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Chinese Altar Box

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach, 19th Century. The Chinese porcelain oval
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare China, Late Qing period 1890
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

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Chinese Altar Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
drawer for incense sticks. The piece dates to the early 20th century and came from Northern China.  
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fir, Lacquer

Chinese Altar Stand
Chinese Altar Stand
H 7 in W 30.75 in L 7 in
A Collection of Ten Chinese Altar Fruits and Boxes
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Collection of ten fruits both solid and two-piece boxes. They can be sold separately.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

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Porcelain, Paste

Chinese Walnut Table Altar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
as a home altar for ancestor worship. The plank top surface is framed by everted ends and linked to
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Painted Altar Offering Box
Located in Austin, TX
A large and fine Chinese lozenge shaped altar box made for use by the Peranakan (also called
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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Qing Lacquer

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Wood

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Buddha's Hand citron, 19th Century The Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
other accessories. This box has four shallow drawers and was likely used atop a domestic altar to store
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Altar Offering Box
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Chinese lozenge shaped altar box made for use by the Peranakan (also called Straits Chinese
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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood

C. 1880 Chinese Famille Rose Altar Fruit Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These c. 1880 Chinese Export Famille Rose Altar fruit pieces are rare and beautiful as decorative
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

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19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

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Chinese Altar Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese altar box for your home. A Chinese altar box — often made from wood, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese altar box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Boris Vassiloff each produced at least one beautiful Chinese altar box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chinese Altar Box?

Prices for a Chinese altar box start at $400 and top out at $48,500 with the average selling for $1,265.
Questions About Chinese Altar Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese hat box is a storage container traditionally used in China and other areas of East Asia to store hats and other headwear. Normally, the boxes feature lacquer construction and have a conical shape. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese hat boxes.