Oriental Boxes, Bowls and Baskets

Made from coconut shells in Indonesia, these wonderful bowls have been painted silver on the inside and are carved with various decorative patterns...

These lovely bowls are made from coconut shells, each one carved by hand with a decorative design and painted gold on the inside. Ideal for T-light...

These lovely little boxes are reproductions of old pieces that were given to newlyweds as gift boxes. Finished in a red lacquer and with paintings...

These lovely planters are made from recycled iron storage drums. Due to the way they are made each one is unique so the finish will vary from the o...

These old round buckets were made for collecting grapes for wine making and have been restored with a distressed cream finish. The supporting metal...

These round wooden buckets are great as magazine holders. Originally made for collecting grapes for wine making, they have been repaired and refini...

These little bags are from Indonesia. They are hand woven from rattan and decorated with various patterns. Each one is lined on the inside with Batik.

These hand woven rattan bags are decorated with various geometric patterns and the inside is lined with Indonesian batik.

These chunky, weathered wood troughs have been cut from the trunk of a teak tree and come from the Javanese peninsula of Lesung. They are perfect a...

These large square sided buckets come from Shanxi province. They are around 80 years old and have been restored to give them a new lease of life. O...

These large wooden containers were once used in China to transport rice and grain from the market. The hardware is original and varies from piece t...

Pillow boxes like these were commonly used in China during the Qing dynasty to deter would-be thieves. The owner would place valuables inside the b...

These beautiful boxes are made from wood and covered in faux leather. Available in either red or black and decorated with different designs, includ...

This basket is newly made from bamboo. Baskets like this were used in China (and still are) for transporting food and other items, but ours would b...

Refinished in a distressed, bright red lacquer these ornate buckets could be used for storage or to contain kindling wood. The wonderful symmetrica...

These gorgeous boxes make ideal gifts, perfect for storing favourite possessions or important documents. They are newly made from huang-huali wood ...

These beautiful little boxes are made from a wood known as 'huang-huali' - a tropical hardwood that is now quite rare and highly prized by the Chin...

These rustic wooden buckets are from Shanxi in central China and date from the first half of the 20th century. They have been repaired but left in ...

These natural wooden bowls are hand carved from sustainable teak tree roots. The chunky wood has a lovely, rustic look sanded to a smooth finish on...

Shanxi, circa 1900 These little wooden receptacles were once used as rice measures in China. Today they make useful little bowls on a console for k...

Shanxi, circa 1900 This charming little storage box is made from willow, the curved handle made by steaming the wood to a pliable state. Traces of ...

Shandong, circa 1880 The lacquer and paintings on this round box would once have been much brighter, but have darkened and faded over the years. Or...

Zhejiang, circa 1920 This round wooden box with a bamboo handle is from Ningbo in Zhejiang province and would have been used for carrying food. The...

Shanxi, circa 1950 This little octagonal black lacquer box would have been used for holding some kind of delicacy and presented as an expensive gif...