket with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Country Decorative Baskets

Materials

Iron

Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket

$595

Chinese Rice Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese rice container is from Jiangsu, China and made from softwood. It was used to store

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

Chinese Rice Container

$600

Chinese Bamboo Brush Container

Located in Chicago, IL

A Chinese calligrapher would work with many types of brushes of different thicknesses and sizes to

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Bamboo Brush Container

$1,680

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese grain container is from China and is made from earthenware with celadon green glaze

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Celadon, Earthenware

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

$1,000

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese grain container is from China and is made from earthenware with celadon green glaze

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Celadon, Earthenware

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

$1,300

Chinese Water Container

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Water Container, painted metal with inscriptions, on a stand. Only the larger still

Category

20th Century Thai Tableware

Chinese Water Container

$437

19th Century Chinese Scroll Container

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese burled root wood scroll container with wonderful patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects

19th Century Chinese Scroll Container

$3,680

Vintage Chinese Slender Oil Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This narrow metal vessel was originally used to store tung oil in a provincial home in China

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Vases

Materials

Iron

Vintage Chinese Slender Oil Container

$388

Chinese Trunk Container, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted wooden container dates to the mid-19th century and was likely used to store

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Trunk Container, c. 1850

$1,680

Chinese Covered Cloud Tea Leaf Container

Located in Chicago, IL

Green tea grown high in the clouds of China’s Lushan Mountain is called “cloud tea,” and is famous

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Covered Cloud Tea Leaf Container

$980

Chinese Round Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Chinese Round Grain Container, c. 1900

$980

Chinese Blue and White Umbrella Containers

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of Chinese tall cylindrical blue and white ceramic containers painted painted with birds

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Umbrella Containers

$4,580

Chinese Tree Trunk Container, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted wooden container dates to the mid-19th century and was likely used to store

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Chinese Tree Trunk Container, c. 1850

$1,480

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Pewter Containers

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of pewter containers from Southern China. These fruit shaped canisters are from c.1850

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Pewter Containers

$1,880

Petite Chinese Scroll Container, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

with clean lines, we love this scroll container as a storied place to stow small household objects.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Petite Chinese Scroll Container, circa 1900

$488

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900

$1,680

Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shanxi, China to transport their

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1900

$380

Early 20th Century Chinese Slender Oil Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This narrow metal vessel was originally used to store tung oil in a Provincial home in China

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Vases

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Chinese Slender Oil Container

$388

Chinese Bai White Apothecary Container, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

In traditional Chinese healing, medicine alone could not cure a person’s illness. A physician would

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bai White Apothecary Container, circa 1900

$380

Chinese Bai White Apothecary Container, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

In traditional Chinese healing, medicine alone could not cure a person’s illness. A physician would

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bai White Apothecary Container, circa 1900

$380

Early 20th Century Chinese Bai Apothecary Container

Located in Chicago, IL

In traditional Chinese medicine, drugs alone could not cure a person’s illness. A physician would

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Bai Apothecary Container

$380

Wood Container On Iron Stand, China circa 1800

Located in Round Top, TX

Wooden bowl/container carved out of single log resting on iron stand. Note the incredible patina of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Iron

Wood Container On Iron Stand, China circa 1800

$900

Antique Chinese Porcelain Charcoal Container Ming Period Landscape Figure

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Dating to the early 17th century most likely. Of absolute lovely quality painting with a figural landscape scene. Matching storage box included. Condition fritt...

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Charcoal Container Ming Period Landscape Figure

$2,380

Pair of Chinese Painted Tin Tea Containers, Mounted as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Chinese painted tin tea containers, mounted as lamps.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Pair of Chinese Painted Tin Tea Containers, Mounted as Lamps

$1,600 / set

Eastern barrel-shaped container. Porcelain, metal. China 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Eastern barrel-shaped container. Porcelain, metal. China 19th century. With marks on the base

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Vases

Materials

Metal, Other

Eastern barrel-shaped container. Porcelain, metal. China 19th century.

$571

Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Incense Container Shrimp Shape Tianqi, 17th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this lovely and unusual Chinese porcelain incense burner from the late Ming period

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Incense Container Shrimp Shape Tianqi, 17th C

$2,261

Wood Sculpture Container from Old Water Mill Gear, China 1820-40

Located in Round Top, TX

This wood accent piece originally served as a section of gear work from a water mill in China. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wood Sculpture Container from Old Water Mill Gear, China 1820-40

$1,000

Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Container with Green and Amber Glaze

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Chinese pottery container with green and amber glaze, decorated with bands of incised lines, and

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Container with Green and Amber Glaze

$850

Take Out (Still Life of a Chinese Food Container)

By Matthew Hopkins

Located in Hudson, NY

Still Life of a Chinese Food Take Out Container oil on panel 12 x 12 inches As part of his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Matthew Hopkins
Take Out (Still Life of a Chinese Food Container), 2016

$1,200

Antique Asian Storage Container

Located in Sheffield, MA

The antique round Asian storage container is composed of strips of bentwood that have been pinned

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Country Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Asian Storage Container

$1,250

Ancient Chinese Western Han Vessel with an ancient vase and Foo dog container

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very unusual Chinese Western Han dynasty stoneware cocoon shaped vessel standing on an oval

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Chinese Western Han Vessel with an ancient vase and Foo dog container

$1,922 / item

Vintage Hand Painted and Etched Porcelain Container

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Immerse yourself in the elegance of this Vintage Hand Painted and Etched Porcelain Container, a

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Hand Painted and Etched Porcelain Container

$75

17th Century Zhangzhou Porcelain Container, Shipwreck Salvage

Located in Richmond, VA

dedicated cargo of Chinese Zhangzhou porcelain to ever be found and these particular lidded containers were

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

17th Century Zhangzhou Porcelain Container, Shipwreck Salvage

$145

Chinoiserie Black Hand Painted Flying Heron Container

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Discover the allure of this exquisite vintage chinoiserie container, boasting a captivating hand

Category

Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar s Objects

Materials

Plastic

Chinoiserie Black Hand Painted Flying Heron Container

$68

20th Century Antique Tibetan Handcraft Copper Tin Container

Located in Pomona, CA

This is handcrafted Tibetan container made from Tibetan copper and tin. It has hand crafted Tibetan

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Copper, Tin

20th Century Antique Tibetan Handcraft Copper Tin Container

$179

A Large Brass Container with Three Feet

Located in Dallas, TX

A large brass container three feet, dragons in relif insiad cartouches around top, floral relief

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Brass

A Large Brass Container with Three Feet

$1,200

19th C. Paper Mache Porcelain Shipping Container

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th C. Paper Mache porcelain shipping container/box. China would be shipped to France in these

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Paint, Papier Mâché, Paper

19th C. Paper Mache Porcelain Shipping Container

$1,850

19th Century Wide Mouth Frog Burl Container

Located in Chicago, IL

Chinese scholars and connoisseurs prized the organic form of burl wood and the way it referenced

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Burl

19th Century Wide Mouth Frog Burl Container

$6,580

19th C. Paper Mache Porcelain Shipping Container

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century paper mache porcelain shipping container. It was used to ship china to France. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Paint, Papier Mâché, Paper

19th C. Paper Mache Porcelain Shipping Container

$1,850

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Chinese Container For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Chinese container you’re looking for. A Chinese container — often made from ceramic, wood and porcelain — can elevate any home. There are 51 variations of the antique or vintage Chinese container you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese container — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Chinese container is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese container over the years, but those crafted by Matthew Hopkins are often thought to be among the most beautiful.