A decorative box is a form of packaging that is generally more than just functional, but also intended to be decorative and artistic. Many such boxes are used for promotional packaging, both commercially and privately. Historical objects are usually called caskets if larger than a few inches in more than one dimension, with only smaller ones called boxes.
18th-century German gold and mother of pearl snuff box
Chinese mother of pearl lacquer box with peony decor Ming Dynasty
Elizabeth E Copeland (1866–1957) covered box, circa 1915 metalwork, silver and cloisonné, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
A jewel box lined with red velvet
A box is a container with rigid sides used for the storage or transportation of its contents. Most boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides. Boxes can be very small or very large and can be used for a variety of purposes, from functional to decorative.
An empty corrugated fiberboard box
An elaborate late 17th to early 18th century box (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City)
Cartons
A box or carton of cereal