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Place of Origin: Chinese
Chinese Hand Painted Black Lacquer Lidded Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful hand-painted Chinese lidded black lacquer box, circa 1940s. The handcrafted box measures 13.5"W x 7.75"D x 4"H and has a floral motif on a black background. The lid has ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

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
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Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box With Carved Bone Contents
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A richly decorated early 19th century Chinese export sewing or work box in black lacquer, detailed throughout with intricate gilt landscapes and figures. The interior retains a full ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Hand-Painted Décor, Qing Dynasty
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden wedding chest from the 19th century with unusual shape, hand-painted floral décor and brass hardware. Created in China ...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
The basic form of this two-tiered box with handle has remained unchanged for 1,000 years. Stacked boxes were commonly used as portable containers for food or ...
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Mid-18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
As much an artwork as a piece of furniture, this 19th-century treasure chest from northern China is richly decorated with relief carvings and delicate gilt paintings. The doors bear ...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Elm

Qing Dynasty Hinged Box with Brass Hardware and Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period hinged wooden box from the 19th century with brass hardware and nicely weathered patina. Crafted during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this wooden box ca...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Early 19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Scroll Form Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A large Chinese black lacquer work box dating from approximately 1800–1820. Shaped like a traditional scroll, it features a beautifully painted scene of an emperor with his maiden, r...
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1920s Vintage Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Export Lacquer Game Box
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Round Cobalt Blue Madonna and Child Hinged Trinket Box Limoges China
By Limoges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cobalt blue trinket box with a hinged lid. The top features a scene of the Madonna and Child, with a wreath of gold surrounding the edges. The body is decorated with gold floral accents. The lid is hinged in a bronze hue. The bottom is marked "Limoges China...
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20th Century Neoclassical Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Early 20th Century Rattan Lunch Box with Tripartite Bamboo Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique rattan lunch basket from the early 20th century, with bamboo tripartite handle. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this lunch box captures...
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Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rattan, Bamboo

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...
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Late 18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Round Lidded Wooden Box with Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period Chinese unusual round wooden lidded box from the 19th century with rattan top. Discover the unique allure of this 19th-century Chinese round wooden lidded box, ...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Wood and Brass Lidded Box with Lateral Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty Chinese wooden box from the early 20th century with brass hardware and lateral handles. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural hi...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Floral Box with Bird Motif and Felt Interior
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage Chinese lacquered box is finely decorated with an allover floral and foliate composition accented by delicately rendered birds, executed against a deep black ground. The...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Chinese Export 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Sewing Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Export 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Sewing Box
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19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period wooden document box from the early 20th century with reddish brown lacquer, brass hardware and carrying handles. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the early years of the 20th century, this wooden document box features a domed lid opening thanks to a traditional brass lock...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Document Box with Scalloped Décor and Removable Panel
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese document box from the early 20th century with dark red distressed lacquer and brass hardware. Created in China during t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the r...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Late Qing Dynasty Rattan Tiered Lunch Box with Carved Handle and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique late Qing Dynasty period rattan two-tiered nested lunch box from the early 20th century, with calligraphy and carved handle. Born during the early years of the 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Antique Handmade Wood Money Box with Hardware from 19th Century, China
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique handmade Chinese money box with metal hardware from the 19th century. This rectangular box is made of two-tone wood. The front displays a ...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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.  
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Red Chinese Garden Scene Lacquer Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A very nice Chinese red lacquer box decorated in gold and black with a garden scene. Box has a black interior. Circa mid 1800s.
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Early 1800s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

1900s Chinese Wooden Trunk with Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This exquisite 1900s Chinese wooden trunk is a remarkable piece of antique furniture that brings both functionality and a touch of history to your...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Small Handcarved Chinese Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand carved Chinese large table box with hinged lid. Intricately carved all-over with Asian carvings resting of four paw feet. Bronze lock plate on front.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Chinese Box in Sealing Wax, China, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Chinese box in sealing wax. China Mid-20th Century. 4x10x8 cm. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Folding Chess And Backgammon Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An elegant and intricately detailed Chinese export folding game box, crafted from lacquered wood with gilded decoration, dating to the early 19th century. The exterior features beaut...
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Early 1800s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Early Chinese Republic Era Stacking Lacquered Box Set with Dragon Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lacquered stacking box set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China during the Early Republic period of approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese Ex...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood

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 (...
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Early 20th Century Minimalist Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Chinese Silverwire Wooden Box Mother of Pearl Design
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese silverwire wooden box with mother of pearl design from the Qing Dynasty. Beautiful intricate floral designs all-over.
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Red Pigskin Box On Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular box with longevity symbols. Hinged top with brass lock. Later ebonized and line gilt base with square section legs.
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Vintage Blanket Chest with Traditional Brass Hardware and Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage blanket chest from the mid 20th century, with brass hardware. Created in China during the midcentury period, this vintage blank...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1900s Wooden Treasure Chest with Rattan Accents and Dark Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique wooden treasure chest from the early 20th century with rattan accents and dark brass handles. This charming Chinese woo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Collectable Chinese Table Top Cabinet Jewellery Collectors Storage
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted and lacquered oriental Chinese table chest or jewellery box. A very good looking and well made pie...
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1920s Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Yellow Cloisonne Dragon Box, Republic Period, circa 1920, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese yellow cloisonne small trinket box with dragons, Republic Period, circa 1920, China. The small box sets on four bun feet and designed ...
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1920s Qing Vintage Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Gold and Red Decorative Box
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese circular wooden box with carved top character design and carved geometric foot, painted in gold and red with a fitted lid and fine black painted border pattern.    
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Eternal Love Offering Box, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornately carved 19th-century offering box would have been presented as a gift filled with popular Chinese snacks, including roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and soybeans toaste...
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Wood

19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Meal Delivery and Lunch Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique lacquered lunch box from Shan Xi, China has over 140 years history and still maintained very good condition. There are some traditional carving works on the two sides ha...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Hardstone and Gilt Silver Filigree Peacock Box, 1920 s, China
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Chinese export peacock from hardstone and gilt silver filigree canister box, Republic Period, circa 1920's, China. The graceful and elegant hardstone container of cyli...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Silver, Enamel

Chinese White Brass Happiness Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this petite 19th-century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a well-to-do person on a cold winter's night in northern China. The brazier is crafted of white brass in a rectangular form, complete with a hinged handle and an intricately pierced lid with a chrysanthemum pattern. The exterior is etched with a pattern of golden coins...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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...
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Early 20th Century Other Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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 Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Gourd-Form Presentation Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely lacquered box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. The lightweight box is formed in the shape of a melon, a traditional symbol of perpetuity. Cloaked in layer upon layer of rich red lacquer, the box is intricately decorated with paintings of ruyi-framed lotus...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted 19th-century brazier once warmed the cold hands of a wealthy woman on a winter night in northern China. The brazier is hand-wrough...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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...
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17th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century 14.25‘’ Large Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated beautifully all over with intricate designs and images of ancient C...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century Chinese wood and vellum document box hand painted court scene. No lock but all the hardware is bronze. The interior is four and a half i...
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1890s Antique Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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 ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Wedding Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture rustic charm with our American-style Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Wedding Chest. Handcrafted with intricate woven rattan, this chest blends bohemian aesthetics with vintage allu...
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Late 20th Century Rustic Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Lunch Box with Carved Handle
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Chinese lunch box from the early 20th century, with a carved handle. Crafted in China during the early years of the 20th century...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Red Lacquered Chinese Hat Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
Heavily lacquered Chinese hat box with bold red surface. Great silhouette.
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer