Chinese Antique Accessories

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 Originally made for collecting grapes for wine making, they have been repaired and refini...

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...

These lovely old birdcages are made from bamboo in the traditional Chinese style and include a ceramic feeding bowl. They make unusual decorative o...

Beijing, circa 1940 Once used by company employees, these old abacuses are from Beijing and and date from the mid twentieth century. Many of them i...

Southern China, circa 1900 Originally used for carrying water, these wooden buckets come from southern China. Today they make great baskets next to...

Shanxi, circa 1900 These lovely old hexagonal shaped wooden trays all differ slightly in terms of the colours and the decorative paintings on the i...