Oriental Boxes, Bowls and Baskets

Tibet, circa 1880 These large, deep wooden bowls were sourced from Tibet near the border with Qinghai province and are made from willow. Used origi...

Tibet, circa 1900 Sourced from Tibet near the border with Qinghai province, these lovely old bowls date from the beginning of the 20th century. The...

Tibet, circa 1900 These old, shallow bowls are made from willow and are from the border of Qinghai province and Tibet. They would have been used fo...

Hunan, circa 1920 These old buckets date from the early 20th century and are from Hunan province in southern China. Mostly made from fir wood, they...

These attractive wooden containers were once used for carrying food. Each one has been restored and refinished with a new lacquer in blues and grey...

This old, leather covered container is from Tibet, where it would originally have been used for carrying or storing yaks' milk or other liquids. To...

These old, large rectangular baskets have been restored and finished in a rich brown lacquer. They are ideal for holding magazines, flowers or toil...

This lovely wooden basket has a distressed cream lacquer finish. The handle is designed in a way that stops the lid from sliding off when being car...

Ideal as a large fruit bowl, for snacks or perhaps for toiletries in a bathroom, these large round containers have been restored and refinished in ...

These charming rectangular wooden bowls are made from wood, finished in red or black and painted with flowers on the sides. Great for adding colour...

These old wooden containers were originally used in China for measuring and carrying rice. They have been restored and refinished, but each one sti...

These shallow, square shaped wooden containers have a lovely pattern in the wood. With a curved handle, they were used for carrying food produce in...

Once used for holding and measuring rice or grain, these characterful wooden containers still have the old ironware on the handle and edges. The re...

These old wooden containers have been restored with a new varnish, but still have the old metalware and other features, including painted Chinese c...

These lovely little boxes are great for holding jewellery or favourite treasures and make perfect gifts. They are newly made from huang-huali wood ...

Once used for carrying water, these old wooden buckets are from the south of China and woudl be great today as indoor planters, to hold kindling wo...

These old, square sided bowls were originally used as rice measures. They are available in various colours and designs, each one simply painted wit...

These deep wooden trays been restored with a dark wood stain and varnish. Great for keys or for tidying other knick knacks. Available in two sizes,...

Restored and refinish in a deep blue, these old wooden bowls would add a splash of colour to any setting. Great for storing toiletries, magazines o...

These old wooden bowls have been refinished in a distressed orange lacquer, giving them a fresh new look. Note that sizes vary slightly (40 - 50cm ...

Boxes like this were used throughout China for storing documents and other possessions. Our boxes are old, dating from the first half of the twenti...

These blue versions of our popular pillow boxes are decorated in gold with birds and flowers. The boxes are reproductions of those used to store va...

This old bucket has been restored, but still has the old paintings of flowers against a black background on each side. Great for holding logs or ki...

These beautiful large, deep bowls are made in Indonesia from Suar wood and have a lovely colour and pattern. Each one is produced individually so t...