Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Persia 5 x 30 (wxdxh cms)

5 x 30 (wxdxh cms)

This beautiful Buddha is seated on a lotus throne in the meditation pose

This tall Indian leopard panel is bold

with wear and patina consistent with age and use

84 x 48  x 105 (wxdxh cms)

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Persia 5 x 30 (wxdxh cms)This old painted Opera Chest depicts traditional Chinese scenes of birds amongst flowers, flanked by windowed scenes of opera actors wearing traditional Chinese garb. 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 be crafted into furniture and given