Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Toys Originally these shrines were set

Originally these shrines were set into a wall

newly fitted rear hanger

These milk pots come from the border of Nepal & India and are around 100 years old

The style of carving indicates its origins to be from Hyderabad in India

A statue of the Tibetan goddess Tara in silver plated bronze

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Toys Originally these shrines were setThis old painted Chinese trunk is known and often referred to as an Opera Chest. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from the late 19th century. Opera chests, including this one, are constructed from paulownia wood (tong mu ) Paulownia trees were often planted at the birth of a daughter and were considered symbols of prosperity, fertility & marital bliss. Upon reaching maturity the tree would