Ornate Boxes and Stands

Decorative objects including bandboxes and stands, featuring intricate designs, floral motifs, and lacquer finishes from various cultures.

Cilidrical covered box in the shape of a cricket's cage, anonymous, c. 1675 - c. 1699 Cylindrical porcelain box on three legs and held together in the form of a cricket cage by three modeled cords, ending in a raised knot as a lid button. Painted in underly glaze blue and on the glaze red, green, yellow and black. The lower half of the box with waves, birds and flower branches; The upper half is modeled in grille work with a flower drink in each box. Imari. Japan porcelain. glaze. cobalt (mineral) painting / vitrification Cylindrical porcelain box on three legs and held together in the form of a cricket cage by three modeled cords, ending in a raised knot as a lid button. Painted in underly glaze blue and on the glaze red, green, yellow and black. The lower half of the box with waves, birds and flower branches; The upper half is modeled in grille work with a flower drink in each box. Imari. Japan porcelain. glaze. cobalt (mineral) painting / vitrification
Cilidrical covered box in the shape of a cricket's cage, anonymous, c. 1675 - c. 1699 Cylindrical porcelain box on three legs and held together in the form of a cricket cage by three modeled cords, ending in a raised knot as a lid button. Painted in underly glaze blue and on the glaze red, green, yellow and black. The lower half of the box with waves, birds and flower branches; The upper half is modeled in grille work with a flower drink in each box. Imari. Japan porcelain. glaze. cobalt (mineral) painting / vitrification Cylindrical porcelain box on three legs and held together in the form of a cricket cage by three modeled cords, ending in a raised knot as a lid button. Painted in underly glaze blue and on the glaze red, green, yellow and black. The lower half of the box with waves, birds and flower branches; The upper half is modeled in grille work with a flower drink in each box. Imari. Japan porcelain. glaze. cobalt (mineral) painting / vitrification