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Place of Origin: East Asian
Antique Qing Blue White Porcelain Box, Unsigned, China, Late 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Qing Dynasty Blue & White porcelain box with cover - hand painted with the double happiness symbol to the top and meandering vines ...
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Late 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Leather Brass Lidded Lacquered Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful Chinese leather and brass lidded lacquered trinket box, circa 1970s. The handcrafted box measures 6.25"W x 3.75"D x 4"H and has a great look with tapered brass trim. It...
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Mid-20th Century East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fine Korean Box with Tray Iron with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Korean iron box with intricate silver inlay dated to the late Joseon Dynasty circa 19th century. The body of the box is made from iron of a heavy weight although the wear on t...
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19th Century Other Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to resemble a scroll-form altar table, this narrow footed box has an elegant silhouette with waterfall sides and minimal ornamentation. Dated to the late 19th century, the b...
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Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Korean Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Lock
Located in Norton, MA
Antique, a beautiful Korean Cinnabar Lacquer box with lock, hand-painted, depicting traditional Korean lucky patterns of the vase. flower, art-rock in the very reddish color. It comes with an old lock...
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19th Century Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
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.
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century Beautiful and useful 20th century. Chinese lacquer box of circular shape, the domed cover with flora...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese red and black lacquered box with fine brass mounts in the Chinese Export style. Lovely color. A refined and classic decorative box, beautiful craftsmanship. 20 wide 14 deep ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry Raden Inlays
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry & Raden Inlays " A finely crafted Japanese Kusuri Dansu (薬箪笥), or apothecary chest, featuring exceptional geometric marq...
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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 East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone Pillbox Inro, museum quality with the amazing carving skill depicting rats on the lid and body and the relief weaved basket pat...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period
Located in Greding, DE
Small rectangular Japanese chest with gold lacquer decoration in the form of leaf tendrils. The chest is decorated with cut-out and ornamentally engraved fittings on the corners and ...
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18th Century Edo Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Mid-Century Inlaid Metal 4-Drawer Jewelry Box / Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese Mid-Century small rectangular hardwood box / cabinet features 2 hinged swing doors both carved and inlaid with faux white jade above a bottom drawer with incised metal scroll...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique Buddhist Shrine Box "Zushi", Edo Period 1603-1868
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique Buddhist shrine box was crafted in the Edo Period (1603-1868). Known in Japan as a “Zushi,” it served as a small sanctuary to enshrine Buddhist figures, scriptures, or ...
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Mid-17th Century Edo Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cedar

Antique Chinese Shanxi Round Bentwood Dumpling Serving Steamer Box 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Shanxi wooden storage box used for serving steamed dumplings / food at family gatherings. This steamer box features traditional round, rustic, bentwood constructi...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bentwood

Chinese Rosewood Strongbox with Jade and Brass, Circa 1920s
Located in Tampa, FL
A charming early 20th century Chinese strongbox, crafted in rich rosewood and accented with intricate brass straps and decorative motifs. The top features a beautifully inlaid jade m...
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1910s Vintage East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Japanese Urushi craftsman s workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
At the first glance, this looks like an art piece done by a modern abstract artist - with the layers of random, thicker paint on it. But the truth is, this small box chest of drawers...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Clover or quartreform shaped mid-19th century Chinese canton export tea caddy in gold lacquered wood on a black background. Decorated with palace scenes...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Hand Painted Lacquer Camphor Wood Box with Wrestler Figures and Dovetail Joints
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a beautiful hand-crafted antique Chinese lacquer box, crafted from camphor wood, a material often used in traditional Chinese furni...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique A Large Ginbari Cloisonne Rectangular Lidded Box, Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
A quality work, Antique Large Ginbari Cloisonne Rectangular Lidded Trinket Box, Meiji Period, with the Chrysanthemum Motif. There are Interior wood inlays on both the box and the l...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Brass, Enamel

Perfect Antique Chinese Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Perfect Antique Chinese Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th/20th Century Great piece of cloisonne. Additional information: Material: Porcelain &...
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19th Century Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th C. Chinese Rose Mandarin Round Box with Lid
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted porcelain round box with lid in figures of Chinese traditional ladies and men.   
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Early 20th Century Other East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Box Dragon, Foo Dog, Phoenix Bird, Butte
Located in Long Island City, NY
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...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay "Longevity" Box, 1930s, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Korean black lacquer and abalone mother of pearl inlay "longevity" box, circa 1930s, Korea. The box, most likely used to sto...
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1930s Showa Vintage East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Abalone

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Game Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged shaped top enclosing small trays. Conforming case with gilded feet.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
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 ceramic ex...
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16th Century Ming Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Two Cylinder Shape Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Two Cylinder Shape Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Boxes with colors applied. There is a chip on the lid of the large one, please see the photos.  Size: 1. Large: 5.5" Dia x 5....
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Early 20th Century East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Lacquer

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
from Tohoku area, Japan. Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of Sugi Cedar. Product of circa 1850s-1870s (late Edo to early Meiji era), estimate from...
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Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Antique Collector s Box, Chinese, Rosewood, Decorative Specimen Case, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique collector's box. A Chinese, Rosewood decorative specimen or marriage case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Orient...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

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 East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Cloisonne Detailed Antique Decorative Box Incredible Colors Design
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Japanese Cloisonne Detailed Antique decorative box with incredible colors detail and design. Most likely Meiji Era.
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1910s Vintage East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Japanese gourd form Maki-e red lacquered box
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A hand carved wood & cinnabar red lacquered gourd shaped covered box. The exterior of the box is incised with gilt outlined dark green leafy vines, gilt gourds, flowers, and butterfl...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Cleric s Swing Out Case, Chinese, Travelling Box, Qing, Victorian, 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cleric's swing-out case. A Chinese, hardwood travelling box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Charmingly provincial box, presented in original tim...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box
Located in Lugo, IT
Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box Good Condition Thanks
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1950s Victorian Vintage East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Elaborately Relief Carved Glove Box W/ Original Hinges and Lock
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese elaborately Relief carved glove box with original hinges and lock, no key, no damage or cracks, 9 ¾” w. x 3 ¾” d x 3” h. Notes: Very good condition  
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19th Century Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Zitan

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 East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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 East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
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 ceramic ex...
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16th Century Ming Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Turtle Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A petite Chinese cinnabar lacquered turtle box, circa 1980's. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 3.5"W x 2.5"D x 1.75"H. #3427
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Mid-20th Century East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Art Deco Style Trinket Box or Hand-Carved Rosewood Jewelry Box
By Japanese Studio
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Art Deco Style Trinket Box or Hand-Carved Rosewood Jewelry Box A unique hand-crafted, Japanese wooden box designed in the Art Deco style and of the period. This rare antiqu...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

1850s-60s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi Tansu box chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
product of late Edo period, estimate 1850s- 1860s - about 160+ years-old medium sized tansu (chest of drawers) with 5 drawers. Finished with traditional Urushi lacquer remains well, and some old paper labels still remained, both giving a good wabi sabi touch to the item. Fine opening closing operation for all drawers. drawer inner 1,2 3 (from the top) : w 20.87 in / d 10.63 in / h 2.95 in, 3.35 in, 4.33 in 4 5 : w 9.84 in / d 10.63 in / h 5.2 in actual item weight 27.31 lb (12.38 kg) Dear customer - feel free to inquire me for the shipping fee quote. The shipping fee showed in the page is automatically calculated by the system, I'm able to offer reasonable quote via Fedex. *** We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture...
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Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Red Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box, circa 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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...
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

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
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Chinese Qing Lacquered and Inlaid Handled Sewing Box
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and fine antique Chinese Qing lacquered and inlaid papier mache handled sewing box with decorative panels dating from latter 19th or early 20th century. The sewing box is of round cylindrical shape with a swing carry handle and is inlaid with mother of pearl and abalone. The body is made up of eight oval shaped scenes of typical Chinese style with buildings and people picked out with inset abalone and mother of pearl and highlighted and contained within a gilded border. These are set between bands of patterned abalone and against a blue silk background. A similar band of abalone is applied to the swing handle. The cover sits within a recess and is made up of bands on inset abalone with cut out triangular designs and set over blue silk with a small finely carved mother of pearl handle...
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19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Lacquer

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 East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Dowry Chest, Oriental, Nesting Box, Ceramic, Art Deco, Storage, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming vintage dowry chest. An Oriental, lacquered nesting box with ceramic inset, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Wonderfully dec...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Lacquer

Mid 19th Century Chinese Flat Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th Century Red Stained Chinese Flat Box Made of Jumu wood with brass hardware and decorative red and gold papered interior
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19th Century Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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 East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality example with a complicated and intricate interior. The box is in very good condition c...
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Late 19th Century Other Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Tibetan Bronze Filigree and Agate Ceremonial Wedding Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Tibetan bronze filigree and inlaid agate trinket box or ceremonial wedding box China, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.5"W x 6.5"D x 3.75"H. Good original vintage...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Early nineteenth century Chinese chinoiserie black lacquer box with gold decoration. The exterior shows a finely detailed village scene with houses...
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1820s Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Box with Mother of Pearl
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Wooden box with Handpainted inserts. Mother of Pearl decorative buttons. Double sides doors with compartments for small sculptures. Great piece.
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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box or Vanity Dresser Chest with Intricate Inlay
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very elaborate jewelry box or vanity dresser makeup chest is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1850 in the period Chinese Export style. The box ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Meiji Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome floral medallion with butterflies and berries, on the top of the cover, surrounded by floral, and foliage patterns made in the Cloisonne technique. A hand painted image of a flower, under the cover. Dated, 01.12.08, and probably numbered, 6, on the bottom. Totai Shippo...
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Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

F.B. Rogers Silver Plate Walnut Shaped Sculpture Trinket Box Keepsake 1970 Japan
By F.B. Rogers Silver Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage walnut box, trinket box, keepsake made in Japan for F.B. Rogers Silver Company, circa 1970. Made out of Silver Plate and Gold Plate Steel an...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel, Gold Plate

Vintage Celebration Dish, Chinese Ceramic Lidded Box, Famile Jaune Decor, C.1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage celebration dish. A Chinese, ceramic lidded box with Famile Jaune decor, dating to the late 20th century. Striking decoration across this appealing box Displays a ...
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1980s Chinese Export Vintage East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Hollywood Regency Musical Jewerly Box
By Gumps, Jonathan Adler, Tiffany Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sleek and classic multi-use decorative jewerly box. This beautiful box is divided in 2 compartments and lined with red velvet and includes a vanity...
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1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Plastic

Small Antique Keepsake Box, Oriental, Decorative Case, Qing Dynasty, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique keepsake box. An Oriental, mahogany and exotic stone inlaid decorative Qing dynasty case, dating to the Edwardian period, ...
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Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

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...
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18th Century Edo Antique East Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

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